Majesty And Splendor, And Wondrous Works

I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty,
And on Your wondrous works.

—Psalm 145:5 (NKJV)

Almighty and Glorious God,

Let me meditate on the majestic and glorious splendor of who You are and on the wondrous works of Your hand every day of my life.

Help me to constantly consider the magnificence of Your sovereign power and stand in awe of You, who—by Your great power and the Word of Your mouth—created all there is from nothing.

Help me to be overwhelmed by the perfect brilliancy of Your character and still hold onto the hope that others might see, and be drawn to, that dim reflection of who You are in me—since You have made me in Your own image.

Help me to recognize the wondrous works of Your hand in the beauty that surrounds me and overtakes me—as well as in the minutest details of my personal life—as You reveal to me Your intimate interest in every facet of my existence, by Your constant and unfailing love.

Let me meditate on the majestic and glorious splendor of who You are and on the wondrous works of Your hand every day of my life.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Beyond Myself

Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.

—Philippians 2:3-4 (NLT)

Heavenly Father,

Save me from my own self-centeredness—that I might love others, as Christ has loved me—and help me to willingly serve others, in order to build unity within the body of Christ.

Help me not to be selfish—always looking at everything to see what’s in it for me.

Help me not to try to impress others—but rather, only do all I can to please You, as I follow Your “every moment” plan and purpose for me, by faith.

Keep me humble before You and before others—and help me to think of them as better than myself, so that I am never found arrogant, irritable or unapproachable.

Help me to focus on how the things I am asked to do will benefit others—before I consider how much of an inconvenience they might be for me.

Help me not to look out for my own interests alone—but make my first effort to look out for the interests of others.

Save me from my own self-centeredness—that I might love others, as Christ has loved me—and help me to willingly serve others, in order to build unity within the body of Christ.

In the name of Jesus, Amen

Using Purely Motivated Words

Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

—Ephesians 4:29 (NASB)

Father God,

Let every word I say be lovingly truthful and purely motivated by Your Spirit within me—so that the words I speak will only be those which are necessary to edify, encourage and give grace to those who might be listening.

Help me never to speak words that are slanderous, foul, corrupt, polluting, hurtful or abusive—words that will poison the minds and infect the hearts of others with evil.

Instead, help me only to speak words that are wholesome, helpful, truthful, and that encourage the spiritual growth of others—always spoken in love and at the right time—words which are appropriate for the occasion and the need of the moment.

Help me to remember that there may be those to whom I am not directly speaking, who will overhear my words—so let me always represent my Lord and Savior well, in what I say.

Let every word I say be lovingly truthful and purely motivated by Your Spirit within me—so that the words I speak will only be those which are necessary to edify, encourage and give grace to those who might be listening.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.