Morning Coffee and Prayer

“Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty expanse.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭150:1  There are an estimated 100-400 billion stars in our galaxy alone... there are an estimated 200 billion to 2 trillion galaxies in the universe!!! 400 billion x 2 trillion stars in the universe... my brain hurts just thinking about that expanse... yet Lord, You state that you breathed all of that into existence. You are bigger than the universe, yet You know us by name. You’ve counted each one of us as well as the stars. You’re outside of time itself, yet You decided to create us and love us. We praise You for that. But saying just the words “we praise You” doesn’t seem enough... You are beyond compare.... beyond 400 billion x 2 trillion ... Amen

“There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of mankind who does evil, for the Jew first and also for the Greek, but glory, honor, and peace to everyone who does what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For there is no partiality with God. For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law; for it is not the hearers of the Law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the Law who will be justified. But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from people, but from God.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭2:9-13, 29‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬ bible.com Lord, you are the author of impartiality.  You are the author of justice. May we be doers of good, not evil. We ask that you would examine our hearts.  Please cleanse us of the evil and judgements we cast upon each other. Your word says that you call us to be adopted ... grafted in.

“Therefore you have no excuse, you foolish person, everyone of you who passes judgment; for in that matter in which you judge someone else, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭2:1‬ ‭NASB2020 ‬‬ https://www.bible.com/2692/rom.2.1.nasb2020  Thank you Lord, for showing us the truth about ourselves. None of us should be passing judgement on each other, lest we condemn ourselves... thank you for showing us our foolish ways. Thank you for being a God of justice. Thank you for being a God of truth and love and wisdom. We ask for your forgiveness for the times we’ve wrongfully passed judgement and caused hurt. We ask for Your grace and mercy. In Jesus’ name, Amen

Oh Lord, you’re beautiful, Your face is all I seek, For when your eyes are on this child, Your grace abounds to me. Oh Lord, please light the fire, That once burned bright and clear. Replace the lamp of my first love, That burns with Holy fear. I want to take your word and shine it all around. But first help me to just, live it Lord. And when I\"m doing well, help me to never seek a crown. For my reward is giving glory to you. Oh Lord, you’re beautiful, Your face is all I seek, For when your eyes are on this child, Your grace abounds to me. I want to take your word and shine it all around. But first help me to just, live it Lord. And when I’m doing well, help me to never seek a crown. For my reward is giving glory to you. - Keith Green This is one of my go-to songs for renewal and re-focus.  I hope it is a blessing to you.