Father,
The more we get to
know You, the more we discover wonders that amaze. There is so much more to who
You are that we have no clue about. But we know that, by the ministry of Your
Spirit in our lives, that will change. We will get to know You better and better,
and that even throughout eternity. That is something we look forward to.
Father, You have
been quite clear about how precious we are to You. Through Your prophet, You
have said that You rejoice over us with gladness. You quiet us by Your love.
You exult over us with loud singing. Father, You are God, and we are mere
creatures. And yet, You get emotional over us. And You look forward to the day
when all Your saints will be gathered in the new heavens and the new earth for
You to thoroughly enjoy.
Father, if we take
this seriously, it really is a bit much to take in. So much of this life tells
us that we are really quite insignificant. The things that we do don't really
make a dent. It might be different if we were some political hot shot or a billionaire
owner of some internet-related company. But that's not us. And so, while the
world around us lets us live what it considers our unimportant lives, You tell
a very different story.
So, Father, if this
is part of the Gospel - and it is - then we need to believe it. And we want to
believe it. So, we look to You. Grant us the grace that we need to believe
something else that will look impossible to so many of the people around us. We
make You glad. We are the inheritance that You are eagerly waiting to enjoy.
You rejoice over us. Father, help us believe this all the time, but especially
the times when the world's story is making too much sense. Make us to see any
unbelief when it comes to this truth of the Gospel and to repent of it. We ask
this so that we will live in a way that is so very different from the rest of
humanity. And we ask this through Jesus who has made it possible. Amen.
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