Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead (ESV)

God, we rejoice because you have given us new life. We are born again because of your mercy and the resurrection of your son, Jesus! Amen

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (ESV)

God, we know that Jesus is the child that Isaiah spoke about hundreds of years before he came to this earth. We praise you because you always keep your promises and you are the Wonderful Counselor and our Prince of Peace. Amen

one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (ESV)

Lord, thank you for being our strength and for helping us to keep moving forward to fulfill your purposes for our lives. Amen

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased. (ESV)

Jesus, thank you for giving us your Holy Spirit who lives in every believer. We look ahead to the day when we will stand before you to hear you say “well done” Amen

But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. (ESV)

Lord, may we always look to you and wait for you because we know that you hear our prayers. Amen

And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. (ESV)

Father, help us to know you more and thank you for sending your son Jesus to give us eternal life. Amen