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 God,
Thank You for the hope that is mine—because the evil age in which we now live is coming to an end and the day of salvation is nearly upon us.
In the time that I have left,
before You call me home, help me to remove any dark deeds with which I have
clothed myself and put on the shining armor of right living—that the example of
my repentance would be a testimony to the power of Christ at work within me,
which brings light out of such darkness.
Help me to live a decent
life—at all times and in all situations—so that others might see that I don’t
belong to the night and would be drawn to the light of presence of the Lord Jesus
Christ in me.
Help me to guard my heart
and resist those temptations that would draw me again into the works of
darkness—that would try to pollute my thoughts, words and actions.
And help me to make my
identity the very presence of Christ within me—as I make His love my own,
follow in the footsteps of His wisdom, find my strength in His power, and walk
in His peace and grace toward all those around me.
Thank You for the hope that is mine—because the evil age in which we now live is coming to an end and the day of salvation is nearly upon us.
In the name of Jesus,
Amen.
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