Devotion for Thursday, June 6, 2019

“Let my soul live that it may praise You, and let Your ordinances help
me.  I have gone astray like a lost
sheep; seek Your servant, for I do not forget Your commandments.”  (Psalm 119:175-176)

You know that this life will
end.  The Lord has promised eternal life
to those who trust Him.  Do you long for
your soul to live in the presence of the Eternal One?  You have gone astray.  Your heart has times where it is far from the
Lord.  Do you remember the commandments
of the Lord?  Come now and trust in the
Lord who created You.  Be guided by the
order of creation that He established.

Lord, I do not even know where to begin.  It is You who must rescue me.  Bring my heart to the place where it
surrenders to You.  Lead me according to
the way of salvation You have established. 
Help me now and always to simply abide in Your goodness, mercy and
precepts of love.  Help me to be one who
overcomes the adversity of this world that by Your grace I would be Yours
forever.

Lord Jesus, You are the Savior
who has come to gather the lost sheep. 
Grant that I would be one of Your lost sheep.  Redeem me according to the Father’s will that
I would be able to abide with You in eternity. 
Lead me along the path You know I need to walk that I would learn grace,
mercy and Your precepts.  Teach me to
obey Your will that I would know how to live into the eternal life You promise.  Amen.