Almighty God, Sovereign over all,
I dare come into Your Presence,
Confessing that I am unworthy through sin’s taint
To do so.
You created me, wondrously created me,
And the whole of creation around me.
Yet I have attempted to make this world
Revolve around me in self-centeredness and pride,
And have usurped power only given me by You.
And allow my worship to come to You.
I always knew You existed. I said, “I believe in God.”
I knew in my intellect that You existed, and that,
Perhaps as sure death approached,
I might even pray.
But as I return to Your scriptures
And mutter immature prayers,
I know You are seeking me, all of me,
And I want to know You.
I come as a child. Your word says
I am ready only for milk.
But I ask in Your mercy
To feast at Your table,
To walk in Your way,
To become a true follower
And know the power I have only glimpsed
By having a personal relationship,
(Do I dare think of something so great?)
With the God of the Universe?
May I this day have the privilege
Of adoption into Your kingdom?
May I, in grateful devotion for all You have done for me,
Call You “Abba, Father” as one of Your children?
I long to know You more fully,
To understand Your mercy and love for me
Even as a sinner, one with no merits,
Except that I believe Your Son, Jesus Christ,
That He sacrificed His pure life
For my sins and shortcomings.
So bless me, now My God
For I thank those who have become a cloud of witnesses,
Those who have shared You with me, so that I can stand
In Your Presence,
For I long to give You my all, heart, mind, strength, and soul
To live this life, and eternity, in Your Presence.
Teach me to follow, help me to my feet when I stumble,
And Grant me the splendor of Your Presence
When I speak, when I act, when I worship, and when I die,
For I want to live for You in thanksgiving for Jesus’ love
For one such as I. In His Name. Amen.
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