Evening prayer · September 5
Evening Prayer for September 5
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
God’s Word
The fountain of living waters
Today’s takeaway: God Himself is the spring of living water, so do not look for it anywhere else.
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life
Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty
Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
This spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters
The Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
Before you pray
What have you been drinking from instead of the fountain of living waters?
Prayer
O God, You are the fountain of living waters. I have been thirsty and restless today. Jesus gives water that becomes a spring of life inside, and He was speaking of the Spirit. Tonight I come to the waters. Fill me with Your Spirit, and quiet my restless heart. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Pray as Jesus taught us
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Amen.
Blessing
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.