“Dear Lord, As we start the first Sunday in 2016, we come to you asking You to help each of us as we serve You. For those who have gone through a really difficult time, help them to have the courage to trust that You have good things in store for them as they face the future. We believe that You are our good,good Father and that You are at work in each of our lives. May we see Your hand. May we hear Your divine whispers in our days. May we believe You and dream big for the future! We love you, dear Lord, and we dedicate this year to You.”

Let the words of Psalm 31 go deep into your soul tonight as we trust and believe God together for 2016.
“In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness. Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defense to save me.
For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth…
But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.
My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.
Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee…
Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! Blessed be the Lord: for he hath shewed me his marvelous kindness in a strong city…
O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.