Father, I come before You in prayer and in faith. I thank You for this brand new day to rejoice in, to serve You and give You praise. Lord, I crave wisdom and understanding according to Your Word in Proverbs. “The fear of the LORD is where wisdom begins, and knowing holiness demonstrates understanding” (Pro 10:10 ISV). Your Word says that now is the time for all to awake from sleep for our salvation is nearer now than we first believed (Rom 13:11).

Lord, deliver our loved ones from the power of darkness and cause them to put on the armour of light. Help us in our daily walk to put on the Lord Jesus Christ and avoid the lust and idolatry of life. Cause us to turn our eyes from worthless things, to come to life and escape the snare of the Devil. Deliver us from immorality, strife and envy and draw us near to You with true, pure hearts. Create in us a hunger and thirst for righteousness and revive us in Your ways.

I ask in the name of Jesus Christ that You fill us with the knowledge of Your will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, that we might walk worthy of You, Lord, fully pleasing You, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of You, strengthened with all might according to Your glorious power, patience, longsuffering with joyfulness. In Jesus’ name. Amen.