It would seem fitting that as I launch this site today that the opening blog post be that of prayer to the eternal God, the creator and sovereign ruler of the universe, as He is the one whom I am trusting in to make this site a blessing and benefit to those who spend time on it.
Prayer is the aspect of our relationship with God wherein we openly and honestly; from the depths of our heart; express our praise to and adoration of God for who He is in the infinite perfection of His being. Within prayer we express our faith in and dependence upon God for all of our good, and acknowledge and confess instances where we have looked elsewhere for that good. It is the means by which we express our gratitude and thanksgiving toward God for all that He has done for us and has promised to do in the future; and to present to Him our present needs and desires that are consistent with His will and purposes for our life. Thus, I pray:
Our great and glorious God, you have revealed yourself in the glory of creation, in the wisdom of your Word (the Bible) and in the person and work of our Lord Jesus Christ as infinitely wise and infinitely good; having absolute power and control over all that occurs in nature, in the nations of the world and over all that occurs in my life and the lives of my family. You have been nothing but good to me in these days of anxiety and uncertainty; forgiving my foolish speculations, caring for my material needs and drawing me nearer to you each day.
Thank you for providing this opportunity to magnify your greatness, your goodness and the glory of your grace through this website. I pray that you would use it for the encouragement, comfort and joy of those whom you would direct to it. Reveal yourself to those who have been living without you and thus without hope amid the very real struggles and perils of life in a fallen world. Do so in such way that they would find you worthy of entrusting their lives to you through faith in Jesus as the object of their deepest love and the source of their greatest joy. For those who have already done so, but are looking to draw nearer to you in a time such as this; grant them their desire by strengthening their faith in you, deepening their love for you and broadening their hope in you as the one who alone truly cares for their soul, the one who alone has saved them from their sin and the one who throughout eternity will satisfy every need, every desire, every longing you have placed in their heart in ways so wonderful that they cannot be conceived of or imagined while in this world. I make these petitions to you in the name of my Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, for His glory and honor and praise. Amen
To those who read this post, please join me in praying that God would be glorified through this site and that those who spend time on it would grow daily in their knowledge of Him, their love for Him, their faith in Him, their devotion to Him, their dependence upon Him and their enjoyment of Him.
Grace and Peace x