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 and worship
Our Lord and God, you are worthy to receive glory and honour and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created. Lord Jesus Christ, you are worthy to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honour and glory and blessing, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed for God those from every tribe and language and people and nation.
Trust
‘Who am I?’—‘Whoever I am, Lord, you know me, and I am yours.’
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You know and understand me, for you made me, love me, and care for me. |
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You own me, for you have created, chosen, redeemed, and adopted me in Christ. |
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You have dealt with the sins, regrets, mistakes and failures of my past life and ministry. You forgive and accept me, as you make me clean by the blood of Christ. You have made me a temple of your Holy Spirit, who dwells within me. You work all things for good for those who love you and are called according to your purpose. |
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Through the Holy Spirit you are transforming me into the image of your Son. Though my outer nature is wasting away, you are renewing my inner nature every day. |
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Through these slight momentary afflictions you are working an eternal weight of glory. |
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Through our trials you are proving the genuineness of our faith, for your glory and honour. |
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Whoever I am: |
I wonder at your grace, compassion, kindness, faithfulness and love. |
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I repent of my sins and my sinfulness, and claim your forgiveness through Christ. I ask you to help me put to death the works of the flesh, and bring forth in me the fruit of the Spirit. |
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I ask you to sanctify me and make me useful in your service. |
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I offer myself to you today as a living sacrifice, to live for your glory. |
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Whoever I am: |
You receive me and my daily sacrifice of myself, in your mercy. |
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You use me and my ministry in your mercy for your good purposes. |
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You are worthy of all glory, honour, praise, and worship. |
Thanksgiving
I praise and thank you for all who have enriched my life: for your gifts of creation and common grace in them, and for your salvation and transforming grace in believers; for parents, family and friends; for teachers, composers, musicians, authors, artists, architects, builders, craftsmen, farmers, gardeners, doctors and nurses, scientists, and all other workers.
Living before you
Please fill me with the knowledge of your will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that I may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, as I bear fruit in every good work and grow in my knowledge of you. Please make me strong with all the strength that comes from your glorious power, that I may be prepared to endure everything with patience, while joyfully giving you thanks Father, for you have enabled me to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. You rescued me from the power of darkness and transferred me into the kingdom of your beloved Son, in whom I have redemption, the forgiveness of my sins.
Ministry
Help me stop comparing myself with others, feeling either jealous or superior. Help me to honour and love others in ministry and not compete with them. Take from me the desire to be noticed and praised by others, and take from me the desire for happiness: help me to pursue holiness, desire your love, affirmation, approval, and acceptance, and to live for your glory and honour.
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’. 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, through Jesus Christ, Amen.
Image: Otto Greiner, Betende Hände
