Heavenly Father, I praise You for not being a God who makes promises You don’t or will not keep. I praise You for the truth and the hope of Your word. I also know that what the world thinks is power pales compared to the power that You offer us. Help me to take command of my day and to shake the evil from it.
Isaiah repeated: No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper, and you shall condemn every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their vindication is from Me, says the Lord. [Isaiah 54:17 MEV] The greatest weapons that God allows us to use are truth, love, and, most of all, forgiveness. Forgiveness is the key to freedom, love is the weapon people can’t seem to conquer, and truth stops Satan, for he is the father of lies and half-truths. God’s word is our ultimate weapon, for it protects our thoughts, gives us food to sustain us, and shows us how to have faith, hope, and love.
Holy Spirit, You inspired Paul to write: Since I am raised with Christ, I will learn to desire those things that are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God. Help me to set my affection on things above, not be consumed by love things on the earth. For I am dead, and my life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is my life, shall appear, then I also shall appear with Him in glory. Teach me to put to death the parts of my earthly nature: sexual immorality, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because I am learning that these things, the wrath of God comes on the sons of disobedience. I used to live that life with them. I must now put away all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, and filthy language out of my mouth. I no longer can lie to others for that was part of my old nature or way, because I am embracing the new nature to emulate Christ, who has and is becoming my all in all. [Colossians 3:1-11, MEV and paraphrased by me] Thank You for being my guide and prompter as I grow in Christ. In Jesus’ name, Amen.