Friday - Enter In - Week 3

Welcome to daily prayer.

This week we are reflecting on some of the key passages about life together. Today we reflect on Galatians 5:13–16 and the call to live in the freedom Christ has given us—freedom expressed through humble love and a life led by the Spirit.

As we begin our prayer now, let’s quiet our hearts and minds before the Lord.

Let’s remember that we are free—not to serve ourselves—but to love.

Lord,

Thank you for setting me free.

I come to you now, not striving, not hiding, but trusting.

Thank You that I can come to You with the confidence that as I draw near to You, You draw near to me.

I give everyone and everything to you. 

O Lord, may I walk by your Spirit today.

A Scripture Reading from Galatians 5:13–16

You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other. So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

A Prayer of Adoration

Lord Jesus, I praise you for the freedom you have secured for us. You set us free so that we could love.

Holy Spirit, you are the gift of freedom within us—

the power to live differently,

the presence of God guiding our steps,

pouring the love of God into our hearts.

Teaching me how to live in your way. 

Lord, you show me and empower me to live and love, and for that I adore You.

A Prayer of Confession

Lord, I confess that I sometimes use my freedom poorly.

Instead of serving in love, I retreat into self-protection. Forgive me. Forgive me for the ways I resist love when it costs me. Instead of bearing burdens, I avoid the inconvenience. Instead of walking by your Spirit, I react from the flesh. 

Forgive me for acting as though I know better than you the true path to freedom. I confess my willfulness and my selfishness. Forgive me and realign my heart with yours O Lord. I want to fulfill your purpose for me. 

A Prayer of Trust

Lord, I trust that you have truly set me free.

Free from the law of sin and death.

I am no longer under condemnation.

I am no longer bound by the power of sin

Your way is best, and your law is love.

I trust that as I walk by the Spirit, your going to shape me. My words, my responses, and my relationships.

I trust that love is not something I have to make up but something you produce in me.

Teach me to depend on you every moment.

A Prayer of Intercession

Lord, I pray for our church and our community. As many of our small groups are starting this week, I ask for your grace on us. Make us a people who use our freedom to serve one another humbly in love. As we gather in your name, may we sense your presence. Break down barriers that would keep us from knowing one another and being known. 

Help us bear one another’s burdens with patience and compassion.

Protect us from division and bitterness.

Holy Spirit, lead us to be a joyful people in this season.

Teach us how to love our neighbors as ourselves—in our homes, our small groups, our workplaces, and our city.

May our freedom become a testimony of your grace.

And Lord, we extend our intercession beyond ourselves, to our brothers and sisters around the world. For those loving you and serving in hard places. May their hearts be encouraged by your Presence, and may their joy be shielded as they gather in Your Name. May they experience the true freedom that only you can give.

A Moment of Reflection

Lord, I know that walking in Your Spirit is the path to a life of freedom. Is there somewhere I have gotten out of step with Your Spirit in the way I’m interacting with a brother or sister in Christ? How can I serve them today?

A Closing Prayer

Lord, I thank you for calling me into freedom. into relationship with others. I want to love well. I want to serve well. I want to walk in humility. Please fill me with your Spirit today. May our life together reflect the beauty of the gospel and the power of your Spirit at work among us.

In the name of Jesus,

Amen.