Morning Prayer

My Morning Prayer

 

O Lord,

You created me in your image.

I feel and reason,

But only You can change the season.

You wove my inward parts,

Then sent the Holy Spirit into my heart.

You made me limited in body,

But You have no limitations;

You rule the nations.

You made me Your living temple, but I am confined-

Only You can indwell 

Within every human body and cell.

My life is here for a term-

You, O Lord, always was, is now, and forever

Helping me with my endeavor.

I came to be when You molded me,

But You existed before and will always forever be.

I change in thought and time,

But You, O Lord, are constant, unchanging, steadfast-

The One I need first and last.

You created me, 

And I become weary, tired, and fearful,

But You are there to make me cheerful.

From Your creation, I grew into a sinful state

With ways and thoughts, so lowly,

While Yours are greater and holy.

I, O Lord, am just a common, living being,

But You are all-seeing.

Lord, I am only flesh-

You are Spirit, the joy of my soul,

And it is You who makes me whole. 

You made me to, one day, be gone in the blink of an eye,

But You will remain to govern the earth and the sky, 

By Your hand, I will be reborn to live again-

To dance across your rebuilt glenn.

I will praise Your Holy name in my rebirth, 

And rejoice to live upon Your restored earth.

 

Mary Crisp Jameson 6/29/2025

“Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above the earth.” Psalm 57;11 KJV 

Think on These Things

     I am sure God is very familiar with the term “delay” which is postponing Him. I believe we all do it; for instance: 

 

“God, wait just one moment. Let me review Facebook first.” This is not putting God first. That is delaying!

 

“God, I am really busy right now. I will talk with you when I go to bed.”  Then, I fall asleep in the middle of my conversation with Him. That is not putting God first. That is delaying too long!

 

“God, I really need to talk with You, and I will as soon as this movie or news broadcast goes off.” That is not putting God first! That is delaying!

 

     I really do not think God is pleased with “delaying”. We delay, then we whine about our unanswered prayers. 

Joint Adventure

     Life can be a joint adventure. Anyway, that is usually the way it is in our household. The question might be who does the most? Who labors more? Who is in control? 

     Any successful adventure needs to include the One Most High. Take for example the following: 

 

I plant the garden, but my husband waters it, but who makes it grow? 

 

On trips I drive halfway, and my husband drives the other half, but who gets us there safely? 

 

I cook, and my husband does the dishes, but who supplies the food? 

 

I dust, and my husband vacuums, but who puts the real joy into our home? 

 

I believe I found the answer in 1 Corinthians 3:6-9. It is the joint-partner we hold tightly to in prayer and thanksgiving.

 

“I planted the seed, Apolios watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor. For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building.” 

 

 

 

 

Love One Another

My “knee-jerk” reactions don’t always show how I prefer others to see me. I often wish I were slower in speech and action in order to consider what I want others to see in me. Is it:   

 

Rude or Polite

Unkind or Kind

Angry or Calm

Mad or Happy

Hurtful or Comforting

Ungrateful or Grateful

Unloving or Loving 

 

I only have to remember John 13:35 to know what needs to be instilled within.

“By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples; if ye have love one to another.” 

 

What To Say

 What do I say to God when I awake to plan the day? 

If I can say "Your will - not mine,  Your timing- not mine, Your plans - not mine, Your way - not mine," then at the end of the day all will be right.

Insert "Me"

It helps me to make scripture more personal if I can sometimes take a scripture and insert “me” into it. Take the following, for instance: 

 

Psalm 67: 1 “God be gracious to us (me)  and bless us (me). And cause His  (Your) face to shine upon us (me). 

 

Or 

 

Psalm 67:3 “Let the Peoples (me) praise You, O God; Let all the peoples (me) praise You.”

Sweet Tea and Jesus

I’m a southern girl, so I like the quote” 

    “Raised on Sweet Tea 

         And Jesus”

I also like the summary given in my Sunday School lesson today which stated, “Christians possess confidence, light, love, and Jesus.” 

     What does this statement mean to me? It means that I have confidence that I belong to God because I believe in my Jesus. It means even as a sinner, I strive to walk in the Light, because God is Light. By walking in the Light, I strive to keep God’s laws in such a way that others see Him in me, and I love God and my fellow-man. 

     So, give me a whole lot of Jesus!