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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 praise You, O God; we acknowledge you to be the Lord. All creation worships you, the Father everlasting. To you all angels cry aloud; all the powers of heaven; to you Cherubim and Seraphim sing in endless praise, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts; Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of your glory. The glorious company of apostles praise you. The goodly fellowship of prophets praise you. The noble army of martyrs praise you. The holy Church throughout all the world acclaims you; Father of an infinite Majesty; your true and only Son, worthy of all praise; and the Holy Spirit the Comforter.

You are the King of Glory, O Christ. You are the everlasting Son of the Father. When you took upon yourself to deliver us, you did not disdain the virgin’s womb. When you overcame the sting of death, you opened the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers. You are seated at God’s right hand in glory. We believe that you will come to be our Judge. Come then Lord and help your servants, whom you have redeemed with your precious blood. Make us to be numbered with your saints, in glory everlasting. O Lord, save your people, and bless your heritage. Govern them and lift them up forever. Day by day we magnify you; and we worship your name ever, world without end. O Lord, keep us this day without sin. O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us. O Lord, let your mercy rest upon us, as our trust is in you. O Lord, in you have I trusted; let me never be confounded.

Thanksgiving

I praise and thank you for faith in Christ, salvation, forgiveness, assurance, for the Bible, for other believers, for all who have prayed for me, for all who have ministered to me, including personal encouragement and example, preachers, teachers and writers, and for all the saints, past and present, whose lives have enriched me.

Living before you

Please help me to know your love and acceptance, to feel your comfort and joy, and to be satisfied with your will, grace, and glory. Help me know your fatherly care, nurture and provision, trust you deeply and personally each day, and trust myself to your fatherly arms for every aspect of my life and ministry. Keep me from bitterness, anger and deep resentment when I am hurt. Help me to forbear, forgive and forget quickly and completely. Help me make every effort to pursue holiness, and to set my hope fully on the grace to be given us when Jesus Christ is revealed. Help me to humble myself under your mighty hand, casting all my anxieties on you. Speak to me through the Bible today. Please help me not to treat my personal preferences as if they are gospel principles. Please help me to learn to be content with your gifts and your will, to avoid self-pity, and to embrace your loving discipline. Help me to know that slight momentary afflictions work an eternal weight of glory, and that nothing is wasted in your economy. 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. 

Ministry

Please give me gifts of teaching, evangelism, leadership, administration, and wisdom. Please give me wisdom in understanding the Bible, in relating to people, in working effectively and productively, and in strategy and administration. Please rule my mind, heart, life, listening, and speaking. Help me to mentor and encourage people in ministry, in both formal and informal ways, and to express encouragement, affirmation, appreciation and gratitude. Help me to carry the burdens of ministry, trusting in your sovereign grace. Help me to say ‘No’ to requests for help and ministry without feeling guilty, and to trust you when things go wrong. Help me love and forgive those who hurt me intentionally or unintentionally. Please make me wise in conflict. Help me grow daily in forbearance. Help me trust your providential care of your Gospel work around the world, and for your people, and not confuse a good zeal for Gospel progress with an ungodly desire to get my own way. Please remove my intimations of irreplaceability: rather help me to encourage others in their ministries, and increase my trust in your sovereign and providential rule.

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. 

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