Praying for Holiness

Thank You, Father God, for blessing me with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 1:3).  In Jesus the whole assembly of believers is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord (Ephesians 2:21). I thank You that You chose me in Him before the foundation of the world so I could be holy and blameless before You in love (Ephesians 1:4). I will forever give unto You the glory due Your name, and I desire to worship You in the beauty of holiness (Psalm 29:2).

Father, in the sweet name of Jesus, I commit myself to a sanctified life – a life of holiness, a life set apart, a life pleasing to You.  Your Word says to wash ourselves and make ourselves clean, to cease to do evil and learn to do well (Isaiah 1:16-17).  Your Word tells me: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the holy is understanding (Proverbs 9:10). Sanctify me, O Lord, through Your truth; for Your Word is truth (John 17:17), and the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good (Romans 7:12). God, I know You discipline me for my good, that I may share in Your holiness (Hebrews 12:10).

Please help me put on the new self, created to be like You in righteousness and holiness (Ephesians 4:24), for Jesus has reconciled me by His physical body – through His death – to present me holy in Your sight (Colossians 1:22). Christ loved the church and gave Himself willingly for her (Ephesians 5:25), to present her to Himself as a radiant church without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless (Ephesians 5:27). So I repent and, with Your graces, will turn from every sin in my life and wash myself with the water of Your Word (Ephesians 5:26). 

Lord Jesus, sanctify me through Truth.  I submit myself to You, Lord – spirit, soul, and body (1 Thessalonians 5:23).   I commit to change whatever needs to be changed in my life, because the desire of my heart is to be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, sanctified, and fitting for the Master’s use and prepared for any good work (2 Timothy 2:21). 

Father, thank You for Your divine power, which has given me all things that pertain to life and godliness through knowing You and the Lord Jesus.  Thank You for calling me to glory and virtue, and for giving me Your exceedingly great and precious promises which enable me to be a partaker of Your divine nature (2 Peter 1:3-4).  This astounding promise is what enables me to walk in holiness.

For You did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life (1 Thessalonians 4:7). Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, let us fix our thoughts on Jesus (Hebrews 3:1), our high priest who meets our needs – One who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens (Hebrews 7:26). Let us make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; for without holiness no one will see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14).

Thank You, Lord God, for Your promise that we may eat the good of the land, when we are willing and obedient to You (Isaiah 1:19). In You our hearts rejoice for we trust in Your holy name (Psalm 33:21).

May He strengthen our hearts so that we will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all His holy ones (1 Thessalonians 3:13)!