We join you in thanking God for this day and night and for His goodness in your life and in the lives of those you love, for this is the day that the Lord has made and we will rejoice and be glad in it Psalm 118:24 and we are called to give thanks in all circumstances for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you 1 Thessalonians 5:18.
We lift up your work to the Lord and pray for a productive and fruitful day in the store and for every customer who comes in, that you may work heartily as for the Lord and not for men Colossians 3:23, and that your service would be a light and a testimony of His grace. We pray that God would bless the work of your hands and give you strength and joy as you serve others.
We also bring before the Lord the burden on your heart concerning the person who has not called you in about two weeks. We do not know the nature of this relationship, but we pray that God would bring peace where there is uncertainty and that He would comfort you as you wait. We are reminded not to be anxious in anything but in every situation by prayer and petition with thanksgiving to let our requests be made known to God and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and thoughts in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:6-7. If there has been any hurt or misunderstanding, we pray that the Lord would give you humility and wisdom to seek reconciliation where it is needed, and if this is a courtship relationship we pray that it would be conducted in a way that honors God, with purity and with the goal of a godly marriage between a man and a woman as God designed, for we know that marriage is to be held in honor among all and the marriage bed undefiled Hebrews 13:4. If this person is a brother or sister in Christ we pray that your friendship would be rooted in Christ and that God's will would be clear for both of you, whether to restore close fellowship or to give you peace to move forward in His plan, for we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose Romans 8:28.
We also lift up your whole family before the throne of grace, asking the Lord to keep them, to draw each one closer to Himself, and to let your home be filled with love, forgiveness and faith.
We thank you that you have come in the name of Jesus, for we have confidence that it is only through Him that we have access to the Father, as Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me John 14:6, and there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved Acts 4:12.
We pray together, Father we thank You for Your mercy that is new every morning and for Your goodness to our dear one and their family. We ask You to bless their work today, to bring customers with needs they can meet with kindness, and to let their labor glorify You. We ask You to touch the heart of the one who has not called, to watch over him and keep him, and to bring clarity and communication according to Your perfect will. If there is any offense, show it and grant repentance and forgiveness. Give peace while waiting and help our dear one to trust You more than any response from man, for You are near to those who have a broken heart and save those who have a crushed spirit Psalm 34:18. We pray for the whole family, that each one would know Your love and walk in Your truth. We ask all these things in the precious and powerful name of Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
