A Prayer of Dedication

(This is a personal prayer of dedication for myself, my family and fellow believers based on Solomon's dedication of the temple as found in 1 Kings 8.)

A Prayer of Dedication

Lord, you are my God and there is no one like you in Heaven or Earth.

You are faithful. You have given me love that I could not earn and mercy that I do not deserve.

You have never broken a promise. Your Words are truth.

Lord, the whole Heaven can not contain you, and yet you have chosen to live here,

not in a building made by hands, but here in my heart.

You have placed your name on me.

You have called me your child.

Because of your name, Lord, I ask these things of you.

Would you watch over me and my family night and day?

When I remember that you have placed your name on me, hear my prayer.

Hear my prayers when I come in humility, when I remember what you have done for me.

Hear me. Forgive me.

Not just me Lord, but my family also.

I pray that they would see what you have done in my life and that in seeing they too will turn to you and call on your name.

When I hurt somebody or wrong another person, help me to turn to you.

Punish the guilty and redeem the innocent, because of your name.

If sin causes me to be defeated in my spiritual walk, if sin causes financial struggles or a loss of health,

help me to remember that you have placed your name on me. 

When I turn to you, hear my prayer of confession and forgive my sins.

Restore what was broken and set my eyes again on You.

When my family and friends see me, I pray they will not see me but that they will see 

that your name is on me. 

When they turn to you, set your name on their hearts.

Then, let us be a strong unit, praying and worshiping and serving together.

Lord, when we pray about our troubles, let us lift our hands to you in desperation.

Lord, hear our prayers. 

Judge our hearts, because only you can.

Look down and see your name on our hearts.

Heal our sicknesses.

Provide our needs.

Let us walk strongly in you.

Then, when future generations - when the world - sees us, they will know how great your name is.

They will know of your mercy and of your great love, because when they ask Who healed you? How can this be? We will tell them of you. Your name will be praised.

When the world challenges our beliefs and we look to you, 

plead our case and defend us. 

When we sin against you, we know you will be angry and rightfully so. We know there will be consequences. But in that discipline, we will have the opportunity to repent and call on your name.

The name you have placed on all who believe in you.

If we turn to you with our whole heart, 

hear us and forgive us.

Restore our place with you.

You have saved us for your glory. You have placed your name on our hearts.

Forgive us for your glory.

Lord, keep your eyes open to the things I have asked of you and to the prayers of all who love you.

Please, hear and answer when we call out to you.

Those you have saved, you have also set apart for your glory.

We are your own precious possession.

You have placed your name on us.

You have chosen to live in our hearts.

May you receive all glory.

~AMEN~