Prayer for the New Year

Prayer for the New Year
Sunday, January 21, 2024 by Melissa McLaughlin

Lord Jesus, as I welcome this new year – I welcome You. Come into my heart anew. Wash me, cleanse me, restore me. Holy Spirit, illuminate my soul’s sin-shadowed corners with Your radiant glory.

Create in me a clean heart, O God. And renew a right spirit within me.

Let this be the dawning of a new day in my journey with You. A day bright with hope, yet steady with the wisdom of Your word.

Touch my lips with Your fiery coal. Speak through me with Your truth and grace, lighting the path for those who have lost their way.

Remove the scales from my eyes to behold Your splendor in sparkling snowflakes, starry night skies, and weary smiles of those who pass me by. Let me gaze at this earthly life through eyes of eternity.

Release from my ears echoes of hurt, failure, and false thought-patterns. Tune my mind to hear Your voice singing over me with mercy, grace, and holiness.

Bend low with divine instruments of healing. Resuscitate my heart with Your nail-scarred hands, bringing childlike faith back to life. Amputate cancerous roots of selfishness and pride. Leave behind tender shoots of faith in Jesus.

I yield to You. Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer, Deliverer, Savior, Shepherd, Almighty King.

Have Your way. Lead me in paths of righteousness for Your name’s sake.

I trust You, Father God.

I love You, Lord Jesus.

I thank You, Holy Spirit.

I lay down my self-defenses, my opinions, my wounds, my sins, and my offenses.

I surrender afresh to You.

In this new year, do a new thing in me, O God of the impossible.

Prayers

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