Please Disturb Me, Lord

A Prayer of Sir Francis Drake

Disturb us, Lord, when
We are too well pleased with ourselves,
When our dreams have come true
Because we have dreamed too little,
When we arrived safely
Because we sailed too close to the shore.
Disturb us, Lord, when
With the abundance of things we possess
We have lost our thirst
For the waters of life;
Having fallen in love with life,
We have ceased to dream of eternity
And in our efforts to build a new earth,
We have allowed our vision
Of the new Heaven to dim.
Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly,
To venture on wider seas
Where storms will show your mastery;
Where losing sight of land,
We shall find the stars.
We ask You to push back
The horizons of our hopes;
And to push into the future
In strength, courage, hope, and love.

Amen

Commentary:

How often do we say, “Do not disturb me?” We go through life not wanting to be interrupted. We think we are happy because we think we have handled life’s storms. But have we? Rather than trying to control your life, learn to trust God moment by moment. In doing so, you will find your faith stronger, your life richer, and your heart more full.

Read Some of the Scriptures Concerning Prayer:

Matthew 6: 9-13

Mark 11: 24

Acts 16: 25-29

What Is the Price of Being Tempted?

Scripture: Luke 4: 1-3

And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. And the devil said unto him, if thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.

Scripture Commentary: Jesus was tempted by the devil for 40 days.

Don’t let yourself be temped, for temptation can come at a high price. Are you ready to pay the price? I lost my job and my friend has offered me a quick, but illegal, way to make some money. A loved one left me, but I know I can buy them back even though it’s not moral. These are some of the ways Satan’s temptation can manifest in our lives.

If Satan thought he could tempt Jesus, and he knew who Jesus was, then what does that say about us?

Satan is a real being, a created but rebellious fallen angel. He is not a symbol or a figment of our imagination. He constantly fights against God and those who follow and obey God.

Satan succeeded with Adam and Eve, and he is hoping to succeed with each of us.

Knowing, studying, and obeying God’s word is an effective weapon against Satan. When he tempted Jesus, Jesus used Scripture to counter Satan’s attacks. So can you if you study the Word.

Obeying the scriptures is more important than simply having a verse to quote. Read to understand. Then you will know what Jesus is telling you, and you will know how it fits into your life.

Read the Entire Chapter:
Luke Chapter 4

Forgive Me, God, For Not Thanking You

Forgive me for the time in my life when I did not acknowledge you

My God, My Father, My Creator, take my hand. Forgive me for not thanking you for all that you have done. Forgive me for not thanking you for all that you are doing. Forgive me for when I turned away from you, and neither talked nor listened to you.

Thank you, God, for not giving up on me. Thank you for taking my hand and directing me. Thank you for not leaving me – for loving and caring for me.

Thank you for your grace and mercy

Thank you, Jesus, for saying, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.” Thank you for shedding your blood for my sins.

God, my only God, I am in your hands. I place my life, my burdens with you. Take my hand and lead me for I will obey and follow wherever you lead me.

I surrender to you

I am not without you. From this time forward I am your servant.

This is my promise – my covenant – with you, my God.

Amen.

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