Prayer for 2013

2013 is here Lord,and I thank You for blessing me to see this year
I bow before You in utter reverence for guarding me and mine in the last year
Like a shepherd leading the sheep along still waters and merry meadows
You've led us and restored our souls through valleys of uncertainties
And hills of great opportunities and happiness for Your righteousness sake
We feared no evil or calamities because You were only a prayer away
Forgive me and mine if we have grieved or offended You in any way
Grant us the wisdom to always to choose obedience and follow Your ways
I pray that our walk with You this year would be much closer and more fruitful
I thank You with all my heart for being our refuge and mighty rock.

I pray also for the world we live in this year.
It's so sad that last year ended with twenty innocent children killed in a shooting within minutes
I cannot imagine how the families of these kids and the five adults sacrificed to save the kids
cope up with this tragedy and enter into this new year
No one, but You only can provide the strength and grace to make them to will to live this year
I cannot imagine how a twenty-year old, a mere youth could commit such an evil thing
What has become of the world, my Lord?
Where is it going ?
Life has become so cheap in so many eyes that killing has become a game
You came down to give Your life to lead us to abundant life
What have we, the church done with the Good News
Have we twisted and quenched it to suit our taste and glory?
Have we sold Your name for our sake that the name Christians
has become a name the world try to avoid at all respect.

Lord forgive us for our greed and self worship
We talk sweetly, hug with smiles, do You see genuine love in that
We consider our problems as persecution and take comfort living as martyrs
We have failed to live the life of early Christians
Where love, sacrifice and Your glory were expressed
Have mercy upon us, precious Saviour
Rehabilitate and revive us so that we live for Your glory
And the world would see and receive Your Light!