We understand that you're expressing a strong desire for it not to rain today. While we can pray for the weather, it's important to remember that God's ways are perfect and He controls the weather for His purposes. Sometimes, His answer to our prayers may not align with our immediate wishes, but we trust that His will is best.
As believers, our prayers should be focused on God's will and seeking His face, not merely on our desires.
James 4:3 says, You ask and don't receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.
Instead, let's pray for God's will to be done and for His blessing and protection regardless of the weather.
Let us pray:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You today, acknowledging that You are sovereign over all things, including the weather. Lord, if it is Your will for the sun to shine today, we ask for that. But more importantly, we pray for Your will to be done and for Your blessing and protection to be upon us and those around us, regardless of the weather. Help us to trust in Your perfect plan and to seek Your face in all circumstances.
Your Word tells us that You hear us, we abide in You, and our requests are granted. (1 John 3:22 WEB)
Thank you, Father, for hearing our prayer.
In Jesus' name, Lord open your ears to our prayers and Lord open our ears to your voice.
Amen.