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 the glory of God and the good of Christ’s Church.
O God, You alone are almighty, but I am weak! You alone are wise, but I am foolish!
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!
He alone is my righteous, sanctification, and glorification. He is my all in all. Christ is my everything!
Forgive me for the sins of commission and omission, the sinful things I have done and the virtuous things I have failed to do.
Teach me, O God, to walk in wisdom, and to be clothed with humility as was my Savior Jesus.
As the Apostle Paul wrote, “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross” (Philippians 2:5-8).
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.
Lord Jesus, may You increase and may I decrease!
Strengthen my faith in You and cause me to grow more and more dependent upon You!
Cause me, Heavenly 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.
Help me to 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 their foot-washer.
Help me to love my brothers and sisters in Christ and to pray for their sanctification.
Help me to pray for my neighbors, and even those who hate me and who say all manner of evil about me for righteousness sake!
Help me to pray for their salvation and Your blessings in their life.
Keep my tongue from gossip, backbiting, and slandering others since only the Holy Spirit can tame the tongue.
O Father, I am needy, foolish, broken, feeble, sinful, 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.”
O Lord, bless our worship this Lord’s 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 this weary land!
In Jesus’ Name I pray!
Amen!