LayGuy

Father in Heaven,

My God and my King. You are so far above me and yet closer to me than I can ever imagine. How I wish my fallen nature was un-fallen so that I could be in complete fellowship with you.

Just like Adam was before he decided to fall like his wife. Just like Enoch walked with you. Just like Jesus was as He withdrew to private places in order to spend time with you.

Father you inhabit eternity - a place so foreign to me. And yet You are the King of eternity. You are surrounded by beings bizarre to my knowledge and yet totally devoted to You as they see You with the vast amount of eyes on their being.

How I wish I was able to see what they see. Only then would I get to see what no human can see. If I got one glimpse, I know my life would be radically transformed in utter devotion and worship.

Father, You are the end expression of greatness and I thank You that you are a good God. It blows me away that the ultimate Being in eternity is a Being of love, justice and mercy. As your angels look at you, they shout HOLY! to the extent that the foundations of heaven tremble.

You are so distinct from anything even in heaven - you are HOLY beyond my comprehension and even the comprehension of the beings that surround You in Glory. They freak out at You in their astonishment at how distinct You are! I can’t even imagine how much greater You are than I can even possibly imagine.

Father, I lift my family to You. I pray that You will take my family in Your hands and protect them from the evil one and his minions. Father put your hedge around us and let us grow under the protection of the King of Eternity.

Let me know what it is to be found in your protection. Let me know the power that is available to me through Christ Jesus. The power You used to raise Him from death - with all of humanity’s sin placed on Him. You were satisfied with Your punishment. You raised Christ because sin cannot hold Him because You killed the consequence of sin.

You raised Him from Hell. You gave life back to Him. You raised Him back into eternity. Then you empowered Him to rise above powers and thrones and dominions and put Him above all. This is Your power Father and You tell me that this is the power offered to me?

Lord let it be as You say. I pray that my life and my family may live a life which resonates with the same power in which you raised Christ. You tell me Lord that it is available to me. Please show me the reality of this.

Not because I want to be someone. But because I desire a life empowered to do what Jesus did. Not for me. But for Your Kingdom. I pray that my body may be a vessel emptied to You and that You may do things through me which I never thought would ever be possible.

Father, humanly speaking I feel so unworthy. But I praise You that who I really am is hidden in Christ. I pray that You use the real me to further Your Kingdom. I want to be used by You, King of eternity.

You created me for a distinct mission I need to achieve. In Your providence, I ask that my life may gravitate towards that purpose and that You may make it clear to me that which You would like me to do.

And in that way, You are glorified and I am complete. The perfect conclusion to the life You have given to me.

Help me Father to know what this is.

Because of Jesus, I ask you to do this for me. Jesus enables me to ask this of You boldly. Rise up Lord and make this a reality in my life.

Amen.

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