5:40 AM
Psalm 108
v1 Father, what a great psalm You've provided for a morning prayer: "I will wake up the dawn" with praise. And You, Lord certainly deserve praise and honor from all Your creation--and especially from one like me who You have saved with Your grace and mercy.
v1 "My heart is confident, God", but sometimes my mind is wary of circumstances. So I pray for guidance; I pray for protection; I pray for unity and resolution. The world is in chaos, but You said it would be. My church is under attack, but You said it would be. I, Your servant, am under attack, by You said I would be. My family is under attack, but along with everything else, You said it would be. I get tired in the battle sometimes, Lord, but I am confident in You. v12 "Give us aid against the foe, for human help is worthless." So true, Lord. The best efforts of people cannot thwart the spirits of destruction. Human help is worthless. What we need is You…Your presence…Your power…Your love and grace. We are spent.
As this week begins, fill me with Your Spirit. Don't just forgive my sins, but cleanse me from my sins, in the Name of Jesus the risen Lord, and in the power of His shed blood. I need and want Your understanding and guidance. v6 "Save with Your right hand and answer me so that those You love will be rescued."
Lord, I sing praise this morning for Your faithful love v4; and Your faithfulness (that doesn't depend upon mine); and I pray that Your glory v5 would be over the whole earth. Someday it will. Even know You have people all over the world living for You, even dying for You. So why is Christianity so difficult where I live without persecution? It's a fallen, cursed world, Lord. Thank You for coming into to and saving me. Your grace is truly amazing, and Your mercy/compassion is beyond my understanding.
Thank You, Lord, for saving my soul; thank You, Lord, for making me whole; thank You, Lord for giving to me, Your great salvation so rich and free!
In my life, Lord, be glorified today…somehow.
1 comment:
I am reminded of 2 Timothy (all of it!) but especially...4:16-18 Because everyone had deserted Paul, but One never did...the Lord.
"At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them. But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen."
And I know you've mentioned Demas lately, he's in there too ;)
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