Mark 12; Galatians 2; Mark 12

Father, in obedience to your word, I render unto the government and the custom around me those worldly things that are of the world, but to you, Lord, I give what is yours. I give my heart, my attention, my obedience. I give my trust and my needs to you, for you, Father, are God. You are the one, and there is no other.

Today, by your grace, filled with your word and led by your Holy Spirit, I love you with all my heart and mind and soul and strength, and I love my neighbor as myself. I don’t always do that perfectly, but I do it purposefully, and you, Lord Jesus, perfect me in it and advocate for me when I fail.

By your grace and mercy, I am your son, Father, and I am a part of your kingdom now and forever. I am crucified with Christ, nevertheless, I live, because now Christ lives in me and loves me. You, Father, are the God of the Living.