Saturday, August 7, 2010
Hebrews 9:14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!
A BELIEVER'S RESOLVE ... BY GOD'S GRACE ALONE
To Thy temple I repair; Lord, I love to worship there
When within the veil I meet, Christ before the mercy-seat.
I through Him am reconciled, I through Him become Thy child.
Abba, Father, give me grace, In Thy courts to seek Thy face.
Dear LORD God, I confess that I am sinful. I have made countless mistakes. I am indeed weak, but YOU are strong. Help me!
Oh LORD, make me always a member of Your Church and gather me together with other believers.
Oh LORD, make me happy to be in church, for it is Your home on earth.
Oh LORD, lead me to worship You, the true God, in spirit and in truth.
Oh LORD, help me to use the gifts and talents You have given to me in the work of Your Kingdom.
Oh LORD, teach me always to look to Jesus Christ, for He is the true beauty of the Church.
Oh God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, give me the grace to spend my days in the courts of the LORD.
In the name of Jesus, my Savior from sin, I pray. Amen.
While Thy ministers proclaim, Peace and pardon in Thy name,
Through their voice, by faith, may I Hear Thee speaking from the sky.
From Thy house when I return, May my heart within me burn
And at evening let me say, "I have walked with God today."
[The Lutheran Hymnal, 2:1-2, 6-7]
-Adapted from the Vacation Bible School series "A Day in the Courts of the LORD"
