Prayer Meeting
April 1, 2021

O Lord God—who has given man the night for rest, as you have created the day in which he may employ himself in labor—grant, I pray, that my body may so rest during this night that my mind cease not to be awake to you, nor my heart faint or be overcome with torpor, preventing it from adhering steadfastly to the love of you.

While laying aside my cares to relax and relieve my mind, may I not, in the meanwhile, forget you, nor may the remembrance of your goodness and grace, which ought always to be deeply engraven on my mind, escape my memory.

In like manner, also, as the body rests may my conscience enjoy rest.

Grant, moreover, that in taking sleep I may not give indulgence to the flesh, but only allow myself as much as the weakness of this natural state requires, to my being enabled thereafter to be more alert in your service.

Be pleased to keep me so chaste and unpolluted, not less in mind than in body, and safe from all dangers, that my sleep itself may turn to the glory of your name.

But since this day has not passed away without my having in many ways offended you through my proneness to evil, in like manner as all things are now covered by the darkness of the night, so let everything that is sinful in me lie buried in your mercy.

Hear me, O God, Father and Preserver, through Jesus Christ your Son. Amen.

[A bedtime prayer. Written by John Calvin]

Session One: Praying through the Scriptures (Philippians 2:1-11)

1.      What is it that will “complete Paul’s joy?”

2.      How do you get the mind of humility?

3.      Can you be humble like Jesus without Jesus himself?

4.      What are some examples of  false-humility?

5.      What is true, Biblical humility?

• Pray for a greater measure of true, biblical humility.

• Pray for a greater zeal to look to the interests of others as you look to your own.

• Pray for a servant’s heart.

Session Two: Praying for the Local Church

·         Worship. Pray for the joint worship service this coming Lord’s Day.

• Preaching (preparation for the pastor, the sermon proper, fruit, etc.).

• ·Growth (spiritual and numerical).

• Outreach (Trail Life, American Heritage, etc.).

• The Session.

• The finances of the church.

• A church building.

• The presbytery.

• Our families.

• Our unsaved family members.

Session Three: Praying for the Needs of the Saints and the World

• Mrs. Long – recovery from surgery.

• The persecuted church and our brothers and sisters abroad. This week’s focus: Laos.

• Our nation – the POTUS and his cabinet, the V-P, Congress; revival and repentance (sins of abortion and homosexuality, etc.).

• The church in the USA – revival, and repentance.

• The Sireci’s are expecting their second child.

• Jenn Riley --- job interview went well. Waiting for an answer.

• Jason Riley’s dad – cancer.