A prayer to bless life and give thanks to God

“The LORD bless you from Zion; may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life. May you live to see your children's children - peace be upon Israel “. - Psalm 128: 5-6

In today's ever-changing status quo, I started my day by thanking God for waking me up to breathe. Unsure of His exact purpose and plan each day, or why everything in the world we live in seems to be immensely chaotic, I don't know if God woke me up for another day, is there a purpose for it.

How many times do we take a moment to embrace and enjoy the gift of another day before diving into our newsreels and social media feeds?

The Exhibitor's Biblical Commentary unpacks Psalm 128. "God's blessing goes with his people everywhere, even when they are not in Jerusalem", "For God's people, God's blessing is on all who are inhabited by his Holy Spirit."

What if we approached each day with a grateful heart for the breath in our lungs? Instead of fighting for what we think will make us happy, can we embrace the joy that God offers us in Christ to sustain us? Christ died for us to live life to the full, not to live in fear of what each day will bring.

The world has always been turned upside down. Until Christ returns to put it back, grounding our hope in Him allows us to embrace and enjoy life. After all, God promises that his plans for us are more than we can ask or imagine! As anyone who has lived to meet their great grandchildren would surely agree, and we can take advantage of their notes of wisdom.

Live, blessed… because, we are!

Father,

Help us embrace and enjoy the life you have given us to live. We are not by chance here on earth! Every day we wake up to breathe, you faithfully meet us with a purpose.

Let's lift our anxiety and concern for you today as we try to embrace your peace and promises. We confess our tendency to condemn, criticize and confront instead of embracing the peace and blessings you have showered on our lives.

During difficult seasons and relatively easy days, help us see and remember you in all situations. We never know what our world will throw at us, but you do. You never change.

Holy Spirit, faithfully pushes and reminds us that we are children of God, freed from the chains of sin by the sacrifice of Christ on the cross, from the resurrection and from the affirmation to heaven where he is seated by the Father. Bless our minds for remembering and embracing the freedom, hope, joy and peace we have in Christ.

In the name of Jesus,

Amen.