He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. (ESV)

Thank you, Lord, for there is no place you cannot reach to save us! Amen

He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted, but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

Holy Spirit, in this hectic world that beats us down, teach us to wait for you and your strength! Amen

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. (ESV)

Father, as we face the daily struggles of this world, all our hope comes from this Angelic proclamation! Amen

For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king, he will save us. (ESV)

Lord, it is not the laws of man that save us, but your holy Word! Give us the desire to study it daily! Amen

Then the Levites… said, “Stand up and bless the Lord your God from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. “You are the Lord, you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them; and you preserve all of them; and the host of heaven worships you. (ESV)

Lord, give us the courage to stand up and publicly bless your Holy Name! Amen

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. (ESV)

Lord, Jesus – we yearn to bear fruit for you with thankful hearts for our salvation; let us always remember that we need to abide in you to bear that fruit! Amen