A Shelter in the Storm

“Blessed are all those who take refuge in the Lord.”  (Psalm 2: 12)

 

You may have challenges in this world but God protects and blesses you in spite of them.

 

Lord,

   Problems and challenges surround me,

      Yet, I know in you, none can touch me,

      And in spite of them you bless me.

   Fill me with, eyes of faith to seek your shelter,

     Courage in the midst of the challenges,

      And your blessings which overcome them all.

Amen 

You Have a Father Who Always Loves You

“The Lord said to me, ‘You are my child, I have become your father.'”  (Psalm 2: 7)

 

Your earthly father may have failed in loving, but your heavenly father loves you perfectly.

 

Father,

  Thank you that when I feel most unloved,

      I feel your love the most,

      And am bathed in your love as my father.

   When I feel unloved help me to look first to your love,

      Rest in assurance of it,

      And feel it filling up my emptiness.

Amen

 

Guidance in the Darkness

“The Lord watches over the path of those who walk with him.”  (Psalm 1: 6)

 

No matter how blind your road the Lord is watching over and guiding you.

 

Lord,

   My path at times seems dark and confusing,

      Yet, I know you are with me holding my hand,

      Watching in the darkness, guiding me into the light.

   Lead me in the darkness,

      Comfort me in the confusion,

      And lead me into the light of your promised life.

Amen

The Gift of Peace

“Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to all people upon whom God’s favor rests.” (Luke 2: 14)

 

You can strive for peace and never find it.  Or find it in God when you stop striving.

 

Lord, 

Thank you for your gift of peace that goes beyond all understanding.

Help me to rest in you.  That I may rest in your peace.

Amen

The Cure for Worry

“Leave all your worries with God because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7)

 

When you focus on God’s promised blessings it takes your eyes off of your worries.

 

Father,

Thank you that you love me and take care of all my needs.

Help me to trust rather than worry.  Fill me with peace in place of anxiety.

Amen

God’s Perfect Answers and Timing

“God always gives what is perfect to his children and he is never slow to answer.”  (Luke 18:7)

 

God’s answers may seem slow to us but they are perfect and right on time.

 

Father,

Thank you that your answers to my prayers are perfect and perfectly timed.

Help me to wait with anticipation rather than with anxiety.

Amen

Your Greatest Days are Ahead

“God began a good work in you and he will continue it until it is finished.” (Philippians 1:6)

 

You may not be perfect but God isn’t finished yet either.

 

Lord,

I praise you that even when I fail I know you aren’t finished with me yet.

Continue to perfect me so I can be all you and I want me to be.

Amen

Forgiven and Accepted Forever

“There is no condemning of those who have forgiveness in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:1)

 

We may fail, but we’re forgiven and accepted.  Forever.

 

Father,

Thank you for your forgiveness that I don’t deserve and could never earn.

Fill me with the peace of your forgiveness and the confidence of your acceptance.

Amen

Safe in the Storms

“When trouble comes He will keep me safe in his dwelling, he will hide me in the shelter of his tent and set me high upon the rocks.” (Psalm 27:5)

 

God doesn’t take us out of troubling times but keeps us safe in the midst.

 

Lord, 

I praise you that in the midst of troubling times you have always protected me.

Keep me safe and secure.  Help me rest in your peace even in the storms.

Amen

Seeing God’s Love

“Taste and see that the Lord is good.  Blessed is the person who takes refuge in him.” (Psalm 34:8)

 

When you test out God’s love you’ll only come back for more.

 

Lord,

Thank you for your love.  And that the more I experience it, the more I want it.

Fill me with your love.  Let me taste and see it.

Amen