My prayer for today using the daily readings as a guide…
Lord, my heart is set on seeking you. There are battles in my life that I cannot avoid. I have not sought after the battles. Instead, they have arrived at my doorstep ready for my response.
My heart is set on seeking You. I have no power to face them. I don’t know what to do.
But, my eyes are fixed on You; my heart is set on seeking You. I will not be afraid or discouraged. Instead, I will recognize the battles are not mine, but Yours. Into Your hands, I give them to You and humbly ask You, Lord, to fight them on my behalf.
My heart is set on seeking You. I will stand firm in what You have asked of me and I await your deliverance according to Your will. As I face each battle, I know that You, oh Lord, go with me.
I give thanks to You, oh Lord for Your love endures forever.
A reminder again of how much God loves us and desires us to walk with Him in obedience. As the Israelites honored and obeyed God, He blessed them and protected them. But when they went their own way, God let them fail.
I too pray as the Psalmists prayed that God would be my refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. That I would be still and know that He is God. That He is awesome. I pray that I will meditate on God’s unfailing love and that He will be my God forever and ever! Thank you God!