Our Heavenly Prize

Dear Heavenly Father, you are glorious! You so loved the world that you gave your only Son so that those who believe in Him, will not perish, but have eternal life. Once we walked in darkness, we lied and did not practice the truth, we were enslaved to the sin that we were conceived in, our hearts evil and without love for you. In your mercy and grace, you delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of your beloved Son. You have given us light, we are the light of the Lord and You guide us perfectly in the way of peace. We walk as children of light and for this glorious gift, this free gift of grace, through faith in Christ, we praise you. 
Dear Heavenly Father, no longer are we your enemy. No longer are we positioned in your wrath but by your almighty power that is at work within us, we are now positioned in your peace. We confess our sins to you, we ask for your forgiveness for the sins we commit against you daily. Unable to keep the Law in our own strength due to the sin that resides in us, we confess our desperate need for Jesus. Covered by His righteousness, we are forgiven when we come to you with heartfelt repentance. Oh dear Lord, what a war that wages against us and how we long to be free of Satan’s relentless and heavy opposition. Lord, we trust in the blood of Jesus, His resurrection, and ascension to your right hand for forgiveness. We trust in your declaration of justification for our peace with you. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we are living sacrifices devoted to you, the members of our bodies working in tandem with your will, plan, and purpose that you graciously show us in your inspired Word. Lord, we give ourselves to you, we ask that you purify our hearts, forgive us of our sins, and remove the guilt and shame that continues to tell us that we are no good, unworthy of your love, and ill-equipped to bear fruit for your kingdom. All lies of the enemy! Lord, we confess our sins to you now.
Holy Holy Holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come, the whole earth is full of Your glory. Lord, thank you that we are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for your own possession, may we proclaim the excellence of our God to all those whom you put before us . Thank you for calling us out of darkness and into Your marvelous light and we pray, dear Lord, that you work through us to share the good news of Jesus Christ to our family, friends, and to those in our community. 
Jesus, you are the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through You. We pray for the salvation of all those who live their life a part from you. Oh dear God, what they are missing out on today, tomorrow, and forever. There is nothing in this world that compares to the sweet fellowship with you. Praise the Lord, our spiritual inheritance is being guarded and protected by you and we cannot wait until the day we claim it in heaven; the day when we will see you face to face! Please take from the unrepentant their stony heart, give them a heart of flesh and put your Spirit within them and cause each to walk in your ways. Bring them to a humble posture of repentance and belief in the Lord Jesus Christ for it is by Your grace that we have been saved: by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. We are new creations in Christ, the old has passed away, the new has come. Father in heaven, we pray for conversion for all unbelievers everywhere; they do not have the spiritual eyes to see you, nor the heart to receive you. Please Lord, deliver them from condemnation and hell and give them salvation by your righteous right hand, just as you’ve done for us. Your Word says: What must we do to be saved? Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household. Help us to speak the gospel message to our family, to all those around us, may we have engaging, uplifting conversations of heavenly things, of Jesus Christ and His work on the cross to set us free from the curse of sin; give them ears to hear for faith comes from hearing and hearing through the Word of Christ. In Jesus’ name we plead, save them.
Dear Lord, thank you for the gift of your Son Jesus Christ. Thank you for Salvation. Thank you for hearing our prayers and answering. Lord, as we go about our days, lead us by waters of rest, and in paths of righteousness for your name’s sake. O LORD, the fiery trials in this life, the suffering and heartache we are subjected to, the grief, sickness and loss that drops us into despair and discouragement, sadness and sometimes even hopelessness. Father God, restore our souls in these tiresome battles, give us strength, greater faith, peace, patience, endurance, perseverance, and victory. You know us better than we know ourselves, you know our needs and we trust in your provision and tender loving care.

Just as a shepherd provides food, water, and respite to his flocks, You fill the creaturely needs of your children. As a shepherd leads his sheep down carefully chosen paths, Your Providence guides us. As a shepherd guards his sheep from danger, You, Lord, protect your children from evil and eternal death (Psalm 23; Gospel Transformation).

You have good things in store for us; remind us of your love and faithfulness, our future glory and please continue to speak to us through your Word. We need to hear from you! We praise you for who You are, for what You’ve done, for what You are doing, and for what’s to come. Come Lord Jesus, it’s in your holy name we pray, amen.