23 Adar-2 5776

Dear Heavenly Father,

Praised are you my Lord and may your name be praised in the heavens above and on the Earth below for ever and ever.

Thank you my Lord for giving me this precious gift of life today, for blessing me with one more opportunity to spend time with those I love and to be your light to the nations.  Your mercies are never ending and your love brings light into my life.

Thank you for this gift of Shabbat, for providing us with a day when we can relax from our regular earthly routine and allows us to refocus our attention on you and all your blessings.  For in six days you created the heavens and the earth and on the seventh day you rested, and you declared the seventh day holy because on it you rested from all the work of your creation.  You gave us this day to remind us that you are the one who provides all the water and bread we need.  You provide us with the wisdom to walk in your word and follow in your ways.  All we must do is recognize you and to keep your face in front of us in all that we do.

Thank you for your gift of Torah, the writings that guide us in all your wisdom.  Thank you for revealing the truth of your word and for removing the scales from my eyes and the veil from my heart.  Thank you for your truth, and for your everlasting promises.  You are a merciful and loving God.  Thank you for bringing us the rain in its season, and for providing us from the fruit of the earth.

Thank you for loving me so much that you gave us your own Son, Yeshua, our Messiah, whom you sacrificed so that I may have eternal life.  You accepted His blood as payment for the debt of my sins, and I am forever grateful for this heartfelt mercy.  Thank you for showing me the truth, and thank you for protecting me in your strength, in your love and in your light.

Blessed are you O Lord our God who created this Sabbath day so that we may always remember that You are our God, and it is you who has saved us from the chains of bondage.

Amen!