I give thanks to You, My Lord, for Your eyes are upon me at all times and You are attentive to my needs. You’ve put up a hedge to protect me from the attacks of my enemies and You’ve delivered me from all of my troubles. When I am afflicted, it is You who rescues me. Many are the tests that I face, but I am comforted in knowing that You will never let me be tested beyond what I can stand. You have shown me that a little with You by my side is better than great wealth and living without You. I can be courageous knowing that Your power is at my disposal to deal with troubles and difficulties. I have learned that if I give my burdens to You, You will sustain me. Because of Your abundant love for me, I am able to flourish and prosper. As I follow in Your footsteps, Your light shines into my darkness so that I do not stumble and fall. I am blessed when I show respect to You and delight in Your commands.
To remain under Your covering, I must be able to do the next right thing. That means making one good decision after the one before it … taking one good step in the right direction like the last one … and, looking forward to another good day like the one before it. I open the door to Your blessings when I focus on the things that are important to You. My old, error-prone ways must be replaced with a new direction shown to me by the Holy Spirit. For things to get better, I must change. My focus must stop being on me and what I want and, instead, be on You and what You want. I must continually ask myself … what would my Master do … how would he handle this … which way would He go? I realize that learning to deal with these matters will take time. To succeed, I must be patient and persevering. Change is possible, but not by myself and in my strength … rather, in Your power and with Your help.
I know that Your words provide me with a roadmap for living my life. Your way is perfect and true. You lead me past the skirmishes and rough roads I must travel to a clear path with few obstacles. As I study Your statutes and commands, my eyes will be opened to Your truths and the right way to live. Send me Your light and understanding so I can be shown how to walk uprightly. In Your instruction, I will find the way to healing, deliverance, wise decisions and righteous living. I often find myself asking “how can I remain faithful and pure in Your sight?” My conclusion is that I must live in accordance with Your Word and it will become a lamp to my feet showing me the way to go. As a result, I’ve hidden Your words in my heart so that I do not sin against You. Stand by me each day and help me see things through Your eyes so that I can walk uprightly. And it’s in Jesus’ name I pray. AMEN!!
Ps 84:11 For the Lord is the sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.