Prayer Diary for the week from 30th January
“Loved before the dawn of time…..”
Stuart Townend’s songs and hymns are deeply moving and inspirational, both for their tunes and lyrics
This week let us pray (and sing) Salvation’s Song – we cannot fail to be uplifted by its beauty!
Monday: “Chosen by my Maker, Hidden in my Saviour: I am His and He is mine, cherished for eternity”
– pray that each of us may realise our uniqueness and use our individual skills and talents to do the work God has planned for us. And if ever we doubt, let us remember that He is with us every inch of the way.
Tuesday: “When I’m stained with guilt and sin, He is there to lift me, heal me and forgive me”
– let us be thankful as we remember that God has been through this too, facing and sharing the challenges and troubles of daily life. Pray that the cleansing Word of Life – Jesus – will be heard, read and understood.
Wednesday: “Give me strength to stand again, stronger than I was before”
– pray for the renewal of our broken world and that we may be used to encourage others and give strength to the weak in the same way that we have been shown by Christ’s ministry and his example to us
Thursday: “All the chains of Satan’s curse lifted through his offering, satisfied through suffering”
– the bread and wine of the Communion service fortify our bodies and banish the dark and evil forces that pollute our lives. Pray that we can loosen the chains that bind us through the loving light of Jesus
Friday: “All the blessings he deserves poured on my unworthy soul”
– the price is paid through the death of Jesus and we are free and unblemished. Pray that we will accept the responsibility to be like the risen Jesus, seeking only goodness and turning our backs on the bad things in life that cause hurt
Saturday: “So with every breath that I am given I will sing salvation’s song; and I’ll join the chorus of creation giving praise to Christ alone”
– Sing this, the Chorus, as you do the ordinary things of life at home, work or in school. God’s beauty is all around, giving us so much to thank and praise Him for
Sunday: “Stars will fade and mountains fall; Christ will shine forever, love’s unfading splendour, earth and heaven will bow in awe, joining in salvation’s song”
– all is and will be well. The road ahead is clear and God is with us throughout our journey. If we stumble He will lift us up. When darkness comes his Light will prevail and so we must praise and thank God for sending Jesus, his Son, to guide us. Pray that we can bring others to know Jesus as our only Way, our one Truth and our blazing, unquenchable Light. Amen
SALVATION’S SONG lyrics:
Loved before the dawn of time,
Chosen by my Maker,
Hidden in my Saviour:
I am His and He is mine,
Cherished for eternity.
When I’m stained with guilt and sin,
He is there to lift me,
Heal me and forgive me;
Gives me strength to stand again,
Stronger than I was before.
So with every breath that I am given
I will sing salvation’s song;
And I’ll join the chorus of creation
Giving praise to Christ alone.
All the chains of Satan’s curse
Lifted through His offering,
Satisfied through suffering;
All the blessings He deserves
Poured on my unworthy soul.
So with every breath that I am given
I will sing salvation’s song;
And I’ll join the chorus of creation
Giving praise to Christ alone.
Singing glory, honour, wisdom, power
To the Lamb upon the throne.
Hallelujah, I will lift Him high.
Singing glory, honour, wisdom, power
To the Lamb upon the throne.
Hallelujah I will sing with every breath that I am given
I will sing salvation’s song;
And I’ll join the chorus of creation
Giving praise to Christ alone.
Stars will fade and mountains fall;
Christ will shine forever,
Love’s unfading splendour.
Earth and heaven will bow in awe,
Joining in salvation’s song.
The Prayer Diary this week has been prepared by Chris Stanton