Prayer – Lord God, You are awesome—and I am just like a grain of sand on the beach. But wait, I am created in Your image…and You have promised to never leave me. I feel protected by Your love and honored to be saved by You. Saved from the evil of this world and the doom of the lake of fire for those who do not believe. Thank you. I praise You and Your very name. I worship You.
A psalm of David.
I give you thanks, O LORD, with all my heart;
I will sing your praises before the gods. I bow before your holy Temple
as I worship. I praise your name for your unfailing love and
faithfulness; for your promises are backed by all the honor of your name. As
soon as I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me strength. Every
king in all the earth will thank you, LORD, for all of them will hear your
words. Yes, they will sing about the LORD's ways, for the glory of the
LORD is very great. Though the LORD is great, he cares for the humble,
but he keeps his distance from the proud. Though I am surrounded by troubles,
you will protect me from the anger of my enemies. You reach out your
hand, and the power of your right hand saves me. The LORD will work out
his plans for my life—for your faithful love, O LORD, endures forever.
Don't abandon me, for you made me. Psalm 138:1-8 (Underlined for
emphasis.)
Meditate. God’s faithful love endures forever.
One day soon
afterward Jesus went up on a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night. Luke
6:12
Once Jesus was in a
certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and
said, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." Luke
11:1
Can you even imagine praying all night long? It takes a
real devotion to pray even just a few hours.
David continues his song describing some of the qualities
of the Lord. He is glorious, caring, protecting, offers salvation, plans for
our future, and our creator who is loving forever. He has promised that He will
never leave us—or abandon us. I am overwhelmed with the faithful love of the
Lord. Who am I to be worthy of His persistent, enduring love?
Verse of Salvation ~ The message of the cross is foolish
to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is
the very power of God. As the Scriptures say, "I will destroy the wisdom
of the wise and discard the intelligence of the intelligent." 1
Corinthians 1:18-19
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