Saturday, November 3, 2007 - Day Three... Worship
Creator of All Things, Today I come into Your courts with songs of thanksgiving and praise. I praise Your name and thank You for the opportunity to praise You publicly. Thank You for the ability I have to worship You without worry of death. May I sing songs of thanksgiving always and praise Your name openly now matter where I'm at on this earth, Lord.I'm sorry for taking that for granted so many times in the past. I certainly have overlooked what so many long to have. I don't think often enough about the people bringing Your truth to places where they die for simply speaking Your name. While I don't face that kind of reality, I too, have experienced "persecution" from the world when I've taken a stand for Your truth and went "against the grain". However, there have been times when I have kept my mouth shut when I should have spoken. I have worried what others might think if I were to openly worship You, claim Your name, or even be overcome by Your presence. Lord, let me not forget the blessing praising You truly is and help me from this day forward to experience You... without fear... without hesitation... and without reservation, realizing the awesome power of Your presence... and what a gift the giving of thanks and praise to You, truly is.
and a woman seeking the Lord's Will (daily), a wife (striving to keep the romance alive), a "Smamma" (Step- mother) of one and a homeschooling mom of seven (I was never going to have children), who starts every day over (after messing SOME thing up the day before), knowing God's grace is overflowing (just like my laundry), and so thankful He's blessed me more than I'll ever deserve.
Saturday, November 3, 2007 - AMEN!!