Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: I promised that your house and the house of your father should go in and out before me forever,’ but now the LORD declares: ‘Far be it from me, for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
1 Samuel 2:30
Father God, help me today not to take for granted Your manifold blessings. Remind me of the tremendous benefits I enjoy as a child of God. Because salvation came to me without a cost on my part, it is easy for me to take it lightly. Caught up in the whirlwind of “now”, I become embroiled in that which is seen, giving more weight to the things of this world and the pursuit of them at the expense of my relationship with You. Because of Your faithfulness it is easy for me to take You for granted. Forgive me, LORD. Show me when and where I am not honoring You the way I ought to so that I can change my ways. Show me when and how I make You commonplace, and prick my conscience, giving me no rest, until I give You the praise do You. LORD, You know all things; You know that I love You. Help me to demonstrate it in every aspect of my life today, pouring my heart in gratitude for this great relationship that I have with You in Christ Jesus. It’s in His Name I pray. Amen.