A Much Larger 24 Hours

 

And Samuel prayed

     to the LORD.

       1 Samuel 8. 6

(Enough said.

That sentence alone

tells us everything

         about Samuel.

Praying is not all

     we need to do,

but how the LORD

guides us in what to do.

First things first,

and that would be

         to pray.

Have I even considered

what the LORD has to say

     about this situation?

He shows us His way through.

He reveals His heart in this.

Not just what to do,

    but how to be His in it.

God orchestrates our days

   --even the so-called

             ordinary ones--

     for His glory.

When we pray,

   we become aware

   and responsive to Him,

instead of just reacting

      to circumstances.

And our praying

   leaves a witness there.)

O LORD,

As we walk into this day,

  may we choose

  to walk with You in it.

Soften our hearts

    and change our minds

Talk us into what to do

  and how to honor You

  in the ordinary

            or unexpected.

You reveal Yourself

         every day to us.

Open our eyes

   and enlarge our prayers

that we would see

  not only Your wonders

but how we can serve You.