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Light my darkness

He makes darkness His secret place (Psalm 18:11; LSV).

Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life” (John 8:12; NLT).

Jesus,
Light my darkness;

Yahweh,
Take my hand;

Spirit,
Fill my emptiness:

Make me
Your Promised Land.

We are the temple of the living God (2 Corinthians 6:16; NLT).

References

Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word (Luke 1:38; KJV).

He took Peter and Zebedee’s two sons, James and John, and he became anguished and distressed. He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me” (Matthew 26:37-8; NLT).

Jesus left them a second time and prayed, “My Father! If this cup cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will be done” (Matthew 26:42; NLT).

Though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light (Micah 7:8; NLT).

The light of the world

Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6; NLT).

You are my way, Lord,
My truth, and my life:
You are the light
Of the world.

You are my faith, Lord,
My hope, and my peace:
You are the light
Of the world.

You are my water,
My bread, and my wine:
You are the light
Of the world.

I’m your beloved,
And you, Lord, are mine:
You are the light
Of the world.

I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine (Song of Songs 6:3; NIV).

For all he gives

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:18; NIV).

For all he gives each day
Say, “Thank you, Jesus”.

For all he takes away,
Say just the same.

No matter what goes wrong,
Say, “Thank you, Jesus” –

Accept his will,
And bless his holy name.

I want your will to be done, not mine (Luke 22:42; NLT).

Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will leave this life. The LORD gives, and the LORD takes away. Blessed be the name of the LORD (Job 1:21; CSB).

Share and give

All things come from God (1 Corinthians 11:12; CSB).

You send us everything
We have:
May we delight to share
And give.

Then, there will be
Enough for all,
And all on earth
Will truly live.

I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full (John 10:10; NIV).

Giving back

He gives breath to everyone, life to everyone who walks the earth (Isaiah 42:5; NLT).

The Lord gives me strength (Psalm 118:4; NET).

I give you, Lord,
My life and health,
Entrusting them
To you.

I give you, Lord,
My strength and mind,
Entrusting them
To you.

I give you, Lord,
My heart and soul,
Entrusting them
To you.

Lord God,
You give them all to me –
I give them back
To you.

Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s (Mark 12:17; NIV).

The spirit returns to God who gave it (Ecclesiastes 12:7; NIV).

Delight in giving

The Lord will…delight in being good to you (Deuteronomy 30:9; NLT).

Great is the Lord, who delights in blessing his servant with peace! (Psalm 35:27; NLT).

Lord,
When I glimpse
The depths of your delight
In generous giving,
I can only bow my head
In silent worship.

Moses made haste to bow his head toward the earth, and worshipped (Exodus 34:8; RSV).

Be silent before the Sovereign Lord (Zephaniah 1:7; NIV).

So kind!

How kind the LORD is! How good he is! So merciful, this God of ours! (Psalm 116:5; NLT).

So kind –
That you don’t blind us
With your brilliance!

So good –
You don’t consume us
With your blaze!

So great –
You don’t destroy us
With your power!

So high –
Yet you delight, Lord,
In our praise!

Blessed be God most High (Genesis 14:20; NLT).

Praise the LORD your God, who delights in you (1 Kings 10:9; NLT).

You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel (Psalm 22:3; NLT).

References

He alone can never die, and he lives in light so brilliant that no human can approach him. No human eye has ever seen him, nor ever will. All honor and power to him forever! Amen. (1 Timothy 6:16; NLT).

The Lord your God is a consuming fire (Deuteronomy 4:24; NIV).

God is great (Psalm 70:4; NLT).

Though the LORD is great, he cares for the humble (Psalm 138:6; NLT).

His power is vast (Job 9:4; NIV).

Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin? (Romans 2:4; NLT).

He loves us with unfailing love; the LORD’S faithfulness endures forever. Praise the LORD! (Psalm 117:2; NLT).

Show kindness

Show mercy and kindness to one another (Zecharaiah 7:9; NLT).

What can our lives be worth
If we’re not kind?

No matter who,
Or what, we are,

Or how we look,
Or what we have,

Or even
What we sacrifice –

What can our lives be worth
If we’re not kind?

I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices (Hosea 6:6; NLT).

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22-3; NRSV).

Kindness

How kind the Lord is! (Psalm 116:5; NLT).

Lord God,
You are so very kind to me!

It breaks my heart
That I can’t pay my debt –

Except by being kind
To other people,

As you are, Lord, to me –
I won’t forget!

You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate (Luke 6:36; NLT).

Reference

Truly, I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me (Matthew 25:40; NIV).

Live patiently

Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience (Colossians 3:12; NLT).

Lord,

Please help me
To live patiently
Within my limitations,
Satisfied with what I have,
And always remembering
The futility of comparing my situation
To that of anyone else.

I ask this, Lord,
In your dear name:
Amen.

Be satisfied with what you have (Hebrews 13:5; NLT).