Praying through Psalms

Psalm 80 ¹Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. 
You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth ² before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.   Awaken your might; come and save us.
Father God we pray seeking your guidance, you are all powerful, show your power, hear our cries, use your might to come and save us.
 ³ Restore us, O God; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved.
Lord allow us into your presence, make a way for real relationship with you Father.
 ⁴ How long, LORD God Almighty,  will your anger smolder against the prayers of your people?
God we have sinned and some of us have turned back to you, seeking the salvation you offer from Jesus Christ.  Please turn your anger away, your disapproving eye Father and accept us as your own as you promised.
⁵ You have fed them with the bread of tears; you have made them drink tears by the bowlful. 
⁶ You have made us an object of derision to our neighbors, and our enemies mock us.
 ⁷ Restore us, God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved.
Restore us, restore the land, redeem the lost, light up the darkness, open the shut, flood the dry, give hope to the hopeless.  Heal the land, the people

 Thank you Father - AMEN

From CityPrayer 7.21.11

^{Psalm 40:1} I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. ² He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. ³ He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the LORD 
and put their trust in him.


Lord – I come praying and waiting today, I know you hear my voice, I trust you because you have rescued me and others before, you’ve come through and settled the problem and set me firmly in your care.  You provide the inspiration for the joy, the worship, the praise, the glory my life gives to you.  I know that many will seek you and trust you.


⁴ Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.⁵ Many, LORD my God, 
are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. 
None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, 
they would be too many to declare.


Father you bless those finding you and not themselves or other idols.  God all the wonders…you prepared for us.  You are without equal and un-measureable!  What you do is awesome.  Save the day!

 Thank you Father - AMEN

Capstone Prays - Capstone family please pray for several needs this week, many of these you pray for regularly some may just now get on your prayer radar.

Dusty Carroll, Tommye Clifton & Mike Marcie – recovering from surgery

Jobs for Daniel, Richard & Melissa

Thanks for employment for Mike & Gary

Stephanie Spitz & family

Betty Tate at NHC

Military Families

Churches:  Electric City Fellowship, First Presbyterian Church, Carpenters Church, West Whitner Baptist Church

Our Schools

Staff & Families:  David & Caroline Barfield, Gary & Bekky Davis, Mike & Morgan D’Avanzo. Deanna & Ryan Kroskie, Chanda & Scott Canup, Lead & Craig Mosqueda

New Borns:  Chris & Kristy Yates – Jackston

                        Chris & Erica Birdwell – Jackson (Shirlnan and Tuck Thomason grandchild)

Prayer matters.  If you can, come to Cityprayer on Thursdays at 12:15

Proverbs in July

the month of July has been a time to read through some very wise words...as a church we are reading a proverb a Day - it kind of reminds me of  "an apple a day keeps the doctor away."  not that doctors are bad, but i'd much rather talk to them in passing that have to go to one because there is something wrong.  same is true with the proverbs - this is God's good advice, his statements of truth that will guide you and keep you from trouble.

each day there is something fresh and new while still connecting to a bigger truth.  God loves us, want good for us and is taking the time to tell us what will keep us from heart ache, pain and sin.

i have some friends that have taken this proverbs challenge very seriously, they post verses, make comments, ask questions and are even making realizations about their lives.  God's word is good.  It is good for you.  taste and see

DB