1Kings 8; Ephesians 5; Ezekiel 38; Psalm 89

prayer arising:

Thank You Lord. You approach me, before anything else, in love and faithfulness. And Your justice comes through Your love and faithfulness. Thank You that You fulfil Your promises. As I come in the confession of my own sins, You hear me in Christ and you forgive; and You enable me to pray for others in that special place of forgiveness - I pray that my life would be marked by thankfulness for such a gift.

I commit today to finding what pleases You. I am called to imitate You, to live a life of the love that is seen in Christ Jesus - show me today what this means. And when I don't see Your love and faithfulness in my life, help me to trust and to pray honestly; to wait for You, to pray for Your Spirit to fill me until I am overflowing with joy and You send me away with thankfulness instead of the pain of things lost.

Amen