The Morning Prayer for Wednesday, December 13, 2023

 

The Morning Prayer
Wednesday, December 13, 2023

I will give you a new heart and a new mind. I will take away your stubborn heart of stone and give you an obedient heart. I will put my spirit in you and will see to it that you follow my laws and keep all the commands I have given you.
Ezekiel 36:26–27 (GNT)

Heavenly Father, in the quiet of this morning, we pause to give You thanks, to seek Your face, and to bask in the peace of Your presence. Your love is like the new day, full of mercy and fresh starts. We hold onto the promise where You have vowed to give us a new heart and put a new spirit within us. You have promised to take away our heart of stone and give us a heart of flesh.

Lord, we humbly come before You, seeking this new heart, open and responsive to Your touch. May Your Spirit dwell within us, guiding our steps, and prompting us to actions that bring honor to Your name. Help us to walk in Your statutes, keep Your judgments, and do them.

As we start this day, let the new spirit You have given us lead us into opportunities to show Your love. May our actions reflect the transformation You have worked within us. Teach us to discern Your voice, to be obedient to Your leading, and to walk in the assurance of Your Spirit which enables us to live according to Your will.

May our hands be extensions of Your healing, our words echo Your wisdom, and our thoughts align with Your truth. Let the fruit of Your Spirit be evident in us—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

In moments of challenge, remind us that You are our strength. In times of temptation, let Your Spirit be our guide. And in every second of this day, may our hearts beat with the rhythm of Your grace and compassion.

Through the highs and lows, let us never forget that You are with us, empowering us to live a life worthy of the calling You have placed upon us. Your promise is our hope, and Your Spirit our sustenance.

In the precious name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

May this prayer guide you and give you peace as you go through your day.