For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way I should walk, for I lift up my soul to You.” Psalm 143:8
Dear God, My praise and thanksgiving, for there is joy in the morning, as I can freely come and offer You my heart, mind and will for safe keeping and changing into Your way and being a true disciple that is able to reflect Your character, more and more.
Then in answer to my prayer, You lift me up, and come and dwell with me all the day, beginning during my study of the scriptures and prayer time. There have been many times when I have been led by You to find scriptural passages, with just the message that I needed at that time. In response, naturally words of praise form in my mind; usually accompanied by deep God given happiness, even though my situation may not have changed; I have. Psalm 145:1 “I will extol You, my God, O King; and I will bless Your name forever and ever.”
I know I am in need of a sincerely humble and obedient heart. Thank You for hearing my prayer for an infilling of the Holy Spirit and His fruit, Galatians 5:22,23. I have learned in scripture and life experiences, that I cannot in my sinfulness and by my own best intentions walk in Your way of total goodness, harmlessness and purity. All of us who have tried doing so in our own determination have found it a strain at the best of times, on to being a sorrowful failure, at the worst times. The stress we bought on ourselves, by self-managing our spiritual life, is because we have not taken You our God at Your word.
Please dear Jesus, keep my thoughts, for ever stayed upon You and the promises of Scripture, for there can be no lie or deception from You our Holy God. It is true for me, as by experience I have found there is no need for me to battle in any area of my life, or adversity. I wonder why I so often revert to self-managing and battling in my lack of strength and insight.
When taking You at Your word, it is evident, that every provision has been made for me a mere sinful mortal, to find my Saviour and be His true, victorious Christian living joyfully, in love and hope. It is so awesome to think that You Omnipotent God want not only to take an interest in my life, but be part of it as well. John 14:23 “…’If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make our home with him.’”
Thank You, for the security and privilege, of walking a path toward heaven, with You our Father God, and our Saviour, Your Son.