Devotions - 23rd of the month

When I wander down the wrong road,

    You are always there one step ahead of me,

  Creating another route back to Your pathway.

When I cry the tears of loss or strife,

    You are always ready with a touch of love

  Drawing my simple soul back again, to life.

When I slip upon the stony ground,

    You are always there raising me up again

  And soothing my bruised ego with a quiet word.

When I let myself jump too far ahead,

    You are always there to take the impact

  Redirecting my energies again, so graciously.

When I am too keen to claim my credits,

    You are always there holding me back, so I may

  Give the glory to the One who made me what I am.

Prayer ideas

Go through an old photograph album.  Pray for any friends and relatives you have forgotten, and if it is right, seek to contact them again

On-going prayers

• Confess your sins to God.  Tell the Lord about anything wrong you have done in your past and seek His forgiveness 
• Give thanks for the glory of God’s power that holds all things together
• Pray for the leaders of the oil industry, after the spill in the Gulf

Father Almighty, You have given us a Spirit of Praise!  We praise You for creating this world and giving life to those of us who live in it.  We praise You for the saving work of Jesus Christ that overcomes sin and evil in this world.  We praise You for the joy and love we find in our relationships, and we praise You for Your eternal glory and power, revealed to us through Your Word.  May the Spirit of Praise never leave us!  AMEN

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