Once again you have faithfully brought the dawn and quietly lifted the dark of night from the earth. People are slowly waking to face the new day, embracing themselves with Your love and guidance while others have no clue, as to who You are, they walk aimlessly without direction or hope. Time will see the healing of hearts and wounds for those who believe sincerely in You while others will gather vast arsenals of ill-gotten riches, depending solely on themselves and accrediting only themselves. Time will pass and Your name will only be lifted and praised by the righteous, no matter how marvelous the works of Your hands are Lord. The unrighteous will reap dollars and rubles and never think once of thanking You, for the gifts that you provided willingly and freely.
Today is another day.
It is a chance to start over. It is an opportunity to ask for forgiveness, to do Your will and Your work. Bending my head in shame, I ask that Your forgive me for my past mistakes and ask that You bless this new day and help me to do my best for You today, yesterday, and tomorrow. Lead me to paths of Your righteousness for Your Name's sake, showing me that I need not have the things of the world that focus on corruption or ignorance, things that change my focus on the worldly and ungodly. Help me to forgive those who have injured, maimed, or scarred my soul and those who have caused me to think bad things and have tried to lure me to want to hate and gain vengeance on others.