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Therefore since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus…and since we have a great High Priest over the household of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and full assurance of faith…

Praise, worship and trust

We bless you, God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In your great mercy you have given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for us, as we through faith are shielded by your power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.  In all this we greatly rejoice, though now for a little while we have to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the genuineness of our faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honour when Jesus Christ is revealed.  Though we have not seen him, we love him; and even though we do not see him now, we believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for we are receiving the outcome of our faith, the salvation of our souls.

Thanksgiving

I praise and thank you for family and friends: for my parents, for all their love, care, generosity, patience and forbearance; for siblings and family; for good friends: for enjoyment, generosity, and love, for times of joy, and burdens shared; and for all who have prayed for me and encouraged me so faithfully, and for those who continue to do so.

Living before you

Therefore since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and full assurance of faith…Help me to die to sin and live to righteousness every day. Rid me of my petty idolatries, and help me to repent of them. Alert me to sin’s deceitfulness and especially to the deep sins in my life that are currently invisible to me, and help me to repent of them and change the way I live. Please help me to do difficult tasks, and not avoid them. Please make me quick to admit mistakes and accept rebukes. Help me to be patient when others need it, not just when it suits me. Increase my forbearance and forgiveness. Please help me to know your sufficient grace, and your power made perfect in my weakness. Help me to be content in you, and your providential care: when you give, and when you take away. Help me to count every trial and temptation as joy, and as a chance to grow in endurance and maturity. Please rid me of bad temper, self-pity, and constant regrets. Please help me to pray. 

Ministry

Change me so that I do ministry for your glory and the benefit of others, not to meet my own needs, and give me a great passion for your glory.  Help me to focus my ministry priorities, so that I do what is best to serve your purposes. Increase my usefulness and effectiveness in ministry, and protect me and my ministry. Please keep me in wisdom, gospel truth, and integrity of life and ministry. Help me love and forgive those who hurt me intentionally or unintentionally. Please make me wise in conflict. Help me trust your providential care of your Gospel work around the world, and not to confuse a good zeal for Gospel progress with an ungodly desire to get my own way. Help me to carry the burdens of ministry, trusting in your sovereign grace. Please protect me by the blood of Christ from Satan’s accusations, lies, and tricks, and help me stand in the power of Christ’s death and resurrection. Please give me a long life and ministry, and help me persevere to the end. Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. Help me to guard my heart by your power and compassion.

Every day

Please make me the person you want me to be, prepare me to do the good works you want me to do, and help me to do them. May I live today by these words of Paul: ‘For me, to live is Christ and to die is gain’. Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.

Today I offer myself to you, to love, worship and serve you. Please help me serve you today in all that I plan to do, and in the unexpected opportunities you send. Please increase my proactive love, friendliness, tolerance and generosity, and my sympathy, patience and forbearance.

Please increase and multiply the effects of my ministry and prayers, as the people I teach, train, pray for and encourage, continue to teach, train, pray for and encourage others as well. 

I trust you: to provide all the gifts, time, energy and health for me to live for you and do the good works you have prepared for me to do; to place me where you want me to serve you; to use my life and ministry; and to hear and answer my prayers.  

May this day be my best day of knowing, loving and serving you, and living for your glory. 

I pray all these prayers in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and through him. Amen. 


Image: Otto Greiner, Betende Hände

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