Join us in today’s devotion and prayer-
Read the Psalm in your favorite version or in the following KJV and then join us in praying below:
A Psalm of David
139 O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.
2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.
5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
21 Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. (KJV)
Our Father,
How precious are your thoughts to us, Our Father. How great is the sum of them! O Lord, you know our hearts and our thoughts and you know if there are any wicked ways in us. Lead us to change our hearts and thinking to bring them ever closer to your Word and everlasting ways.
O Lord I pray for our leaders in the American church that you would call out those now that you have prepared for a lifetime to lead in revival for this nation. Let them lead the church towards repentance and greater faith. Let the American church seek first the Kingdom of God rather than greater buildings and bigger social activities.
Let your Kingdom come down and change the church and bring a new awakening in our land and cities. Let signs and wonders, healings and miracles, change our cities and neighborhoods and bring harmony in our families and unity among our people.
Let your Spirit move across the face of this whole nation and enliven your Word and awaken America once more while there is yet day. Let the truth be known and let that which is good be called good and let the evil be exposed for what it is. Let your Word and the teaching of your Son Jesus be valued and respected once more in our land and culture.
In Jesus name, Amen.