My Father and My God,
You are the Sovereign God: Father, Son, Holy Spirit.
You alone rule Heaven above, the earth below, the sea, and even in the abode of Hell, You are the Sovereign Ruler.
You control all the kingdom’s of men for Your glory and the good of Your church.
O LORD: Father, Son, Holy Spirit, You are omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent, infinite, immense, immutable, and eternal.
You are loving, gracious, merciful, kind, long-suffering, forgiving, and at the same time holy, just, and righteous!
You have always existed! You are the Ancient of Days, the Eternal One!
As the psalmist declared, “Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever You had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God” (Psalm 90:2). This knowledge is too wonderful for me to grasp. It is too high, I cannot attain it (Psalm 139:6).
However, I can apprehend it because it is revealed in Scripture.
But no mortal man can comprehend such depths of glory, splendor, holiness, infinitude, and wonder.
“Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite” (Psalm 147:5).
O LORD, You are the zenith of purity, but I am so sinful in thought, word, and deed.
Who am I or what am I that You, O LORD, are mindful of me, that You should care for me, that You should redeem me?
I have violated all Your holy commandments! I have kept none of them!
I am worthy and deserving of damnation! Of myself, I am vile, corrupt, and unclean in Your sight!
But in a wonder of Your grace in Christ, You have redeemed me, body and soul, to be Your own.
You have cleansed me with Christ’s blood! You have covered me with Christ’s righteous robes!
As the hymn writer wrote, “My hope is built on nothing less, than Jesus’ blood and righteousness; I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus’ name. On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand: all other ground is sinking sand!”
And again, “What can wash away my sins? Nothing but the blood of Jesus! What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus!”
I am humbled to the ground “that You would give Your only Son to make this wretch (me) His treasure.”
I have no words to fully express Your gracious, wondrous, awesome redemption.
But, nevertheless, I praise Your name! I praise You, Father! I praise You, Jesus! I praise You, Holy Spirit! One God in divine essence yet three distinct Persons: Father, Son, Holy Spirit.
O Holy Spirit, continue Your transforming work within me. Bring my every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.
Make me think and live like my Savior Jesus, Who always did those things that please the Father!
O Jesus, humble me when I obey; chasten me when I rebel against You!
Retrieve me when I go astray in thought, word, and deed; keep me within Your sheepfold, O Great Shepherd of the Sheep!
Never loosen Your grip upon me lest I return to the broad road that leads to destruction!
My trust for redemption, from justification to glorification, is You, Lord Jesus!
Use me for Your glory, even though I am sinful, weak, and feeble!
I am Your slave; use me up for Your glory! Fill me with Your Spirit and Word.
I know I am a sinful vessel, but please, Lord Jesus, I plead with You, use me for Your glory and the good of Your church!
As the hymn writer penned: “Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, pilgrim through this barren land. I am weak, but thou art mighty; hold me with thy powerful hand. Bread of heaven, bread of heaven, feed me till I want no more; feed me till I want no more.”
In Jesus’ name!
Amen!