A Simple Prayer

One of my favorite Bibles is one that was given to me by an Army Chaplain while our family was stationed overseas in Belgium. It is called Seasons of Reflection. It is an NIV Bible with 365 daily readings. Each day there are Scripture readings from the Old Testament, the New Testament and finally, verses from Psalms or Proverbs. It is a wonderful way to follow a one-year plan to read the entire Bible... and keep those that are prone to wander (like me) on track. As I was opening my Bible for today's reading, I came across a prayer that is printed in the front of the book. I wanted to share it:

Almighty God,

Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

grant, we pray,

that we might be grounded and settled

in your truth

by the coming of your Holy Spirit

into our hearts.

What we do not know,

reveal to us;

What is lacking within us,

make complete;

That which we do know,

confirm in us;

And keep us blameless in your service,

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

~the prayer of an early Christian

Beautiful ~ the sentiment of this believer's heart and the simplicity of the prayer. This is my prayer for you and me. :0)