Dearest Lord Jesus, as this new day begins I confess my utter dependence upon You
Without Your grace I would not have the breath to speak
Indeed this is the day that You have made
and
I do rejoice that I may be a part of it
But Lord, I pray that this would not be just another day, like so many others in my life
A day filled with my own thoughts and lived under my own power
I confess O Lord that I have been like Abram, afraid for people to know who I am
And that I have been like Jacob, a manipulator, trying to gain my own life
That I have also been like Simon, bold in the safety of your presence, yet weak before men
And that I have been like Saul, enacting judgment on those whom You love
Come Holy Spirit and rise up within me
Consume the darkness of my nature
I have heard your words Lord, but my heart has not fully grasped them
I need your heart, for my love is a pitiful, small thing
I want to love like You love, gently, patiently, unconditionally
Without You Lord, I have nothing to give
I have no wisdom of my own,
no power of my own,
no righteousness of my own
All of these are Yours
It is only by Your grace that I partake of them
You have said that You’ve destined me to be conformed to Your image
Lord I pray, come quickly and do Your Holy work in me
Change my name Lord
Like Abraham, give me a heart full of faith
Like Israel, fulfill in me the promise of a great nation
Like Peter, give me a heart of boldness for You
Like Paul, remove the scales from my eyes, that I might live by Your truth
Lord I want to disappear into Your Spirit
Until all the world sees is You
I pray my life would be an invitation to You
A pleasing aroma in Your nostrils
That You would be blessed and glorified in it
Change my heart
Change my name
Change my life
Amen
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I loved this! It gets ya to thinking!
Bryan this so resonates within me and thru an unusual source confirms what God has been showing me (I don’t know why I should be surprised though.) Recently I was asked to lead our weekly communion service; after seeking God I kept coming back to “do this in remembrance of Me”. God showed me that Jesus wants us to remember not just the great things like: loving everyone, ministering to people’s needs, always seeking God, and for this Jesus was loved by children and adults alike. Jesus also wants to be remembered for loving the unlovely, even those that spitefully use us, our enemies, those that do us injustice, and even those that do NOT show the love of Christ to us. Jesus found a way to love: the squabbling disciples over who would be the greatest, Peter’s treasonous denial, He even washed the feet of Judas (that one ALWAYS gets me), and so close to death on the cross He tended to His mom with His message to John and His promise to the thief on the cross of paradise. This is His challenge for us as believers to “follow” Him and remember THAT as well! Once again God confirms that He is into people and relationships.
Bryan,
This is my heart’s prayer. You express it so well. I want nothing more than for God to change my heart, change my name and change my life. I want nothing more but to glorify Him in all I do and all I say. Nothing else matters but Him. He is my everything. I want every aspect of my life to reflect Christ and His heart.
Thank you for sharing.
Love you my friend!
Wow! This beautiful Bryan. I also want a new name,a new heart and a new life. My prayer for the last month or so has just been..take me away Lord so there is nothing but you left in me. I so want ALL OF HIM TO BE ALL OF ME!!! Thank you my friend for sharing your heart. 🙂