Dear Heavenly Father,
The Old Testament prophecy that is written again in Acts 2:17(NLT) says, “‘In the last days,’ God says, ‘I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.” This prophecy is being fulfilled in our time, Heavenly Father, and it is such a tremendous blessing to be alive to experience it. You did not disappoint us. Your Spirit is being poured out on the body of Christ in such amazing ways. It is an honor to be in Your presence and to bask in the warmth of Your love.
Having a relationship with You is the most fulfilling experience that life offers, but many people have not discovered this. There are even some believers that have been walking the Christian journey for many years, yet they do not hunger and thirst to experience Your presence in an intimate way. Personally, I’m moved to jealousy when I see what You are doing in the lives of those who have humbled themselves before You. I just want to grow as close to You as I possibly can.
Contrary to what many think, we do not have to strive and struggle to experience Your Spirit. 1Thessalonians 5:9(NLT) says, “For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us.” You knew our sinful ways. You saw the worst in us and could have wiped us out and started all over again, but You didn’t do this. YOU CHOSE to save us through Christ. It was Your choice to do this because of Your overwhelming love for us all. In spite of our flaws, You spared not Your only begotten Son and gave him as a sacrifice for our sins. You did all this because You wanted us to be Your people. You wanted to be our God.
We must always remember that You chose us first. You pursued us and drew us to You. You didn’t do this because of anger, but because You wanted a relationship with us. It’s just as James 1:18 says, You chose to give birth to us by giving us Your true Word. And we, out of everything You’ve created, have become Your prized possession. Thank You, Heavenly Father for being so loving and gentle towards us, for being patient as we figured out how special we are to You, and who You’ve made us through Your Son, Jesus Christ. We could never have earned one drop of Your goodness, but You’ve given it to us any way. Thank You for our powerful Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and for Your precious Holy Spirit. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen.
Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.
“God Chose Us!”, written by K. Lizzie, edited by Reverend Fran Mack for Sundie Morning Sistas ©2019. All rights reserved. All done to the glory of God through Jesus Christ, our Lord! SMS is dedicated to inspiring and encouraging Christian Women through the Word of God.