Father in Heaven,
Holy are You, Lord God Almighty! You alone are worthy to receive glory and honor and power; for You have created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created. You are our Rock, our refuge, our shelter in times of storm. We stand in awe and wonder before You. There is no one nor is there anything that can compare with You. Before You all else pales into insignificance.
There is a lot of anger among us for the hurt and deaths that have been caused by the many acts of terrorism around the world. While we have every right to want those terrorists to be brought to justice, we ask that You would keep us from our hearts being filled with hatred for those who would do us harm. The real danger we face is not from the terrorists themselves, but the feelings of hate that threaten to consume us. Grant us a fresh understanding and vision of the things Jesus lived and taught; things such as love, mercy, and forgiveness, even for our enemies. Help us to understand that if we give in to these feelings of hate, and desires for revenge, we have become no better than they are, and the terrorists have effectively won.
We stand before You, Lord, in complete surrender, offering our hearts completely to You. We thank You for Your merciful grace that saves and forgives us even though we are far from ever being worthy. Our hearts filled with gratitude, we love You, Lord, with every fiber of our being. We worship You, Lord, with our whole heart. We adore You, Lord, with all that is within us as we bless Your holy name.
To You who sits on the throne, be blessing, and honor, and glory, and power forever and ever.
Amen
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