Beautiful Lord, You are good and worthy of constant praise and adoration. You created humankind, seeking to live in communion with us. I don’t think I appreciate just how amazing that really is.
The Creator and Lord of all wants to be in a personal relationship with me. You love and care dearly for me—so much so that You sent Your only Son to die on a cross and be resurrected so that I could stand righteously before You.
Before Jesus’ crucifixion, Mary, Lazarus’ sister, had a glimpse of Jesus’ glory. She recognized that Jesus should be honored, so she poured the most expensive perfume on Jesus’ feet, anointing Him, using her own hair to brush them.
Have I ever honored You that way? Have I ever sat with You—to simply be still and awed of being in Your Presence? Have I meditated on the wonders of Your works?
Everything, and I mean everything, was created by You (or through things created by You)—the beauty of nature, the mystery of space, the vastness of the heavens, the amazing way our bodies work, humans’ intelligence. And that’s just the beginning!
What about having pondered You—who You are, Your perfect attributes? Have I ever done that? You are omniscient and omnipresent. You know me completely and nonetheless love me endlessly. You are patient, gentle and care about the tiniest details of my life. You take delight in me.
And, oh yeah, You are faithful and walk with me all the days my life, even when I don’t recognize it. You have worked in mighty ways in my life—some of which I am aware of, and others of which I am not. You want good for me, even when I ignore You or don’t give You the time and attention You so richly deserve.
During this Lenten season, let me take the time to recognize and honor You. It needn’t be grand or elaborate. When Jesus walked the earth He showed us that that’s the last thing You want. You tell us in Your Word, that You are “gentle and humble in heart.”
May I sit in Your Presence, soaking up Your love and expressing my deepest gratitude for being Your child. May I worship You for Your holiness and Your humility. Then may I live into it, sharing it with others, seeking to be like You—reflecting You to those I encounter.
In the Gentle and Humble Name of Jesus I pray.
Amen.
