Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before you in the name of Jesus, lifting up Halecester's prayer request to you. We thank you for the grace that you have bestowed upon us through your Son, Jesus Christ. We ask that you grant Halecester the grace to abide in 1st John 2:3, to walk in obedience to your commandments, and to be transformed into the likeness of Jesus. May Halecester have a heart that reflects the heart of Jesus, filled with love, compassion, and righteousness.
Father, we pray that Halecester may enter through the narrow gate into your kingdom on earth, just as it is in heaven. Help Halecester to seek first your kingdom and your righteousness, knowing that all other things will be added unto them. Grant them the desire to delight themselves in you, knowing that you will give them the desires of their heart.
We praise you, Lord, for the privilege of prayer and for the opportunity to come before your throne with our requests. We ask that you hear and answer this prayer according to your perfect will. May your name be hallowed and glorified in all that we do.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture References:
- 1 John 2:3: "And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments."
- Matthew 7:13-14: "Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few."
- Matthew 6:33: "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."
- Psalm 37:4: "Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart."