As we start the new year, we say, continue to show us Your way, O Lord, teach us Your paths (Psalm 25:4) and we ask You to guide us in Your truth and teach us, for You are God our Savior, and our hope is in You all day long (Psalm 25:5). We know that Your thoughts are not our thoughts, neither are our ways Your ways (Isaiah 55:8) but we desire to do your will, our God; Your law is within our hearts (Psalm 40:8). We say "Lord, save us! Lord, grant us success" (Psalm 118:25 NIV) because You are the Lord our God who takes hold of our right hands and says to us, Do not fear; I will help you. (Isaiah 41:13 NIV)
We pray that we continue to "Do everything in love" (1 Corinthians 16:14 NIV) because we have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us by You Almighty. (Romans 12:6-7 NIV). We also pray that we should continue to be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave us (Ephesians 4:32 NIV).
