This week is going to be so crazy. I am teaching at Wednesday Prayer meeting, Sunday School, and Preaching on Sunday. My greek exam is next tuesday and my two of my philosophy papers are due next week. I feel so overwhelmed! But the Lord reminds me that I should not be anxious about tomorrow, for each day has enough of its own troubles (Matt. 6:33-34).
I am so excited to preach on Sunday. I need to really be dependent on the Spirit of God this week (which I should be dependent on him always) because I am standing before God declaring his all-powerful word. Who am I? I just want to please God. I just want to be happy in Jesus. I just want to lift up the savior and the glorious gospel. The gospel is so glorious, the reality that Jesus has conquered my sin through the cross and has given me a new life through the resurrection by the power of the Holy Spirit. The reality of the Coming of the Lord and the restoration of all things because of the promises of God's goodness in Jesus Christ: the death, burial, and resurrection of the Son of God (1 Cor. 15:3-5).
Father in Heaven,
Please help me. I just want to please you. You have already given me everything I need in your Son. I just ask you that you would use me, because I'm weak and scared. I don't want to be preaching for the praise of man, but only for your glory. Please work this weekend in your church by the power of the Holy Spirit. Please do miracles. The greatest miracle you performed was the Resurrection of your Son. Please do miracles of the new birth this weekend. Please cause your saints to be refreshed in the gospel. Please cause my heart to labor and preach in love (1 Cor. 13). Help me marvel at your glory and see your greatness in your son. I love you and my heart's desire is to please you. Please rid me of all my sin and sinful desires! May my meditation be pleasing in your sight, my Lord, Rock, and Redeemer. I need your grace this week and everyday Lord. Help me be satisfied in you alone. Whom do I have in heaven besides thee O Lord? There is nothing on earth that I want except you. Only you can satisfy my thirsty soul. I love you God. I thank you for what your doing in my life. I thank you for your lavish grace that I do not deserve. I thank you that you loved me when I was unlovable. I thank you for your Son Jesus Christ. I thank you for my hope in Jesus Christ. I thank you that you conquer evil and will conquer evil. Open our eyes Lord and cause a season of refreshing. We are so lukewarm and we need you Lord. I don't want to settle for average, but excellence and the glory of your name. May your glory shine and MAY NEVER BE GIVEN TO ANOTHER. Hide me and keep me from the evil one.
In the Name of my Savior, Jesus Christ, Amen.
brother, i love you a lot and am praying for you!!! you are going to do great things!!!!!!
ReplyDeletehis grace is sufficient for you, for his power is made perfect in weakness! i am praying for you. jesus prays for you and he's gotchur back. he is with you always, even to the end of the age. may the Lord continue to use you mightily for his glory as you rely on His abundant grace. i'm praying you and the church would love jesus more through this!
ReplyDelete"Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace, which was given me by the working of his power. To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things, so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him." eph 3:7-12