A Morning Devotion

Almighty God, as I cross the threshold of this day, I commit myself, body and soul to thy care. Watch over, keep, guide, direct, sanctify, and bless me. Incline my heart to thy ways. Mold me wholly into the image of Jesus, as a potter forms clay. May my lips be a well-tuned harp to sound thy praise. Let those around see me living by thy Spirit, trampling the world underfoot, un-conformed to lying vanities, transformed by a renewed mind, clad in the entire armor of God, shining as a never-dimmed light, showing holiness in all my doings.

Let no evil soil my thoughts, words, hands today. May my gaze be fixed on unseen things, my eyes open to the emptiness, fragility, and mockery of earth and its vanities. May I view all things in the mirror of eternity, waiting for the coming of my Lord, listening for the last trumpet call, hastening unto the new heaven and earth.

Order all my communications according to thy wisdom, and to the gain of mutual good. May I speak each word as if it were my last word and walk each step as my final one. And if my life were to end today, let this be my best day. Amen

Adapted, The Valley of Vision