For our Families, God’s Word and Worship

***That families would read their Bibles and attend worship services together.

Colossians 3:2
2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
Thank You for this day and thank You for Your Word. Thank You that You receive us and that Your Word tells us so. Thank You that You are the True Living God.

Our nation has trusted in ourselves rather that You. We have trusted in our own words and judgement and turned away from Your Word. Forgive us. It has not worked and we are still hungry for truth, thirsty for justice. We have not been able to fill the emptiness within us. Thank You.

Father, grant us a desire to connect with You and to know what You have for us. Plant within us that this need to connect with You and direct us to Your Living Word. Open our eyes to Your Word and may we delight in the messages that You have for us. Open our understanding that what we see may be relevant. May Your Word draw us in and hold us fascinated that the God of all creation has sent us a message. Show each individual that it is personally for them.

You created families. Thank You. May they be drawn together with Your Word as the center. Unite families through Your Word. May there be games of memorization, enjoyment in reciting, proclaiming, and simply loving You through the Bible. Establish patterns and habits within us to daily seek You through the Bible.

Father, the world summons us, and does so with great tenacity. Help us to prioritize our thinking so that the things above take precedent over the things on earth. Life draws us in, but so does the enemy. Give us discernment.

Jesus, You fought temptation with Scripture. Thank You for Your example. Holy Spirit, show us how learn and memorize Your Word to fight temptation. May it be so sweet in our hearts and minds that we love You, love Your Word and are drawn to obedience so strongly that we disengage from anything that prevents us from coming before You daily.

Through You Word, may we find Your holiness. May it be mesmerizing. May we be fixated on Your wonder, Your purity and Your love for us, and may it bring us to worship. Show us the path to be excited to worship the Most High God. May families be strengthened by reading the Bible together, and worship You as a family. May this be a part of their identity that they value and may it be established as a life long habit that never wanes.

In Jesus’ Name.

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