30 Days of Prayer and Praise--25!

You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you. On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. I cling to you; your right hand upholds me. Those who want to kill me will be destroyed; they will go down to the depths of the earth. They will be given over to the sword and become food for jackals. But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by God will glory in him, while the mouths of liars will be silenced. Psalm 63 NIV

Day Twenty-Five

Lord Jesus,

How we love to see Your love in action, never failing--being the same God, yesterday, today, and forever. Just as David was in the desert--exhorting You for keeping him safe from his enemies, You are yet keeping those who love You safe--from the wicked and evil plots of the enemies who seek to destroy us.

Lord, we thank You for giving us strength and courage to withstand the fiery darts of the enemies--those who seek to deter our faith and destroy our will to live and the means by which we can do so. In the midst of the battle against evil from on high--we yet sing and praise You and never stop talking to You, expecting great things from You.

Lord, we thank You for directing our steps--daily--in how to keep the enemy at bay--striking back as they seek to dehumanize the poor and the needy. We thank You for wisdom in doing all things to Your glory and we thank You for speaking to the hearts of those who can promote us in our endeavors to do what is right.

Though there may be some who are yet not fully cognizant of Your greatness, those of us who know, thank You for allowing us to be a light--a beacon that will draw others to You.

You, alone Lord, are our help and we know that without You, we could accomplish nothing worthwhile. Yet, with You--all things are possible and we know You will withhold--no good gift from us.

As we continue to move forward this day, sharpening our minds and exercising our rights as citizens of this great country, we thank You for keeping us encouraged--all hearts--determined to see justice for all exercised from all who are in positions of governing. Lord, let everything we do--glorify You--so all will know, You reign in the hearts of those who love You and You will keep the enemy under our feet.

In Jesus' name we pray and thank You, Amen!