Tuesday, December 19th

Today’s Scripture 

“For the Pure and Shining One. King David’s song when he was exiled in the Judean wilderness. O God of my life, I’m lovesick for you in this weary wilderness. I thirst with the deepest longings to love you more, with cravings in my heart that can’t be described. Such yearning grips my soul for you, my God! I’m energized every time I enter your heavenly sanctuary to seek more of your power and drink in more of your glory. For your tender mercies mean more to me than life itself. How I love and praise you, God! Daily I will worship you passionately and with all my heart. My arms will wave to you like banners of praise. I overflow with praise when I come before you, for the anointing of your presence satisfies me like nothing else. You are such a rich banquet of pleasure to my soul. I lie awake each night thinking of you and reflecting on how you help me like a father. I sing through the night under your splendor-shadow, offering up to you my songs of delight and joy! With passion I pursue and cling to you. Because I feel your grip on my life, I keep my soul close to your heart. Those who plot to destroy me shall descend into the darkness of hell.”          

Psalm 63:1-8

Today’s Thought 

Passion is a force to motivate you to move forward and reach after your goals… One of the proofs of your passion is found in your ability to reach after whatever you want in life… Your reaching is the action of faith and your humility is found in your ability to listen.

Today’s Confession

Lord, thank you for the desires and goals you have placed in my heart. Thank you for not allowing those desires to just be words or thoughts, but that they become actions where I can reach out and pursue them. Thank you for giving me the ability to follow after you and all that you have and to be a person of pursuit in everything I do.