Praying Isaiah 45

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Heavenly Father,

You are the Lord and there is no other. There is none besides you. You repeated this to me five times this morning! You are God and therefore your promises can and must be believed. You are sovereign over all. Forgive my doubts and unbelief, Lord! An ESV study note says, “putting God under suspicious scrutiny is a serious offense.” Forgive me, Father, for continually questioning you and rebelling against you by going my own way. Please give me your grace to heed your warning, to not harden my heart, but to humbly listen to your warning and receive it from a good heart of love and care.

I am just a pot, a jar of clay, a broken vessel. You are the Potter. I live among other broken vessels, all of whom you have created for your glory. Forgive me, Father, for telling you, “Your work has no handles” (Isa. 45:9). Forgive me for commanding you (when you are the Master Commander) concerning your children and the work of your hands (Isa. 45:11). Thank you, Lord, for the prophecy of Cyrus which always strengthens my faith. You called him by name before he was even born! There is none besides you. No one else could do this! You are the one true God. You are Lord over all creation and history and the future. You are my only Hope.

Help me trust you and your good will when things seem contrary to your purpose. Help me to trust your character. To rest in your promises. To walk in your truth.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Learning to Live in the Garden of Grace

 

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A Prayer of Thanks and Dedication

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Abba Father,

You are all powerful. You are the Mighty Creator of the heavens and earth. You created everything from nothing with just a word and you sustain all things by the word of your power.

Thank you for your Word. Thank you for calling me by name, and your calling on my life — calling me out of darkness into your marvelous light! I was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see. I didn’t save myself, rescue myself, or deliver myself. I didn’t restore my own sight. I deserve to drown into eternal flames and darkness. Forever punished for my crime of high treason. Thank you, merciful Father!

Please establish the truth of your Word in my heart! Grow my understanding of your Word and strengthen my faith. Only you can do these things. I wait on you. I will choose today to be still and know that you are God and believe that no purpose of yours can be thwarted and that you are good! All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness.

In the powerful name of my risen King Jesus, Amen.

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Expressing Love for God

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I met a man who enjoyed his job so much that joy radiated out of him. He made me think, do I show my love for the Lord like this man shows his love for his job? “And he answered, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself'” (Luke 10:27). Loving God sounds so simple and yet I make it such a difficult task. Putting God first and building my relationship with Him daily is all it takes for my love for Him to grow daily! Instead of hungering after material things, I should be hungering after His Word. My passion should be focused on the Lord and not on the world. In everything I do, I should be honoring God. By rightly utilizing everything God has given me, I will be honoring him. When I use His talents He has bestowed upon me, sharing His Word and loving on others, I am showing God that I love Him! My relationship with God should be the most important relationship I have. His love shall always abide in me when I have it in my heart daily.

Showered in His Love

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