Here are some ways to pray through the passage from today’s sermon.
Verses 1-3:
- Give comfort, peace and joy to those who are oppressed today
- Take power away from those who oppress others
- Show me how I can be an encouragement to someone who’s struggling this week
- Give me hope through Jesus and Your promises especially of heaven
Verses 4-6:
- Purify my motives for work and let them not be envy or power
- Give me skill in my work so that I can glorify You in it
- Grant me wisdom
- Give my soul peace and quietness
Verses 7-8:
- Give me satisfaction and contentment with what You have provided for me
- Show me where my heart is greedy and change that in me
- Enable me to set healthy boundaries in my work
Verses 9-12:
- Equip me to actively pursue community with other beleivers
- Give us productivity, perseverance, warmth and safety in community
- Thank You for Christian brothers and sisters
- Give us good reward and fruit for our labors
- Show me who I can lift up this week
- Put people around me to lift me up when things are difficult
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