Ephesians 5:18-20
… but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your hearts to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to our God and Father.
Reflection: Thankful, Part 2
Written By: Pastor Jesse Caro
In light of Paul’s exhortation to be thankful in our prayers, I simply offer this prayer of thanksgiving taken from David Powlison’s devotional, Take Heart: Daily Devotions to Deepen Your Faith.
Prayer
Father in Heaven, we thank you that you have poured out many kindnesses upon us- all the blessings of this life, our creation, preservation, and above all, your inestimable love in the redemption of the world through our Lord Jesus Christ. We thank you today for the means of grace, for the hope of glory, for the many kindnesses, the good things you have done in forgiving our sins, in healing our diseases, in redeeming us from the pit, in crowing us with steadfast love and mercy so that we would soar as on eagle’s wings. We thank you, our Lord, that you utterly understand our plight. You know that we are but dust. You know that we are vulnerable. We are weak, mortal, prone to sin, prone to blindness, easily baffled. We thank you for invading our lives with light and life. You’ve come to make us new. You strengthen us for the battle. You give us the grace we need in our time of need. You shield us, you grow us, you do not give up on us, and you will complete what you have begun. We are grateful and we pray that you look even this very day on us one and all. That we, as your children, would grow in wisdom and favor with God and man. And we do pray in the name of this great Messiah. Amen.
