A Simple Prayer

by Holly Moulder

 

…your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Matthew 6:10

 

Father, let your will be done. The simplest, yet most powerful prayer we can pray. 

I’m often overwhelmed with fear for my family. At times my children are in scary situations, far from home and the protection of a mom who loves them more than life.  I can’t be with them every moment of every day, so I pray:  Let Your will be done in their lives, Father. 

And peace fills my heart.

The money is tight again.  Bills are due tomorrow, and the paycheck won’t come for another two weeks.  What am I going to do?  How do I buy groceries, gas, medicine?  I pray:  Let Your will be done with my finances, Father.

And suddenly, my world feels much richer.

 

Illness is taking the life of someone dear to me.  There are probably only days, maybe hours, left for him on earth.  Oh, grief saturates my spirit, and words won’t come to my lips.  Silently I pray:  Let Your will be done in his life, Father. 

And comfort washes over me as warm as the tears that fill my eyes.

Anxiety about world events consumes me.  Wars in the Middle East, starvation in Africa, droughts and disease rampant around the globe.  I turn off the radio, the tv, the computer.  Put down the newspaper. And I pray:  In this confused and dark world, Father, let Your will be done.

All at once, my mind is quieted, and my soul soars with hope.

Listen.  Can you hear His voice?  The Prince of Peace calls to us.

 

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petitions with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

--Philippians 4:6

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Father, I come to you today humbled by your love for me.  The entire universe rests in the palm of Your hands.  I trust You with all my worries and concerns.  Oh, Father, let Your will be done.