Heavenly Father,
We come before You today with hearts full of gratitude and thanksgiving. We thank You for Your many blessings and for Your faithfulness to us. We are grateful for Your love, mercy, and grace.
We thank You for the gift of salvation and for the opportunity to have a personal relationship with You. We thank You for providing for our daily needs, for the beauty of Your creation, and for the joy of Your presence. We also thank You for the love and support of our family and friends, as well as for the gift of life and the privilege of serving You.
We humbly ask that You continue to bless us and guide us in the coming year. Help us to be faithful in our service to You and to others. Grant us wisdom, strength, and courage to follow Your will.
In Jesus’ Name we pray, Amen.
Suggested Bible Readings
Colossians 3:17 ESV
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Psalm 100:4-5 ESV
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!
For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 ESV
give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Ephesians 1:3 ESV
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
James 1:17 ESV
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
Philippians 4:19 ESV
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.
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