Sunday, January 20, 2008

From All Eternity

Most holy and gracious God,

All that transpires in time comes as a result of your foreordination. Whatsoever comes to pass today was written before ages began. You planned every moment and devised each of the works of man.

In eternity you set forth this day. From of old you ordained that this would be the day that your praises would be raised and your word declared. You decreed the prayers and songs, and even the thoughts of our minds were prepared in advance by you.

Thus we stand in awe of your transcendence and we are overwhelmed by your unchangeable plans. We admit that we cannot understand it all. While we may try to inquire about its intricacies, we are met with inexpressible mysteries. But what mystifies us, is altogether plain to you.

As this book of history is written ,and even while this day unfolds, we wish to be counted as righteous in your eyes. We desire that our hearts and minds might be yours and yours alone. We do ask that all things might be ordered to your glory today. We pray that we, like all the creatures of the earth, may conform to the counsel of your will and render you the praise that you deserve.We pray that this day we would demonstrate before the world that our God reigns. For this we ask in the powerful name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.