May the holy Almighty God, who is one, be praised !
We are your creatures, given life by the power of your breath. You are the beginning and end of all life. Our worship goes out of our hearts to you. We are in awe as to how you act as the keeper of your creation. Thank you for being the provider of our human needs. We trust you because of having experienced that you are the manager of all that you have put into existance with your unlimited creative architectual plans.
With awe we try to comphrehend that you were never created, that you always were and always will be. The mystery of eternity in unfathomable for us. The mystery of you being unmoveable, unchangable and undefeateable is causing us to bow our whole being in worship before your presence.
The beauty of the Love with which you love us has done so much in regenerating that which caused us to be degenerated. We have been bruised by the interaction of this world's ways. You have brought us healing. You have eased the pain by bringing into our lives instruments of righteousness in persons, in print, or words or deeds. We have experienced rejection and even persecution for our beliefs. You have brought us comfort as we dwelt on the bible words telling us of the coming rewards of being in the presence of the Jesus. He to whom we owe our convictions. You have brought us to life through the miracle of the new-birth in Christ. We live now in freedom as the word is understood by you. Freedom not to sin. Freedom to be as you planned for us to be. God be thanked and praised for this !
It is the peace you give which passes all understanding for which I want to thank you for now. It is understandable only by those who experience it. It is the presence of your being in our innermost souls. The substance of hope being an assurety within us that though we do not see by sight our faith fears not. Thank you for the promises given us throught the prophets that while we go through the confusion, attacks, pain and loss we still will be the winners at the end.
This New Age has brought much to fear and worry about. We are casting our anxieties on you because you care about us. Your light will give us needed knowledge, your guidance will give us needed wisdom. Your Character being formed to maturity in us will give us the right attitude as well as the right way of dealing with others in goodness, kindness and gentleness. We are asking for you to come to us in your being....come to us in your holy righteousness, that we be right as you want us to be right.
Give us please the spirit of humble repentance. Touch us with insight to our present condition. When we are unclean in some area please accept our moment of recognition and turning to you for cleansing. You mind is on us each and every moment. Forgive us for turning our minds from thinking of you each and every moment for the lusts of the secular world. Cleanse us with the efficacious blood of Jesus Christ your Son.
Some of us have lost our first love even though we are still hanging on with faithfulness. Renew a right spirit within in us, please. Let the joy of our Salvation be renewed as well. Help us please, to see that your burden that we carry is made light by your sharing in this burden. Despite all the rough ways many of us go through you still are giving us an abundant life where swift wonderful living water quenches our souls thirsting.
I pray here with heartfelt longing for all of us who are running ahead of you and who try to manage the show without your permission. Please give those of us who so act chastizement so we learn where are place is in following you and your instructions.
For the glory of Christ and in the power of His name I pray....amen.