MORNING NEEDS

From the book -- THE VALLEY OF VISION -- Prayers of the Puritans -- published by Banner of Truth

O God, the Author of all good,
I will come to You for the grace another day will require for its duties and events.
I step out into a wicked world,
I carry about me an evil heart,
I know that without You I can do nothing,
that everything with which I shall be concerned
however harmless in itself,
may prove an occasion of sin or folly,
unless I am kept by Your power.
Hold me up and I shall be safe.
Preserve my understanding from subtitly (skill) of error,
my affections from love of idols,
my character from strain of vice,
my profession from every form of evil.
May I engage in nothing in which I cannot implore Your blessing,
and in which I cannot invite Your inspection.
Prosper me in all lawful undertakings, or prepare me for disappointments;
Give me neither poverty or riches;
Feed me with food convenient for me, lest I be full and deny You
and say, Who is the Lord?
or be poor, and steal, and take Your name in vain.
May every creature be made good to me by prayer and Your will;
Teach me how to use the world, and not abuse it,
to improve my talents,
to redeem my time,
to walk in wisdom toward those without,
and in kindness to those within,
to do go to all men,
and especially to my fellow Christians.
And to You be the glory. Amen.

Good words to ponder as you pray through today!