April 26, 2026
Beulah UMC & Oak Grove UMC
Lord, like today’s Psalmist, we are reminded that you are our Shepherd and we shall not want. We shall not want because with you, we have green pastures and still waters. And even in times of adversity, you restore our souls. Thank you for being our Good Shepherd whose goodness and mercy follows us all the days of our lives.
During this time of prayer, we pray for your goodness and mercy to be with those who are in need of your healing, your protection, your guidance, and your comfort. We pray that they would be able to hear your voice leading them through whatever they may be facing. Thank you for being our Good Shepherd who knows us better than we know ourselves and who promises to be with us always.
Teach us to become better listeners so that we can hear your Shepherd’s voice calling our name, your Shepherd’s voice that leads us to green pastures and still waters, your Shepherd’s voice that guides us through even the darkest valleys, your Shepherd’s voice that calls us to live out who you have called us to be.
Even now, in these next few moments of silence, we offer to you our our undivided attention so that we can hear your Shepherd’s voice calm our hearts, restore our souls, and continue to lead us to the paths you are calling us to go. [SILENCE]
“Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, hear o hear us when we pray. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, hear o hear us when we pray” … and even now as we pray this prayer that Jesus taught us to say together…
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
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