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Sep 20
Lord Jesus,
Thank You for this new day. Before the noise starts and my list takes over, I want to stop and look up, the way You looked up at Zacchaeus in that tree. You knew his name. You know mine too.
Help me come down quickly today. Where I’ve been hiding, whether behind busyness or pride or old shame, draw me out. I want to welcome You into every room of my life, even the ones I keep closed.
You came to seek and save the lost, and You found me. Let that sink in deep this morning. Give me a heart that looks at people the way You do. When I meet someone others have written off, remind me that You stopped for them too. Keep me from muttering when I should be inviting.
Show me anything I need to make right. If I owe someone an apology, a debt, or a kind word, give me the courage to do it today, and the joy Zacchaeus had when he opened his door.
Guide my work, my conversations, and my choices. Let me walk with You from the first hour to the last.
In Your name I pray, amen.
(At this moment, you are invited to talk to God about whatever is on your heart).