Father, I’m grateful that You are in charge! There is so much going on in our world. Around every bend there is pain and suffering, there are anger and bitterness. There are violence and hatred. Relying on ourselves, we are hopeless. Even those who claim to follow You can be tripped up and run full steam ahead thinking they are in the right when they have wandered so far from the truth found only in You. Help us! May the scales drop from our eyes -we are blinded by our pride! – may our ears be cleared of plugs and pollution – we think we are following Your still, small voice but our bellowing egos drown You out! May we humbly place ourselves at Your feet, seeking Your mercy and forgiveness. I pray that we will allow to get it through our thick skulls that You are our only hope!
It was not my intent to go this way but there have been several parts of this day that have been less than encouraging – and on top of that our world is a total mess right now! Tensions are high – pandemic, elections, separation, loneliness – all have made contributions to where we find ourselves.
In looking up prayers of humility in Scripture, I came across a couple of prayers of humility that spoke to me on crosswalk.com (<<click for the entire post) .
Prayer to Walk Humbly:
Father,
In Micah 6:8 You say, “O people, the LORD has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” Today we choose to walk humbly with You. We choose to live by Your Holy Spirit and to follow Your lead. Help us to hear You clearly, for we do not want to walk by pride or self-sufficiency, we want to walk with You.
In Jesus name, Amen
I like how the Amplified Bible puts that verse from Micah.
He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
Except to be just, and to love [and to diligently practice] kindness (compassion),
And to walk humbly with your God [setting aside any overblown sense of importance or self-righteousness]? Micah 6:8 AMP
Prayer for Humble Spirit:
Father,
Today we ask for Your help to walk humbly with our brothers and sisters. It is all too easy for us to fall prey to our flesh and to walk in arrogance, but pride causes division and we desire peace. Lord, help us to humble ourselves in order that we do not let the lies of the enemy overtake us, rather, help us to count ourselves as equals with one another. It is then that we will stop attempting to be better than others, and we can love their hearts for the unique person You made them to be. Help us to value one another in this humble spirit so that we may live to the fullest.
In Jesus name, Amen
Lord Jesus, help us all! We are all capable of stepping off the path You have set before us. May we take these prayers to heart. Prompt our hearts to read them not just today but in the days and weeks ahead. Amen.
Jan 10th, 2021, Sun, 5:55 pm
