Lord, I come to You today with both joy and sorrow.

Joy for the gift and beauty of Your word. Joy that Your word is upright, faithful and true. Sorrow that there are so many who reject, distort, and deny the only hope of life.

The evil mind conjures up what the evil heart desires. If only the hearts and minds of man would seek righteousness rather than evil. If only the will of man would be for justice. If only the desire of man would would be for You and Your word.

You gave Yourself. You filled the earth with the gift of Your steadfast love. You ask only that we believe in and follow Your Son, Christ Jesus.

Lord, draw us to Your Word.