Heavenly Father,
We love you more than words can express. We love you, not just for what you’ve done, but for who you are. We love you for being a good and gracious Father, whose faithfulness and steadfast love have kept us through the years. We thank you for your son Jesus Christ, who came into the world not for judgment, but for salvation. We thank you for the sacrificial act of love that was the death on the cross that redeemed us while we were still in sin. We thank you for your Holy Spirit, the same spirit which raised Jesus from the grave and lives within us. We thank you for this Holy Spirit, which moves in our lives and keeps us in perpetual remembrance of the truth of Christ. As we move into the rest of our lives, Lord God, may we do so with a constant reminder of that truth; that it was for love that the Word came to dwell among us. Open our eyes to the resurrection reality, where we have been raised to life and made new creations. Thank you for waking all the sleepers from the grave, calling us forth into the new day, where we bask in the light of Christ Jesus! Make us aware of the movement of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Lord God, empty us of everything that would keep us from you. We offer ourselves as a holy and living sacrifice, an earthen vessel, completely poured out, ready and willing to receive all you have to give! What a gift it is to know that we can always run to the fountain that never runs dry! That fountain of Living Water, where we can come and be filled to overflowing. So we ask that you fill us, Lord God. May we run over like a bubbling spring until we pour out on everyone around us! May we pour out peace indescribable, joy unspeakable, and love untamable.Continue to teach us your ways, revealing more and more of who you are. Do this so that we might know it is through our faith in Christ Jesus, we have a bold and confident access to God! Teach us to walk like Jesus and perform good works in his name. Let our good works and faithfulness shine like a light in the dark, showing the world the goodness of the Father! We desire to constantly be in pursuit of you. Give us the courage and endurance to follow wherever you lead us. May each breath we take be a reminder of your closeness and the intimate nature of our life with you. For it is in you that we live, move, and have our being! May all these things serve to make us more like you! We ask all these things in the name of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Scriptures to reflect upon, that inspired this prayer:
Ephesians 3:1-13
Ephesians 5:14
Romans 12:1-2
Acts 17: 22-31
1 Corinthians 2:6-16
2 Corinthians 3:7-18
John 4: 13-14
Matthew 5:13-16
Mansoor Yagoub
