Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God” (John 3:3; NLT).
Lord,
May I be born again,
Not once, but every day,
Then I’ll walk beside you, Fearing nothing, come what may.
Lord,
May I be born again,
Not once, but every day,
Then I’ll grow like you In all I think, and do, and say.
Lord,
May I be born again,
Not once, but every day,
Then I’ll trust that you
Will seek me, every time I stray.
Lord,
May I be born again,
Not once, but every day,
Then I’ll thank you, praise, rejoice, And never cease to pray.
Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18; NLT).
Accept my prayer
as incense offered to you
(Psalm 141:2; NLT).
May my prayers
Rise like incense,
My faith
Blaze like fire;
My trust
Shine like yours, Lord,
My love
Never tire.
May your light
Rest upon me,
Your heart
Be my shrine;
Your peace
Dwell within me,
Our souls
Intertwine.
We know how much God loves us,
and we have put our trust in his love.
God is love,
and all who live in love live in God,
and God lives in them
(1 John 4:16; NLT).
He himself gives life and breath to everything,
and he satisfies every need (Acts 17:25; NLT).
Lord God,
1. When you created us,
You furnished everything we need:
A body; breath; a mind; a heart;
Your Spirit, Lord, to help us plead.
2. But all we are, and all we have,
Is only lent, for life, on trust,
And bit by bit, you take it back,
Till all that’s left of us is dust.
3. Yes, all we are, and all we have,
Belongs to you, Lord God, we know,
So help us, please, to face each loss:
To grieve; endure; accept; let go.
4. For exile is a journey
To reunion, in bliss, with you:
From paradise to earthly life,
Then back, once more, to be made new.
5. Yes, exile is a journey
On which losses are a precious gain:
When all you lent has been returned, Lord God,
We will be whole, again.
He will take our weak mortal bodies
and change them into glorious bodies
like his own (Philippians 3:21; NLT).
References
1. I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb (Jeremiah 1:5; NLT).
The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul (Genesis 2:7; KJV).
Thine incorruptible Spirit is in all things (Wisdom of Solomon 12:1; KJV).
The Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words (Romans 8:26; RSV).
2. He is a human being who was himself formed from earth only a short while earlier, and after a little while, when he must return the soul that was lent to him, he will go back to the same earth (Wisdom of Solomon 15:8; GNT).
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised (Job 1:21; NIV).
You were made from dust, and to dust you will return (Genesis 3:19; NLT).
The dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it (Ecclesiastes 12:7; NIV).
3. Everything we have has come from you (1 Chronicles 29:14; NLT).
4. He who sat upon the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new” (Revelation 21:5; RSV).
5. He wounds, but his hands make whole (Job 5:18; NKJV).
The Lord – who is the Spirit – makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image (2 Corinthians 3:18; NLT).
He said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands.
Reach out your hand and put it in my side.
Stop doubting and believe” (John 20:27; NIV).
1. Reach out to Christ.
Take his way as your own.
Have faith in his teaching,
And make his praise known.
2. Reach out to Christ.
Take his truth as your guide.
Then trust in his mercy,
And walk by his side.
3. Reach out to Christ.
Take his life as your light.
Love all those you contact,
And dwell in his sight.
4. Give him your body,
Your heart, soul, and mind –
Then follow him gladly,
And serve humankind.
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References
1. Jesus told him, “I am the way” (John 14:6; NLT).
A person is made right with God by faith in Jesus Christ (Galatians 2:16; NLT).
Make known his praise around the world (Isaiah 12:5; NLT).
2. Jesus told him, “I am […] the truth” (John 14:6; NLT).
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth (John 16:13; NLT).
I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever (Psalm 52:8; NKJV).
3. Jesus told him, “I am […] the life” (John 14:6; NLT).
His life brought light to everyone (John 1:4; NLT).
Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them (Romans 12:9; NLT).
Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress, and refusing to let the world corrupt you (James 1:27; NLT).
The eye of the Lord is on those who fear him (Psalm 33:18; NKJV).
4. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind (Luke 10:27; NLT).
If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me (Matthew 16:24; NLT).
You welcome those who gladly do good, who follow godly ways (Isaiah 64:5; NLT).
Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me (Matthew 25:40; NIV).
You need to persevere,
so that when you have done the will of God,
you will receive what he has promised
(Hebrews 10:36; NIV).
1. In darkness,
May I persevere, Lord,
Trusting in your faith,
Not mine.
2. In sorrow
May I persevere, Lord,
Clinging to your hope,
Not mine.
3. In dryness,
May I persevere, Lord,
Living in your love,
Not mine.
4. In sickness,
May I persevere, Lord,
Till we meet,
Beyond all time.
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All glory to him who alone is God, our Saviour
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
All glory, majesty, power, and authority are his
before all time, and in the present,
and beyond all time! Amen
(Jude 1:25; NLT).
Three things will last forever –
faith, hope, and love –
and the greatest of these is love
(1 Corinthians 13:13; NLT).
