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.
It is so discouraging to see and hear those who claim to be Your followers and Your children express hatred and even do violence against others simply because they believe differently than they do or are of a different political ideology. We often have to wonder, Lord, if they are reading the same Bible we are, because we see nothing in Your Word that tells us to conduct ourselves in that manner. It is easy to see why others may respond to us in kind. Help us to understand that, while we may disagree on many things, that is not a reason for us to fail to love our neighbors just as You have commanded. Teach us, Lord, to do what is right and just.
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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