Every day is a party with Jesus

My Heavenly Father, You made the earth by Your power and stretched out the heavens by Your understanding. The LORD of Hosts is Your name, and I honor it. Thank You that because of Jesus I can call You Abba, Father. When Your kindness and love appeared, You saved me, not by the righteous deeds I had done, but according to Your mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

Let Your kingdom come and Your will be done in me today. Make my partnership in the faith effective as I fully acknowledge every good thing that is mine in Christ. Make me ready for every good work, eager to meet the pressing needs of others and to refresh the hearts of Your people.

Give me today what I need, and remind me: 'Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.' Give me a joyful heart and a table filled with love.

Forgive me for being foolish, quick-tempered and slow to receive correction. As You have been merciful to me, help me forgive others, malign no one, and appeal on the basis of love, as Paul did for Onesimus.

Lead me away from temptation. Keep me from foolish quarrels and from the idols of this world, which have no breath in them. Call me out of every Babylon, and deliver me from evil.

In Jesus' name I pray.

Amen.