Father, I adore You as the God who made peace where there was war. You did not wait for me to clean myself up; You acted while I was still an enemy, and You paid the price Yourself.
I confess that I have often confused my feelings with my standing. When circumstances sour, I have doubted Your favor. When I feel strong, I have quietly credited myself. Forgive me for both — for the unbelief that shrinks Your grace, and for the pride that claims it.
Thank You for the peace that does not fluctuate, for access to Your throne that no circumstance can revoke, and for a High Priest who prays for me even now. Thank You that my hope will not put me to shame.
Keep me standing in grace, not crouching in fear. Produce in me the endurance and proven character that only come through the fire, and let my hope rest wholly on what Christ has done rather than on what I have achieved. Make me a man who boasts only in You.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
Verses for Today: "Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us." (Romans 5:1 NLT)
"Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God's presence." (Ephesians 3:12 NLT)
