And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.—Philippians 1:9-11 (NIV)
Heavenly Father,
Let our love for You overflow more and more from within us—as it spills from us and covers all those around us—in fullness of knowledge and depth of insight into all that is right and true.
Let us be known for the
abundance of our love—our love for You, LORD, our love for one another, and our
love for others—and always be growing together in our knowledge and
understanding of the power of Your love at work in us, through us, and all
around us.
Grant us the discernment
to understand what really matters—to put our energies and attention on things
that are truly excellent and have the highest moral value—so that our lives
might be continually moving deeper and higher in You, as by Your Spirit, You
continue to do the work of sanctification in our lives, in order that we can
live pure and blameless lives and not stumble, or cause others to stumble,
along our journey home.
Let our lives be marked by
the fruit of our right standing with You and our right doing out of the
overflow of the love of Christ in us—all for Your glory and praise alone—so
that by our faith in You, we might truly please You in all that we do.
Let our love for You overflow more and more from within us—as it spills from us and covers all those around us—in fullness of knowledge and depth of insight into all that is right and true.
In the name of Jesus,
Amen.
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