My custom for 13 years on this site is to start the year off with a prayer that you can pray over your life too.
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for another day and another year. Your mercy and faithfulness are as sure as each sunrise. I pause today to count the many blessings you’ve given to me. You have been good to me beyond anything I deserve. Thank you for the many ways you have provided for me even when I couldn’t see it was you. I ask that your hand of favor would be on me in the coming year. I will bless others as you bless me. I want to be a person who gives more, loves greater and serves beyond anything I’ve ever done so that your name would be glorified. Help me to reflect you in all I do.
I pray that in the coming year, you would help me to possess the land that you have laid out before me. Help me to tear down walls and strongholds through your name. Help me to evict habits that have been holding me back. I put on all the armor that you provide so that I’m protected from the attacks of the enemy as I take new ground for your Kingdom. Bring people along side of me who will strengthen me, fight for me and bring growth in my life. Give me wisdom in the choices that I will face. Also give me courage to make hard decisions and follow through with them so I can be all you’ve created me to be. Awaken the warrior inside of me that has been sleeping and equip me for the battles I will face.
I ask you to give me boldness to share my faith. I pray that loved ones, family and friends who don’t know you would give their lives to you. Create in them a soft heart towards you so that the seeds that have been planted through the years would take root and bring a harvest. Let me see your promise fulfilled in their lives sooner rather than later. Open my eyes to see the paths you have for me. Let your goodness and mercy follow me each and every day. I place 2026 in your hands. I give it and everything else that I’ve tried to control to you. I can only,y do so much, but you can do greater things so I hand them over to you. Lead me in your ways, guide me in your truth and establish your Word in my heart. Let this year be a year of abundance for me. Open the windows of Heaven and pour out more than I contain so that my cup runs over.
I ask all this in Jesus name.
Amen.
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Devotions by Chris Hendrix 