Tuesday, May 27, 2008

by Carolyn Baker

To Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy - to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. Jude 24


Prayer: Who am I O my God to be allowed to approach Your great throne of grace! Who am I O my God to stand in Your presence and seek You for myself. This weak and fallible person stands before You today knowing in the deepest part of my heart that without Your Presence in my life I would surely live a life of quiet desperation and fruitless searching. O My God You are to me the very air I breathe and the source of all things that have any meaning in this complex world in which I live.

There is only one thing that truly matters to me in this quiet moment and that is to feel Your presence surrounding me and to join with the angels and saints in worshipping my God. It is truly Your great glory I seek and it is truly the manifest presence of my God that holds me up. I acknowledge Your great holiness and Your glory and I bow before You today seeking to find You for myself in a way that goes beyond anything I have ever seen before.

I seek only to please You my God and to further the cause of Your kingdom. Jesus Himself has paid the price for my "ticket to eternity" by His sacrifice on the cross and to him I submit my life as a love offering. I do not seek this day glory or honor for myself nor do I seek fulfillment outside the truth of Your Word. Everything pales in comparison to You. Your bright light of glory shines through all the muck and mire through which I walk every day.

Thank You that I am learning to keep my eyes focused on You and on Your glory. Thank You that I am growing stronger in my faith and trust in You, and am growing weaker in my dependence on myself. I wish I could say I have this wired down every day, but today at least I know I can begin my day by placing my trust in Your power to enlighten me when I need it and to strengthen my weaknesses when I am tempted.

O my God grant me a day today where there will be time for me to sit and reflect on You and Your great truths. I know You have many important things to teach me and I know my soul is hungry to learn. Help me today to search for Your Face and find You where You chose to meet me. I need Your presence and Your wisdom more than any big house or car I could possibly own.

Even more than my own security and comfort, I desire to understand Your truths. It is so clear as I look around my world how desperately I need You to grow and direct me. I only desire to seek You for Yourself. I don't simply want to experience Your Presence, I want to live with You my God, in my life, every day of my life, fully aware of Your presence in my heart and soul. I know there is a holiness about my God that sends me to my knees, and I know in order to find this holiness I must live as He calls me to live and surrender the comfort zones that I still hold on to. Flood my heart with the nearness of Your living Presence, and allow me to have a vision of Yourself that is true. Help me to be Christ-like and not self absorbed. Send Your Holy Spirit with a breath of fresh air flowing into my heart so that all my fears and doubts will be swept away, and the security I so desperately crave will flow to me from my dependence on You.

Every minute I spend with You is such a joy to my spirit. Thank You Lord that You never gave up on me. Thank You that You meet me at the crossroads of my own confusions ad delusions, and shine Your light of life on the darkness. You illuminate the path of life that leads to a life of fullness in You, and brings me joy and peace in my spirit.

To You be all the honor and glory!

Reflect: Find a way to spend some extended time with the Lord. As You give Him Your time, He will give You His peace and joy, and Your life will be rooted firmly on a strong foundation that cannot be toppled - no matter what the circumstances. Don't forget to praise Him.


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