Lord,
I come before you in the quiet of this new day, following the example of Mary and Joseph, who in their faithful obedience brought you, the Child, to the temple.
“When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,” (Luke 2:22).
Through this act, they acknowledged that all things belong to you, that you are the source of all life. They fulfilled the law you gave to your people, a law by which you taught them that the first and best gift is always dedicated to you.
“Consecrate to me every firstborn male. The first offspring of every womb among the Israelites belongs to me, whether human or animal.” (Exodus 13:2).
Lord, I am yours!
Today, I wish to embrace this truth in the depths of my heart. I do not belong to myself, to my fears, or to my achievements. You have paid the price for me. Your word reminds me that I was not redeemed with perishable things.
“For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.” (1 Peter 1:18-19).
Your word, spoken over me, resounds in my soul and strengthens me in this truth. You have called me by name.
“But now, this is what the LORD says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.”” (Isaiah 43:1).
Accept me as a living sacrifice
Lord, because I am yours, I surrender myself completely to you today. Just as Hannah, in tears of faith, entrusted her long-awaited son to you, so today I place all that I am into your hands.
“I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the LORD. For his whole life he will be given over to the LORD.” And he worshiped the LORD there.” (1 Samuel 1:27-28).
Accept, I pray, my body, my thoughts, and my heart. Accept also all my barren places, those dry and empty corners of my soul where nothing seems to grow. May my life today be a spiritual act of worship.
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.” (Romans 12:1).
You are my light and my salvation
Trusting that I am yours and have given myself to you, I enter this day without fear. You are my fortress.
“The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalm 27:1).
May your word guide my steps today and illuminate my decisions. Be a lamp for my path, so that I do not wander into darkness.
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” (Psalm 119:105).
Thank you, Lord, for accepting me. Thank you for being my strength and my light. Into your hands, I entrust this day.
Amen.
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