Hope for 2020

As we approach the closing hours of 2019, I am sharing my prayer for the coming New Year of 2020:

“Lord, I confess any sins of disobedience, pride, and willfulness and ask that You continue to transform my heart, mind, and life by the power of Your Holy Spirit and Your living Word. Only then, can I know Your good and perfect will for my life (Romans 12:2). 

Thank you for Your abundant and unmerited love and faithfulness throughout 2019 and all the previous years. I am grateful for Your sovereign, providential hand upon my life and my family, for You have been and continue to be our Sustainer, Protector, Counselor, and Provider in every circumstance.

The year 2020 will bring good things, but with the good will come challenges, uncertainties, deceptions, and false narratives that will further convince multitudes to conform to this world-system and its morals. Help me pursue Your truth that I may know truth and not be swayed by the masses, popular opinion, or my own limited understanding and knowledge. You alone are my hope and the Hope of this world. You make crooked paths straight and sure. 

Father, I ask that You lead, guide, and protect my family. May we each seek You and become vessels of honor that embody Your truth, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Give us the gift of faith, endurance, courage, perseverance, and strength to trust and obey You in every situation, so that we each finish our course that You set before us. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

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