A Brother's Prayer

Hosea 6:1 - Come and let us return to Jehovah;For He has torn us, but He will heal us,And He has stricken us, but He will bind us up.Hosea 6:2 - He will enliven us after two days;On the third day He will raise us up,And we will live in His presence.Hosea 6:3 - Therefore let us know, let us pursue knowing Jehovah:His going forth is as sure as the dawn,And He will come to us as the rain,As the late rain which waters the earth.

This morning the Lord blessed me and my brother with His word. A timely speaking of the Lord indeed. This exactly was what my brother needef at the moment. As we pray-read these verses, the Lord's speaking was even more clear. 

I enjoyed and amened my brother's prayer, phrase by phrase, verse by verse:

Come and let us return to Jehovah;

Lord, I return to you. Forgive all my sins; secret sins and hidden sins. Forgive me for leaving the church life, doing my own independent ministry. Lord forgive me.

He sobed. Lord I return to You.

For He has torn us, but He will  heal us,

Yes, You turned me, but You healed me. Thank You Lord Jesus!

And He has stricken us, but He will bind us up.

Yes, You have stricken me, but You bind me up. Amen.

He will enliven us after two days;

On the third day He will raise us up,

And we will live in His presence.

Yes, we will live in Your presence! Lord, preserve me in Your presence.

Therefore let us know, 

Amen, Lord! Let me know...

let us pursue knowing Jehovah:

Yes. Pursue knowing Jehovah! In spending time with You in prayer, in reading the Bible, in pursuing the truth of the ministry, in fellowshipping with the members of Your Body..

His going forth is as sure as the dawn,

Yes, as the dawn. Recover me, let me have a new beginning as the dawn. Yes Lord, new beginning...

And He will come to us as the rain,

Lord, come as the rain. Pour down Your spiritual blessing as the rain.

As the late rain which waters the earth.

Lord, I might have missed the former rain, but You still have the late rain. Yes, late rain for me. Hallelujah! Amen...

As we enjoyed pray-reading the Lord's word, my brother cried out in between in deep repentance. 

The prayer issued in praises to Him with a declaration, "Lord, I love You!" Then we sang a hymn:

O Lord, I love You,

I really love You,Without You life’s really nothing.You are so attracting,And You are so charming;Your riches are unsearchable.Your name’s so dear and sweet,Calling makes one satisfied,Now You are mine and I am Thine, Lord;Joined and mingled with You,God-man incorporation,Foretaste of the New Jerusalem.

https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/ns/25

Then, a hymn by brother Howard Higashi:

1Lord, keep my heart always true to You,Never backsliding, always viewing You,A heart that is pure that sees only You,A heart that loves You and treasures only You. 

Your love constrains me to give my all to You.Lord, I can’t help it; my heart is drawn to You.
Oh what a privilege! I give myself to You!I love You, Lord, dearest Lord.I love You! I just love You! 

2Lord, keep my love burning brightly for You,A love never dwindling always hot for You,A love, shining brighter all the way for You,A love, so fresh like the day I first touched You. 

3Lord, take my life, I present it to You!             If I had a thousand, I’d pour all on You!Nothing withholding, my all is for You.My life and my future, dear Lord, is all for You.  

We enjoyed the Lord together in prayer, praising and consecration. Even personally, I freshly enjoyed the depth of the hymn yet with all simplicity. So sweet, and yet so significant. 

In my brother's prayer was my prayer too. Praise the Lord!