On this third Wednesday in Lent, and as we end the first half of the Lenten season, I pray Eternal Father, the Ancient of Days, God of Elijah, who calls fire from heaven, God of the prophets, who speaks in whispers and thunders alike — ignite within me the faith that rends the veil between the seen and unseen; grant me the faith that moves mountains; that calls forth life from the barren; that dares to walk upon the waters of impossibility. O Omnipotent and Omniscient God, let Your power manifest in me, so that what the world deems impossible is made possible by the authority of Your Word; grant me unwavering faith in the midst of trials; strengthen my belief when doubt creeps in; remind me that You are always near; and let my trust in You be firm, unshaken by life’s uncertainties. O Lord of Glory, grant me the faith of Moses, the one who beheld Your form and stood upon holy ground – as I enter the second half of Lent – let me walk under the covering of Your presence, known by name in the courts of heaven. Father, as You went before Moses in a pillar of fire, so go before me; as You hid him in the cleft of the rock and revealed Your goodness, so let Your glory pass over me; and let me abide in the radiance of Your face, my spirit ever burning with the light of divine communion. Father, by the grace of Your Son, lift me when I fall; let not the shadows of doubt or despair consume me. When my strength wanes, infuse me with the fire of Your Spirit. When the winds of trial howl against me, root me deeper in the unshakable rock of faith. Let my soul be steadfast as the saints of old, who held fast to Your name even in the lion’s den, even in the fiery furnace, even in the valley of death. O Most High, whose throne is eternal, I cast myself into the abyss of Your mercy, trusting in Your boundless love. O Lord of Hosts, lay hold of me and breathe into me the unwavering faith of Daniel, who stood unshaken before kings, whose prayers pierced the heavens, whose devotion was as unbreakable as the covenant of Your love. Refine me, O Lord, in the fire of Your holiness. Let my faith rise like incense before Your throne, pure and pleasing in Your sight. Strengthen me, renew me, and keep me ever in the mystery of Your presence, until I stand before You in glory everlasting. Grant these prayers which I ask in the name of Jesus Christ, the Eternal Word, I pray. Amen
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