Blessed be the Lord, my rock. (Psalm 144:1)
“Blessed are you, Lord ‘my rock’! I need a solid
rock to stand on today. You offer me a footing that will not sway or
tremble as the tremors of life today try to make me stumble and fall.
“Lord, you are in control; everything in heaven and on earth is
subject to you. I know that although many things will try to shake my
thoughts and emotions today, you are my stability. When bad things
happen, I will still declare that you are good. When I act unlovable, I
will still believe that you love me. If the struggles I face threaten to
drain me of energy and hope, I will hold fast to you, the One who fills
me with all the fullness of God.
“Lord, I know that many things will try to shake my emotions, and
that I may try to rebel. But you train me for battle. In the face of the
lies that tell me I am no good, that I can’t hear from you, or that you
have nothing to offer, you have taught me to declare this unwavering
truth: I belong to you, and you will never abandon me! I know I can hear
from you because you love to speak with your children!
“O Lord, my Mercy and my Fortress, the battle is real, and it rages
around me. Teach me how to fight temptation and disappointment—in you
and other people. You give victory to kings, so please come and subdue
these enemies attacking me. Hide me in the shelter of your loving arms,
and stand as a shield between me and the forces of darkness.
“Lord, I choose your protection today. I will trust in you and
believe that you—who did not spare your own Son but gave him up for us
all—will grant me what is good and what will help me know you more and
live more fully the life you have called me to. Father, protect me from
discouragement and fear and self-righteousness. Subdue pride and
jealousy and lust in me. I trust in your mercy. I open my heart to the
grace to live in the victory you have won for me.
“Father, today I proclaim that I am more than a conqueror because you love me!”
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