⁷ On that day David gave to Asaph and his fellow Levites this song of thanksgiving to the Lord:

⁸ Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness.
    Let the whole world know what he has done.

1 Chronicles 16:7-8

Dear God, this is the verse of the day for Bible Gateway, but it also works for where my heart is this morning. I just want to worship. This passage is talking about getting the Ark of the Covenant back to Jerusalem, and David leading the way with singing to you. Yes, I want to sing to you this morning. I want to worship you. I want to walk into this day–from the beginning–with faith in your support and provision.

Father, you really do not fail me. I’ve been disappointed in my life, to be sure. Things have gone wrong that I don’t understand. But all children get disappointed when their parents do something that might be the right thing, or might even be out of their parents’ control, but it doesn’t work out the way the child wants. That’s how I feel sometimes. The question is, do I take that disappointment, throw a tantrum, throw myself on the ground and kick and scream, or do I trust you and follow you?

Oh, my Father. Oh, my Jesus. Oh, my Holy Spirit. Triune God, please be with me today. Help me to carry you into this day. Help me to not only lead others in our work, but also to you. Help us to love you. Help my coworkers to discover you in a new way through my influence in their lives. Influence them through me, Holy Spirit. Move in our building. Move in my coworkers who are sick. Provide for us today. Give us, this day, our daily bread.

I pray all of this in the name of Jesus,

Amen