Prayers for Knowing GodSample

“One called out to another and said, ‘Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts, the whole earth is full of His glory.’”

—Isaiah 6:3

Adoration

Heavenly Father, I acknowledge Your holiness, and I stand before You in awe of Your holiness. As the angels declared in Your presence, “Holy, Holy, Holy” are You. There is no one like You. No one embodies all of what holiness entails and means but You. You are distinct. You are pure. You are perfect. You are unique. You are separate. You are outside of, yet within. You exist in unparalleled measures of holiness.

Today, in my heart, I lift up Your name and the totality of who You are. I exalt You, standing in awe, knowing You alone can claim this title and this attribute in its entirety: Holy are You.

Confession

God, I confess that I often don’t treat You as Your holiness deserves. It would be easier for me to react to You as I should if You were before me in physical form because then I would be confronted with Your holiness—either in stature, presence, and power or all of these combined. I would know to stand in reverence or close my mouth in respect. I would know to bow my head as You pass by. But because You are the God who dwells in Spirit and in truth, I often fail to reverence You, as I should. I become too easily distracted by life’s duties and demands.

Forgive my lack of honor for Your holiness. Forgive me for the flippant manner with which I sometimes approach You or fail to acknowledge just how great, perfect, and powerful You are. Forgive me for fearing what might be, rather than fearing You, with awe. Let me walk in increased awareness of Your holiness- so that I treat You as I should, and consider You as I should.

Thanksgiving

Thank You, God, for remaining true and holy. Thank You that, in a world of increasing degradation of what is moral and pure, You have not changed. You have not diminished Yourself in any way. You have upheld Your holiness amid the cacophony of a broken culture.

Thank You for standing strong in what is right, pure, and holy. Thank You for never wavering, losing it, or misleading those who follow You. Thank You for giving me the insight to discern what true holiness looks like and how holiness affects decisions and behavior. Only in my growing and deepening relationship with You will I find the path to personal holiness that will lead me into a life of blessing and favor, according to Your Word (Matthew 5:8).

Supplication

God, Your Word urges me to pursue holiness because You are holy (1 Peter 1:16). According to Your wisdom and Word, guide me into a lifestyle that cultivates holiness both internally and externally in all I do and say. Let my words be few unless they reflect this character of Yours—holiness. Let what I do be done out of a heart that seeks to know You more and aspires to align my ways under Yours.