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Friday prayer


Friday!  For some it is the best day of the week.  For others is the worst day of the week. 


No matter how you see the day I would like to encourage you with one simple prayer.  It is one that comes from a heart warmed by God and a person who has enjoyed seeking God.  There is more to come for the person who is expecting to spend time from God and enjoy the blessings that He gives and brings.


Here is the prayer that His my heart.  


Psalm 19:14  NLT  

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.


That is good, but there is more to this prayer and more to this chapter in the Bible.  Everything from the heavens declaring the glory of God and the beauty of creation to the impact of Scripture truth on our lives.


That same person, David, put meat in the prayer before that verse.  He said:


Psalm 19:12-13  NLT  

How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart?  Cleanse me from these hidden faults. 13  Keep your servant from deliberate sins! Don’t let them control me. Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin.


He asked God to dig deep in to his heart and his struggle.  Reveal what is there and what is keeping him from the next level and from the blessings that God will give.


I think this is a great prayer for Friday.  Check it.  And choose it.  


And one more that God put on my heart as I wish you a weekend where you know that “God is good” …


1 Peter 5:6  NLT  

So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. 

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