Benevolent

FATHER, You open Your hand (Ps 145:16).
You are kindly and charitable—
benevolent (ref#110, p129).
You are merciful and compassionate (ref#110, p584).

You satisfy the desire of every living thing (Ps 145:16).

You are indispensable—
necessary and essential.
You alone are absolutely vital (ref#110, p1493).

You are righteous in all Your ways;
You are kind in all Your works (Ps 145:17).
You give assistance and help (ref#110, p1337).
You are large hearted and generous (ref#110, p761).

To You, LORD, belong mercy and forgiveness (Dan 9:9).

You are “tender and loving”—
affectionate (ref#110, p22).
You show kindness and are gracious (ref#110, p584).

Psalm 50

You, the Mighty One,

You, GOD the LORD, speak and summons the earth
from the rising of the sun to its setting
You, the Mighty One, will shine forth (Ps 50:1-2).

You, GOD the LORD shall come,
You, the Mighty One shall not keep silent.
A fire shall devour before You,
And around You shall be a mighty tempest (Ps 50:3).

You call to the heavens above and to the earth,
That You may judge Your people, saying,
“Gather to Me my faithful ones,
The ones who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice” (Ps 50:4,5)!

Whoever offers praise as his sacrifice glorifies You; And to the one who orders his conduct aright
You will show Your salvation (Ps 50:23)!
With the heavens I declare Your righteousness (Ps 50:6).

I offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving,
and perform my vows to You, the Most High,
and if I call upon You in the day of trouble;
You will deliver me, and I shall glorify You (Ps 50:14,15).

Backsliders Can Be Restored

FATHER, You restore souls (Ps 23:3). You convert a “soul from sin that it may not eternally perish” (ref#15, [Ps 23:3]). You bring back life from destruction, heal backsliders, and restore them to Your favor (ref#15, [Ps 23:3]).

“He breaks down the hard heart, arrests the soul in its onward progress of departure, places upon it some powerful check, lays it low….” (ref#61, Sept 1st).

FATHER, I plead to You for the same power You used to initially draw ____ to take up again Your work in ____’s heart (ref#61, Sept 1st). Even though (he/she) presently plows a wicked way, reaps a crop of evil, and eats a salad of lies (Hos 10:13), You will kindly give (him/her) another chance to turn (himself/herself) around again.

It is encouraging to know that since ____ is not in the pit of hell, (he/she) is on the ground of mercy and that You, FATHER, see a way for (him/her) to escape when I see none. I will depend on You and call on You for You only give a promise of deliverance (ref#124, p89-90).