Sovereign Father, we give you praise for your astounding wisdom.

You invented this place in all its richness.  It was not, then by your command, it is!  From nothing it has appeared!  And by your Holy wisdom your Son has become king of all.

You cause us to enter this place that we may gather.  But you have set a wall between here and eternity.  Where by, no thing we gather from here can be taken through that wall.

But even more importantly, you are willing to give us the things that can be useful to both this place and your Holy eternity . 

May we learn from your display of Awesome wisdom.  May, by your Son Jesus, we learn to gather the things that last.

All this you have done that you may gather to yourself companions for eternity.  Who can take it all in?  We simply thank you, by virtue of your Holy Son’s faithfulness.

May understanding bless our thanks.

Amen.

By His Grace

By His Grace