EVENING PRAYER

Now that our day has come to an end, Lord, we thank You for the hedge of protection You have around us.  Father, bless those who did not make it through this day and fill the hearts of the loved ones who were left behind with comfort, understanding, justice, and peace.  Father, thank You for this cross You have allowed us to carry; please give us Your strength and Job faith to persevere, so that we may bring glory to Your name while we stand under the burden of its weight.  Thank You, Jesus, for allowing us to share in Your suffering and our Father's Kingdom.  Thank You, for all the Spiritual Soldiers You have sent to help us bear our cross.  Lord, we pray for every thorn in our flesh be removed and replaced with the things of the Spirit.  Holy Spirit, change our fears into Trust, change our hate into love, and change our past into Your future.  Father, let us not get so caught up in our own concerns but seek Your will through prayer, courage, and faith.  Lord, less of us and more of You, so we can be more like Your Son, willing to struggle and sacrifice for others.  Lord, please help us save our children, show us how to get You back in their schools, the workplace, and our homes; and forgive us for not teaching them the way to go.  Father, as we lay down to sleep, we embrace our cross with love and abandon ourselves totally to Your will, in Jesus name, Amen