My God, Thank You For Empowering Me

October 20 Scripture Meditations Based on Acts 1-4 Key Verse – Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. MY GOD, THANK YOU FOR EMPOWERING ME Thank You for empowering me for my salvation’s fruitfulness Against sinfulness’ wickedness So that I can overcome evil self-righteousness With Your granted divine nature’s holiness. Thank You for empowering me for my redemption’s excellency Against idolatry’s hypocrisy So that I can testify about unmerited mercy With Your gracious great compassion’s constancy. Thank You for empowering me for my sanctification’s effect Against guiltiness’ prospect So that I can detect spiritual neglect With Your righteous protective guard’s aspect. Thank You for empowering me for my justification’s purity Against worldliness’ infirmity So that I can show virtuous beauty With Your generous complete pardon’s bounty. Thank You for empowering me for my regeneration’s radiance Against humanism’s arrogance So that I can serve along joyful endurance With Your motivated good works’ performance. Thank You for empowering me for my transformation’s glory Against self-sufficiency’s fury So that I can declare Gospel story With Your mighty powerful conversion’s victory. Thank You for empowering me for my separation’s ardor Against compromises’ glamor So that I can withstand daily rigor With Your commendable effective faith-practices’ honor. October 20, 2022