“But you, Belshazzar, his son, have not humbled yourself, though you knew all this. Instead, you have set yourself up against the Lord of heaven. You had the goblets from his temple brought to you, and you and your nobles, your wives and your concubines drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you did not honor the God who holds in his hand your life and all your ways.” Daniel 5:22-23

Lord God, You are the God who made the earth, the sea, and the sky. You set the mountains in their places and placed the constellations in the heavens. You made it all. And me? You made me carefully, uniquely, intentionally in my mother’s womb. You are the God of heaven and earth. In your love and with your might you hold my life and all my ways in your hands. I admit that like a stubborn sheep I often go astray. I do not honor you as the Lord of my life. I acknowledge with my mouth that you are Lord, but in my heart I see a different thing happening. I see myself trusting, honoring and seeking after other gods. I see that especially in my heart I often go astray from you and do not give you the glory and the honor that is yours alone. Forgive me, Savior. Redeem me, O Christ. Amen.

In God’s mercy, offer your lives as a living sacrifice to him. This is your spiritual act of worship to the God who holds your heart, your life and all your ways in his hands (Romans 12:1).