"Holy Spirit, you know my heart and you know that it desires to follow wholeheartedly after you. You also know that any attempts of mine to live the Christian life in the flesh, or in fear of the rules and subsequent punishment, will ultimately fail. In this moment, I just latch on to your grace. You love me so much, Jesus! I chose to make that the #1 thing I think about today. You know the ways in which I struggle and I just pray that you'll hold my hand and deal with my enemies in a way that delivers me from their entincing snares and subsequent shame and guilt.
Thank you, Holy Spirit, that even when I sin, that you don't condemn me - that my standing in your eyes is both holy and blameless. I am a saint dressed in white robes! I am forgiven! I am not condemned because I am in Christ Jesus. When God the father looks down at me, He doesn't see my sin because Christ has paid for all sins - past, present, and future.
Of course you know that I know that I'm not going to keep sinning so that grace can abound. But you also know that I'm like a 4 year old child that is simply saying "Daddy, help!" Please respond to my cries for help, King Jesus and deliver me from my enemies. I chose to believe that this is possible in faith and from the wellspring of faith I make whatever efforts I can on my end to live a life worthy of the calling that I've received.
If your grace is real, I pray that you'd show it to me today. May mercy and grace triumph over judgement and condemnation. In Jesus' name, amen."
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