“You grant your incomparibly great power to those of us who believe.  This same power is the mighty strength you exerted when you raised Christ from the dead.” (Ephesians 1:19-20)

Father God, certainly, if you have the power to raise the dead, you have the ability to totally overcome all uncertainty and stress in my life.  Lord, may I rest in your “able-ness”, your ability to do anything you will.  May I rest in the certainty you bring to my life.

“Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; here me and answer me.” (Psalm 55:1)

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight.”
(Proverbs 3:5)

How limited our comprehension is of God.  We are obviously seeing him through our own human heart, mind, and abilities. I suggest that we cannot even fathom all the ways that God has touched our lives. He is in our life working in every conceivable way at every conceivable moment.

As you work through your day today, whatever you are doing, try to acknowledge his presence and his role in your life.  He is an incredibly able God.  There isn’t anything beyond God’s abilitities.  You’ll be amazed where he leads you.

Lord, may I completely trust in you and not rely on my own abilities or comprehension.  May I recognize and accept your role in every facet of my life.  May my walk with you be ever so clear.

“Has He not made with me an everlasting covenant, arranged and secured in every part?”  (2 Samuel 23:5b)

The above verse is part of David’s final words and prayers just before he died.  Even in his life that had its share of imperfections, David was a man after God’s own heart.  David knew of and stood firm on the knowledge of his relationship with God and the covenant that God made with his people.  Consider the following:

Notice the divine origin of the covenant.  It is God who has made the covenant with us.  We did not initiate it.  It was God who extended His boundless love and grace to each and every one of us.  It is a unilateral covenant from God (the King of Kings, the Almighty, the Everlasting, the All-sufficient) to us.  Not us to Him.

Notice the object of the covenant.  It is directed to you, me, and each one of us.  God directed that covenant to each of us personally.  Not that any of us actually deserve being the recipient of that love and grace, but He is giving it freely even though none of us deserve it.  He has extended His love and grace to the entire world for you!

Notice the duration of the covenant.  Everlasting.  Refresh your memory on this a little, that means it has no beginning and no end.  It has always been and always will be.  What greater hope and assurance do we have than that?  With all of the uncertainties of this life and the temporary nature of all things, this is truly the one thing that we can all hang our hat on, forever.

Father God, thank you for extending Your boundless love and grace to each and every one of us without qualification forever.  May I stand on the firm foundation of my relationship with You and the promise you have extended to me.

“I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered.”  (Psalm 89:34)

“Come to me.”
(Matthew 11:28)

God’s message to us is a gentle request – “come”.
Yes, a simple request, but one that is so profound in the breadth of its love; extended to us each and every day.  It is a simple statement made by a loving God to His flock.

Lord, may I be open to You and what you are calling of me this day.
May I come to you with the same trust that a child takes;
   with his first steps walking towards his mother or father.
May I come to You with a complete trust; 
   One without reservations.
May my heart remain open for you to work in this season of my life;
   In ways that I cannot even imagine.
May my activities of my day not distract me from your simple request;
   But may they allow me to focus on you and your true strength in my life.
Come Lord Jesus
   Come.

“Follow me.”
(John 21:19)

“Search me O God, and know my heart;
   test me and know my anxious thoughts.”
“See if there is any offensive way in me,
   and lead me in the way everlasting.”
(Psalm 139: 23-24)

Heavenly Father,
You know my heart.
You know me so much better than I know myself.
Yes, test me Lord, allow my heart to be made known
through my actions and reactions to the challenges of this day.
May you clarify and make known my anxious thoughts.
May You quell that anxiety within me;
So that I may approach each day
With the full confidence and assurance of Jesus Christ in my life.