Father Abba, You have blessed me beyond my understanding—what I can see and know at this very moment in time. My experience, vision and perception are limited by time and space. I remember what You’ve already done, but cannot fathom what You will do—how You will work in my life and how that will advance Your Kingdom, with some who I know, others I have yet to meet, and even those I’ll never meet personally here on earth.
You are such a mystery. That’s part of Your beauty. We know much about You through Your Word, what You’ve done throughout history, our own personal experience as well as those of others from whom I’ve heard. Yet, there is so much unknown, so much I don’t understand, or have yet to discover. That’s part of the fun of being Your child—waiting expectedly to see how You’ll show up. Even expecting that You’ll bless me in an unanticipated way.
I must confess, it doesn’t feel fun when what awaits me is hardship or struggle. I really have to claim—and even fight to believe—that You are with me, that You want good for me, that You are fighting for me. I don’t necessarily feel it. In those times, I must trust that You’ll show up again—like You’ve done so many times before, as detailed in The Bible and even in my life and in those who’ve shared their own stories with me.
Hmmm, maybe that’s why we need to share our God stories we each other—and quite frankly, with anyone who’ll listen—our experiences with You, how You’ve showed up. This builds an alter, of sorts, to reinforce and commemorate Your Faithfulness and continued Presence. You have blessed me and I want to pass that blessing on to others. I want others to know that You can do this for them.
Holy Spirit open my eyes, unharden my heart, give me curiosity and childlike faith to believe in your blessings, to believe that yes I am blessed as Your child—that You’ll show up when I need it and that I’ll see and experience Your blessings in a new and fresh way. Awaken in me a new awe and the Majesty of Who You are.
In the Trustworthy Name of Jesus, the Giver of Blessings, I pray.
Amen.
