Prayer for Thursday

Lord our God, we gather together in Your presence and ask You to let Your light shine in our hearts to strengthen us in times of need and trouble. May we come to know that through all the storms and distress of the world, You are mighty in protecting and sheltering those who put their trust in You. May we realize the power of Your Holy Kingdom. Even if all the kingdoms of the world rise in rebellion, we know beyond all doubt that You are always with us. You are with those who have set their hope on Your Heavenly and righteous Kingdom and who go on hoping that even in evil days something must happen through Your great and holy rule. To our Savior and Redeemer, we lift our heads expectant for His return and in His name we ask for Your perfect and sovereign will to be accomplished.

Amen.

Adapted from the Daily Written Prayers of Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt, 1842–1919. In Public Domain