Long Gone Benjamin Franklin Teaches Us Prayer
Hello Beautiful Steemians,
Some years back i stumbled upon a prayer point i believe to be authored by Benjamin Franklin; the author of the declaration of independence for the United States Of America.
Sometimes, all we just need is that all around prayer that covers all the nooks and crannies of all our request.
When i go through my journal, and i see this prayer point i am always obliged to share it with people. I have actually not been doing a lot of sharing of this beautiful word but since i joined Steemit my agenda has been to share my little knowledge i have acquired to the people of the community with the hope that they will will share this knowledge with everyone that they come across.
And it goes:
Father of light and life, thou Good Supreme!
Where there is light we all know darkness will definitely flee, where there is Life; there is hope and what else do we require if not light in the dark, life so that we may have hope and a supreme good; goodness that surpasses all other existing good.
O teach me what is good; teach me Thyself!
Who would best teach us to be good if not he creator of good Himself?
Save me from folly, vanity, and vice,
When everything good has been bestowed unto man, believe me he is overtaken by vanity (excessive pride in one's appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements, etc.; character or quality of being vain; conceit) and vice (an immoral or evil habit or practice.). Like the saying goes " too much good can be bad", when man is blessed beyond his measures he begin to see himself as a god capable of doing whatever he pleases; hurt whom he wills and takes forcefully from whom he wills
From every low pursuit; and fill my soul
What's worse than pursuing the lowly things of life, the sins, the material things, everything that shifts one soul away from the Supreme creator, the Almighty.
Remember "A life of purpose is the purpose of life"
With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure;
Knowledge is power; imagine how beautiful the world would be if blessed with pure knowledge, good knowledge.
But what use is knowledge when one lacks peace; inner peace, so pray for Conscious inner peace.
Virtue(behaviour showing high moral standards.) pure: what's more beautiful than having display the behavior that would attribute one as a Sheep of The Almighty?
Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss!
Bliss(perfect happiness; great joy)
What more would you want when you are blessed with a never ending sacred bliss?
God is Great. Is He not?
God Bless Us all.
In light of this post, i heard from @elsiekjay that Nairobi, Kenya is flooded and the flood has claimed lives and caused havoc and so i want us to say a prayer for the dead that their souls are forgiven and welcomed into Gods' paradise full of never ending bliss, for those whose properties have been lost to the flood; Ya Robbi, Suffice them all as you alone are sufficient for all of mankind and those alive; protect us from calamities and teach us to appreciate life and live life for you.
And finally to all those that are suffering that we do not know about, Oh Lord you nare the all seeing, protect and guide them, provide and take care of them all.
Aamin....
Great article! Keep them coming
Thank you sir. Appreciate the gesture.
Very deep, you are more talented than I! Donot give up on Steemit.
It's all Gods' grace sir. Much appreeciated
your post is very good.
you do not know me yet. I am a newcomer to steemit. but I know a lot about you.
you are a great person.
i need support from you. thank you
Well Thank You. We are all great persons.
Welcome to steemit.
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Before reading the entire post I thought to myself "Our father" Is already an all encompassing prayer.But as I continued to read I began to understand the significance you see in the prayer. Your interpretation of it is quite illuminating.
I am with you in prayer for the people of Kenya and for those in Lesotho who are experiencing floods as well. May be Almighty be with them all.
Thank you so very much sir. i have actually been in that position before . i just read through a paragraph and left. thank God i came back to it. i learnt a valuable lesson that day. God help the survivors of calamities all around the world
I believe it is God who led me to continue reading as it was God who brought you back to reading it.
In the Lord's name we pray.
Amen wise solomon