verse 5: You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Everyone is but a breath, even those who seem secure.
Father, You are my security. I am nothing without you. You are infinite, you are all-powerful. I know that apart from you I can do nothing and apart from you I am nothing. Help me to look to you alone for security and comfort. Help me to trust you and know that I am secure no matter the circumstances. You are the best. Thank you for loving me and saving me, for teaching me and for being so incredibly patient with me. You are my God and King. Amen.
Friday, July 31, 2015
Friday, July 24, 2015
Psalm 38
v. 15 Lord, I wait for you; you will answer, Lord my God.
I do wait. I wait for you to show yourself and fix the brokenness I see all around me. I see broken people doing broken people things. I see myself, broken and laid low. The world is a mess in so many ways. But I know you are on the throne and we can trust. Help me to wait patiently, to believe you are at work, and to do whatever You want me to do along the way. I want to be part of Your solution rather than being part of the problems. I wait for you, Lord.
v. 18 I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.
Lord God, I am a sinner. Have mercy on me. I am so badly in need of you. Help me to find the right way to be troubled by my sin, while also being grateful for your mercy, grace and forgiveness. Help me to rejoice in the midst of my troubling sin. What should that look like? Thank you for being our God. I love you. Amen.
I do wait. I wait for you to show yourself and fix the brokenness I see all around me. I see broken people doing broken people things. I see myself, broken and laid low. The world is a mess in so many ways. But I know you are on the throne and we can trust. Help me to wait patiently, to believe you are at work, and to do whatever You want me to do along the way. I want to be part of Your solution rather than being part of the problems. I wait for you, Lord.
v. 18 I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.
Lord God, I am a sinner. Have mercy on me. I am so badly in need of you. Help me to find the right way to be troubled by my sin, while also being grateful for your mercy, grace and forgiveness. Help me to rejoice in the midst of my troubling sin. What should that look like? Thank you for being our God. I love you. Amen.
Friday, July 17, 2015
Psalm 37
verse 4: Take delight in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Father, I know I get this backwards all the time. I expect or hope that you will give me the desires of my heart and at that point I will delight myself in you. But that isn't what you tell me...I need to delight myself in you, and in you alone, and as I learn to actually do that I will have the desires of my heart. The desires of my heart change to match yours as I become more and more able to delight myself in you. Help me learn to delight myself in you. Change the desires of my heart to line up with yours. Help me Jesus. Change me Holy Spirit. Make me holy. I need you.
Father, I know I get this backwards all the time. I expect or hope that you will give me the desires of my heart and at that point I will delight myself in you. But that isn't what you tell me...I need to delight myself in you, and in you alone, and as I learn to actually do that I will have the desires of my heart. The desires of my heart change to match yours as I become more and more able to delight myself in you. Help me learn to delight myself in you. Change the desires of my heart to line up with yours. Help me Jesus. Change me Holy Spirit. Make me holy. I need you.
Friday, July 10, 2015
Psalm 36
v. 1 I have a message from God in my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Lord, let me have the fear of God in my eyes and in my heart. Show me how it works and what it looks like for me to give you the respect you are owed. I owe you everything. I want to give you my all. Take it from me Father; I don't know how to give it to you. I love you and I need you. Thank you for showing me mercy. Teach me the fear of God.
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Psalm 35
v. 1 Contend, Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me.
Lord, I don't understand the spiritual battle. It's weird. But I understand that I have an enemy that I can't battle on my own. I lose that battle every time. Fight for me, Lord God. Save me. Help me. Protect me. Thank you for your love and protection. Thank you for being our all powerful God. Thank you for taking the battle to our enemy. Thank you for new life and for conquering death. You have fought those who fight against me. You have won for all eternity. Amen.
Lord, I don't understand the spiritual battle. It's weird. But I understand that I have an enemy that I can't battle on my own. I lose that battle every time. Fight for me, Lord God. Save me. Help me. Protect me. Thank you for your love and protection. Thank you for being our all powerful God. Thank you for taking the battle to our enemy. Thank you for new life and for conquering death. You have fought those who fight against me. You have won for all eternity. Amen.
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