Prayer Of Devotion Poem by Justin Reamer

Dear Lord,

You are great,
And no one is greater than You,
For You watch over us
Like a parent with unconditional love,
And You created us,
So that we would make this world a better place,
And I cannot thank You enough for all You have done.

Lord, I want to thank You for all You have done,
And I want to thank You for all of my blessings,
Including good food to eat,
Clothing I can wear,
Shelter that I dwell in,
A good education,
And clean water I can drink
When I do thirst.

Lord, I also want to thank You
For saving me from Death four times,
For giving me the will to live,
For all of the friends and family that I have,
For giving me good friends,
Whether they be Dani or Holly,
Lindsay or Avery,
Peter or Max,
For my mentor, Bruce Sturing,
For the happiness I have found,
And for Your love that You
Have given to me.

Lord, I am grateful for all of
The blessings that You have given me,
But I do not deserve them,
For I am a sinner,
And I am imperfect,
But I am Your servant,
And I will do what You will.

Lord, I do not want to pray for me,
But I do wish to pray for others
In this world besides myself,
So that they can get the help they deserve.

Lord, please watch over my family,
And make sure that they are okay.
Please be sure that everyone gets
Along just fine,
And help them all to be happy.

Lord, please bless Sean,
And help him to calm his temper,
And help him to respect other people,
And help him to find peace
And happiness within You.

Please bless Mum,
And help her to be okay,
And help her to be okay at work,
And to do the best she can.

Please bless Elyse,
And help her to do well in med school,
Especially after she just broke up
With Mark Spreitzer,
Help her to be confident and hardworking
Instead of idle and diffident.
Help her do the best she can.

Please bless Stef,
And help her to do well in school,
And help her do the best she can,
And maintain all the friends she has.

Please bless the depressed,
And help them to find happiness.

Please bless those
Who are angry,
And mollify them
And help them to find peace
Within You.

Please bless those who mourn,
Help them find joy in life.

Please bless the unborn;
Please give them a chance to live.

Please bless the soldiers
In Iraq and Afghanistan,
And help them to come home safely.

Please bless the poor and suffering,
May they be welcomed into the kingdom of heaven.

Please bless the Iraqi Christians,
May they come into heaven with You, Lord.

Please bless Aunt Irene,
And help her to be okay,
If at all possible,
But if it is her time,
Please welcome her into Your arms,
And let her come safely.

Please bless Holly,
And help her to be okay in school,
And help her to stay on track,
And help her in every way possible, Lord.

Please bless Dani,
And bless her heart,
For she is very sweet,
And help her to continue giving,
And to continue to be true to herself
And to other people.

Please bless Uncle Bryan,
As he struggles with his mother's ailments,
And bless the Chisolm family
As they go through this time.

Please bless Grandma Earnie Chisolm,
As she slowly dies with age,
But, bless her soul,
For she has devoted her life to you,
And welcome her into Your Kingdom, Lord,
For she is a very good person,
And help her to help her son
In her final days on Earth.

Please bless all those who are about to die,
And please deliver them peacefully,
For they love You greatly, Lord,
And help those who are suffering,
Do what You will, Lord,
And do what You must.

Please bless the Souls in Purgatory,
For they await Your call,
Just pray for them,
As they wait,
And when they are ready,
Call them into heaven with you.

And Lord,
Please help me
To make responsible decisions,
And help me to do the best I can,
And lead me on the path of righteousness,
And have me do as You would want me to.

Lord, I am grateful for all
That You have done for me,
And I will express my gratitude
Through my every thought, action, and word,
For You are great,
And I cannot thank You enough.

Thank You, Lord,
For everything that You do.

In Your Name, I pray. Amen.