A New Year Prayer and Blessing
Philippians 2:5 – Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus
A Prayer For The New Year – Meditations Of The Heart, Howard Thurman
God,
Grant that I may pass through the coming year with a faithful heart. There will be much to test me and make weak my strength before the year ends.
In my confusion I shall often say the word that is not true and do the thing of which I am ashamed. There will be errors in the mind and great inaccuracies of judgment.
In seeking the light,
I shall again and again find myself
walking in the darkness.
I shall mistake my light for Your light
and I shall shrink from the responsibility of the choice I make…
Though my days be marked with failures, stumblings, fallings, let my spirit be free so that You may take it and redeem my moments in all the ways my needs reveal.
Give me the quiet assurance of Your Love and Presence. Grant that I may pass through the coming year with a faithful heart. Amen
Reflection
Take a few moments to read and reflect on the prayers above. Are there words or phrases that resonate with you or bring up new thoughts within? We invite you to take a few moments to write down your own prayer for the new year ahead. Bring your time to a close by reading the blessing from Numbers 6:24-26:
“The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”