Heavenly Father, I praise You for all that You have done for me. I praise You for the opportunity to spend time with my daughter, grandchildren, and wife this weekend. I praise You for leading me and allowing me to be part of the worship team. Help me today to take command of my day and let Your Spirit shake the evil from it.
“This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it.” [Psalm 118:24] Help me today to stand, give praise, and to pray with all that is within me. Help me to stand in the gap for those who need salvation, and for my country. Let me speak with words that are from You and You alone. Let my heart be a dwelling place for Your Spirit so that You can lead me, give me wisdom, and commune with me all through the day. Help me to renew my mind with scripture, testimonies, prayer, music, and fellowship, so that my mind stays focused on You. Order up my steps and help me to walk in the wisdom and discernment You allow me to know so that I can do what I need to do for Your kingdom.
Since I am receiving a kingdom that cannot be moved, let me be gracious, by which I may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For God, You are my consuming fire. I will perpetuate brotherly love to continue. I will not forget to entertain strangers, knowing that at times that has meant entertaining Angels unknowingly. I will remember those who have been imprisoned around the world for their faith and join with them in prayer and solidarity. I will stand with and remember those who have been abused, berated, or beaten because of being a child of God, and will identify with them no matter the cost. I will honor my marriage and keep my bed undefiled. I will let God judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. I will use money but never love it or desire it so that it never interferes with my devotion to God. I will learn to be content with what I have, for I know Your word says, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So that I can always boldly proclaim, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear, what can man do to me?” I will remember those who rule over me, who have proclaimed to me the word of God. I will follow their faith, considering the results
it has produced in their lives. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. In Jesus’ name I anchor my salvation, amen. [Hebrews 13:28-8, MEV and my paraphrase]