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Prayer for this new day

This week I’m posting one of my favorite prayers. I pray it nearly every morning because each word is just what my heart wants and needs to say:

 

 

Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father,

you have brought us in safety to this new day:

Preserve us with your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by adversity;

and in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

 

There are times that I feel stuck in regret over things in the past: things I can’t undo, and things I can’t seem to get over. And sometimes I’m so anxious about tomorrow that I forget that what’s important is today.

Today.

This new day is all I have.

This new day is here and is waiting for me to lean into it and embrace what it holds. 

God has brought me safely here. Right now.

Today, I can simply ask for His power to preserve me and keep my eyes fixed on Him. I can ask Him to help me find His purpose in whatever comes my way.

I don’t need to obsess over yesterday or fret about tomorrow. I can see today as a gift from above, and choose to live in gratitude in each moment. 

Simply giving Him our day and asking for His direction is such an important way to start each morning. I’ll be praying this along with you this week, and may you be filled with peace, knowing that God is your almighty and everlasting Father who has brought you safely to this new day.

Blessings,

Rachel

Prayer for the Week 12.02.18

 

This week’s prayer:

Almighty God,

give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light,

now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility;

that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal;

through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

 

How exactly, do you “cast away the works of darkness and put on the armor of light?”

I’ve been thinking about that today.

Here is what I know.... there is only one sure way to do this. It’s simple:

 

Do all things in love.

 

Where there is love, there can be no darkness. Where there is love, there is light and justice, forgiveness and healing. There is hope and joy and freedom.

In the face of love there is no fear.

Love is what casts out the works of darkness. It IS the armor of light.

And so this week, let’s wrap ourselves in love. Let’s have soft hearts, kind thoughts, and gracious spirits. Let’s remember that we aren’t “out to win,” but we are “to out-love” not only our friends but also our enemies, and do good to all.

We do this through the power of the Holy Spirit, who continually guides us into all wisdom and truth.

Praying for you today,

Rachel