Dear Lord,

Thank you so much for your love and presence in my life.  1 John says that we can set our hearts at rest in your presence.  I love the whole picture of this.  You know all things so even in our weakest moments you are our Father and we can rest in you.  Our very being can rest in your presence.  Thank you for your word.  Continue to give me a hunger for your word.  Continue, Lord, to speak to me with every word I read.  Keep my soul rested in you.  My body may grow tired but you lift my spirit.  I ask you Lord for those in our church who are discouraged and may have fallen away to make them hungry for your word.  Starving to see your face.  Draw them to your word. I ask these things in Jesus name. Amen