Ohana Prayer 257 – Matthew 13

1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 

2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 

3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 

4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 

5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 

6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 

7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 

8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 

9 Whoever has ears, let them hear.”

Our Heavenly Father, You hold the wondrous mystery of creation! If not for Your grace and mercy, we would not be able to seek and meet You face to face. Our LORD, our El Elyon! Early in the morning we seek of You as seeking water in dry land. Our hearts long for You. We will praise You with our joyful lips: for You are our most valuable treasure, You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.

Thanks to our merciful Lord Jesus Christ! You have not counted the lack of our understanding, our shallow rooting in Your Word but granting us opportunities and opening doors for us. We pray for Your forgiveness of our unwillingness to let go of the worldly possessions, worries, and continuously accumulating wealth beyond our needs. These squeezing our lives’ root; hence, unable to live out the Way as well as burnout and decaying of our bodies. However, Lord Jesus, You are our solid rock and platform, our shield and You will give us grace and peace causing us to revive and to gain daily power and pressing onto higher ground.

The almighty Holy Spirit, come and melt away the drowse and soften of our hearts! Reinforce of our mind with Your power so we can be strong enough to face the pounding waves of the pandemic. Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith that we may produce fruit in the multiples bearing witness of God’s presence and blessings.

Pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.