Heavenly Father, hear my feeble prayer for the sake of Your Son, my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Lord Jesus, shepherd my wandering heart and cause me to always hear Your voice and follow You! Holy Spirit, fill me with Your presence and power and teach me by Your Word how to pray effectively for Your glory and the good of Christ’s Church.
O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, You alone are almighty, but I am weak. You alone are wisdom, but I am foolishness. You alone are all-knowing, but I am ignorant of so many things! You alone are holy, glorious, and perfect, but I am sinful, imperfect, and defiled with sin. You alone are the Creator of the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all that in them is, but I am simply dust and ashes, feeble, and frail. Therefore, my Father and my God, look upon me in Your mercy, and fill me with your Holy Spirit and Word. Forgive me of all my sins as I confess to You (1 John 1:9) and look only to Jesus for full, free, and final forgiveness! Teach me to walk in wisdom, and to be clothed with humility as was Jesus my Savior. Cause me to continually look upon Jesus lest I grow weary and discouraged in my soul (Heb. 12:3). Strengthen me for today’s labor and service and make me walk faithfully and obediently for Your glory. May You increase and may I decrease!
Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of a new day and another Lord’s Day. Your mercies are new every morning, and I am thankful for Your unchanging love. Fill my heart with gratitude for the blessings You have given me. Guide my steps and help me to walk in Your ways. May my actions reflect Your love and grace. Strengthen my faith in Christ and cause me to grow more and more in the realization of my dependance upon You! Cause me, O my Father, to love You, Your Word, Your Son, Your Spirit, Your Church, and all things holy and righteous in a greater measure and help me to love and esteem others as better than myself. Let this day be filled with opportunities to serve You and others. Help me take the lowest place of service towards those who cross my path. Let me look out for and serve my fellow believers and humbly bow to be his and her foot-washer. Help me to love my brothers and sisters in Christ, my neighbors, and even those who hate me and who say all manner of evil about me for righteousness sake!
Keep my tongue from gossip, backbiting, and slandering others. O Father, I am needy, foolish, broken, feeble, and weak, and I need You every moment of every day. Be near me, O Great Jehovah! “Guide me, O my great Redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but you are mighty; hold me with your powerful hand. Bread of heaven, bread of heaven, feed me now and evermore, feed me now and evermore.” Bless our worship this day as we come before You through the Lord Jesus Christ and by Your Holy Spirit! May we sing out the honor of Your name and may we look to You alone and find comfort for our comfortless souls!
In Jesus’ Name I pray!
Amen!
