Friday, June 25, 2010

revive and restore

'Revive us, and we will call upon Your name. O LORD God of hosts, Restore us;
Cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved.'
(Psalm 80:18-19)

REVIVE us, O Lord God…for we are languishing in a quagmire of worldly confusion; living in a time where the truth is ignored and cast aside; the once solid foundations are crumbling before us; persecution increases around us; deception and lies and distortion rule the day; the gods of this earth have been heralded and put on display; self is elevated above even You, Lord; and the peoples' hearts truly are exceedingly wicked.

RESTORE us, O Lord God…so that we might stand firm in Your truth; that our devotion to You would be affirmed; that we would be exhorted and encouraged to fight the good fight of faith; that the joy of Your salvation would come alive in our lives; and that our love for You would be made manifest in all that we do; Holy Spirit fill us each day until we overflow with Your grace and Your truth.

And upon Your reviving and restoring us Lord Jesus,
As we humble ourselves and abide in You,
Your witnesses to this lost world we shall be.

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