Prayers

Psalm 57:10-11, NIV, “For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.” Dear God, the greatest source of love which extends from heaven to earth. I am forever grateful of your Holy Name which is made known to all nations. I thank you for granting us your grace and compassion. As I seek you here on earth, may I reveal your goodness and divine power not only for myself but to my brothers and sisters. Your love is the greatest love which brings me glorious days and blessings. In your love, I found shelter — safe and sound. I love you Lord with all my heart, with all my mind, and with all my soul. I will never be shaken because you are my God who rules the heavens forever and ever. My defender, my comfort, my light and my life. Let your glory linger upon us so that we may praise and celebrate in your love until the end of our days here in your land. Amen. Calvary Roa

Revelation 2:10, NIV, “Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.” Dear God, our protector and defender, we come to you today with our humble hearts. We thank you for giving us another miracle to live on today. We pray that you give us the courage and strength to defeat all works of the devil. We lift up our hearts to you asking for guidance and protection so that we may be able to resist temptations. That you may redeem us through Jesus Christ our Lord from falling weak in the hands of evil. Let us see you always, especially in times of sufferings, because it is only through you Oh God that we can remain firm against all odds. We know that you have great plans for each one of us, plans to prosper us and never to put us in harm. We will remain faithful, for whatever life may

Psalm 121:1–2, NIV, “I lift up my eyes to the mountains – where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Dear God, with you we will live in peace, not in fear, we can overcome any struggles, we will not perish but remain strong and abiding as your obedient children. Through your Son Jesus Christ, our redeemer and your Holy Spirit, our helper, no evil power shall drag us down. We are forever grateful for granting us a life of safety and full of love. Thank you for your compassionate hands, which always help us stand again after a painful fall, gently carrying us every time we may feel weak, and always ready if we need something to cry on. Thank you for listening to our prayers and sufferings. Help us to see you always and keep the power of your words in our hearts so that we may able to conquer the works of those against you. We will stand firm in faith and wait for your coming. May every nation know you. We praise and glorify you God, our

Isaiah 51:15-16, “NIV, “For I am the Lord your God, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar – the Lord Almighty is his name. I have put my words in your mouth and covered you with the shadow of my hand – I who set the heavens in place, who laid the foundations of the earth, and who say to Zion, “You are my people.” Dear God, you are our one greatest God who made heaven and earth. We bow down before you. We praise and glorify Your Name to give you thanks for watching over us and the whole world. You are our greatest protector and defender against evil. You are our most genuine comfort in times of pain and suffering. May the weak and our brothers and sisters who are lost find rest and hope in you. May we keep the heights of seeking your presence in our daily lives. Help us Oh Lord, be our eyes to always see the good, be our strength to conquer the bad. I know there is nothing to fear because we are yours God, we surrender everything in your powerful hands. How great of you and

Exodus 34:6-7, NIV, “And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, ‘The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.” Dear Almighty Father, our most merciful and compassionate God. Thank you for patiently waiting for us as we slowly unveil your truth and divine will in our lives. Thank you for always showing your eternal and immeasurable love towards your people. May our hearts be bound always and forever with your goodness. May your guiding light protect us from all works of evil and save us from falling into the hands of the wicked. Give us courage to stand firm in your Holy Name through your son Jesus Christ. Give us spiritual strength to remain in our faith in you through your Holy Spirit. May y

Ephesians 5:25-27, NIV, “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.” Dear God, we thank you for saving and cleansing us from our sins through your beloved Son Jesus Christ. We come to you for help, wash away our sins that we may be born again renewed and become better disciples of your word. Take away all the pain, grudge, anger, jealousy, envy that we may feel towards others. That we may always forgive those who have wronged us, open-heartedly ask forgiveness for those we have caused pain, and show genuine reverence to our neighbors. Deliver us from all evil and help us resist all earthly desires. This way, we will come pure and unstained, full of your glory, fulfilled your promises, worthy of your kingdom and your love for the time to come. Loo

Proverbs 3:11-12, NIV, “My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline and do not resent his rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.” Dear God, thank you for enlightening us of the what and whys of the world. Thank you for giving us an understanding and patient heart that we can see your divine will within every suffering. We wholeheartedly accept your disciplinary actions may be in the form of failures, heartaches, betrayal, downfall and anything that may hurt and embarrass us. Because we truly believe it is your way of molding and preparing us as we enter your kingdom later on. That every pain and tear is worthy because it becomes our investment towards a glorious eternal life with you, Oh God. With this, we ask for your loving hands and guiding words to find your light despite the darkness and lead us back to you if we fail to follow your path. Lord God in all your glory may you grant us the gift of divine life, that we may only d

1 John 4:16, NEB, “Thus we have come to know and believe the love which God has for us. God is love; he who dwells in love is dwelling in God, and God in him.” Dear God, thank you for you loved us first. We are more than grateful to have your most unconditional and everlasting love. May you give us a forgiving, loving, patient and understanding heart. That we may also unveil to others the greatness of your love. Lord God, we come and kneel before you as your servants, poor, weak and heavily burdened. We may lose our way and give in to our earthly desires at times, but with through your power, we conquer them. May you help us strengthen our faith and trust in you and only see your love despite the suffering and pain. That we may only see your light within the darkness of this cruel world. God you are love and the ultimate source of love. Bless us, our merriment in your full glory and we will celebrate your love throughout the world and in the heavens in spirit and in truth. Amen.

1 Corinthians 2:12, NIV, “We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.” Dear God, send down your Holy Spirit as our support foundation towards obtaining ultimate spiritual truth. Be with us Oh Lord that we may understand what you have freely given us, that we may accept them with our whole heart and safekeep them just how you accept and loved us first, unconditionally. We thank you for opening the doors of your Kingdom as we pray and speak to you. May you be with us always, may your peace be with us that we may also be your instrument in changing the lives of others who have grown astray from you. May you be with us always because we can’t do everything alone, especially in times of troubles, may you rescue and protect us. Lead us through your Spirit that we may unveil your divine will and serve you truthfully forever and ever in heaven. Amen. Calvary Road Baptist Church – Purcellville Baptist Ch

Isaiah 57:15, NIV, “For this is what the high and exalted One says – he who lives forever, whose name is holy: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.” Dear God, thank you for working your ways into our hearts, especially in times of need and misery. Thank you for you never fail to show compassion to the weak and the lowly. Lord, you are our strength and hope. May you let us find strength in every weakness and hope in every suffering. Renew us to become better disciples of you. Shower upon us your wisdom so that we may clearly spread the good news through your holy words. May we live more like your son Jesus Christ, that we may always and unconditionally, show love and care for others as well. May we become instruments of your love and healing power. May we become better servants who serve and glorify Your Holy Name forever and ever. Amen. Calvary Roa

Romans 5:1-5, NIV, “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” Dear God, thank you for giving us every opportunity to see your greatness and feel your presence. May you see through our hearts how we are standing firm because of our faith in you. Grant us that grace Oh Lord that we may never cease from strengthening our faith and praising your Holy Name. It is in you alone that I shall live in peace and in you alone that I shall see hope. I will never bow down before evil instead will proudly proclaim your

Ecclesiasticus 2:4-5, DRA, “Take all that shall be brought upon thee: and in thy sorrow endure, and in thy humiliation keep patience. For gold and silver are tried in the fire, but acceptable men in the furnace of humiliation.” Dear God, thank you for always keeping us safe and sound despite the cruelty of this earth. Thank you for making miracles even in small ways. Thank you for the strength, courage, and hope which you reveal to us in a perfect timing, always. We may suffer the wrath of war, poverty, hunger and some works of evil. But through your grace and mercy, may we endure them for your sake. May we realize that behind every failure, we may encounter, is your great divine plan to prosper us and never to harm us. Lord you are our greatest source of light, may you enlighten us that even though we stumble at times, it is your will to mold, sharpen, and prepare each one of us for an eternal life in Your Kingdom. We kneel before you Oh God, hear our prayers and send us aid thr

Luke 10:20, RSV, “Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” Dear God, receive our grateful hearts which are full of your glory. We are forever thankful for always keeping us safe around your arms, protecting us from all works of evil and giving us strength to overcome the waves of trials. Yet, what we are most thankful of is being recognized as your children and your firm promise of a place for us in heaven where our names are clearly written. For this, we will rejoice and sing your praises out loud so that many of your people will come to you and know that you are God, our one true God. For where you write our names is where we are as well and everywhere you are, we are there as well. We will never fear Oh God, we will never stumble as long as we walk with you. Keep the fire of your love within us, Lord, that we may only serve and worship you in faith until the end of our time. Amen. Calvary

Psalm 91:1–2, RSV, “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, who abides in the shadow of the Almighty, will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.” Dear God, Lord of all, our greatest dwelling place. Thank you for you keep us sheltered under the umbrella of your glory where the safest and the happiest we could ever be. Help us Oh Lord to meditate upon your holy presence always — from the moment we open our eyes every morning even as we lost ourselves in our dreams. Govern our actions that we may act with kindness, our words that we may only speak the truth, our minds that we may only think of the thoughts pleasing to you. We worship you in Spirit and in truth our Creator, Savior and Helper. Renew us each new day that we may live a life in accordance with your will and grace, Almighty Father. We pray that you protect and keep us safe always in your loving arms until the end of the earth will come. Amen. Calvary Road Baptist Church – Mount

Romans 8:14-16, NIV, “For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.” Dear God, Almighty Father, thank you for touching our hearts of your fatherly love. May you grant us that grace so that we may be worthy as your sons and daughters. Oh, how great it is to be carried by you in your arms as we rest our burdens on your shoulders. How great it is to sit on your lap as you listen to every word our hearts say. Being recognized as your child alone is the greatest honor every creation of yours can have. It also brings immeasurable joy in our hearts. Guide us always Lord to follow the flock you’re leading. Be our shepherd always for every decision we make and every step we take, we need you to govern our mind

Philippians 3:13b-14, NIV, “But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Dear Father God, we come to you today with a grateful heart for showering us so much blessing and beautifully drowning us in your love. Unveil before us Oh Lord your will so that we may live a life not full of earthly desires and possessions, but instead full of you and you alone. Help us to truly realize that what we have right now are all temporary and that you alone and your Kingdom is eternal. Money, fame, jewelry, house, the people surrounding me and even me myself — all of these will perish. Help us see your genuine gifts and that we may only care about what you have given to us. Help us to resist temptation and any works of evil. Protect us in your might from anything against your power. We lift up everything to you Lord, in Spirit and in truth through your son Jesu

1 Corinthians 2:12, NIV, “We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.” Dear God, we thank for this another day, another miracle, another chance to celebrate the gift of life you have given to us. Help us prepare so that we may embrace your Holy Spirit fully in mind, body and soul. With this, we can then see your divine plans and see your ways truly as you reveal yourself upon us. That we may seek your greatest wisdom and not knowledge on this earth. That we may not be blinded by earthly desires from the most genuine things that awaited us in your Kingdom. Lead us Oh Lord to the righteous path and strengthen our faith to continue the journey despite how difficult it might be. Enlighten us every moment we ponder upon your Words, that we may understand your will. Let your divine power to govern us all through your Spirit. Almighty Father, we ask for your guidance. Amen. Calvary Road Baptist Chur

Psalm 9:1–2, NIV, “I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.” Dear God, ever joyful and most loving. We lift your name on high as we sing your beautiful praises at the top of our lungs. Oh, how great it is to celebrate in your Holy presence. We thank you for the gift of life, good health, enthusiastic heart and sound spirit so that we may continue to worship you. Keep within us the power of your Spirit Oh God to give us unwavering strength to fight and resist evil and that we may never cease from celebrating the wonders of your words. Let your light seep through every nook and cranny of our hearts so that we may be enlightened to act with your guiding hand to only do good and help eradicate the works of evil. May your eternal grace covers the whole of the earth and reach every heart, especially those who are lost. We ask your protection our Almighty Father, ruler

Isaiah 35:10 NIV, “And those the Lord has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.” Dear God, how joyful it is to be in your presence, how great it is to be acknowledged as your child. We must only rejoice for you’ve given us the gift of life, eternal love and a place in your Kingdom. We will sing at the top of our lungs of your love forever Oh Lord. We will celebrate your glory as we worship your Holy Name. Thank you, beloved God for coming into us, for never turning your back from our concerns, for always being there through failures and victories. We have every reason to be merry because your presence alone in our lives is a miracle, the greatest gift of all. We pray that your will governs all the earth. May the abandoned and oppressed find rest and hope in you. Help all those who have grown astray to find their path towards you again. In cheerful

1 John 3:1, NIV, “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.” Dear God, ultimate source of love. Thank you for you bestowed upon us immeasurable rights as your children. Thank you Oh God for you never fail to show unto us your greatness which could be seen anywhere we look and could be felt always within us as we take a moment in your presence. Thank you for the gift of life and the freewill to praise and worship you. Though sometimes we may lost in our way and stumble down, may we remember and call upon your name. May we remember that you are our one true God, our creator. Please give us a patient, faithful, forgiving and loving heart so that we may walk this earth with so much hope and overcome even the biggest waves. Protect us Oh Lord from all evil especially those who are caught in between wars. Shed us some light to see clearly you