Hear my cry for help,
my God and my King,
for to you I pray.
In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly.
(Psalm 5:2-3)
It is good, O God, that my first thought each day
should be of you.
When I open my eyes,
these should be the first words
to flow through my mind:
“Good morning, God.”
Good morning, God.
Thank you for bringing me through another night.
Thank you for the promise of today:
that you will bless me and keep me,
and make your face to shine upon me,
and be gracious unto me;
that you will will look upon me with your favor
and grant me peace.
I pray to you for help
this and every day, for I need you.
I cannot make it through one moment,
let alone a whole day,
without your help.
Hear me now, Lord, as I lay my requests before you:
Let me be faithful to you.
Let me glorify you by
the words I say,
the things I do,
the ways I care for others,
even the thoughts of my mind and heart.
Bless those whom I know, and those I don’t know;
let them experience the blessings of your love
and your presence.
When I stray from your ways
(and it is most likely that I will, though I don’t mean to),
I ask two things:
Convict me in my heart, that I may repent;
and forgive me.
And now I wait expectantly,
for I know that your blessings will be more abundant
than the sand at the seashore,
and the stars in the night sky.
I wait, not idly, but actively.
I'm going to get out of bed and live for you.
I dedicate this day to you.
Amen.
During the season of Lent, I am "Praying with David," using the prayers found in the Psalms as a model and inspiration for my own prayers.
