Daily Prayer Thread 11/21/01

Come let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song.

For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods. In His hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to Him. The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land.

Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for He is our God and we are the people of His pasture, the flock under His care. (Psalm 95:1-7)

Heavenly Father, You are the great I Am. You alone hold the Universe in one hand as You care for each of us with Your other hand. You have set the laws of physics into motion so that suns would be born and planets would form. You alone caused the swirling gases to coalesce into the very elements and compounds we derive life from. You alone made the air we breathe, and caused the mountains to raise from the sea. You send us the seasons with which we mark our time. You created everything out of nothing, except from the force of Your will alone.

Love is the greatest thing that You made. Unselfish, uncompromising, self-sacrificing, perfect love…the love manifest in the person of Your Son, Jesus Christ. He was born of woman and walked among us and died a wretched, ignoble death that we…the very dust of the earth…might have eternal life and see Your face always. With Your Son’s arms outstretched, He cried out to You in pain and suffering as He carried the weight of every sin committed by every person who will share in Your glory. He shed tears and blood as You had to turn away from Him. The loneliness, the agony both You and He endured for our sakes…we simply cannot fathom the pain or price of that sacrifice…for love alone!

There are no words to describe our gratitude…or our longing to be finally and ultimately one with You. All we can do is ask that You see into our hearts and know these things that cannot be expressed. We love You as little children, Father…Jesus…Holy Spirit. Come into our lives and seize control, that we may be not only sons and daughters, but diligent workers as well. Thank You Father! Thank You Jesus! Thank You Holy Spirit!

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