And one more:
O Lord, O Spirit who breathed upon the deep at the start of all,
O Breath of Life, although we pretend not to hear your call,
Still Your voice echos in and out of the winds of our lives, surrounding us
Though we turn our back to its gentle singing, we find it stinging us
with the intensity of Yourr truth, in dark and light - soothing us
with the beauty of your love beyond our hate, and greed and fall.
Help us to realize that without you, we stand there, naked, weak, small.
O Lord, let your voice enter into our hearts, now.
let it enter into the dark murk of our minds now,
let it pierce through the daylight, brighter than sun,
and bloom in our midnight, making our midnight shadows run.
May the fire of Your love soften us O Lord,
Like an all surround wind, enwrap us, O Lord
in the reality of your love, blowing away all the dust
of hate and anger and pain and lust,
that cloaks us like a sin-stained pall.
Transform us!
Hide us in your loving heart from the curse of the fall,
Else we will perish.
BTTT
Oh this is the prayer of my heart this new year. Again... THANK YOU Knitting.
"Don't be afraid, I've redeemed you.
I've called your name. You're mine.
When you're in over your head,
I'll be there with you.
When you're in rough waters,
You will not drown.
When you're between a rock and a hard place,
It won't be a dead end—
Because I am God, your personal God,
The Holy of Israel, your Savior.
I paid a huge price for you:
All of Egypt, with rich Cush and Seba thrown in!
That's how much you mean to me!
That's how much I love you!
I'd sell off the whole world to get you back,
Trade the creation just for you. (Is.43:1-4)
Thank You for Your Amazing Love for us, our Caring Savior. Your Word Sustains us through the Fiery Trials of this Life. I am God, your Holy One, Creator of Israel, your King. (Is.43:15) You are Strong, Papa-Father, and we Fall into Your Loving Arms. Gracious God, we Love You, Praise You, Honor You, and Adore You. Through our Jesus' Grace we Pray, amen.
The Amazing Grace of the Master, Jesus Christ, the Extravagant Love of God, the Intimate Friendship of the Holy Spirit, be with All of you. (2Cor.13:14)