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Daily Bible Verse

For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 2:6

HYMNAL: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Author: Henry Van Dyke

Listen:

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1 Joyful, joyful, we adore You,
God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flow'rs before You,
Op'ning to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
Drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness,
Fill us with the light of day!

2 All Your works with joy surround You,
Earth and heav'n reflect Your rays,
Stars and angels sing around You,
Center of unbroken praise;
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
Flow'ry meadow, flashing sea,
Chanting bird and flowing fountain
Praising You eternally!

3 Always giving and forgiving,
Ever blessing, ever blest,
Well-spring of the joy of living,
Ocean-depth of happy rest!
Loving Father, Christ our Brother,
Let Your light upon us shine;
Teach us how to love each other,
Lift us to the joy divine.

4 Mortals, join the mighty chorus,
Which the morning stars began;
God's own love is reigning o’er us,
Joining people hand in hand.
Ever singing, march we onward,
Victors in the midst of strife;
Joyful music leads us sunward
In the triumph song of life.

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Prayer Tree

We are stronger together.

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TODAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS AND PRAYER UPDATES

Please pray for my son Mathieu to have his heart softened towards his family and to contact us over this holiday season. Pray to let him know Jesus and his family loves him always. Thank you

Mary with a fractured pelvic bone. Judy who has Parkinson and not dealing well with it. Thank you.

My wife Chrystal that has been battling small bowel cancer since 2021.

Please pray for April, Billy, Zoe, and Max. My son's divorce will be final next month. He has turned his back on the Lord and left his Christian wife. My teenage grandchildren are not speaking to him. Christmas is going to be so hard for all of us. Seeking the peace that only God can give. My name is Jeanie. Thank you

Mark as he continues his journey to stay off the alcohol.

Wife’s friend Pat who has been put on hospice this week. A prayer warrior and loves God!

Please pray for Brad and Nita. He has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and there is concern that it may have spread. Waiting for more tests.

Kevin Black

God bless the gathering in Blanchard at CD for Your Glory Father God in Jesus Name Amen

Please pray for health issue answers.

"That my husband will be saved by the Lord Jesus Christ. And also his family 1998 is when Jesus became my Lord and Savior. We were unbelievers when we met and when we got married. I have been praying daily for him for over 26 years and just ask if others would join me to pray for him and his family. Thank you so much Kim”

I need healing knees. Hernia etc. leg swelling

Praise that 1 daughter and SIL reached out to see us and let us see our granddaughter Please continue to pray that God would spiritually heal our wayward adult daughters and SIL and save our granddaughter early in life. (John 10) As parents, we need His wisdom and love! For our son, a godly wife in His time. Thx and praying!

Prayers for my grandson, Shawn and my daughter, Lee for healing and good health for both. Especially since the sudden loss of a terrific Father and very good friend to both.

Please pray for Jo as she begins her retirement that she is directed by the Holy Spirit according to God’s will to serve where she is most needed. She is apprehensive finding her new place in the world. Pray that she heeds the prompting of the Holy Spirit to follow God’s plan for her and those who need her service. Thank you very much.

Prayers for grown children suffering financially, mentally, emotionally, and physically. Prayers they will make good decisions and choices and help them with their finances. May God answer their prayers and have mercy on them. May gods will be done, thank you for answering prayers. In Jesus name, amen!

Please pray for our son John. He is a Navy veteran and has Leukemia and other health problems and is in the VA hospital with possibly a new health problem. He has been unable to work for a long time due to his illness, but he cannot get declared disabled, and now his wife Marsha had surgery for breast cancer, plus she has other health problems. Please pray for healing for them and the help they need.

Heal mind and soul. Phyllis Chris and Isabella

"Please pray for financial assistance for Nancy. She needs financial help with house repairs. Just had major plumbing problems with flooding under house. House is over 72 yrs old and I'm 77 yrs old. Also feeding feral cats getting homes for them too. Cat food and veterinarians are way too expensive. I'm overwhelmed and very depressed. God bless you all for your prayers."

For our daughter Alexandra having had Surgery on Dec 19. Safety and healing and a return to her faith.

Father, please put all clamor and wrath away from me. Amen!

God bless Ronnie and her work on the board for our condo Bldg in Jesus name

Please continue to pray For Hillary for her lungs from COPD. Pray for Bob, Stacie, and Kari to heal their cancer.

Continued prayer for Sarah, who has much to do for herself and her disabled son, Tina for an autoimmune, her daughter, to return to Jesus, for Judy, who suffers from much RA pain, and the revival of her son and daughter saved but backslid. Communicate with her. Heather, health, and daughter's salvation

Prayer for me RW my sciatic nerve is causing much pain. As soon as I can see a doctor is in January and the pain is constant. Prayer for healing

My co-workers daughter Gia found a mass in her breast. The doctors said it is large and think its definitely cancer. Gia just turned 23. They are doing a biopsy on Christmas Eve and removing it Friday. Please pray for Gia. Please pray for her parents and sister also. They are all terrified. God bless you.

Please pray for my nephew Tom Surtees, who has pneumonia and a lung access?

Prayers for healing for Betsy.

Please pray for my daughter, Grace, who suffers with numerous physical issues and chronic pain. I am asking God for complete restoration and healing.

Pray for me, Cheryl, as I am feeling very troubled about my life situation and have no family left. It’s a very difficult time at the holidays.

Please pray for me. My name is Chris. I have had double vision for the past year. They don't know what it is except for just strabismus. I'm grateful that I can cover one eye and see normally. But I really wish God would heal mering!

Prayers for my daughter Em and her husband Ken’s marriage. That they will both learn to forgive as Our Father forgives.

Prayers for wisdom, peace, strength and healing for Nancy, Nancy, Rick, Wayne, Betsy and Lisa. In Jesus’s name; Amen.

Prayers for salvation, wisdom, blessings and healing for Betsy. Prayers that Betsy will forgive her brother. Amen.

Prayers for salvation, wisdom and healing for Rick, Betsy, Larry and Tom. Amen.

Son Vince Davis who has had neck issues for 13 years. 3 surgery's and still in severe pain almost all the time. Owns an antique classic car radio business, however, can only work usually 2-3 hours a day, because of pain. May GOD bless you and your PRAYER WARRIORS RICHLY! ! ! THANK YOU, JESUS, FOR HEARING OUR PRAYERS.

Please pray for faith/salvation for our unbelieving family members and for family relationships to be healed.

"Eric and Teresa. Erics hip, PTSD and his VA disability claim. Teresas neck, spine and right shoulder/arm, undiagnosed mouth/esophagus issues as well as our overall health and finances. Thank you so much! GOD Bless all who are praying for us!"!

Prayers for Laura, a good, faithful woman of God. She has lived alone for many years. The new she had put in last year, at a great expense for her ~ she went downstairs today and there was a huge puddle of water around and under the furnace. Please pray with us that the problem is resolved at little expense, there is there no danger involved. Thank you so much. Prayers for all here.

Please pray for M. Being asked to do something that is not right. He is being pressured by higher up's. Protect him in all ways as he intends to do the correct and proper thing. God protect him as he does what is right. No bad consequences for him and his family. Thank you all.

Please pray for Tom and Laura. Tom's parents both have cancer, both not doing well. Very little more can be done for either per both of their doctors. Laura's twin sister is suspected to have breast cancer. We know God is a healing God and we ask that all these wonderful people feel the presence of our Lord and that they be healed and strengthened in Jesus' Holy Name. Amen. Thank you all.

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