“May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.” II Peter 1:2 (NLT)
Dearest Abba Father, thank You for Your Word which is life to my soul. I praise You because You are the Prince of Peace, and You give peace to my heart and mind. I choose to stay focused on You today. Thank You for guiding my every step. Lord, I open my heart and mind to You right now. Fill me with Your goodness and overtake me with Your blessings. I honor You today and invite You to use me to be a blessing to others . Father, help me to truly understand what it is to have You as the strength of my heart. Help me treasure Your relationship above all else. Thank You for loving me and being my strength forever.
Heavenly Father, thank you for the wise, caring counselors you put in our lives. Thank you for the times they speak to us in ways that are relationally risky. Thank you for their wisdom, commitment, and love. Lord, help me to listen to the counselors you have given to me. Give me open ears and an open heart. Even today, may I be ready to receive whatever you want to say to me through these advisors. And, if I am such an advisor to someone else, help me to be faithful, humble, and insightful in the counsel I give. May I be a channel of your wisdom through what I say.
Lord, my prayer for today is to always inquire of You the direction I should go and what You want from me. Lord, when I receive a sign from You may I move forward with confidence, even in tough situations, knowing You are my God and with me every step of the way. Hear me, O God. Though I may have nothing of much importance to say to You, I need to know that You will listen to me and respond. I love You, Lord. May it all be for your purposes and your glory! I pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen
I will reveal My secrets to those who fear Me. God Promises He Will Give Us Counsel and Guidance
The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant. – (Psalm 25:14)
When we shoot an arrow, we look to the fall of it; when we send a ship to sea, we look for its return; and when we sow seed, we look for a harvest; so likewise when we sow our prayers, through Christ, in God’s bosom, shall we not look for an answer and observe how we speed? It is a seed of atheism to pray and not to look how we speed. But a sincere Christian will pray and wait, and strengthen his heart with promises out of the Word, and never leave praying and looking up till God gives him a gracious answer.
Author: Richard Sibbes
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