Daily Share-a-Prayer w/e 07/09/2025
Derek Mill
Worship Leader, All Saints Church, Belton
Saturday 6th September
Heavenly Father, we sometimes hear people say, somewhat sarcastically, "Well, you don't ask a lot do you!?" The inference in this statement is that what is actually being asked is rather a lot, over the top, and unreasonable
You were asked: "With what shall I come before the Lord and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of olive oil? Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?" Wow! They offered a lot! Calves a year old! Thousands of rams! Ten thousand rivers of olive oil! The sacrifice of their first born!! They thought that what You wanted was huge, costly
But the prophet Micah reminded them You had already told them what You wanted: "He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God". He was reminding them of what You had said previously through the prophet Isaiah: "The multitude of your sacrifices— what are they to me?” says the Lord. “I have more than enough of burnt offerings, of rams and the fat of fattened animals; I have no pleasure in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats"
And then You had told them what You do want: "Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of My sight; stop doing wrong. Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow"
Really, You don't ask a lot: justice, mercy and walk with You. Who wouldn't want these things for themselves? To be treated fairly, with forgiveness, and to have God at their side. Your grace is shown in that we did not treat You fairly, we showed You no mercy, and we rejected You, betrayed You and slaughtered when You came and walked with us. Yet from the cross You forgave us. As You told us You would: “Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool"
Thank You Father for Your cleansing forgiveness. And thank You for keeping what You require simple: justice, mercy and a walk in the park with You. You really don't ask a lot
Amen
Songs for today:
Walk humbly with your God
He has put a new song in my mouth
It is good to give thanks to the Lord
The Blood
Friday 5th September
Lord Jesus, how are things going for You in Your church? Are You happy with it? We both know I'm not talking about the building here in Belton, nor the thousands of church buildings across the world. How are Your people doing in serving You? We are Your hands and feet here on earth demonstrating Your love and shining Your Light
Your Word tells us this: "What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up." How are we doing in this? Are we building Your church as You want us to? I wonder if we have people turning up to meet together bringing those things You have described? Or do we just turn up and read from a service sheet written by someone else? Even the Book of Common Prayer written in 1549, printed in 1662 and modernised in 2019. There seems to be little contribution from Your people when this happens
You are always at work, and want us to be involved in Your work: "See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." There are so many people in the wilderness and the wasteland! They need to hear what You are saying today
Lord Jesus, Your Spirit needs to be in control; do not let us push You aside because we are afraid of what You might say or do. You tell us: "Do not quench the Spirit. Do not treat prophecies with contempt but test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil. May God Himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it"
Help us to trust You to speak to us today. Help us to worship in Spirit and in Truth, guided by Your Spirit and Your Word, not by liturgy written by men long ago. Lord, is this from You?
Amen
Songs for today!
Revival Anthem
Streams in the desert
Light in the darkness
Thursday 4th September
Heavenly Father, the world is filled with beautiful things that are meant to point to You, and still do, reminding us of Your presence. The earth declares Your glory to those who have eyes to see and ears to hear
King David knew this and wrote: "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world"
I have often read and heard that when a person comes to know Jesus the world seems to change. The colours become more vibrant, the birdsong is heard more clearly, people seem different and the person who has seen the Light wants to dance and leap, shout and sing at the top of their voice
A number of Christian visitors recently commented on how beautiful the flowers were that were given to Jane for her birthday. And also the birthday cards and the sentiments the words expressed. Some people simply can't see the beauty in the world You have created
Isaiah writes in Your Word: "See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and His glory appears over you." And John saw the glory of the Lord: "This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of Light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and will not come into the Light for fear that their deeds will be exposed"
Before Jesus sought me and made me His, my mind was darkened, but now I have seen the Light, I know You for who You are and that I, and all Your children, are to be beacons pointing to You
Lord Jesus, You said to the disciples: "You are the Light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden... In the same way, let your Light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven"
So I ask, as King David asked: "Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you." Help me Lord to shine Your Light brightly in this dark world. Thank You
Amen
Songs for today:
The heavens they preach
All Heavenly declares
The skies proclaim
I am chosen
Love songs from Heaven
Wednesday 3rd September
Heavenly Father, pain is a terrible thing! Thank You for providing various medications that help to ease pain. Most of them have some sort of side effects which seem to vary from patient to patient. Sometimes the effect can be worse than the original pain but the medication is necessary
I know there are people close by and people all over the world who are suffering from all kinds of aches and pains. Some are caused by illness, some by accidents, some are self-inflicted, while others are caused by other people, sometimes deliberately. However pain comes about, it is a terrible thing
Thank You that we can look forward to the time when the pain ceases. It is a great blessing. We know, however, that the cessation of pain is only temporary while we are on the earth, at some point it will return, perhaps a different pain, but it will return. Not all pain is physical, of course, there is emotional injury that causes pain too
Thank You for Your promise that there will come a day when all pain ceases, forever. You revealed this to the apostle John: "And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, 'Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away”
So, Maranatha. Come, Lord Jesus. Come soon. Until that time, Lord, bring healing here on earth. Thank You
Amen
Songs for today:
Maranatha
Great is the darkness
Say the word I will be healed
Come Lord Jesus
Tuesday 2nd September
Heavenly Father, I was sent this on Sunday afternoon; it's from an old church magazine:
"Meet me, O Christ in this stillness of morning.
Move me, O Spirit, to quiet my heart.
Mend me, O Father, from yesterday's harms.
From the discords of yesterday, resurrect my peace.
From the discouragement of yesterday, resurrect my hope.
From the weariness of yesterday, resurrect my strength.
From the doubts of yesterday, resurrect my faith.
From the wounds of yesterday, resurrect my love"
It sounds very much like one of David's Psalms, but I think it's like a modern equivalent. It lists a number of things which affect so many of us: harms, discords, discouragement, weariness, doubts and wounds. And it asks You for so many blessings to help us: Mending, peace, hope, strength, faith and love. It is right that the writer asks that these things will be resurrected as they have died in so many people
Your Word tells us: "What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun." What we suffer today is what people have suffered in the past. Our advances in technology and science have helped in many ways, but our human condition remains the same, damaged by sin
I received another prayer this morning which greatly encouraged me: "Beloved! May we please God in every way, bring honour to him in all we do, may our hearts be perfect towards our Heavenly Father and His will, especially in times of testing, Beloved May His will be dominant and permanent in our heart, our words speak of His love and goodness to others, while our works do so as well! May our steps be ordered by God to the end, even today, and May we not resist where God would have us to go. May God grant these prayers. Amen!" Amen indeed!
Thank You for faithful brothers and sisters, praying today and in the past inspired by Your Spirit and for songwriters today inspired by the Psalms
Amen
Songs for today:
Inspired by Psalm 139
You Know Me
Canvas and Clay
Out of Hiding
Inspired by Psalm 34
Taste and see
Inspired by Psalm 13
How long
Inspired by Psalm 84
Better is one day
Monday 1st September
Heavenly Father, sometimes we can end up going round in circles, rather like the Israelites trying to get to the Promised Land. It's not necessarily sin that causes this to happen, although often it is, but it can also be carelessness or thoughtlessness. Repeating the same words over and over again can be a problem
How often do we ask the same questions in the morning of our loved ones without really waiting for an answer. Each morning, we might say "Hello," ask, "How are you? Did you sleep well? Have you any plans for today?" I guess it is a common structure at the start of the day. Answers are probably similar most days too. It can all be a bit ritualistic, even meaningless as we go about preparing for the day without really listening. We might even say we do it 'religiously'
I wonder if we can fall into the trap of doing church religiously? Saying the same things over and over without feeling the impact of the Word in our lives. Nothing new ever happening. You tell us: "Do not quench the Spirit. Do not treat prophecies with contempt but test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil."
I wonder, when was the last time we had a prophetic word, or a word of knowledge? Can we be so tightly structured that there is no room for Your Spirit to work. Can 'tightly structured' be translated as 'bound'? You tell us: "See, I AM doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I AM making a Way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland"
Do we mean it when we sing: "Holy Spirit we welcome You"? Dare we open the windows and let the breeze of the Spirit blow, sending out neatly prepared service somewhere new, into a whirlwind of praise and worship?
Lord Jesus, open our eyes to see You, our ears to hear You, our mouths to praise You, our minds to understand You, our hearts to love You, and our lives to welcome You. You bring order out of chaos. Help us to trust You to do so
Amen
Songs for today:
Holy Spirit we welcome You
Open the eyes of my heart Lord
That's what faith must be
When I hear the praises start
Lord release my mouth
all songs (usually with lyrics) and talks courtesy of YouTube
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