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​​Show me your ways, Lord

​​Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:4-5 Father God, you are faithful, full of great mercy, love and kindness, and I am thankful to be your child. Show me your ways, O God, guide me in the ways I should choose, teach me to be humble and do what is right in your eyes and not the eyes of the world. Help me keep my eyes focused on you and put all my hope and trust in you always, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Be renewed in the spirit of your minds

Put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:22-24 Merciful Lord in heaven, thank you for the gift of salvation, for the hope and joy you have put in my heart. Help me put off my old self, O God, put your desires in my heart and renew my mind and spirit that I may walk in righteousness and holiness before you, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

His kingdom will never end

But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” Luke 1:30-33 Merciful God, I want to find favor in your sight, I want to be obedient to your will and trust in you even when I don't' understand, just as Mary did. May I bring glory and honor to your name while I wait for your everlasting kingdom, O Lord, may your abundant blessings be upon me and my loved ones always, I pray in Jesus' name.Amen

For out of you will come a ruler

But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’ Luke 2:6 Blessed Lord, ruler of all, I thank you for being my God and Savior, I thank you for coming to this world to deliver us and lead us to eternal life. Help me follow you and be obedient to your will, O Lord help me seek you and your heavenly riches with all my heart, and be grateful and thankful for all the blessings you have poured out on me, I pray in your Holy Name. Amen

For to us a child is born

​For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 Merciful Father in heaven, I thank you for your gracious and loving son, Jesus, our wonderful counselor and prince of peace. I accept your gift of love, mercy, peace and eternal life. I ask that you fill me with your spirit and strength, O God, that you help me keep my eyes on you and your heavenly kingdom that I may become a new creation in Christ Jesus, I pray. Amen

The Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world

​This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 1 John 4:13-14 Praise be to you, Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth, thank you for your great mercy and unfailing love for all your children, thank you for sending us your Son to save us. May we be filled with your Spirit and love that we may witness to others, O God, may you live in our hearts as we walk in obedience and have your blessings and prosperity, I pray in the precocious name of your Son, Jesus. Amen

I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring

For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. Isaiah 44:3 Maker of all things, who stretches out the heavens, and blesses our dry land with water from heaven. Thank you for the much needed rain, for your righteousness and compassion. Pour out your Spirit and your blessings on me and all my loved ones, O Lord and lead me to your side, I pray in Jesus name. Amen