Heavenly Father, I praise You for today. I praise You for helping me recover from being very sick this last week. I praise You for watching over me and still desiring a relationship with me. I praise You for allowing me to continue to pray, to teach praying and to learn how to pray deeper more meaningful prayers.
Your word says: The peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard my heart and my mind in Christ Jesus. [Philippians 4:7] The peace and hope You give me help me be sustained daily as I trek this world. You have instilled in my heart that this is only a temporary home and that one day I will transcend to eternity with You, away from pain, sin, and evil. I no longer fear death, I respect it, and I cherish life to the fullest, but I no longer fear it. That is a peace that I can not explain or articulate well to people of this world, though I testify to it whenever I can.
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]