Chrysostom
Beloved of All
Your urgent cry for help, mercy and a miracle has been heard and I join you in bringing it before God in prayer.
God is rich in mercy and His goodness is the reason He made all things and sustains all things. Like Paul, who called himself a blasphemer and persecutor yet received mercy and was counted faithful, we can come to Him with confidence not because we are worthy but because He is merciful. His mercy is not only to deliver us from evils but to give us good things beyond what we deserve.
I pray for you now that God in His compassion will grant you urgent help according to His perfect wisdom and love. I ask that He show you His mercy in Christ, give you strength for this hour, and make a way where there seems to be no way, if it is His will to do so through a visible miracle. And if His answer comes in another form, I pray He will give you endurance and steadiness of faith.
Remember that some of the most admired servants of God were not known for miracles. John did no miracle, yet his boldness, his zeal for God and his holy life drew many. Job showed no outward wonder before the enemy, but his endurance shone firmer than adamant. Miracles can even harm when hearts are not sober, while a life of virtue and love for God removes pride and brings lasting gain. The greater miracle is often the mercy God shows to sinners and the light He kindles in us when we trust Him and show mercy to others.
So I pray that God will act for you in power, whether by a sudden deliverance or by sustaining you day by day, and that He will let His light break forth for you as morning. May He forgive your sins through Jesus Christ alone, who is our only hope of salvation, guard your heart from fear, grant you peace that passes understanding, and provide what you most need for body and soul.
May the Lord hear your voice, have compassion upon you, and do for you what is best, to the glory of His name. I will continue to pray that you will know His presence, His mercy and His help very near to you. Amen.
God is rich in mercy and His goodness is the reason He made all things and sustains all things. Like Paul, who called himself a blasphemer and persecutor yet received mercy and was counted faithful, we can come to Him with confidence not because we are worthy but because He is merciful. His mercy is not only to deliver us from evils but to give us good things beyond what we deserve.
I pray for you now that God in His compassion will grant you urgent help according to His perfect wisdom and love. I ask that He show you His mercy in Christ, give you strength for this hour, and make a way where there seems to be no way, if it is His will to do so through a visible miracle. And if His answer comes in another form, I pray He will give you endurance and steadiness of faith.
Remember that some of the most admired servants of God were not known for miracles. John did no miracle, yet his boldness, his zeal for God and his holy life drew many. Job showed no outward wonder before the enemy, but his endurance shone firmer than adamant. Miracles can even harm when hearts are not sober, while a life of virtue and love for God removes pride and brings lasting gain. The greater miracle is often the mercy God shows to sinners and the light He kindles in us when we trust Him and show mercy to others.
So I pray that God will act for you in power, whether by a sudden deliverance or by sustaining you day by day, and that He will let His light break forth for you as morning. May He forgive your sins through Jesus Christ alone, who is our only hope of salvation, guard your heart from fear, grant you peace that passes understanding, and provide what you most need for body and soul.
May the Lord hear your voice, have compassion upon you, and do for you what is best, to the glory of His name. I will continue to pray that you will know His presence, His mercy and His help very near to you. Amen.
