Jesus, You are the very definition of Goodness. That’s why I want to start this day with a heart full of gratitude, remembering all the good You have done in my life. Just as You led the Israelites through the wilderness to humble and test them’, even so You cared for their every need. You have done the same for me, guiding me though challenges and and yet always blessing me. Today, I want to pause and celebrate Your faithfulness.
I reflect on the milestones You have brought me through. Much like the twelve stones from the Jordan River that reminded Your people of Your mighty works.1 I will remember Your deeds and wonders and meditate on Your mighty acts.2 You are God, and there is none like You.3
Lord, I am grateful for Your providing comfort and renewal, just as You do every day with Your steadfast love and mercies.4 As I look back, I see Your hand at work, even in seasons of hardship, knowing that for every season there is a purpose under Heaven.5
Like Samuel did with the Ebenezer stone, how You have helped me until now,6 and will continue. Let me be reminded of Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice and how we remember Him through communion, a testimony of Your grace and salvation.7
As I reflect on the past, give me strength to press forward, forgetting what lies behind and straining toward the future You have for me.8 Let my heart rest in Your faithfulness and fill me with hope for what is yet to come. I trust that Your plans are good, and I celebrate the evidence of Your love throughout my life. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.