Lord Jesus,

You are Marvelous, Wonderful, Mysterious, Heaven-sent! Let Your children be focused on Your beauty this morning. Let us be focused on the mystery of Your great love and what You have done for us. Let us not depart from gazing upon You and dwelling upon Your goodness, Amen, for there are many storms surrounding Your people. We know, Jesus, that You care about each of us; You care about our lives here on earth, You care about our physical nourishment, and You care about our eternal dwelling place, Amen Amen again Amen. You are the only true God and You care deeply for us! May we not forget this. Holy Spirit, please remove every fear we have right now that is not the fear of the Lord. We desire to be blessed with Your peace this morning and so we submit to You in order to be thoroughly searched and thoroughly cleansed of all unrighteousness. Help us to keep ourselves pure before You and not be tempted by the enemy. We desire You, Lord, especially to walk in the light as You are in the light. And so, let our ‘yes’ be ‘yes’ and our ‘no’ be ‘no’- cause us stand firm on Your commands and not stray from them. Keep our mouths from any perverse speech and grant us increased grace this day to be a light in this dark world. We love You, Lord, and thank You for this great honor of being Your royal priests forever! For all those who are in Your Name, Amen.

Scripture references:

Mark 4:35-41 (Jesus cares about our lives here on earth)

Mark 6:33-44 (God cares about our physical nourishment)

John 3:16 (God cares about our eternal dwelling place)

John 17:3 (only true God)

Psalm 103:1-2 (Forget not all His benefits)

1 John 4:18; 2 Timothy 1:7 (His perfect love casts out fear, Amen)

Proverbs 9:10; Psalm 19:9; Isaiah 11:2; Acts 5:11 (the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, cleans us within, and is a manifestation of the Holy Spirit, Amen)

Philippians 4:6-7; John 14:27 (Jesus gives us peace in the place of anxiety)

Psalm 139:23-24; Zechariah 13:9 (let the Spirit search me and know me; let Him purify me as fire)

1 John 1:7, 9 (Jesus cleanses us of all unrighteousness, Amen)

1 Timothy 5:22; 2 Timothy 2:21; Matthew 6:13 (the Holy Spirit can help keep us pure and lead us not into temptation)

1 John 1:7 (let us walk in the light as He is in the light)

Matthew 5:37; 1 John 1:6-7 (let our ‘yes’ be ‘yes’ and our ‘no’ be ‘no’)

Ephesians 6:11, 13 (stand firm against the enemy and to stand)

Psalm 141:3; Proverbs 4:24; Colossians 4:6; Ephesians 4:29; Ephesians 5:3-4; James 1:26 (keep our mouths from any perverse speech by setting a guard over it)

John 1:16; Romans 5:20; 2 Peter 3:18 (His grace can increase)

Matthew 5:14-16 (believers are called to be a light in this dark world)

1 Peter 2:9 (we are royal priests forever, Amen)

*note: When there are three Amens in a row, each member of the Godhead (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit) are responding in agreement to what is being spoken or written. No commas between Amens indicate There unity and Oneness, for each member is equally Divine and fully God, Amen Amen again Amen.