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Series Code: PHPTP
Program Code: PHPTP210038S
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00:30 It's a fact we live in a world of great sadness,
00:34 feelings of disadvantage, loss, despair, 00:38 grief, helplessness, disappointment, sorrow. 00:42 Sadness has been a part of life 00:44 ever since the happy couple in the garden 00:47 disobeyed and set unhappiness into motion. 00:50 When Adam and Eve sinned, 00:52 their sin sent them into a spiral of sadness. 00:56 But God has the power 00:57 to overcome sadness with gladness. 00:59 His very presence erases sadness. 01:02 In Isaiah 41:10 God speaks, 01:05 "Fear not for I am with you, 01:06 be not dismayed for I am your God, 01:09 I will strengthen you, 01:10 I will help you, I will uphold you 01:12 with My righteous right hand." 01:15 In James 4:8 we read, 01:16 "Draw near to God 01:18 and He will draw near to you." 01:21 When we want to get warm, 01:23 we get close to a source of heat. 01:26 When we're sad, 01:28 well, I encourage you then to lay your cares upon God. 01:31 He is your source. 01:33 Let His loving strength restore your joy. 01:36 Join me as we pray for those who are downhearted. 01:42 Father, You are our refuge in times of sadness. 01:48 In Psalm 16, You tell us 01:50 in Your presence is fullness of joy. 01:53 Bring us into Your presence more fully, 01:56 and replace our sadness with the joy we need, 01:59 the joy only You can give. 02:02 Lord, we love You. 02:03 We thank You for Your tender mercies 02:05 and care over us in Your healing love. 02:09 O Lord, You are a wonderful God. 02:12 And we thank You in Jesus' name. 02:15 Amen. 02:19 Father in Heaven, Lord, I come before You now, 02:21 Father, on behalf of many people 02:23 who are struggling with sadness. 02:26 Father, there is a real unfortunate epidemic of sadness 02:29 of severe depression. 02:31 People feeling like they have no hope. 02:33 And the devil would like us to be that way. 02:36 He wants us to think we have no hope. 02:38 He wants us to believe lies about ourselves, 02:39 Father, that we can never find joy. 02:41 But I thank You, Lord, 02:43 that there is joy in Your presence. 02:45 Lord, I thank You that 02:47 You are the source of love 02:49 and hope and peace and joy. 02:52 I think You've got that one, 02:53 the fruits of the Spirit is joy, 02:55 not sadness, it's joy. 02:56 So I pray, Father, 02:58 that You will send this love to these people 03:01 who are struggling with sadness, 03:02 send people who are there to encourage them, Father, 03:05 as they struggle with their depression 03:08 and their sadness and these lies 03:09 the devil is planted in their hearts. 03:11 I pray all this in Your name Lord Jesus. 03:13 Amen. 03:17 Our loving Heavenly Father, 03:19 we come before You in Jesus' name 03:21 to bring to You our sadness, our difficulties, our sorrows. 03:26 Lord, You know that as we go through this life 03:28 we face times of sorrow, 03:31 and help us to take hold of Your strength 03:34 and Your promise that You will be with us always, 03:37 even unto the end of the world. 03:41 Help us, Lord, to realize that You are our comfort, 03:44 our strength and our refuge. 03:47 Thank You, Lord, for hearing our prayer 03:49 for we ask it in Jesus' name. 03:51 Amen. 03:58 Be still, my soul 04:01 For Lord is on your side 04:05 Bear patiently 04:07 The cross of grief or pain 04:11 Leave to your God 04:14 To order and provide 04:19 Who threw all changes Faithful 04:24 Will remain Be still, 04:29 My soul Your best 04:32 Your heavenly friend 04:35 Through thorny ways 04:39 Leads to a joyful end 04:48 Father God, we come before You today 04:50 because we are broken and crushed in spirit. 04:54 And yet You have promised 04:56 that when we cry that You hear 04:58 and You will deliver us, 05:00 You have promised that You are near those 05:03 who have a broken heart, 05:05 and that You save those who have a crushed spirit. 05:09 So right now we just bring You our heart, 05:11 we bring You our sadness, 05:13 we bring You our brokenness, 05:16 asking God would You mend us? 05:18 Would You fill us? 05:20 Would You heal us? 05:21 Would You make us whole again? 05:24 Would You comfort us 05:26 by the power of Your Holy Spirit? 05:29 Would You do a new thing in our hearts and lives 05:33 and where there seems to be brokenness, 05:35 where it's dry, where it's barren 05:37 where it is a desert, 05:39 God, would You pour rivers of water? 05:42 And would You bring something beautiful, 05:45 something new again? 05:50 Dear Heavenly Father, 05:51 thank You for all the love and mercy 05:53 You have for each one of us. 05:55 Father, as I look at the world around me, 05:58 I see so much sadness. 06:00 Many have lost loved ones to this COVID-19 06:03 and other diseases. 06:05 Others are feeling the pain of someone 06:07 who has turned their backs on You. 06:09 There are many who are sad because of other circumstances. 06:12 At this moment, 06:14 I pray for each one of these individuals. 06:16 Please grant them peace and joy and happiness. 06:20 O Father, we pray that grand moment will come soon 06:23 when every tear will be wiped away. 06:25 Hear my prayer, O Lord, in Jesus' name I pray. Amen. 06:32 Lord, You have said 06:34 that obedience, perfect and perpetual 06:39 is the condition of eternal happiness. 06:42 Let not my heart be troubled, falling into sadness, 06:47 by keeping my eyes set on You, 06:50 the lifter of my head, 06:52 in Jesus' name. 06:54 Amen. 07:00 Be still, my soul, 07:03 For God will undertake 07:07 To guide our future surely 07:11 As our past Your hope, 07:15 Your confidence, 07:17 Let nothing shake 07:20 All now mysterious 07:24 Shall be clear at last 07:28 Be still, my soul, 07:31 The waves and winds still know 07:36 The voice that calmed 07:39 Their fury long ago 07:47 So much goes on in our mind 07:52 When we are sad. 07:54 So I think it's important 07:55 to look to Philippians 4:8 that says, 07:59 "Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, 08:02 whatever is noble, whatever is right, 08:04 whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, 08:07 whatever is admirable, 08:09 if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, 08:13 think about such things." 08:17 Don't let your mind get away. 08:20 When you are overcome with sadness, 08:24 take hold of the promises of God, 08:28 of the good things God has done. 08:32 Think on good things. 08:36 God, I want to thank You for the good things 08:38 that You have brought into my life. 08:42 One of those things is grace. 08:45 Your supply of grace is vast. 08:49 We'll never exhaust Your grace. 08:53 We'll never exhaust Your love, O Father. 08:55 So we come to You to find rest 08:58 from the burdens that are weighing us down. 09:01 Making us sad. 09:04 Lord, may we experience 09:06 the transforming power 09:08 of Your grace and Your love. 09:12 We know, Lord, that You are the giver 09:14 of good gifts to Your children. 09:16 You are the source of life itself. 09:20 We have no other hope but You, God. 09:23 We thank You, Lord, 09:24 that You will never let us down. 09:31 Father, we know that You are the Prince of Peace. 09:34 We know that You give peace to Your people. 09:38 Thank You that You suffered Jesus. 09:41 You died for us, 09:43 proving Your great love. 09:46 You paid the greatest price to meet our deepest need. 09:51 So we can trust you with every aspect of our life. 09:57 You are a rock of hope, Lord, 09:59 You were rejected and forsaken, so that we never have to be. 10:07 So we put our trust in You, Lord. 10:11 Thank You, Lord. 10:16 Faithful God, I thank You that You are the God 10:18 who gives hope to the hopeless. 10:22 And, Lord, I simply ask 10:24 that You would fill heavy hearts 10:26 with that hope. 10:29 Lord, may we praise You 10:30 during the good times and the bad. 10:36 Lord, our circumstances, they change, 10:41 but Your love doesn't change. 10:46 Thank You for being near to us, Your nearness is our good, God. 10:51 You're not a distant God. 10:54 You are living and active and present right here with us. 11:02 If you're going through a time of sadness, 11:07 I encourage you just right now 11:08 to spend a moment reaching out to the Father. 11:14 He's waiting there for you. 11:18 So take some time to pray. 11:59 Be encouraged and remember that 12:00 nothing, nothing can separate you 12:04 from the love of God. 12:07 When the cares of this world cause sadness in your heart, 12:11 all you have to do is call on the Holy Spirit. 12:14 Ask Him for comfort. 12:16 Ask Him for freedom from sorrow. 12:21 And remind yourself, God loves me. 12:25 Then I encourage you to get in the Word of God. 12:28 Stir up your faith 12:30 until you experience happiness and joy. 12:36 The Lord is on your side. 12:38 He cares about you. 12:42 In Psalm 147:3, 12:44 we're reminded, 12:45 "He heals the brokenhearted 12:47 and He binds up their wounds." 12:50 And I love the scripture in Revelation 21:4 12:54 that it's just the one most wonderful promise. 12:57 He says, 12:58 "He will wipe away 13:00 every tear from their eyes. 13:03 There will be no more death, 13:06 no more mourning, 13:08 no more crying, no more pain. 13:11 For the old order of things has passed away." 13:17 Thank you, Lord. 13:21 So be still my soul 13:23 The Lord is on my side 13:28 The Lord is on my side 13:35 He loves you. You are His child. 13:40 Rest in Him. 13:44 Let Him know how much you love Him. 13:47 Amen. 13:50 Please send us your prayer request 13:52 or become a part of our Prayer Warrior Team. 13:54 For more information, please visit 3abn.tv/prayer 13:59 or call for prayer at 618-627-4651 extension 1. 14:04 And thank you for being a part of the worldwide 3ABN family. |
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