Heavenly Father,
We come before You with grateful hearts, giving You praise and honor for all the blessings You have bestowed upon us. We thank You for Your love, grace, and mercy that surrounds us every day.
We thank You for our family and loved ones. We pray for Your protection and guidance over them, and for Your provision in their needs. We ask that You bless our relationships and bring unity and peace within our families.
We thank You for the work and business opportunities You have given us. We ask for Your wisdom and guidance in our work and business decisions, and for Your blessings on our efforts. We pray for success in all that we do.
We thank You for the opportunities to serve You and others, and for the blessings that come from serving. We ask for Your guidance and strength as we serve, and for the ability to be a light for You in the world.
We are grateful for the gift of salvation through Your Son, Jesus Christ, and for the promise of eternal life with You. We give You all the glory and honor for all that You have done, and all that You will do.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Suggested Bible Readings
1 Thessalonians 5:18 ESV
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Psalm 100:4 ESV
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!
Psalm 34:1 ESV
I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Ephesians 5:20 ESV
giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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.
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