Ecclesiastes 1:9 (NKJV) ”That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done, And there is nothing new under the sun.”

We go on each and every day to see what this day will bring, we know this is the day that the Lord has made and that we should rejoice and be glad in it (Psalm 18:24), but sometimes we hesitate. We ask, “Lord am I doing what I’m supposed to do?” I love You, I worship You, I praise Your Holy Name, I tell others about You, I give Lord God, but is it sufficient? Is it really enough, we ask God? Pleading with God to tell us, to answer us.

(A Prayer of Petition & Endurance)

We say, “Lord, I want to hear well done thy good and faithful servant (Matthew 25:23). I want to see You, I want to dwell in Your Glory Dear Lord. Father, help me to always love, to always forgive, to always look at myself and what I can do better to improve in my walk with You. Let me see people as You do and love them as You do. Your Word says, You will leave the 99 sheep and go after the ONE (Matthew 18:10-14) and (Luke 15:1-7) say, how You will rejoice over them because you are a Good Shepherd. Dear God, I know You want us to get better at living for You because in 2 Peter 3:9 You say, “The Lord is not slow in keeping His promises” as some understand slowness, instead He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance, Father help me to always help when it is within my power to do so. Father, help me to always want the best for people, help my heart, Father for I know that time is short. I need to get it right, please keep me on the narrow path and always looking to You where my help come from. This life can be treacherous and even more so treacherous when used and abused by the enemy, but Lord Your Son said, “Father forgive them for they know not what they do (Luke 23:34-35).

Ecclesiastes 3 talks about a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens, a time to be born and a time to die. Lord God, I heard someone say, awhile back to stop this living sacrifice from crawling off of the altar. Father, please do not let my living be in vain, please let that ”dash” between born and death, say that I accomplished the purpose You made me for because to live and not finish what I am here to do will mean that my life has been empty (lived in vain). So, let us walk day by day, asking the Potter constantly what is my purpose and pleading that He will help us to walk in our given purpose. Father, it is You who never leaves us or forsake us, You never abandon us (Hebrews 13:5) You are always with us until the end. It is You I can call on at anytime and You will answer. You listen, You hear my heart, You know my intentions, You forgive me, when I ask. You do not hold grudges against me, You still say that You will use Your children for what You created us to do and You wait on us to choose You!

Thank you, Lord God for Your Grace and Your Mercy! Without both we would cease to exist, without You there is no us, but Lord as long as You continue to wake us up in this life we can take comfort that You still have a plan and a purpose for us. Please, help us not to harden our hearts, so that we may hear and receive of Your Goodness all the days of our life fulfilling our purpose. Please, let each of us hear those powerful eternal words, “Well done thy good and faithful servant” on that day!

AMEN

Minister (Elect) Pam Mott