Loving Father, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, I adore you and worship you. How I long to be in your presence. I confess I have not always followed your will for me. But I am thankful that you have seen fit to forgive me through Jesus. Thank you for all the goodness you have brought me and continue to pour out on me. I won’t deny there have been trials in the past year where I’ve had to throw myself on you to get me through them. I am so grateful for your faithfulness. And there have been times when through my own carelessness and forgetfulness, I have messed up. You have always been there to bail me out. I pray that your church all over the world will hold fast to its faithfulness to you this new year even if there are times that seem troubling and confusing. I pray for those in my circle of relationships. For those whose names are written in your book of life, increase their ability to see things through your eyes, clamping down on any biases or prejudging of people or their circumstances. Help them to meet the needs they encounter with a God kind of love and acceptance. For those who do not yet know you, I pray for their spiritual eyes to be opened. Help them to realize that science and technology are not anti-faith but are tools and gifts from you. Help them to recognize who you are and in seeing, believe on your name and be saved for eternity with you. Lord, be my strength as I go into this new year. Show me where I can serve you best. You know my limitations, yet I always want to please you.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Faye Hoover
