Your word O Lord lifts my spirit and brings gladness to my heart. You alone give power and strength to Your children.

My heart breaks for those with vain lives; those who work and strive to be fulfilled, but come up empty. They search the world for treasure only to find disappointment. They want more, more, more – but settle for less. If they only would realize that they can never know true joy because they have rejected Your love.

They live their lives in pain and sorrow, worry and doubts because they refuse to believe and surrender to the One who can give them strength. They deny the One who can give them power over evil, victory over their failures, hope where all hope has been lost. Holy Spirit, stir their hearts and fill them with the hope of our Savior.

Awesome God, strong and powerful God, The One True God, blessed be Your name forever. Amen

“Songs in the Morning” Sandra Bivens Smith. Copyright ©️ 2023