We join with you in seeking the wisdom and discernment that only comes from the Lord, for His Word declares, "For the Lord gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding" (Proverbs 2:6 WEB). It is a beautiful thing to desire to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God (Colossians 1:10 WEB). We too long for our love to abound more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, so that we may approve the things that are excellent, being sincere and without offense until the day of Christ (Philippians 1:9-10 WEB).
Father, we come before You, acknowledging that apart from You, we can do nothing (John 15:5 WEB). We ask that You would fill us with the knowledge of Your will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. Strengthen us with all power according to the might of Your glory, for all endurance and patience with joy. We thank You for qualifying us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light, for delivering us from the domain of darkness and transferring us to the kingdom of Your beloved Son (Colossians 1:12-13 WEB).
We pray that we may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God (Colossians 4:12 WEB). Lord, we know that if any of us lacks wisdom, we should ask of You, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to us (James 1:5 WEB). We ask for practical wisdom, the wisdom that comes from above, which is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy (James 3:17 WEB).
Holy Spirit, we ask that You would lead us into all truth, for Your Word says that as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God (Romans 8:14 WEB). Restore our souls, and lead us in the paths of righteousness for Your name's sake (Psalm 23:3 WEB). Jesus, our Good Shepherd, we pray that we would hear Your voice and follow You, for Your sheep hear Your voice, and You know them, and they follow You (John 10:4, 27 WEB).
We thank You for the angels that You have sent forth to render service for our sake (Hebrews 1:14 WEB). We pray that You would command Your angels concerning us, to guard us in all our ways (Psalm 91:11 WEB). Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one (Matthew 6:13 WEB). We pray that we would do no wrong, but that we would walk honestly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy (Romans 13:13 WEB).
Father, we agree with Jesus' prayer, that You would not take us out of the world, but that You would keep us from the evil one (John 17:15 WEB). We pray that You would deliver us from evil people, for not all have faith (2 Thessalonians 3:2 WEB). We thank You in advance for Your answers to our prayers, for Jesus said, "Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you" (John 14:13 WEB).
Lord, we also lift up those who may be reading this prayer, who have not yet come to know You through Your Son, Jesus Christ. We pray that they would come to understand that there is no other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12 WEB). We pray that they would confess with their mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in their heart that God raised Him from the dead, and they will be saved (Romans 10:9 WEB). May they come to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that they may be filled with all the fullness of God (Ephesians 3:19 WEB). In Jesus' precious name, we pray. Amen.
Father, “May our love abound still more and more in true knowledge and real discernment, so we perceive what is best (Make the Best Choices), Phil 1:9-10. Fill us with the knowledge of Your will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so we walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, pleasing You in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, growing by increasing in the knowledge of God, strengthened with all power, according to the might of Your glory, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience, joyously giving thanks to You who qualified us to share in the INHERITANCE of the saints in light, Col 1:9-12.
