Lesallan | June 9, 2025
A Prayer for Discernment, Reconciliation, and God’s Higher Ways
Heavenly Father, as we step into this new week, we bow before Your throne, mindful that true wisdom and real peace come only from You. Just as You endowed Solomon with insight beyond human measure, we ask now for the gift of discernment by Your Holy Spirit. Teach us to look beyond the surface of every dispute, to perceive the hearts and hurts hiding beneath.
Lord Jesus, You are our Mediator—the One who bridges every chasm, mends every breach, and unites divided souls. When relationships falter or conflicts harden into stalemates, grant us the courage to step in, speak truth with gentleness, and love without partiality. Remind us that sometimes the path forward calls for unexpected creativity—an action or word that surprises our opponents and opens the door to reconciliation.
Holy Spirit, stir within us a mother’s fierce compassion, the kind that cried out for the living child rather than watched him die. Shape our motives so they flow not from pride or spite but from devoted care for the one who stands before us. Let our interventions reflect your heart: seeking restoration, honoring dignity, and championing life.
Gracious God, in moments when we are tempted to “cut in half” the very thing You have declared precious, give us pause. May we lean instead into Your higher ways—ways of restoration, imaginative solutions, and unshakeable love. When we feel stuck, pour out Your reservoir of ideas upon us, so that no impasse is beyond breakthrough.
Father, for my own journey this week, I pray that I would listen more deeply than I speak, discerning the hidden pains of those around me; that I would resist quick judgments and seek Your voice in every decision; and that in conflicts both great and small, I would trust You for creative interventions that bring glory to Your name.
We thank You, Lord, that You neither slumber nor sleep over the affairs of our hearts and relationships. As we reflect on Solomon’s story, let it be written also in our lives that we, too, might be channels of Your justice, mercy, and peace. In the name of Jesus, our Great Mediator, we pray. Amen.
In Christ,
Lesallan
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