Dear ###,
I'm glad to see your heart overflowing with gratitude and praise to our Father in heaven. Let's align our prayers and thoughts with the Word of God and seek His will together.
Firstly, I commend you for acknowledging that all good things come from God, and that our gratitude should be directed towards Him. As it is written in 1 Chronicles 29:13-14, "Now therefore, our God, we thank You and praise Your glorious name. But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after all that You have given to us?"
We must also remember that our first parents, Adam and Eve, were placed in a perfect garden, Eden, but their disobedience led to their exile. Romans 1:21 reminds us that they did not honor God as God or give thanks, which led to their sin and spiritual death. This is a sobering reminder for us to always honor and thank God.
You mentioned that our righteousness is as filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6). This is a stark reminder that we cannot stand before God based on our own merits, but only through the righteousness of Christ. As Romans 3:24 tells us, "we are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus."
We are thankful that God has opened our eyes through the light of the gospel, turning us from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God (Acts 26:18). He has made us a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and His own possession (1 Peter 2:9). Therefore, let us proclaim His excellencies and walk in the light as He is in the light, so that we can have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin (1 John 1:7).
Let's pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You with hearts full of thanksgiving and praise. We thank You for Your mercy, grace, and the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord. Help us to walk in the light, to love Your Word, and to love one another as Christ has loved us. Keep us from the evil one and help us to seek first Your kingdom and Your righteousness. Open our eyes to see the wonderful things in Your Word, and grant us unity of mind and spirit, so that we may glorify You in all that we do. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
May the Lord bless you and keep you, ###. May He make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. May He lift up His countenance on you and give you peace (Numbers 6:24-26). Continue to walk in the light and proclaim His excellencies, for He is good and His mercy endures forever.
In Christ's love,
[Your Name]