A prayer of Proverbs 1:7 . . .

⁷ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction (discipline).

Lord Jesus, thank you that you are the foundation of all knowledge.  You are the creator of all.  You know the exact number of hairs on my head and the days of my life.  You knew of the extent of my life before I was even conceived.  Thank you for such knowledge.

I was not there at the foundation of the world.  You were.  I was not the one whom poured the vary waters of the seas.  You were.  I did not hang the planets in orbit or the stars as ornaments of your glory.  You did.  Thank, Lord Jesus, for such knowledge is beyond my comprehension, yet not yours.  You truly are the foundation of all knowledge.

As true knowledge is from you and you alone, so is true wisdom.  Wisdom is forged and refined by time.  Wisdom is where knowledge, integrity, and persistence meet.

Wisdom is begun by knowledge of you and your ways.  It is lived out in [Read more…]

A prayer through Psalm 37:1-12 (Scripture indented)

⁴ Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Lord Jesus, may I truly delight in you and your ways during this your day.  May I trust in you above all others and all gifts.  You are good.  My core tells me this and life affirms this.  May my heart truly delight in you and your ways.  When I step away from you, life is confusing and painful.  When I walk with you, delight in you, I am at home.  Father, may I delight in you in everything.

⁵ Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. ⁶ He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.

Lord Jesus, please grant me the strength to simply commit my ways to you this day.  May I wake up today and do what I know is right, as is testified by you and your Word.  Where my trust and faith are lacking, please help me.  Grant me courage, stamina, and strength today.  May I trust in you in everything, confident in your words that you WILL act.

⁷ Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! ⁸ Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.

Father, quite my heart and mind before you.  Help me to wait patiently in all things, even as I act in faith and obedience today.  May I see that waiting patiently on you is a quieting of my soul, not a paralysis of my feet nor a lack of giving through my hands.  Your will for humanity is clearly spelled out in your Word.  May I be quiet before you in my [Read more…]