Let Our Lives Shine, Lord
A Prayer for the New Year
Matthew 5:14-16 NIV
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. [15] Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. [16] In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Lord
May 2026
Bring us the
Gifts
You have
In store
For us.
Treasures
That go far
Beyond
Silver or
Gold,
But are so
Much more
Meaningful.
Lord,
Use us as
Vessels
Leading lost loved ones
One’s to the Lord!
Lord,
Let our
Lives shine
Your love
In a dark world
As we remember
Anger and hate
Can’t take away
The darkness
Only the light
Of your love can.
Lord
When life
Throws us
Hard balls
Remind us
You hold the bat!
Copyright ©️ Michelle R Kidwell
January.01.2026
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Love One Another
1 John 4:7–12 NIV “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. [8] Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. [9] This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. [10] This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. [11] Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. [12] No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.”
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Amen to that Michelle, let the Lord use us all as vessels in 2026, and my He intervene in World Affairs, that everyone should know peace. Wonderful inspirational poem. Nicely Done!!!