I pray that God‘s Holy Spirit will decend on our country and world this year.

That all seeking hearts will find Christ and live for Him.

I pray that all hardened hearts will soften to then seek their Precious Creator.

I pray the the Holy Spirit will spread far and wide and there will be rejoicing like never before for the Joy of the Lord.

For those who are suffering, I pray for peace in the presence in the Lord.

I know we all have prayers and mine can not cover even a fraction, but I wanted to extent some thoughts and prayers for the opening of a new year.  Be safe, walk with Jesus, share Jesus, keep the faith, stay in the word, and I hope your New Year is all that God wants it to be.

New Year

O Lord,

Length of days does not profit me except the days are passed in thy presence, in thy service, to thy glory.

Give me a grace that precedes, follows, guides, sustains, sanctifies, aids every hour, that I may not be one moment apart from thee, but may rely on thy Spirit to supply every thought, speak in every word, direct every step, prosper every work, build up every mote of faith, and give me a desire to show forth thy praise, testify thy love, advance thy kingdom.

I launch my bark on the unknown waters of this year, with thee, O Father, as my harbour, thee, O Son, at my helm, thee, O Holy Spirit, filling my sails.

Guide me to heaven with my loins girt, my lamp burning, my ear open to thy calls, my heart full of love, my soul free.

Give me thy grace to sanctify me, thy comforts to cheer, thy wisdom to teach, thy right hand to guide, thy counsel to instruct, thy law to judge, thy presence to stabilize.

May thy fear be my awe, thy triumphs my joy.

FROM THIS POINT ON–

CHOOSE TO LIVE FOR CHRIST !

19 day left until inauguration day.

For faithfulness as we pray for President-elect Barack Obama, the Vice President-Elect and other leaders.

For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding.  colossians 1:9

As the only sovereign God, the one to whom all our allegiance is due we bow before You now.  We ask, Lord, that You will enable us now to set askide all distractions and cares and focus our prayers on all our governmental leaders, especially our new President and Vice President.

Lord, make us faithful in prayer, even when we may not agree with those You have placed into authority over us.  You have told us to remain steadfast in intercession, asking for our leaders to be flodded with all knowledge of your will.  Hold God, enable us to become true and consistent intercessors, praying for our new President and his administration, today and every day.  In the name of Jesus, Amen.