Creator of all things, Giver of Life and Breath, Lover of the souls of men. You are sustainer, refresher and restorer of lost, broken and empty lives. You purchase us back from the depths of our own depravity; from our weakness and frailness. You grant us New Life in You and offer us Hope when we cannot believe.
You give songs in the night, rest for our weary and wayward souls, and forgiveness for our rotten attitudes. You make all things new and we are so thankful for that. Out of our hands, you take and rework our best workmanship. You exchange our righteousness for Yours. You make masterpieces out of our worst messes and best guesses.
You Love with an Unfailing and Never-Disappointing Love. You teach us what Love really means and Hold us together by this Great Love. Out of the ashes of our unwise choices, You in your Wisdom, work all things for our good. The Author and Finisher of our Faith, you stretch us in areas so that we may trust in You and You alone.
You give us a river in a time of dryness and a way through when we cannot see the way. When the walls close in and the flood covers us, You surround us with Your Mighty and Secure Hands. Weapons prepared for us by the enemy are of no use, because You fight for us. Whom shall I fear?
When we lose our way, You come to us with rod and staff in hand ready to gently pick us up and bring us back into the fold. You set our feet upon granite and make our pathways sure. We lie down in green pasture and could not want for more. Our darkest valleys full of fear, worry and anxiety are but nothing because You are with us. You surround, uphold and guide us and do not fail to give us strength in times of trouble. Surely, you remove our sins and iniquities and cast them into the ocean depths. You remove them and send them the great distance between the east and the west. Your sea of forgetfulness will not resurface them.
Your Great Love holds each heart and knows Your own. You are behind, beside and within and we cannot run from Your presence. No matter where we go, You are already there. You will not leave us or forsake us, abandon us, or leave us to our own devices. You carry us when we do not have the strength to move forward. Our souls only thirst for You.
When our minds our focused on adversity and problems, You have already seen the outcome. You allow us times of trial and testing to bring about desired results, all of which is for our good and for your Glory. Your refiner’s fire sharpens the roughest edges and polishes them into greater works for You. All of our faults, mistakes and sins are bringing about a greater story. What You can do with all of our rubbish is unfathomable.
You delight in the hard cases and the hard-headed travelers. You teach us to count our blessings, number our days and make them count for You. You fill our hearts with Your Love so that we may Love others in the same way. Forgive us when we don’t and please help us when we don’t want to.
We shine like stars. Help us when our lights only flicker. You delight in us. Help us to Delight in You. Help us to see Your Goodness and Mercy. Help us to be cognizant of Your loving-kindness and see the value of others. Help us to Love and be inviting to ones who have not found their Home yet in You. Help us to Love our brothers and sisters and have patience for them, just as You do with us. And now for all of this, we thank You. Undeserving of Your Love, yes. Do we fail to love You at times, yes.
But we are never Unloved by You. Amen.
You give songs in the night, rest for our weary and wayward souls, and forgiveness for our rotten attitudes. You make all things new and we are so thankful for that. Out of our hands, you take and rework our best workmanship. You exchange our righteousness for Yours. You make masterpieces out of our worst messes and best guesses.
You Love with an Unfailing and Never-Disappointing Love. You teach us what Love really means and Hold us together by this Great Love. Out of the ashes of our unwise choices, You in your Wisdom, work all things for our good. The Author and Finisher of our Faith, you stretch us in areas so that we may trust in You and You alone.
You give us a river in a time of dryness and a way through when we cannot see the way. When the walls close in and the flood covers us, You surround us with Your Mighty and Secure Hands. Weapons prepared for us by the enemy are of no use, because You fight for us. Whom shall I fear?
When we lose our way, You come to us with rod and staff in hand ready to gently pick us up and bring us back into the fold. You set our feet upon granite and make our pathways sure. We lie down in green pasture and could not want for more. Our darkest valleys full of fear, worry and anxiety are but nothing because You are with us. You surround, uphold and guide us and do not fail to give us strength in times of trouble. Surely, you remove our sins and iniquities and cast them into the ocean depths. You remove them and send them the great distance between the east and the west. Your sea of forgetfulness will not resurface them.
Your Great Love holds each heart and knows Your own. You are behind, beside and within and we cannot run from Your presence. No matter where we go, You are already there. You will not leave us or forsake us, abandon us, or leave us to our own devices. You carry us when we do not have the strength to move forward. Our souls only thirst for You.
When our minds our focused on adversity and problems, You have already seen the outcome. You allow us times of trial and testing to bring about desired results, all of which is for our good and for your Glory. Your refiner’s fire sharpens the roughest edges and polishes them into greater works for You. All of our faults, mistakes and sins are bringing about a greater story. What You can do with all of our rubbish is unfathomable.
You delight in the hard cases and the hard-headed travelers. You teach us to count our blessings, number our days and make them count for You. You fill our hearts with Your Love so that we may Love others in the same way. Forgive us when we don’t and please help us when we don’t want to.
We shine like stars. Help us when our lights only flicker. You delight in us. Help us to Delight in You. Help us to see Your Goodness and Mercy. Help us to be cognizant of Your loving-kindness and see the value of others. Help us to Love and be inviting to ones who have not found their Home yet in You. Help us to Love our brothers and sisters and have patience for them, just as You do with us. And now for all of this, we thank You. Undeserving of Your Love, yes. Do we fail to love You at times, yes.
But we are never Unloved by You. Amen.
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