The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living. Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don’t participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and jealousy. Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires.—Romans 13:12-14 (NLT)
Awesome LORD,
May I put my hope in the passing of this present evil time and my confidence in the soon return of Your Son, Jesus, and make the choice to walk uprightly in the days I have left here on earth—by clothing myself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ.
In the time that I have
left, before Your Son’s return, help me to remove any dark deeds with which I
have clothed myself and put on the shining armor of right living.
Help me to live a decent
life, so that others might see that I don’t belong to the night and so that they
might be drawn to the light of Christ in me.
Draw me away from the
works of darkness that would try to overcome my thoughts, words and actions,
and help me to find my only identity in the presence of Christ within me—as I emulate
His love, follow after His wisdom, and walk in His peace.
May I put my hope in the passing of this present evil time and my confidence in the soon return of Your Son, Jesus, and make the choice to walk uprightly in the days I have left here on earth—by clothing myself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ.
In the name of Jesus,
Amen.
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