A Prayer for Today

Lord God, where would I be without You?

I remember the days when I didn’t believe You were for me. I thought You were against me.  Such loneliness, darkness and despair. I remember the days when I choose my own path over Yours. I thought I knew better than You what was best for me. Ha. It was not good. Hurting and afraid,  I hid behind a smile. I wanted to look good. I wanted people to think I was all put together, instead I was falling apart. Barely holding myself together. About to break into pieces.

Thank You, Jesus, for coming to my rescue. Thank You for seeing my broken pieces and not abandoning me. Thank You for choosing to love Me regardless of what I’ve done, or what I do or don’t do even today. Thank You for paying the full price for my redemption, once and for all. Glory! Thank You for Your willingness to suffer and die for my sins–and the sins of every person on earth. I’ll never understand the depth of that kind of selfless love.

Jesus, You amaze me. And I love remembering Your Amazing Awaits!

I praise You, Lord. I praise You for who You are. You are my God and I worship You alone. You are my hope, my song, my source of strength, my healer, redeemer, friend, and Father. You are full of mercy. Always true. Never late. Powerful. Personal. Perfect in love. Your Word cuts like a knife. You judge the thoughts and attitudes of my heart. You see in full and I see in part. That’s a good thing. You cover me with Your feathers and in You, I hide myself and I am safe. No weapon formed against me will prosper. My name is engraved in Your hand. Your righteous right hand upholds me. Thank You, Jesus.

Please God come and cleanse me. Remove any unclean residue in my heart. Search me and know me, see if there is any offensive way in me. Lead me in the way everlasting. Take my pride and crush it. Allow me to live as a humble servant, looking and listening for opportunities to BE Love. I can’t do that without You. I’m too selfish, naturally tired and I prefer my comfort. And yet, Lord, I know the greatest joy is found in giving myself away. In serving. In sacrifice and helping others. In loving like You love.

Create me in a heart after Yours. Open my eyes to the ripe fields right before me. Show me how to use my life in a way that is pleasing to You. I long to live for You alone. And yet so often I look inward or to others. Why?

I don’t want to waste my life. I want to follow You, my face set like flint.

Going when You say “go.”

Stopping when You say “no.”

Responding when You say “come.”

I want to BE still and know You are God. I want to sing praises to You no matter what my circumstances are. I want to glorify Your holy name. I want to lift up the name of Jesus. You are my life, the reason I live.

Blessed be Your name. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.

Amen..