Thank you this morning, Lord, for the chance to trust you and offer you praise when my computer did not restart after installing the new operating system. There was the real possibility that everything was messed up and I wouldn’t be able to access anything, including all my powerpoint presentations for all my teaching in the next couple of weeks. You answered prayer, however, Lord, and after a force quit, it all started up nicely.

Praise you for such opportunities to praise in faith before getting an answer, to rest in you and to give glory and honor to you before all the unseen hosts, as well as to advance spiritually myself, cooperating with the Holy Spirit in having faith expanded, giving the Lord Jesus more room to operate in my life. You are so good to us, Lord, giving us such fine opportunities.

Being your child is such a great and positive experience. You shine Truth into the dark corners of our souls, chasing away the shadows that frighten us, giving us joy in the place of heaviness,

hope in the place of despair,

meaning in the place of pointlessness,

fulfillment in the place of emptiness,

guidance in the place of confusion,

knowledge in the place of ignorance,

understanding in the place of superficiality,

wisdom in the place of foolishness,

insight in the place of indecision,

power in the place of weakness,

self-control in the place of bondage,

freedom in place of oppression,

light in the place of darkness,

courage in the place of fear,

growth in the place of stagnation,

protection in the place of vulnerability,

shelter in the place of exposure,

good in the place of evil,

salvation in the place of condemnation,

eternal life in the place of endless death,

a future of certainty in the place of the unknown,

security in the place of fear,

significance in the place of worthlessness,

grace in the place of rejection,

fruitfulness in the place of barrenness,

belonging in the place of alienation,

a forever family in the place of loneliness,

community in the place of isolation,

your constant presence in the place of hopelessness,

adoption in the place of rejection,

pardon in the place of condemnation,

forgiveness in the place of judgment,

gain in the place of loss,

peace in the place of turmoil,

wholeness in the place of brokenness,

healing in the place of woundedness,

completeness in the place of great lack,

and love in the place of hate.

In you, Lord Jesus, is all that we need, all that we were made for, all that we long for.  Your divine power has indeed given us all we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of you who called us by your own glory and goodness.  (2 Peter 1:3)

To you, Lord Jesus, belongs all honor and praise, all glory and worship, all exaltation and thanksgiving, for from you comes all goodness, all wisdom, all power, all love, all grace. May you be glorified in my life today, O Lord Jesus, King of all creation, Ruler of all galaxies, Shepherd of all your sheep and Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. Amen.