Beautiful God, Maker, Author, Sustainer – Perfect in Love, Lover of Mercy, Sure and perfect in Judgment,
I was born into fallen Adam, the family of slavery, sinner by birth – born again into Jesus, the Family of release – with new, complete and paid-in-advance fullness. Thankyou that Your Spirit in me is in the business of new life; life more abundant; life that is forward facing and growing as your light pushes back the darkness.
Thankyou that Your Spirit can’t rest beside sin and is faithful to not allow me rest there either.
Thankyou that you show me with short sharp pokes, long slow patience and never failing love when my choices in thought, word or deed dishonour your Name which is Overwritten on mine… let it ever be that my likeness take on more and more of Yours as you grow me in love. Thankyou that you show me unsubmitted places, hidden hollows, places of yet-to-be-“put-off”-ness for the purpose of wholeness, holiness and glory to your Name… and that where you call, you equip and share the strength of your yoke and commitment to me.
Thankyou that You love my neighbor just as you love me.
Thankyou that you died for the lost, lonely, betrayed, betrayers – all of whom I’ve been.
Thankyou for reminding me you have no favourites. I want to love like You but I’m scared too because it’s so terribly costly. Fill me so fully with You that this kind of love is never more a question or a doubt but a true and living, vibrant, take-it-to-the-bank fact.
Thankyou that Your Spirit brought new life. Thankyou that You desire my willing response. Let not my foot stray from Your paths. Thankyou for calling me to be fully participant while fully reliant.
Through Jesus Christ, Redeemer, Lord, King, Friend, Brother, Giver of my life’s blood through the staggering Cost of Your very Own.
Thanks for letting me be Your kid.
Amen.