O Wondrous Lord, lead me out of my darkness into Your marvelous light. Each day when I awake, I anxiously look for to Your joining me. You add so much to my life and You are generous with Your gifts. You are the source of my hope and healing, when I am brokenhearted. I need the encouragement and optimism You give to me in tough times. I rely on the fact that I can come to You when I am standing on a mountain top or sinking in a swamp. When I become negligent in our relationship, shake me from my slumber and show Yourself to me because knowing You fills me with joy and the expectation of good coming into my life. When I face adversity, You’ve instructed me to be strong and take heart. When I seem to be drifting through life … caught up in the ways of the world … striving to fulfill my fleshly desires … or putting myself before others … come and lead me back to Yourself.
The desert and parched land have been my habitations at various times in my life. And each time, You’ve lead me back to verdant pastures where I find peace and rest. When we are close, I am invigorated by You and I can shout for joy. When struggles surround me, my hands become weak and my knees give way. You are the only one who can restore me. With Your assistance, I can be strong and reject fear. I know that You are protective of Your own and will invoke vengeance and retribution on those who try to harm me. When I become confused and deceived into doing evil, You open my eyes to the error of my ways and You speak softly with words of correction. You are a loving, just and righteous God … I should have no reservations about sharing You with others. When I think of You, gladness and joy overtake me and sorrow and sadness flee away.
Blessed am I because I recognize that You are my perpetual help and the sustainer of my life. You, who made the heavens and the earth, are far above me yet You remain faithful in every way. When I am depressed, You encourage me … when I am lacking, You supply my need … when I find myself bound up by sin, You set me free from its hold … when I am surrounded by darkness, You send forth Your light to guide me … and, when my burdens become heavy, You lift them off my shoulders. I am able to walk in peace knowing that You watch over me at all times and strengthen me when I am weak. I sometimes don’t understand what I’m feeling or what is wrong with me or what I should do about it. But, I rely on the fact that Your understanding is unlimited and You understand me. As I encounter difficulties, I believe that Your wisdom can find solutions to all of them. That is why I never want to go astray and, if I do, I want You to lead me back to Yourself. And it’s in Jesus’ name I pray. AMEN!!
Psalms 61: From the ends of the earth I call to You, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the Rock that is higher than I.