Dear Lord, You are my Rock and Sure Foundation. In times of need You have been there for me. When I was hungry You gave me to eat. When I was ill You restored my health. When I was lacking You supplied my needs. Your Word says if I draw closer to You … You will draw closer to me. Why is it that I seek to satisfy my flesh or respond to the stimuli of the world? All I can conclude is that rebellion and selfishness are at the center of my problem. If I act on those stimuli, my life will be empty … my needs will go unmet … and, my yearnings will go unfulfilled. When You call, I am sometimes confused about what to do. But I trust that You will find a way to bring me clarity. When I am overcome and dejected You give me hope and the strength to persevere. Steady me and take my hand to guide me to the place where I belong. Help me become an overcomer rather than one who is overcome by circumstances.
O Guardian and Keeper of my days, I give You permission to intercede on my behalf to prevent me from falling into a pit. I often am aloof and distant, but inside I know that I need You very much. Your love is unquestionable and that helps me trust that You will never leave me or forsake me. I know that when I push You away, You’ll never force Yourself upon me. I sometimes miss the correct turns on the road of life … when I do, stay close to me so I can be kept from making mistakes I know I will regret. When my life collapses from neglect, help me rebuild it as a part of my repentance and surrender to You and Your ways. When my judgement becomes clouded, help me turn to You as my first reaction and follow Your directions to peace and happiness. When the world’s options seem the best, lead me to Your truth so I will be able to make the good choices and improve my life.
I praise You, O Lord, for the peace and security that emanates from belonging to You. They are the fruit of a committed relationship. Help me expand beyond myself to reach out for a deeper relationship with You and my fellow man. Help me overcome the feelings that make me put up walls that keep You away. Show me how to overcome the fears that keep me from asking You “what more can I do for Your Kingdom?” Open my eyes so that I can see through the deceptions that hold me back and prevent me from following You down the path of righteousness. When I can muster the strength to overcome evil with good, give me the will to also undertake the steps required for a complete victory over my enemy. Help me keep striving for a closer walk with You so that I can make a better sacrifice than goats and rams. And it’s in Jesus’ name I pray. AMEN!!
Isaiah 30:21 Whether you turn to the right or the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying “This is the way; walk in it.”