My soul longs for You, O Lord, and my hope is in Your promises. I look for You throughout my day and I see You in the kindnesses I experience. You stand with me in my difficult times and comfort me in the middle of my storms. When I feel myself no longer feeling close to You, my life is empty and I wander about like a man lost in the desert searching for water. I cannot see clearly and I find myself vulnerable to the snares laid out by my enemies. As I reach out to You, I find strength in Your words and Your pledge to never leave me. When I stray from Your side and forsake Your teachings, You reach out a saving hand to lead me back onto the right path. I praise You, All Powerful God, because You hold my life and the whole universe together with Your mighty hands. Because of Your faithfulness, all of creation (me included) are able to endure the hardships and struggles of each day. You are marvelous to behold and all of creation relies on You.
If I did not have Your Spirit and Your Word to guide me, I surely would have perished in my afflictions. They have always been there to preserve me from harm. You alone have the power to turn my sadness into joy … my doubts into faith … my losses into gain … and my defeats into victory. You have rescued me in those critical times when bad choices and bad luck were on the verge of consuming me. And The Evil One seems to constantly be knocking at my door trying to lead me astray. But, at just the right moment, You send me a message or messenger to help me choose righteously. I feel limited in what I can do to move my life forward … but, in the wisdom and depth of Your Word … my options become boundless and without limits. Because of my belief in You, all things are possible and no weapon formed against me can succeed.
O how I love You, My Lord. I cherish Your Word and meditate on it each day. In it I find comfort and strength … closeness to You … and, a window to Your wisdom, opportunity, truth and light. Help me grow wiser and more responsible with my life. Give me insights into how to overcome my weaknesses and the errors I seem to repeat day after day. Enlighten me in Your ways so I can put them to work in my life. My desire is to avoid the paths of evil and wickedness in order to walk victoriously in paths of righteousness. I will strive to eliminate the things that hurt and offend You and follow the way You’ve chosen for me so that my life can be filled with contentment, joy, good works and honor. How sweet and tender are Your feelings for me. As a result, I feel safe in Your hands. And it’s in Jesus’ name I pray. AMEN!!
Psalm 4:8 I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.