Monday Prayer

Happy Monday, all. (And Happy Labor Day, too! I do hope you're able to rest a bit from your labors on this day.)

Did the beginning of the week sneak up on you? It often does to me. Mondays usually mean my husband and keeper of the sanity goes back to work, leaving me with two toddlers, two dogs, and complete chaos. (I'm only half kidding here. The chaos is more than complete, if that's possible. Sweet hubby is not really keeper of the sanity, though he does give me lots of kid-free time on the weekends, so that counts for a lot.) With so much maelstrom staring me in the face, I find it even more important to focus on God before trying to head off the storms.

Let's pray.

Father God, what a blessing it is to come to You with all our cares, even before they happen. Your word says to cast our cares on You because You care for us. Watch over us as we begin the day, as we work for Your glory, and as we continue through the week. Show us Your love and help us pour it out onto others.

Jesus, we pray for protection from the evil one. Remind us to put on our full armor each day, that we would walk in peace and in Your righteousness. May the enemy's arrows crumple against the shield of faith. May we take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, and may we remember to pray always, taking each thought captive.

We thank You for guiding us, for blessing us, and for calling us according to Your will. Amen.

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Blessings on you,
Shelley