Gracious God,
You are the author of all that we hold dear. We give you honor and praise for the blessings you have given us. We worship you alone for you are great and greatly to be praised.
Help us to rely on you for wisdom, guidance, courage, and strength. Open our eyes, ears, and hearts to your leading. Let us trust in your will for our lives, showing us the way to go and the path you have designed for us. Keep us from putting more faith in the things of this world than the greater glory you have in store for us.
Thank you for the scriptures, your plan for our lives. We pray now the words found in Psalm 25:
To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul; in you I trust, O my God. Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.
No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame, but they will be put to shame who are treacherous without excuse.
Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.
Remember, O Lord, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old.
Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you are good, O Lord.
We seek your favor and request your mercies.
In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
© Ann Trimble-Ray 2010 (excluding scripture)
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