THANKFUL

Friday, October 11, 2019

Good morning, Jesus.

We’re thankful we can come to you in prayer, any place, any time. You’re pleased for us to come to you, reverently, just as we are. In our humanity, our fears, flaws, doubts, and failures, all the things that make us weak humans and hinder faith’s growth, come along too. Also, in our humanity, we think we’re not worthy to come to you. Nothing could be further from the truth. You know all about our flaws, the motives of our hearts, how we struggle with temptations that at times we succumb to. That doesn’t matter to you. You say, “Come over here and sit with me, Let’s talk.” You’re aware our human pride wants to bluff our way through prayer sometimes, that we really can handle some things ourselves. Your word couldn’t be clearer: “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble” (1 Peter 5:5). But when we come to you with a sincere heart, we admit our dependence on your power and grace. You know what we need, even before we know we know it. Spilling our heart to you emotionally and spiritually, in total honesty, is good for us. When we do, we’re developing a more intimate relationship with you, the Living God, the great I AM. Thank you, Lord, that our sins do not close your ear to our prayers.

You hear the prayers of our family and friends who call to you in their illnesses and afflictions. We see in our spirit how you hold them close to your heart and their hearts beat as one with yours. Your grace during these sometimes dark days gives comfort and renews hope. What can replace your peace when the trials seem to linger, and doubts about your goodness are chomping at the bits to get a foothold in our spirit?

Forgive our sins. May we return to you so our nation can be healed.  Only you can change our hearts to unite us as a nation.

Thanks for wanting to listen to us, Jesus. Amen.