Abba Father, hear my cry.
Every day is a struggle to remind myself of my new identity and your glorious power. Why am I bound in a routine of fear, worry, and bitterness? Surely you have called me to something higher than that…so let me remind myself of who you are.
You are the King Eternal, Lord of lords, and you reign supreme over the heavens and the earth. You are the Creator, the being who formed the vastness of Saturn’s rings and the intricate eyes of men who perceive it. You created the darkest darkness of the black hole and surrounded it with the brightest light in the universe. You are a god of humor and creativity. You watch over the comings and goings of the foxes in their dens and the birds in their nests with infinite care and tenderness.
Your heart longs for me, just as mine longs for you. You are love. Literally. You turn men and women to you even when they don’t realize it. You have a Plan – and I don’t need to know it to know that it’s good and fruitful and will come to pass. You are my Father. You formed me in my mother’s womb and you knew all that I will ever say or do or think before the first beat of my heart.
You loved me before I loved you and you will always love me, no matter what. Your love is furious, relentless, and unfailing. You will snatch me away from the grasping hands of my enemies and carry me high above on the wind of your will.
You are the powerful Yahweh, able to heal sickness and cast out demons and plant your love and Spirit within our hearts. You are beyond belief, which is why I believe in you. You are able to do so much more than I could ever ask or imagine and you use me as a tool in your hands to perfect your masterpiece.
How can I come before you when I am so wretched? Why would you ever listen to one such as me? My lips are not even worthy enough to profess your name. It is by your own blood that you make me new and yet you don’t hold it against me. You draw me close and call me beloved one, adored, cherished. So here I am. I have nothing that you have not given me. I am recklessly, utterly, ridiculously in love with you. What do I have to show for it? Only this transcendent peace that washes over me and consumes me from the moment I look to you.
Father, I submit to you. Abba, I surrender my will and my plans unto your sovereignty. Lord, I humble myself before you, knowing that my faith is weak but with you I am strong.
