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To Make My Worry Work for Good

Providential Lord,
Don’t let our worry be wasted. Worry betrays our trust in you to care for us and provide for our every need. However, as you are able to work good in all things, I also pray that you help me take a win away from my worry. My worry reveals what I value. Since we don’t ever bother worrying about what is unimportant to us, when we do worry, it exposes potential idols in our hearts. Whenever I find myself worrying, in addition to turning to you in repentance for my lack of trust, let me also pay attention to the object of my worry, so that I may determine what good things are becoming god things in my life. When I identify them, let me replace them with what is most important: seeking your kingdom and righteousness above all else. When this is my priority, I worry less and less and see more and more how you keep your promise of providing for my daily bread.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Your Grace to Flourish

Loving Lord,
Your grace is the ultimate game-changer. There is no other teaching of religion or philosophy of man that comes even remotely close to the power and impact of your grace. That you, our sinless Savior, should swap places with selfish sinners, so that by your sacrifice salvation is secure, defies any human explanation, and exceeds every expectation. And what you did, you did for all people! Let me daily soak up your grace, so that I am so saturated with it that it seeps from me to others, causing your kingdom to grow and expand as only grace can. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Put – and Keep – You First Daily

Greatest Treasure,
Although we so easily and regularly convince ourselves otherwise, there is never anything on our daily to-do list as valuable as our time with you. There is simply no replacement for daily time spent in your Word. No matter how packed our day may be, no matter how much we need to get done, no matter how many pressing issues we’re facing, do not allow us to deceive ourselves into believing that we don’t have time for you or that such time somehow limits what else we can accomplish. You call on us to seek your kingdom and your righteousness, with the assurance that you will take care of the rest. Help us show you that we believe your promise by giving you the first fruits of each day, every day, and not the leftovers. Then, show us how graciously and reliably you keep your promise. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Seek First Your Kingdom and Your Righteousness

Lord God,
You promise me that when I seek your kingdom and your righteousness first, I don’t need to worry about the necessities, for you will provide for all of them. Nevertheless, even when my priorities are out of order, and I allow your kingdom and righteousness to drop down on my priority list, you still provide for me no matter what. How good you are to me! Let your goodness inspire my devotion and my dedication to you and to the labor that impacts and builds up your kingdom. Let spiritual concerns be on the receiving end of my best efforts. Empower me with your Spirit through your Word, so that I am equipped to effectively carry out my callings in and for your kingdom.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Win Multitudes Over to Faith

Light of the World,
This week of Epiphany, we reflect on the wise men who journeyed to worship the Savior. I pray that you continue to lead multitudes today to seek him, to find him, and to believe in him. Whatever their motives may be, give them eyes of faith to see their salvation. In their newfound joy, use them to bring others to you. Add massive numbers of souls to your kingdom, using the gifts of all of those added to build up and build out your church. Then, bless and serve the world through your church to such a degree that has never been seen before in all of history. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Be Driven By Eternal Rewards

Eternal Father,
When I get caught up chasing after rewards and recognition this world offers, remind me that my greatest rewards aren’t going to be received on this side of heaven. The rewards of your grace, earned and secured for me by Jesus Christ, are far superior to the best that this world could ever offer. Nevertheless, that which is immediately tangible and able to be experienced here and now so easily grabs my attention and focus. Guard me from being led astray by short-lived success. Let the joy and certainty of eternal blessings prompt my relentless drive and passion in all that I do in this life, and let it also work in me a burning zeal to be about your kingdom and your purposes. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Be More Kingdom-Minded With My Possessions

Loving Savior,
You praised the shrewd manager who made the most of his situation and worked it to his own advantage. Your praise, though, is not intended to compel us to follow in his footsteps concerning his pursuit of personal gain. Rather, we can imitate his shrewdness in a spiritual sense as we consider how our station in life and the connections we have could be advantageous to the kingdom.

You place worldly resources all around us that can certainly be used in support of gospel ministry. Grant me greater awareness of my own personal connections and the resources at my disposal that can be utilized in kingdom-minded ways. Expand my view beyond the local ministry of my own congregation to also consider how I might be in a position to help facilitate the ministry of other congregations or organizations, on a larger scale or in different ways. Shift my perspective more and more to see all that you have entrusted to me as a means by which your gospel reach can be extended.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Embrace My Place in Your Kingdom

Mighty God,
By your grace, you called me to faith and it pleased you to give me the kingdom. What more could I possibly need when I consider all that is included in your kingdom? Let me find my treasure, my purpose, and my life in your kingdom and nowhere else, since nothing else could ever measure up or compare. Furthermore, I marvel that you didn’t give it to me hesitantly or reluctantly, but that you were pleased to do so. 

And, you have given me the keys to your kingdom – the power to absolve and forgive sins. What a great privilege and responsibility this is! Let me take it to heart, take it seriously, and not take it for granted. Keep me forever in your kingdom and use me to extend and expand it with your powerful Word, so that through it your Spirit can bring many more souls into the present and eternal joys of your kingdom. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Seek Your Kingdom

Christ the King,
I am a citizen of two kingdoms. I am a citizen of my earthly kingdom, determined by whichever nation I was born and/or live in. This citizenship can change, or I can even become a citizen of multiple countries, if I choose to pursue the necessary paths to do so. There are varied blessings attached to this type of citizenship, depending on the country in which we hold it.

But even the greatest of these earthly blessings will never measure up to the spiritual blessings attached to my citizenship in your kingdom. While the blessings of this citizenship are superior because they extend into eternity, they also affect me here and now as well. Keep me focused then, on my pursuit of your kingdom. Make me long for more of what your kingdom offers – an identity that is secure in you, the joy you grant in serving you and others, and the meaning and purpose attached to the work of extending your kingdom by putting your gospel to work. Let me never tire of seeking your kingdom. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Create Godly Desires in Me

Heavenly Father,
You direct me to set my heart on things above. In your Word and still today, references to the heart have to do with feelings and desires. So when you call me to set my heart on things above, it really is an encouragement to focus my feelings and desires toward godly, spiritual things. 

Since it is so natural for my wants to be worldly, I need your help. Let your Spirit dwell in me richly so that the longings I have line up more and more with what you desire for me. Give me not just a knowledge or awareness of the spiritual gifts and fruit mentioned in your Word, but also the desire to pursue them eagerly. Make my wants more kingdom-minded while also detaching my heart from the temporal and worldly. Create in me desires that are more concerned with eternal outcomes than temporary pleasures and pursuits.  

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.