Prayer for the Sheep by Andrea Baine

Matthew 9:36 NIV

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Is my life what you had in mind?

I feel I'm fallin' behind... on the outside I look fine,

My heart is dark as wine,

I look to You, to pull me through

the quicksand of my life... I look to you...to pull me through...

Be the Shepherd of my soul, Shepherd of my soul,

Be the Shepherd of my soul.

Lyrics by Grand Prize

Prayer: Cause us, Heavenly Father, to listen for Your voice. Cause us to reach out to other sheep who need a kind gesture, or a friend. Cause us to yearn for and allow You to be the Shepherd of our souls, to give You full access without our pride putting up a wall; show us where we are trying to hold the rod and staff ourselves and trying to shepherd ourselves or allowing anything else but You to do it, and tear it down Father. Thank You that the battles are Yours LORD, if we will just let You. Thank You for doing it all for us because of Your tender mercies, compassion, and lovingkindness toward us. Thank You that we are Your righteousness by the precious blood of Your precious Son, and in that, we rest. We love You LORD!

1 Peter 2:24-25 NIV

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

Amen.