Scripture Reading: Luke 1:68-75, I Chronicles 16:8-34 

 Reflections of the Heart:

Our God is an awesome God.  He is kind, tenderhearted, and merciful.  Our Father loves us with an

everlasting love and He is always concerned about our welfare.  He provides all that we need through

Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.  God should always be revered and adored.  He should have our utmost

respect.  Today, bless the Lord by giving praise and worship to God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit!

Scriptural Prayer: Gracious Father, we bless You. Thank You for being the King of Glory. Thank You for being our Father, Redeemer, Shepherd, and King of Memphis. Thank You for reconciling us back to You through Your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ. We are thankful to You for the Holy Spirit who is the promised advocate who empowers us (Memphis) to be effective witnesses to Your Kingdom here on earth. Thank You for loving us and watching over us. Lord, let all that we do praise You. Memphis will praise You as long as we live. We will sing Your praises with our dying breath. Memphis hope is in You, the Lord, our God. You created heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. You keep every promise forever. We stand amazed at how awesome You are! Awesome Father, today, we Memphians revere and honor You. You are our God and we submit our loyalty and adoration to You. You are the Alpha and Omega of Memphis, the beginning and the end. You existed before time and created everything that exists. Lord, only You have held the Memphis in Your hand. You measured off the heavens with Your fingers and You know how much the earth weighs! You are truly amazing! Father, all nations of the world are but a drop in the bucket to You. They are nothing more than dust on the scales. You pick up the whole earth as though it were a grain of sand! Lord, you sit above the circle of the earth, the people below are like grasshoppers to You. You spread out the heavens like a curtain and make Your tent from them. When we look up at the sky, we know that You created every star that we see. You bring them out like an army, one after another, calling each by its name. Because of Your great power and incomparable strength, not a single one is missing. Lord, You are the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. You never grow weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of Your understanding. You are good to everyone and shower compassion on all Your creation. Glorious Father, please let Your ears always be attentive to the prayers of Memphis. Holy Spirit, continue to teach us how to love You, Jesus, our Brother, and our Father, God. Please touch the hearts of those who live in our great city. We adore you Lord and help them to love you with all our hearts, souls, and strength. Please remind each of us in our city the many things that God does for us daily and help us to spend more time in praise and adoration. Help our city to be a thankful and reflects on the glory of God by the way we live our lives. Holy Spirit, help us to always be mindful of Your presence in our daily lives and help us to be quick to respond when You quicken us to action. Loving Father, forgive the people of Memphis for sins of pride, rebellion, disobedience, selfishness, hatred, killing and idolatry. Lord, Forgive us for disrespecting Your Name and treating You irreverently. Forgive those who choose to not bless and honor You by going to church and serving your people. Forgive those of us who are parents for not teaching our children to revere and adore You. Lord Jesus, forgive those who take Your sacrifice for granted. Holy Spirit, forgive those who do not acknowledge You or Your presence in their daily lives. Lord, forgive me for not taking care of our communities. Father Memphis need you like never before. We are sorry for the things we have done that hurt your heart. We ask Holy One to restore redeem and heal our lands. For we know you have great plans to prosper this great city called Memphis. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Scripture References for the Written Text: Psalm 24:10, Colossians 1:20, John 14:26, Acts 1:8, Psalm 146:2,5-6, Revelation 21:6, Isaiah 40:12,15,22,26-28, Psalm 145:9, Deuteronomy 6:5, Matthew 6:13, Revelation 15:3-4