Lyrics:
VERSE 1
As morning dawns and day awakes,
To You I bring my need
O gracious God, my source of strength,
In You I live and breathe
Each hour is Yours by wisdom planned,
Each deed empowered by sovereign hands
Renew my spirit, help me stand;
Be glorified today
VERSE 2
As day unfolds, I seek Your will
In all of life’s demands
And though the tempter tries me still,
I cling to Your commands
Let every effort of my life
Display the matchless worth of Christ
Make me a living sacrifice;
Be glorified today
VERSE 3
As sun gives way to darkest night
Your Spirit still is here
And though my strength fades like the light
New mercies will appear
I rest in You; abide with me
Until our trials and suffering
Give way to final victory
Be glorified, today; be glorified, I pray
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Music and Words by Matt Merker, Jordan Kauflin, and Dave Fournier © 2017 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI)/Sovereign Grace Worship (ASCAP) Sovereign Grace Music, a division of Sovereign Grace Churches. All rights reserved. Administrated worldwide at www.CapitolCMGPublishing.com, excluding the UK which is adm. by Integrity Music, part of the David C Cook family. www.SovereignGraceMusic.org
Themes: God, Sovereignty, Sustainer, Holy Spirit, God’s Presence, The Christian Life, Dependence on God, Faith, Indwelling Sin, Perseverance, Prayer, Sanctification
Scripture References: Lamentations 3:22-24 (related); Romans 12:1-2 (related); 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (related); Titus 2:11-14 (related);
Keys: A, View on SongSelect
Liturgical Elements: Petition/Intercession, Consecration
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A Prayer for Healing and Grace
By Debbie McDaniel
“…she came up behind Him in the crowd and touched His cloak, because she thought, ‘If I just touch His clothes, I will be healed.'” Mark 5:27-28
She’d been suffering for years with an illness, a bleeding disorder. She’d been to many doctors and yet still was not made well, in fact the Bible says that she grew worse. But something compelled her to Christ. She believed. She had faith.
The Bible says that “Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.” (v. 29) God acted on her behalf…”immediately.” Right away. His Power is able to do anything that seems impossible to the world.
Jesus knew that power had gone out…He turned around in the crowd, looking, and asked “Who touched my clothes?” (v. 30)
She came and fell at His feet, trembling in fear, told Him what happened, told Him the truth.And right there in the midst of her fear and her trembling and her vulnerability, He said these powerful words. Life-changing, inspiring, freedom words, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.” (v. 34)
Let’s set aside our fears and move towards Him today, in faith. God knows already, the wounds we’ve carried, He knows the pain we’ve felt, He knows how much we’ve tried to let go, and fix things in our own power. He is Able. He cares. He heals. He restores. He redeems.
Dear God,
We confess our need for you today. We need your healing and your grace. We need hope restored. We need to be reminded that you work on behalf of those you love, constantly, powerfully, completely. Forgive us for trying to fix our situations all on our own. Forgive us for running all different directions and spinning our wheels to find help, when true help and healing must be found first in You. Forgive us for forgetting how much we need you, above everyone and everything else. We come to you and bring you the places we are hurting. You see where no one else is able to fully see or understand. You know the pain we’ve carried. The burdens. The cares. You know where we need to be set free. We ask for your healing and grace to cover every broken place. Every wound. Every heartache. Thank you that you are Able to do far more than we could ever imagine. Thank you for your Mighty Power that acts on behalf of your children. We reach out to you, and know that you are restoring and redeeming every place of difficulty, every battle, for your greater glory. Thank you that you will never waste our pain and suffering. We love you. We need you today.
In Jesus’ Name,
Amen.
Editor’s Note: Content taken from the blog, Jesus Heals: Hope from the Woman Who Reached Out to Touch Him, written by Debbie McDaniel. You can read that piece in full here. All rights reserved.
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