God's Faithful and Forever Enduring Love

He remembered us in our weakness.
      His faithful love endures forever.
He saved us from our enemies.
     His faithful love endures forever.
He gives food to every living thing.
     His faithful love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of heaven.
     His faithful love endures forever.

—Psalm 136:23-26 (NLT)

Merciful and Loving Father God,

Thank You for Your faithful and forever enduring love—which is infinitely far beyond what I could ever deserve.

Thank You for remembering me in my weakness—for loving me when I was lost in my sin, for wanting me enough to make a way for me to live in right relationship with You, and for giving me Your strength, so that I might truly live my life through You.

Thank You for saving me from those enemies which wage war against me—for saving me from sin, death, and even hell itself—through the sacrifice of Your Son, and my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Thank You for giving me life giving food—but not just that which I eat. Thank You that I find in You every good thing I need to live, and grow, and learn, and serve, so that in doing so my life might bring glory to You. 

I give You all of my thanks and all of my praise, for You are the Great and Glorious Creator of everything that is, and still You invite me to drink from the inexhaustible fountain of Your never ending mercy and love. 

Thank You for Your faithful and forever enduring love—which is infinitely far beyond what I could ever deserve.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

The God Whose Faithful Love Endures Forever

He remembered us in our weakness.
      His faithful love endures forever.
He saved us from our enemies.
     His faithful love endures forever.
He gives food to every living thing.
     His faithful love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of heaven.
     His faithful love endures forever.

—Psalm 136:23-26 (NLT)

Merciful and Loving Father God,

Thank You for Your faithful and forever enduring love—which is infinitely far beyond what I could ever deserve.

Thank You for remembering me in my weakness—for loving me when I was lost in my sin, for wanting me enough to make a way for me to live in right relationship with You, and for giving me Your strength, so that I might truly live my life through You.

Thank You for saving me from those enemies which wage war against me—for saving me from sin, death, and even hell itself—through the sacrifice of Your Son, and my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Thank You for giving me life giving food—but not just that which I eat. Thank You that I find in You every good thing I need to live, and grow, and learn, and serve, so that in doing so my life might bring glory to You. 

I give You all of my thanks and all of my praise, for You are the Great and Glorious Creator of everything that is, and still You invite me to drink from the inexhaustible fountain of Your never ending mercy and love. 

Thank You for Your faithful and forever enduring love—which is infinitely far beyond what I could ever deserve.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

To Please Only You

Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him.  But because of the Pharisees they would not openly acknowledge their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue; for they loved human praise more than praise from God.

—John 12:42-43 (NIV)

Heavenly Father,

Grant me the courage to boldly testify to my faith in Jesus Christ at all times.

Help me not to miss any opportunity that You place before me to acknowledge Christ—His saving power, His delivering power, and His preserving power which is mightily at work within me—so that no one would doubt the sincerity of my faith.

May my boldness to declare the marvelous goodness of my Savior encourage others who believe—and yet are somehow held back by their fears—to openly profess their belief in Him, not allowing their fears to restrain them from taking their stand in Christ.

May I never care more about what others think, than I do about what You think. May I never allow Your creation to become an idol in my life—by worshiping man, rather than worshiping You alone.  And may I never allow my fears over what man can do to me keep me silent about the Truth.

For the greatest desire of my heart is to give all of my praise and honor and worship to You—to please only You—that any praise I might receive would come from You alone.

Grant me the courage to boldly testify to my faith in Jesus Christ at all times.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.