Almighty God of truth and justice. We come in our humility, knowing we fall short of Your requirements. We appeal to Your goodness. Do not turn away. Forgive us and restore us to Your favor for the sake of Your Great Name. In Your wrath, remember mercy and Your covenant of grace.
The things we chase after cannot fill the void of our lives. Only You can take the place made for Your dwelling with us, just as only You cause the rain. You are the LORD our God. We wait for You in the name and authority of Jesus, according to Your good and perfect will. Amen.
“We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness And the iniquity of our fathers, For we have sinned against You. Do not abhor us, for Your name’s sake; Do not disgrace the throne of Your glory. Remember, do not break Your covenant with us. Are there any among the idols of the nations that can cause rain? Or can the heavens give showers? Are You not He, O LORD our God? Therefore we will wait for You, Since You have made all these.” (Jeremiah 14: 20-22 NKJV)
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Joy S Taylor is a follower of Christ, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Her workdays were spent using the Master of Science in Accounting degree that God graciously allowed at the age of, well, greater than 40. She led a divorce recovery support group sponsored by her church for seven years, and spent more than a decade in leadership roles for Celebrate Recovery and Care Net, using what God had done in her life to point others to the healing only Jesus gives. Now retired, she concentrates on writing for Jesus from her beloved hickory grove in Indiana, yet devotes some of her time to volunteering.