“Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.” Psalm 90:14

Lord God, The weight of sin and the burden of life is truly heavy to carry. It is more than I can bear, though I try mightily to bear it. I try to push through the weakness of my flesh. I try to ignore the guilt that lurks in my conscience, that just kind of sits there all day long. I try to constantly shed it during the day by working harder, by praying more, my meditating longer. Lord God, the weight of my guilt and the weakness of my flesh lays a burden on me that is impossible to bear. Forgive me for this foolishness, dear Lord. And this morning, I pray, satisfy my soul with your faithful and unfailing love. Your unfailing love truly and fully removes all of my guilt. Your unfailing love truly and fully envelopes me with your grace and mercy, even in my weakest moments of deepest distress. Your strength holds me up when the burden is too heavy to bear. In my weakness, teach me to depend on you for strength. Yes, even in my strength, teach me to despair of me and to depend on you. Let your mercies rain down on me this morning and this week as I rise up to serve you. Let your power and your Spirit gush down on me from above that I might be filled with your wisdom and your strength. My strength is weak; your strength is truly strength. Fill me with it. Amen.

There is only one thing that truly satisfies and sets our hearts at rest. The faithful and unfailing love of our God is that one thing. His love and his power alone lift the weight of guilt and the weakness of our mortality.