Heavenly Father, I pray that I may be quick to confess my own sin, eager to trust Your word and faithful to obey Your commands.. and that I abide in You and You in me, so that I may be a 'man' after Your own heart - to Your praise and glory. This I ask in Jesus name, AMEN
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word and the truths that it contains. I pray that I may read its pages with wisdom and understanding. Help me to recognise the different audiences that are being addressed in different Bible passages. Keep me from reading into the Scriptures what I think it is saying, rather than understanding it in its correct context. Help me to grow in grace and in a knowledge of the Lord Jesus. In His name I pray, AMEN.