Tuesday October 13, 2020 – Speak this prayer for yourself

2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

Today – a prayer: For the past couple of days I’ve just been so aware of the wonder we have being loved by our God. This isn’t just a general Biblical truth but a faith-filled experiential reality. This is one of those precious times when God heightens our awareness and appreciation of Him.

All my thoughts just keep coming back to how fortunate and blessed I am. I am just overwhelmed with God and His love for me. What follows is written a bit differently. I’ve written it in first person so that you can read it and pray it and speak it for yourself. I pray that it will bless you as much as it’s blessing me.

How can I ever thank you Lord for making me your own? You, the God who created the universe know my name. That is almost beyond imagining. I am in awe of the fact that you care about me; that you would want me to be your child – to be part of your family for eternity. It’s beyond words that you have made me your son and you are my father.

How can I ever thank you Lord that you let me experience your presence; that you give my life purpose and meaning? How can I ever thank you for allowing me to be your hands extended; that you give me the opportunity to touch others with your love.

How can I ever thank you for Jesus? Without Jesus, I have nothing. With Him, I have everything. How can I ever thank you for your Spirit who lives within me? I am never alone. You are always with me; loving me, encouraging me, comforting me, convicting me and helping me to repent whenever I need to.

How can I ever thank you for your Scriptures? They teach me all about you – but even more wonderfully, they teach me how to love you! Oh Lord, I do love you! It is just so amazing that you give me the opportunity to be a blessing to you. I don’t begin to understand it but I rejoice that I can give you pleasure.

How can I ever thank you for the passion you have put in my heart to live my life for you? – That I can gather with your people and sing to you and worship you and experience you. Thank you Lord for my heart – that is bursting with gratitude for your kindness and love for me.

Forevermore your child, Don

About Don Schmidt

Beginning in the fall of 2009, Don was VP of Operations & Director of Student Life for 2 years at Williamson Christian College in Franklin, TN - a wonderful, accredited 4 year college for adult learners. That is where he started writing the devotionals. The passion of his heart is to love God and to help others learn to love God more and more. He grew up in St. Joseph, MI - Class of '66. Graduated from Michigan State in '70 and Wheaton Grad School in '78. Thunderous conversion October 11, 1968. He and Donna were engaged 2 hrs & 15 minutes after they met August 25, 1969 at a Christian camp in Georgia. They married in '70 and have 4 wonderful sons. Most of his adult career has been in business in NE Ohio. They lived for 20 years in Peninsula, OH. They attended St. Luke's Ministries (Anglican) in Copley, OH for many years. Four years ago they were reassigned by the Lord to attend River of Life Community Church in Hudson, OH. St. Luke's prayerfully sent them off on this new adventure with much love.

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