My Most Beautiful Savior, You rose from the dead to save me … little ‘ole me! You died for me. You rose from the dead for me. You saved me from my sin, You saved me from myself, You called me from this world to be Your own. I am Your child, whole and complete—just as I am today. I don’t need to do anything to earn this standing, to be Your beloved child. While everything else is performance based, not with You.
I don’t fully understand or appreciate the depth and immensity of this truth. I pray You reveal it to me slowly over time. Holy Spirit, help me reflect and meditate on it, help me experience this truth practically in my daily life, help me grow in understanding. Imprint this truth on my heart. Let it echo forever in my soul. May each day I remember to receive this gift and to live into it.
And You have no favorites. You died and rose again for all others as well. Oh, what a wonderful world it would be if we all lived into this truth. Many don’t believe, others don’t live into this truth (I know that happens to me). Yet, all is not lost this side of heaven. You made me. You revealed Yourself to me. You’ve empowered me. I am Your disciple. I am Your representative here on earth. I’ll hardly do it perfectly, but I’ll get it right much of the time. You’ll personally guide me in this process.
Open my eyes and ears to see people and this world as You do. Let me see those with needs, though they themselves may not realize it. Draw out compassion from my heart and soul—not as in pity, or in a way that immobilizes me—but rather that motivates, encourages and strengthens. Convict me when I’m complacent. Rile me up when I’m hunkered down for myself. Assuage my fears and embolden me with courage. Lord, transform me into the person You made me to be.
In the Saving Name of Jesus I pray.
Amen.
