“The Final Hour”

Lord, I lift up to You a prayer for strength in the final hour.
I pray that Your people would finish strong, whether the end be sweet or sour.
In so many ways, even Your followers who fellowship with You every day
Can allow the interests and tasks of life to draw them out of Your way.
Today it is so easy, it seems, to become distracted by the world and lose the fire
That was once so brightly lit in our hearts – to give up when we begin to tire.
I pray that You would give us the strength to finish well, like Peter and Paul
And so many others who, in their time, faithfully in You stood tall.
The end of the race seems very close – the finish line seems close at hand.
May we walk closer with You, so that, when the final hour comes, in Jesus’ name we may without fear stand.