Day 9 in the Lenten Season – Very Rev. Prof. Konyinsola Àjàyí, SAN.
*13th March – Day 9 – Prayer for Christ In Me.*
Lord Jesus Christ, the One Who is and Who we call to intercede for us before our Eternal Father; Who we repeatedly call in veneration; Who we call in His love, grace and mercy; Who we call to behold His wonder; Who we call and we are saved; and Whose Name vibrates in heaven and on earth, and by whose Name we are justified – hold me in Your hands, maintain and sustain me in this world of sin; bless and strengthen me by the Holy Spirit; make me worthy of my calling; and intercede for me to be credited with righteousness by God our Father.
Emmanuel, Jesus Christ, God with us, intercede for me, and prove that You are with us and no creature – man or woman – no force, visible or invincible, is against us.
Fashion my heart, after Yours, considering all my works – and by Your grace – make me rich in the treasures of heaven.
Lord Jesus, grant my desire for You to be in my soul and in my living, for the Holy Spirit to be within me; and for me to be constantly born again in You, daily crucified and rising with You at each point I die to sin through Your love and grace.
*_Amen._*
*Patriarch’s Note*
*KEY BIBLE VERSES* on *Prayer for Christ in Me:*
- *Galatians 2:20*
*_“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”_*
- *Colossians 1:27*
*_“To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.”_*
- *John 14:17*
*_“The Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.”_*
- *Romans 8:31*
*_“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?”_*
- *2 Corinthians 5:17*
*_“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”_*
*Conclusion*
In this sacred prayer for Christ to dwell within us, we call upon the very essence of Christian hope and identity. As we invite the Lord Jesus to take residence in our hearts, we are not merely seeking an ethereal presence but essential transformation. Each verse of Prayer and Bible Verse attests to the profound reality that when Christ is in us, we become new creations, infused with divine strength, grace, and authority.
As we draw upon the intercession of Christ and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, we gain the audacity to face the trials of this world, knowing that no force can prevail against the omnipotent presence of God within us.
*_May this prayer propel us toward a deeper intimacy with our Saviour, allowing His love to manifest in our lives, reshaping our hearts in His image, and emboldening us to live as reflections of His glorious light in a world yearning for hope and redemption, in Jesus’ Name._*
Amen.
