Prayer for 2025

Service of Joy and Laughter. Photo: Gerald Farinas.

Gracious God,

As we step into this new year, we bow before You with hearts that long for Your guidance and presence in a world filled with uncertainty.

You are the same yesterday, today, and forever, and we cling to Your steadfast love amid the shifting sands of our times.

We acknowledge, O God, the challenges we face.

National politics has grown more divisive, and trust in leaders has waned.

Wars and conflicts rage across regions, causing suffering and displacing countless lives.

Technology and artificial intelligence, though powerful tools, tempt us to place our hope in human innovation rather than in Your providence.

Apathy toward Your creation increases as we neglect our call to stewardship, and we grieve the loss of faith and hope in the institutions that once bore witness to Your kingdom.

Yet, Lord, we remember that You are the Creator of all things and the Redeemer of all brokenness.

We trust that no darkness is too deep for the light of Christ to penetrate.

As Your people, we ask for the courage to bear witness to Your truth in these challenging times.

Renew Your Church, O Lord, and strengthen it to be a beacon of hope and reconciliation.

Help us to embody Your grace in a fractured world. May we stand for justice and peace, offering a prophetic voice that reflects Your love for all people.

Teach us to use technology and advancements wisely, with humility and care, seeking not our own glory but the good of our neighbors and the flourishing of Your creation.

Rekindle in us a sense of responsibility for the earth You have entrusted to us, and grant us the will to act as faithful stewards.

In the face of doubt and despair, grant us faith. When fear overwhelms, remind us of Your promises.

As hope in human institutions falters, help us to place our ultimate trust in You, the Rock of our salvation.

Lord, make us instruments of Your peace.

Fill us with Your Spirit, that we may love boldly, serve selflessly, and live humbly before You.

Let 2025 be a year where Your justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

We entrust this year and all its uncertainties to You, knowing that Your purposes will prevail.

Amen.