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A Thanksgiving Prayer
November 26, 2009 | Tagged creator of the universe, jesus, prayer, thank, thanksgiving |
A Prayer of Thanksgiving
Our Dear Heavenly Father,
You are the Creator of the Universe, and everything in it, and what you made is so awesome, and we thank you for putting us where we are so that we can enjoy it!
Today, we gather here once more on this Thanksgiving Day, to thank you, Father, for providing for us this wonderful meal, as well as the fact that You have blessed us in so many ways this year, even in the middle of such things as the economic turmoil and wars. So we thank you, Lord, for all of the many blessings You have given us, and we thank You for all of Your future blessings as well.
Some of us have lost loved ones over the past year, and we ask that You will give a special blessing to those whose lives are affected, and that you would give special strength to them, especially during this time of year. Lord, we also ask that You would help us to remember those people among us that have lost jobs, and sometimes everything they own, and that you would remind us that as you have blessed us, that we should look for ways to give of our lives and our treasures to those who are in need among us. Please help us to look for ways to help others as we go about our daily lives.
Lord, we pray for those in authority over us according to the Constitution of the United States. We ask You to give them wisdom to lead us under Your direction, and that they would not follow their own desires, but rather Your leading in their lives.
Finally, we thank You, Lord, once again for all that you do for us, each and every day, and we ask for Your blessings for the year to come, but most of all, we thank You for sending your only Son, Jesus Christ who gave His life in our place, so that we might have life everlasting!
Amen!