Heavenly Father,
As we enter into this new year, we give You thanks for all that You have done for us. We are grateful for Your love and grace, which are new every morning.
Lord, we pray that You would guide us and lead us in the path that You have for us this year. Help us to trust in You and to seek Your will in all that we do.
We pray that You would give us strength to overcome any challenges that may come our way and that You would provide for all of our needs.
We pray for Your protection and guidance for our families and loved ones, and for all those who are in need. We pray that You would bring peace to troubled areas of the world and that You would be a light to those who are lost in darkness.
Thank You for Your faithfulness and Your never-ending love. We trust in You and give You all the glory.
In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
Suggested Bible Readings
Isaiah 43:18-19 ESV
“Remember not the former things,
nor consider the things of old.
Behold, I am doing a new thing;
now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?
I will make a way in the wilderness
and rivers in the desert.
Psalm 118:24 ESV
This is the day that the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Philippians 3:13-14 ESV
Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Psalm 37:3-4 ESV
Trust in the Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
Delight yourself in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
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