TOGETHER Psalm 133
Fourth Week of Lent, Mar. 8-14
FOR THE ENTIRE LENTEN PRAYER GUIDE, CLICK HERE: PSALMS OF ASCENT
I. Opening Prayer
Almighty God, you have called the church into being and have gathered us into one family. By the power of your Holy Spirit help us to live in unity and peace with all of your children. May our actions this day be fruit of our faith in your kingdom. In the name of Christ. Amen. (From A Guide to Prayer for Ministers and Other Servants)
II. Psalm 133
- Read Psalm 133 aloud slowly. What captured your attention?
- Meditate on the Psalm. One-minute silent reflection. What words or phrases particularly struck you?
- Pray the Psalm. How does it lead you to praise, confess, thank, or petition Christ?
- Obey the Psalm. What is God asking you to do? How will you be obedient today? How will the spoken word get infused into your everyday life?
III. Reflection and Listening: Silent and Written.
IV. Prayer for Cypress
Local Schools:
Horne Elementary Jowell Elementary Keith Elementary Kirk Elementary
Lamkin Elementary Lee Elementary Lieder Elementary Lowery Elementary
Kahla Middle Labay Middle Salyards Middle
Cy Springs High School Cy Woods High School
Churches:
–290 Community Church, Greg Despres, Pastor
-The Foundry, Godfrey Hubert/Ray Hughes Pastor
Neighbors:
–Pray for the children of your neighborhood/complex.
King’s Cross:
-Pray for God’s Spirit to be poured out in the Cypress community
-Pray that KXC would be a church that is Gospel-Centered, Love-compelled and Spirit led.
-Pray that key relationships will be made that will open up doors for the gospel
-Pray for City Groups
V. Hymn:
Blest Be the Tie that Binds
John Fawcett/ Green Carpet Players
Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love;
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above.
Before our Father’s throne
We pour our ardent prayers;
Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one
Our comforts and our cares.
We share each other’s woes,
Our mutual burdens bear;
And often for each other flows
The sympathizing tear.
When we asunder part,
It gives us inward pain;
But we shall still be joined in heart,
And hope to meet again.
This glorious hope revives
Our courage by the way;
While each in expectation lives,
And longs to see the day.
From sorrow, toil and pain,
And sin, we shall be free,
And perfect love and friendship reign
Through all eternity.
VI. Closing Prayer
All praise and thanks to Thee, most merciful God, for adopting us as Thine own children, for incorporating us into Thy holy Church, and for making us worthy to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. Grant us, we pray, all things necessary for our common life, and bring us all to be of one heart and mind within Thy Holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (The Book of Common Prayer)