Lord, pull Your servant away from the treacherous and onto the path of righteousness. Let not the myriad cares of this world lead me to distraction from the holiness that brings peace. When chaos is the order of the day, Your presence brings order to my day. When circumstantial storms pummel me with imaginary fears Your truth is the anchor for my soul. Let me not wade into the tepid waters of religious ritual when the fiery passion of intimate prayer awaits me. Teach me to store up treasures in heaven so that my heart may follow there. The deceitfulness of riches allure but when finally amassed they bite like a venomous snake provoked. One wrong decision and all is lost. Lord Jesus, let me follow Your heart and all that it treasures as I make You the greatest pursuit of my life. My final destination is with You. May my days not pass by in vanity but under the perfecting guidance of Your perfect love. Prick my dull ears to listen to truth. Open my sleepy eyes to awaken to hope. Energize my sluggish soul for devoted service. Your Kingdom come, Lord. Your will be done as heaven and earth collide in and through this life You have given me. Under the mighty Word of the Lord in Psalm 50:1-6 and the authority of Christ Jesus, I bow in prayer.

The Mighty One, God, the Lord,
    speaks and summons the earth
    from the rising of the sun to where it sets.
From Zion, perfect in beauty,
    God shines forth.
Our God comes
    and will not be silent;
a fire devours before Him,
    and around Him a tempest rages.
He summons the heavens above,
    and the earth, that He may judge His people:
“Gather to Me this consecrated people,
    who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”
And the heavens proclaim His righteousness,
    for He is a God of justice.
Psalm 50:1-6, NIV