"FOR THIS GOD IS OUR GOD FOR EVER AND EVER; HE WILL BE OUR GUIDE EVEN TO THE END." — PSALM 48:14

O God, make me faithful.

The turn is quick from faithfulness to folly.
So this is my prayer: keep me.
Come what may—keep me.
Over the decades—keep me.
When doubt threatens—keep me.
When enemies arise—keep me.
When health fails—keep me.
When all seems lost—keep me.
When friends flee—keep me.
When wealth promises—keep me.
When life distracts—keep me.
When fame whispers—keep me.
When people flatter—keep me.
Through the good and through the bad, through it all—keep me.

Let me say this all my days to you:
This God is [my] God for ever and ever. He will be [my] guide to the end.

O my God, you alone are faithful. I know my fickle heart, my sinful leanings and longings. I know my flesh will fail. Yet you will not. You desire my flourishing and faithfulness. Only you can make it so. O Lord, would you make it so? Build up my resolve in my love and longing for you. You are my God forever and ever. Be my guide to the end! Amen.