Pray the following prayer taken from Ephesians 5:19-20
God, may you bring psalms, hymns, and songs from your Spirit into my mind and heart right now. May I find some song rising up and offer it as a gift of gratitude today. Even in the midst of the struggle, may you stir a song of life deep within me. I offer this song to you right now as I give you my needs and the needs of others as well.
Search me, O God….
May your peace settle me today.
I find the song “stay with me… remain here with me… watch and pray…” stirring within me right now. To be invited by Jesus to stay and to know that Jesus is active and staying with me and with us all. Jesus is with us… with love and power and presence. Jesus stays with us at all times.
I’m sure it is affected by just reading Psalm 5, but I have that old song based on the King James’ words coming to mind, especially: “Oh Lord, in the morning, will I direct my prayer/unto Thee and will look up”