Psalm 81: 1-2, 6-7. 15-16

1  Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob!

2  Begin the music, strike the timbrel, play the melodious harp and lyre.

6  “I removed the burden from their shoulders; their hands were set free from the basket.

7  In your distress you called and I rescued you, I answered you out of a thundercloud; I tested you at the waters of Meribah.

15  Those who hate the LORD would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.

16  But you would be fed with the finest of wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”

Prayer

Hallelu. Hallelu. Hallelujah. Praise the Lord! Praise God, Father in Heaven, You are loving and generous and You lavish us with Your grace. Thank you for a well-rested night of sleep and for the protection by angels encamped around us. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus several months ago, we have been feeling sad and despondent. You have sent us a boat of joy with drums, trumpets, lyres, and beautiful music to refresh our spirits. Now we can let go of the stone of burden we have been carrying, untying the knots of our hearts, and releasing the pressure of our brains. We can get up and dance and sing praises. You are our strength and deliverer. You set us free from all bondage.

Lord Jesus, for Your sake we delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when we are weak, then we are strong for Your power is made perfect in weakness. You will not break a bruised reed, and You will not put out a smoldering wick. We firmly believe that there is nothing that can snatch us from Your nail-scarred hand. We praise You for revealing Your righteousness by showing mercy and compassion for us.

Holy Spirit, who examines hearts and knows the minds. Thank you for taking the pulse of our spiritual life and making the diagnosis that our spirit has been miserable for months. It is destroying our bodies, minds, and souls. Our spine cannot be straightened, our bones are all decayed and dry, unable to support the tent on the ground, let alone sheltering our loved ones from the storm. But we are grateful that you tend to our care, You anoint us with the oil of joy to restore health and happiness to our hearts. A joyful heart is good medicine. Grant us faith and confidence to take the gospel and go abroad to disseminate the faith, hope and love to everyone we meet. When the good news about the kingdom has been preached all over the world and told to all nations, we will welcome the return of Lord Jesus.

We pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Article quoted from：Ohana prayer #176