St Peters RC Church Hamilton

“Jesus asked them ‘Didn’t you ever read this in the Scriptures?’ ‘The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone. This is the LORD’s doing, and it is wonderful to see’.” (Matthew 21 v 42 NLT)

The joy of finding salvation depends upon prayer.

Prayer is a journey of discovery,

A stepping stone leading to spiritual progress.

We ask the Lord God to address us.

We strive to put God at the centre of life,

Allowing His Spirit to invade us,

Drawing us closer to the sinless Lord Jesus.

He teaches us to love and be loved.

This is a special blessing, this teaching.

“Anyone who keeps on sinning does not know Him or understand who He is...those who have been born into God’s family do not make a practice of sinning, because God’s life is in them.” (1 John 3 v 6, 9 NLT)

A blessing addressing both the needs and wants,

The inadequacies, discrepancies and shortfall of humanity.

Praying adds to the fullness of holy love,

Turning heart and mind away from ourselves.

We focus instead, on the Lord Jesus,

Seeking His life of love for each of us.

Solidarity becomes an aim for our activity.

Brought about by closeness to Christ Jesus.

In prayer we encounter love in all its holy power of the Spirit.

“It is the culture of encounter. Isolation, no; closeness, yes. Culture clash, no; culture of encounter, yes.” (“Fratelli tutti 30” Pope Francis)

“Once more we realised that no one is saved alone; we can only be saved together.” (“Fratelli tutti 32” Pope Francis)

Please pray that many more come to recognise the Lord Jesus as He is, our Saviour, the living Word of God portraying truth.

Please pray for us to recognise the truth of our fallen condition.

Please pray to be taught by the Holy Spirit what to do about our brokenness.

Please pray for the grace of revelation to better understand Christ’s victory at the †for our forgiveness.

Please pray for a strong sense of godly purpose in seeking a renewed holiness throughout Lent and beyond.

Please pray to prepare for Easter joy, the sure knowledge of and confidence in salvation.

Please pray for more of us to learn “The way of the LORD is a stronghold to those with integrity, but it destroys the wicked.” (Proverbs 10 v 29 NLT)

Please pray for the full implication of this teaching to become evident to none believers. “Fear of the LORD is a life giving fountain; it offers escape from the snares of death.” (Proverbs 14 v 27 NLT)

Please pray to be anxious for nothing, but to trust the Lord Jesus for everything, realising that when we live within God’s will, we experience true peace of mind.

Please pray to be given the resolve, commitment and strength to overcome all our faults and failings.

Please pray for us to keep learning as we pray, gaining the gift of understanding whereby we penetrate more deeply into the Holy Spirit’s revelation.

Please pray for the gift of wisdom which enables us to value all that is correctly in line with eternal wisdom.

Please pray for the Holy Spirit to turn the darkness of our sinfulness into the light of the Lord Jesus’ healing love coming directly from our Father, into the Light of life. (2 Samuel 22 v 9)

Please pray for ongoing provision and protection for the world, especially amidst the danger of global warming.

Please pray that amidst our multitude of daily frets, worries, anxieties we go directly to the Lord Jesus, the Peace Provider, Comforter, Reassurer.

Please pray for all our intentions and actions to be in line with our Saviour’s, for He is fully reverent, obedient to God’s will, never erring.

Please pray to recognise holy truth and act upon it, to lead the life of holiness our Father asks of us.

Please pray for us to all serve in the name of the King of Glory, to our utmost ability, honouring the name of Christ Jesus.

Please pray to live by the power of holy love, equipping us to deal with all circumstances wisely, the resulting success offering us hope for the future.

Please pray for our hope to be always anchored in Christ Jesus. “I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths.” (Proverbs 4 v 1 NIV)

Please pray for God’s glory “But let him (her) who glories, glory in this, that (s)he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, exercising loving kindness, judgment and righteousness on the earth. For in these I delight’ says the LORD.” (Jeremiah 9 v 24 TNJB) Amen.

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