A Simple Prayer

Michael Basham

Just a Sinner……..who has been accepted by you Lord!

Dear Jesus:

It’s me again Lord, I was thinking about you this morning. I was thinking about needing you and your power for my day.

I was thinking of how I needed your wisdom, your strength, your healing and your guidance in boldly going out there and getting ready for one more day.

Some days, I feel as though I can walk without your support and then I realize it’s only because you have already made me strong….

Some days, I have my head down, as I am walking and I don’t see the beggar by the side of the road much like the lady who yearned to touch just the hem of your garment, believing, just that little touch would heal her and provide her needs….and it did, because you did. You remind me to look up and notice a hurting world, which needs you in ways, I cannot imagine.

Then I notice, the hurting friend who has lost a child to a terrible disease. I cannot feel the depth of their pain. We can only hold them, as they grieve. …..It’s your healing touch they need.

I hear what she says and the things she does and I know she doesn’t really want the things of this world. She really longs for God’s own hands to draw her to His arms through Jesus loving touch and make her whole and change her life.

I hear what he says and the things he does and I know he doesn’t really want the things of this world. He really longs for God’s own hands to draw him to His arms through Jesus loving touch and make him whole and change his life.

And then I see him who prays for his friends and hurts for those who are grieving. I see him who has been given the gift of compassion filling his life.  He needs your strength, for sometimes the burden on his heart grows too heavy and he needs to hear you say once again, “it is my burden not yours to carry”.

I think of my own needs, for family and my own life. Each and every day brings a new struggle with the things, only you can heal. My strength, only you can bring. My needs only you can fill and my life, only you can save.

So, once again Lord, it’s me and a simple prayer, I pray for today. Help me as I go into this day. You know the things of my heart and you know what I will face today.

Lift up my friends on the wings of Eagles. Heal their pain and let them know true peace. Love them like no earthly father could and remind them of their fathers “who wish they could have shown the love God would, but failed not because of their willingness but because "no one can love us like you Lord"..........

Draw the sick, wounded and lonely to your arms and let us see their needs before our own and Lord, may we respond with a touch which reminds them of you.

Father, protect our young men in foreign lands and may they feel all of their needs, being met, by you, as they serve their country. May the enemy become bound up with your Holy Ways and turn from their hate and simply walk away.

I pray this simple prayer knowing you and only you can answer…..

In Jesus name, Amen……..