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My Prayer for You this Year

This is not the new year’s message – click here for that. Happy New Year and good morning. I’d love to quickly pray God’s word into your new year.

Heavenly Father we bless you for your graciousness and your love towards us. It’s a privilege to see another year.

The Word of God says in Psalm 30:5; weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Your morning has just begun - I pray today that any pain that occurred in 2013 shall not repeat itself this year. God shall cause your joy to be full in 2014, in Jesus name. May God’s perfect peace and presence be continually revealed to you, for he has promised never to forsake you.

The Sun shall not smite you by day nor the moon by night. God bless your going out and your coming in. God bless the works of your hands and make you fruitful. May his goodness and mercies be with you continually – may his divine provision be your daily testimony.

In this year 2014, may God guide you to greater intimacy with the Holy Spirit, and growth in the knowledge of God and His son Jesus. May God rebuke the devourer for your sake and be your hiding place always.
And, dear heavenly Father, we agree to walk in complete obedience to your command and to patiently heed to your promptings. We’ll do everything you want us to do, we’ll have everything you want us to have and we’ll be everything you want us to be – and never settle for the less, in Jesus name. Amen.

The LORD bless you, and keep you:
The LORD make his face shine upon you, and be gracious unto you:
The LORD lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.


May the grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit abide with you always. Amen.

Unto God be glory and honour forever and ever. Amen.

God bless you exceedingly.

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