Daily Worship

Come and live in our story

Albert Bogle April 10, 2016 0 0

Luke 11. 5-13

Then Jesus said to them, ‘Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, “Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; 6 a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.” 7 And suppose the one inside answers, “Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.” 8 I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.

9 ‘So I say to you: ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

11 ‘Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!’

Lord
How I wish you'd intervene
It's past the stage of talking
Everything is in a mess
I don't know where next to turn
Our family is breaking up
And no one seems able to help
In fact it feels like no one really cares
It's almost as if it is to be expected
I don't want to be just another statistic

Lord
I need you to help me
I need you to listen to my cries
I'm begging you
Please bring about a change of heart in all of us

Lord come and live in our story
Please come and live with us all through this trauma
Speak your words of peace 
Let me hear you say
Peace has come to your house today

Lord
Give me the confidence to believe 
I'm asking a great deal
I'm looking for a miracle
And I'm not giving up until it happens
Lord save my family
Lord hear my pray
Don't turn away from my cries