LOOKING AT 2023 WITH

THANKSGIVING AND
WAITING FOR 2024
WITH INDOMITABLE
HOPE
 INTRODUCTION
In God’s creation, the passage of time is marked
by days, months, seasons, and years. We
experience each interval, whether it’s twenty-
four hours of a day, thirty days of a month, or
several months of a season, without
interruption.
Yet when the year begins to wind down, we
often feel surprised and wonder where the days
went.
We lead busy lives, and it can be easy to simply
let the year come to an end without much
thought or feeling. But setting aside a special
time for personal prayer with the Lord helps us
conclude the year in a meaningful way and
prepare ourselves for the new year. This is what
this novena is all about.

Reflecting on the Details of our Year

Taking time to reflect on the year we’ve just
passed through is more than worthwhile. As we
consider the many ways the Lord cared for us,
both materially and spiritually, a sense of
thankfulness will arise in our hearts. We’ll realize
that in both our difficult circumstances and
joyous occasions, the Lord has been constantly
caring for us.
A verse in the Old Testament describes God’s
faithfulness to us. Lamentations 3:22-23 says:
“It is Jehovah’s lovingkindness that we are not consumed, for His
compassions do not fail; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”

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Whether we were conscious of it or not, every morning, God’s tender
compassions met us afresh. Reflecting on the details of our year helps us see
His great faithfulness toward us, in matters big and small.
Allowing the Lord to shine on us
Setting aside time this way also gives the Lord the opportunity to speak to us
concerning any unconfessed sins. Sin always disrupts our fellowship with the
Lord; this is why we need to confess our sins to Him.

In 1 John 1:9, it says:

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and
cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
By confessing our sins, we can experience God’s forgiveness and cleansing. As
we open ourselves to His shining, the Lord will make us aware of any sins we
need to deal with.
We don’t want to carry over anything that negatively affects our walk with the
Lord into the next year. Dealing with any unresolved sins will allow us to begin
the new year in a positive way.
Being refreshed in the Lord’s love
As we spend time to consider the Lord’s lovingkindness to us, His compassions,
and His faithfulness, we’ll surely realize how great His love is for us. His love
even caused Him to die for us so we can be forgiven and washed from our sins.

As we reflect on all the ups and downs of our year, we’ll realize He never stopped
loving us. This realization will cause us to love Him even more, and
spontaneously we’ll tell Him, “Lord Jesus, I love You.”

Offering a fresh consecration to the Lord

This time of intimate fellowship with the Lord is also when we can offer a new
consecration to Him. With a new year before us, we can give every aspect of
ourselves and our lives to Him. By consecrating ourselves to the Lord, we can
be kept walking in the Lord’s way, grow in His life, and allow God to work in us.
Our consecration also brings us into a fresh enjoyment of all that God is.

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Learning to number our days

In Psalm 90, Moses spoke of the brevity of human life. In verse 12, he asked
God:
“Teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
May our fellowship with the Lord about this past year make us realize the
preciousness of each day. Each day of the new year before us is full of fresh
opportunities for us to know Him, grow in His life, enjoy Him in His Word, and
experience Him as the One who lives in us.
We pray that each of us would have a good conclusion to this year by spending
time with the Lord, and that in the new year we would all start with a fresh
consecration to the Lord. This novena offers us this chance. Let us do this 21
Days journey together. God desires to hear from us. He wants to hear our heart
and our words.
CHARACTERISTICS TO HELP YOU FINISH WELL.

1. Intimacy with Christ

Our highest calling is to grow in our knowledge of Christ and to make Him
known to others. Does our desire to know Christ exceed all other aspirations? If
not, whatever is taking His place in the center of our affections must yield to
Him if we are to know the joy of bearing spiritual fruit. A key secret of those
who finish well is to focus more on loving Jesus than on avoiding sin. The more
we love Jesus, the more we will learn to put our confidence in Him alone.

2. Fidelity In The Spiritual Disciplines

Spiritual disciplines such as prayer, fellowship, study, worship, and submission
are not ends in themselves, but means to the end of intimacy with Christ and
spiritual formation. When left to itself, however, any one of these disciplines
tends to decline and decay. An infusion of directed intentionality and effort is
necessary to sustain order and growth and to bring repeated times of personal
renewal.

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3. A Biblical Perspective on the Circumstances of Life

Part of the purpose of our suffering and trials is to drive us to dependence on

God alone. God responds by revealing more of Himself to us. This knowledge
increases our faith and our capacity to trust His character and His promises
through the times we do not understand His purposes and His ways. When we
view our circumstances in light of God’s character instead of God’s character in
light of our circumstances, we come to see that God is never indifferent to us,
and that He uses suffering for our good so we will be more fully united to Christ.
4. A Teachable, Responsive, Humble, and Obedient Spirit

Those who finish well maintain an ongoing learning posture through the
seasons of their lives. Humility and responsive obedience are the keys to
maintaining a teachable spirit.
Humility is the disposition in which we displace self through the enthronement
of Christ in our lives and realize that all of life is about trust in God. Obedience
is the application of biblical faith in that which is not seen, and that which is not
yet. As we mature in Christ, we learn to trust God’s character and promises in
spite of ambiguity or trials.
5. A Clear Sense of Personal Purpose and Calling

God has called each of us to a purposeful journey sustained by faithfulness and

growing hope. This calling or vocation transcends our occupations and endures
beyond the end of our careers. As we seek the Lord’s guidance in developing a
personal vision and clarity of mission, we move beyond the level of tasks and
accomplishments to the level of the purpose for which we were created.

6. Healthy Relationships with Resourceful People

Relationships such as spiritual mentoring, servant leadership, and personal and
group accountability are valuable resources that encourage, equip, and exhort.
People who finish well do not do so without the caring support of other growing
members of the body of Christ. These relationships help us to increase in
intimacy with Christ, maintain the needed disciplines, clarify our long-term
perspective, sustain a teachable attitude, and develop our purpose and calling.

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SCRIPTURES FOR MEDITATION
Hebrews 12:1 – Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great
a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which doth so
easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.

Ecclesiastes 7:8 – Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and
the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Zechariah 4:6-9 – Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, this is the
word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by
my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.
Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain:
and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace,
grace unto it. Moreover, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, The hands
of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish
it, and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto you.

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OPENING PRAYER TO FINISH STRONG

God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, I pray that you help me finish strong. I
am so tempted to quit. It would be easy to drift to the end, but I want to glorify
you in all that I do, so please help me finish strong. When I feel weak, please
give me your strength. When I want to give up, please put others in my life that
will help me. Jesus, thank you for finishing strong. You never gave up on us, you
went to the cross, bearing my sin, taking the place of my punishment because
you loved me so much. And you have promised to finish strong by returning
one day, for this, I am forever grateful. Help me never forget what you have
done for me and help me to finish strong. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

(Every day, together with the opening prayer, you can have other personalized
prayers, either as an individual or as a family. Feel free also to use the prayers
from page 31 at any time. Should you get confused at any time, please call me
on 0721 421 139)
DAILY DECLARATION

I declare by faith, during these last days of this year:

I will not die prematurely,

My loved ones shall not die,
Our businesses and ministries shall not die

I will live to see 2024 and beyond in Jesus’ name.

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PRAY FOR THE GRACES RECEIVED
1 Chronicles 28:20
Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and act; do
not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail
you nor forsake you until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is
finished.
1 Kings 6:14
So Solomon built the house and finished it.
John 17:4

I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have
given Me to do.
PRAYER.
Father, 2023 was hard, but I thank you for giving me all I needed to be righteous.
I need you papa and I’m glad that you never left my side through it all. “No
temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and
he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he
will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.” 1
Corinthians 10:13 Amen

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PRAY TO REBUKE THE PLANS OF THE ENEMY
Luke 14:29
Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who
observe it begin to ridicule him,
James 1:4
And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and
complete, lacking in nothing.
Psalm 102:27
“But You are the same,
And Your years will not come to an end.
PRAYER.

Oh Lord my God, all the plans of the enemies against my family in the new year,
all the plans that my family will never progress in life. Please God destroy them.
Bring us all into our promise land, the land you have prepared for us in this new
year. Let it be so dear God. Amen.
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PRAY FOR GOD TO MAKE A WAY
Zechariah 8:9

“Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘Let your hands be strong, you who are listening
in these days to these words from the mouth of the prophets, those who spoke
in the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, to the
end that the temple might be built.
PRAYER.
Thank You Lord that l will end this year celebrating Your faithfulness. My heart
shall be full of gratitude and thanksgiving. I refuse to worry and fret over any
situation. I receive Your peace into my heart and trust You to perfect all that
concerns me this last month of the year. My trust is in You and I know I will not
be put to shame. You will make a way for me where there seems to be no way.
I shall end this year well. I shall end this year testifying of the power and
goodness of God. In Jesus name, Amen
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PRAY FOR PROSPERITY
Ecclesiastes 7:8
The end of a matter is better than its beginning;
Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit.
Philippians 3:14
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
PRAYER.
Dear God, please help me prosper in the coming new year 2024. Bless
everything that I lay my hands on and let no enemy have dominion over me.
Lift me high into the heavens on Lord, so that the hands of the enemy will never
touch me. Support me all through the nights of the new year so that my
mornings will be great again. Let your name be exalted. Amen.
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PRAY FOR INCREASED CAPACITY.

Philippians 1:6
For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you
will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.
Luke 14:30

saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’

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PRAYER.

Dear God, increase me in all capacity in the coming new year 2024. Let my
garden be so full that we will continue to glorify your name and presence in our
lives. Make us better inhabitants of your kingdom in this new year. Amen.
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PRAY ABOUT THE PROJECTS

2 Corinthians 8:11

But now finish doing it also, so that just as there was the readiness to desire it,
so there may be also the completion of it by your ability.

PRAYER.
It is written in Zechariah 4:9: “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation
of this house; his hands shall also finish it.” Therefore, I declare that I shall finish
whatever project I began this year well, in Jesus name. Amen

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PRAY FOR THE COMPLETION OF GOOD WORK

2 Timothy 4:7

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith;
Ephesians 6:10

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.

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PRAYER.

O Lord, My Father, complete this month the good work of protection you have
begun in my life. As You have kept me in Your arms of protection from January
to this last month of year, let me, my family members and loved ones see the
New Year. Shield us from every end of year danger, tragedy and calamity. In the
name of Jesus, condolence messages with my name and those of my loved ones
will not be circulated this December. I shall not be a victim of sudden death in
Jesus mighty name, amen.
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PRAY THAT THE LORD SHALL SEE AND REMEMBER OUR WORK OF FAITH,
LABOUR OF LOVE, AND PATIENCE OF HOPE AND CAUSE THEM TO YIELD
FRUITS!
1 Thessalonians 1:2-4 KJV “We give thanks to God always for you all, making
mention of you in our prayers; remembering without ceasing your work of faith,
and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight
of God and our Father; knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.”
PRAYER.

Lord Jesus Christ, thank you that every good and perfect gift comes from you,
the king of kings and Lord of lords. You have promised that, if I commit
whatever I do to you, then you will cause my plans to succeed. My success will
come from aligning my plans with your will. Guide my path and show me favor.
Now may you, the Lord of all, give me success at all times and in every way. In
your mighty name, Amen.

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PRAY THAT THE LORD WILL COUNT US WORTHY OF THE CALLING, AND
FULFILL ALL THE GOOD PLEASURE OF HIS GOODNESS, AND THE WORK OF
FAITH BY POWER THAT THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE GLORIFIED IN
US.

[2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 KJV] “Wherefore also we pray always for you, that
our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure
of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: that the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of
our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
PRAYER.
O Lord, my God, thank you that your work is perfect, your ways are just, you are
a God of faithfulness. You have said that in all things at all times, you will supply
all that I need. Please help me to trust in your power to bring breakthroughs in
situations where I cannot find a solution. Be exalted above the heavens, O God.
Let Your glory be above all the earth. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.
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PRAY THAT YOUR LOVE WILL ABOUND MORE AND MORE IN KNOWLEDGE
AND DISCRETION TO BE ABLE TO APPROVE ALL THINGS THAT ARE
EXCELLENT. PRAY THAT YOU WILL BE SINCERE AND WITHOUT OFFENCE
TILL THE DAY OF CHRIST BEING FILLED WITH FRUITS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS!

[Philippians 1:9-11 KJV] “And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more
and more in knowledge and in all judgment; that ye may approve things that
are excellent;”
“That ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; being filled
with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and
praise of God. “Faithful
PRAYER.
Father, thank you that your word revives my soul, gives wisdom to my mind and
produces joy in my heart. Your word says that, if I abide in you, I will produce
much fruit. Please help me to abide in you and experience your favor, you are
able to do far more abundantly than all that I ask or imagine, according to the
power at work within me. To you be glory throughout all generations, forever
and ever. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.
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PRAY FOR A POWERFUL TRANSFORMATIVE TOUCH.

1 Corinthians 1:8
who will also confirm you to the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus
Christ.

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Acts 20:24

But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may
finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify
solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God.
PRAYER.
Lord Jesus Christ, your power is beyond compare. You turned water into wine.
You restored sight to the blind and made the deaf hear. You made the lame
walk. You healed the sick and raised the dead. You conquered death in your
resurrection. Everything you touch is powerfully transformed. Let me know that
powerful touch in my life. Lord, bless me and keep me, make your face shine
upon me. Through your mighty name, Amen.
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PRAY FOR PROSPERITY AND SUCCESS.

2 Corinthians 8:6
So we urged Titus that as he had previously made a beginning, so he would also
complete in you this gracious work as well.
PRAYER.

Everlasting Father God, thank you that you have plans for me that are for my
good and your glory. Your word says that you will make all things work together
for my good. Please lead me on the path to prosperity and success. May Christ
dwell in my heart through faith so that I, being rooted and grounded in love,
may have the strength to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge.
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.

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PRAY FOR ASSURANCE
Psalm 68:28
Your God has commanded your strength;
Show Yourself strong, O God, who have acted on our behalf.
John 4:34
Jesus *said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to
accomplish His work.
PRAYER.
Generous Father, thank you that you are my creator, you know me better than
anyone else. The Bible says that you, who did not spare His own Son, but
delivered Him up for me, will freely give me all things. Give me assurance that
you are constantly working all things for my success. May you sanctify me
completely, and may my whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at
the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.
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PRAY THE HE FIGHTS YOUR BATTLES

Galatians 3:3
Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by
the flesh?

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Romans 1:17

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written,

“But the righteous man shall live by faith.”
PRAYER.

O Lord my God, my eternal Father, thank you that you are my ever-present help
in times of trouble. Help me to trust in what is unseen. Remind me of the truth
of your power, that you surround me and you are fighting for me. Give me favor
and breakthrough in my life. You are the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the
only God. To you be honor and glory forever and ever. Through Jesus Christ,
our Lord, Amen.
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PRAY FOR INCREASED FAITH.

John 19:28
After this, Jesus, knowing that all things had already been accomplished, to
fulfill the Scripture, *said, “I am thirsty.”

Genesis 28:15
Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you
back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised
you.”
PRAYER.
King of Kings, Lord of Lords, thank you that you are the light of the world,
guiding my steps on your path. You have promised that you are able to bless
me abundantly, so that in all things at all times, you will supply everything I
need. Increase my faith that I may see your favor in my life. To you be glory and
dominion, forever and ever. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.
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END YEAR

PRAY FOR SUPERNATURAL FAVOR.

Hebrews 4:3

For we who have believed enter that rest, just as He has said,
“As I swore in My wrath, They shall not enter My rest,” although His works were
finished from the foundation of the world.
Romans 3:22
even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who
believe; for there is no distinction;

PRAYER.
Eternal God, your power is unlimited and your strength has no end. You have
said that faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains. Fill me with faith
for a breakthrough in my circumstances. You are able to do far more than all
that I ask or can even imagine, according to the power at work within me. To
you be glory throughout all generations, forever and ever. Through Jesus Christ,
our Lord, Amen.

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PRAY FOR SPECIAL BLESSING
1 Corinthians 9:24
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the
prize? Run in such a way that you may win.
John 19:30
Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And
He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.

PRAYER.
O Lord my God, thank you that you are infinitely, consistently and perfectly wise.
I ask that you open up your hand and bless me with favor and breakthrough.
Bless the work of my hands and cause me to prosper. Let the majesty of the
Father be the light that guides me, the compassion of the Son be the love that
inspires me and the presence of the Spirit be the strength that empowers me.
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.
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PRAY FOR GOD TO MEET YOUR NEEDS

Ruth 3:18

Then she said, “Wait, my daughter, until you know how the matter turns out; for
the man will not rest until he has settled it today.”

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Revelation 21:6

Then He said to me, “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning
and the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of
life without cost.
PRAYER.
Loving Father, thank you that, by you, all things were created that are in heaven
and that are on earth, visible and invisible. You have promised that those who
seek the Lord lack no good thing. Let me lack nothing as I look to you for every
need and desire in my life. Pour out your blessing upon me. May I see your
beauty, feel your love, know your wisdom and experience your power. Through
Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.
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PRAY FOR THE DELIGHT OF YOUR HEART

Genesis 17:22
When He finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham.

Luke 11:1
It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had
finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John
also taught his disciples.”
Psalm 90:9
For all our days have declined in Your fury; We have finished our years like a
sigh

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PRAYER.

Heavenly Father, thank you that you hear and answer my prayers. You have said
that if I delight myself in you, you will give me the desires of my heart. Let me
delight myself in you and receive the abundant blessings you have stored up
for me. May the Lord Jesus Christ, who loved me and gave me eternal comfort
and good hope through grace, comfort my heart and establish me in every
good work. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.

PRAY FOR STRTENGTH AND PEACE

Matthew 7:28
When Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were amazed at His teaching;
Matthew 19:30

But many who are first will be last; and the last, first.
Revelation 20:5

The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were
completed. This is the first resurrection.

Genesis 2:1
Thus the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts.

PRAYER.
Heavenly Father, thank you that you are the source of all true joy in life. The
Bible says that you will do whatever I ask in Jesus’s name. Hear my prayer in the
name of Jesus for a breakthrough in my life. May you, the God of all grace, who
has called me into eternal glory by Christ Jesus, make me holy, strong and filled
with peace. To you be glory and honor forever and ever. Through Jesus Christ,
our Lord, Amen.
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PRAY FOR DIVINE FAVOR OF GOD
Genesis 2:2

By the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested
on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.
Deuteronomy 31:24
It came about, when Moses finished writing the words of this law in a book until
they were complete,
Matthew 11:1
When Jesus had finished giving instructions to His twelve disciples, He departed
from there to teach and preach in their cities.

Philippians 3:9

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and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from
the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes
from God on the basis of faith,
Exodus 39:32
Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was completed; and
the sons of Israel did according to all that the Lord had commanded Moses; so
they did.

PRAYER.
Graciously loving Father, I turn to you with confidence and seek your powerful
intercession. Hear my prayer for favor and breakthrough. Help me to conquer
the temptations of the evil one. Empower me to love you and others with my
whole heart. I pray with faith in your desire to listen and faith in your power to
act. Help me to live in accordance with your will for the rest of my days. Through
Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.

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PRAY FOR A MORE PRODUCTIVE NEW YEAR.

Lord, I thank you for what you've done in 2023. I acknowledge that you provided
for me and made a way when there was no way. I thank you for teaching me
and helping me to see the good even when things seemed bad. I thank you for
the happy moments, the fun moments, and the very tender moments. I thank
you for everyone that you've blessed me with and I ask you to protect and guide
them. Today, I simply ask that you take me to the next level in my faith. I ask
that you search my heart and remove imperfections that hinder our intimacy
Lord. Teach me to be righteous, kind, forgiving, loving, and patient. I desire to
reflect the beautiful traits of Jesus. I trust you to help mature me and make me
righteous. I ask that you would bless my sisters and brothers in the faith as well.

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I ask that you would awaken the prayer warriors across the globe. Thank you
Father that you are defeating every demonic plan for 2023 right now. Thank you
that you're canceling diseases, debts, and disasters. O' Lord, I am excited
because you go before us to defeat the enemy and he is fleeing as I pray. His
plan is being destroyed over marriages, children, households, jobs, finances,
hospitals, churches, neighborhoods, nations, and governmental system. Thank
you God for the blessings and favor you have in store. Thank you for the
opportunities to share the gospel and to share finances with others that have
less than me. Thank you for making me more concerned with holiness and
spreading the Gospel. I release selfishness. I release my wants and desires.
Cleanse me of fear and pride, so I can accept your help and humble myself
before your mighty throne. I accept your will Lord and I accept your higher
desires for my life, this world, and my family. I trust you and I will follow you all
the days of my life. I love you Abba. Amen.
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PRAY FOR MORE BREAKTHROUGH IN LIFE

Faithful Father, thank you that you are the resurrection and the life, death holds
no power over you. The power that you used to conquer death now lives in me.
Use your miracle-working power to bring a breakthrough in my life. May I know
your all-conquering power, today, Lord. Hear my prayer. You have loved me
and have freed me from my sins by your blood. To you be glory and power
forever and ever. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
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PRAY FOR MORE BLESSING AND FAVOR.
Lord Jesus Christ, I thank you that, on the basis of your merit, I have inherited a
full, abundant and eternal life. Awaken confidence in me that I may receive all
the blessings that you have prepared for me. In union with you, I ask for special
favor today. If it be your holy will, grant my request and fix my eyes upon you
that I may honor and glorify your name. In your glorious name, Amen.

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PRAY FOR MORE FAVOR AND GRACE.

Heavenly Father, thank you that you are my protector and provider. Your word
says that, to those who ask, it will be given, to those who seek, it will be found
and to those who knock, the door will be opened. Hear my prayer as I ask for a
breakthrough and for your power in my life, Lord. May the grace of the Lord
Jesus Christ be with my spirit. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.
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PRAY FOR MORE BREAKTHROUGH AND HOPE.
Lord Jesus Christ, my Divine Redeemer, I thank you for coming to the earth for
my sake. I thank you for your infinite majesty and beauty, which your angels
delight to behold. I thank you for uniting me to yourself through your Holy
Spirit. I thank you that you are seated at the right hand of the Father, interceding
for me. Hear my prayer for breakthrough. In your mighty name, Amen.
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PRAY FAVOR AND BLESSING.
Mighty God, thank you that there is nowhere I can go that is beyond your
presence. You have promised that when I call on you in prayer, you will listen to
me. Hear my prayer and pour your favor and blessing upon my life. Let the
majesty of the Father be the light that guides me, the compassion of the Son
be the love that inspires me and the presence of the Spirit be the strength that
empowers me. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.

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DECLARING DIVINE PRESENCE AS THE YEAR ENDS

O Lord, I praise, worship, honor and adore You for bringing me to the last month
of the year. I exalt and glorify your holy name for all the battles You fought for
me this year. Thank You for being on my side since the year began. Thank You
for carrying me through all the fires and rivers of affliction that have come my
way this year. Blessed be Your Holy name.

I decree and declare that in this last month of the year, no weapon fashioned
against me and my family shall prevail. We shall not end the year weeping,
wailing and in sorrow. My life and the lives of members of my family and church
shall not be cut short. We shall not be victims of end of the year tragedies and
calamities.
I decree and declare that I shall end this year in Christ and with Christ. Powers
that dry up people’s spiritual lives, powers that dry up spiritual virtues and the
anointing of God shall not see me this month. I shall not end the year spiritually
dry and empty. I shall not end the year wearing filthy garments. I shall not end
the year defiled, contaminated and polluted. I strip off every garment of sin

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from my life. I receive grace to please, honor and glorify the Lord in all I do this
month. The Lord will anoint me afresh, the Spirit of the Lord shall fill my life and
I will end the year doing exploits for God.
My steps shall be ordered by the Lord this end of the year. The Lord shall lead
me in paths of righteousness. I shall not take a step that will take me away from
God or truncate my destiny. I shall not fall into the net, trap or pit the enemy
has prepared for me.
I decree and declare based on the Word of the Lord that the end of a matter is
better than its beginning that I am ending this year better than I started it. There
shall be improvement, lifting and progress in my life as the year draws to an
end.
I decree and declare in the name of Jesus that my harvest season begins today.
I will eat the fruit of my labors for this year, God’s blessings and prosperity will
fill my life. All that see me this end of the year shall acknowledge that the Lord
has blessed me and changed my story.
I decree and declare that now is God’s set time to favor me. The Lord shall be
gracious and compassionate to me this month. God’s favor opens doors for me
this last month of the year. God’s favor brings humanly impossible testimonies
into my life. God’s favor keeps the voice of weeping and the sound of crying far
away from me and my family. The favor of God will cause my prayers to be
heard and answered this month.

I decree and declare that throughout December, Nigeria shall be a peaceful

habitation and an undisturbed place of rest. God’s wall of fire will surround this
nation. His lightning will scatter every evil gathering concerning Nigeria. His
arrows shall rout out Nigeria’s enemies of peace and progress.
I decree and declare that because I am a sheep of the Good Shepherd, the Lord
Jesus, because God’s Spirit is upon me, I will end this year with fresh revelations
from God and a clear direction for the next year. Whether I turn to the left or
right, I will hear God’s voice telling me this is the way to go as the year comes
to an end, this is the direction to take as you prepare to enter a New Year.

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I decree and declare that I shall end this year well. I shall end this year singing
a new song. I shall end this year with laughter in my mouth. I shall end this year
with something to celebrate about and something to testify about. I shall end
this year at a level my enemies never expected I could get to and with a blessing
that will shock and depopulate the kingdom of darkness.

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WHAT IS EXPECTED OF US AFTER THE NOVENA.

As usual, we shall be required to make an offering of thanksgiving to God for
what we have received and what we did not receive in the year 2023. This
offering will have five (5) components;

• Praise for what we have received.

• Advance gratitude for what we are yet to receive.
• A sign of trust in the God-of-More-Than-Enough.
• As a way of appreciating the spiritual nourishment we have received
from 1st Jan 2023 till now and in anticipation of a glorious 2024.
• In support of Fr CK Foundation to enable him educate as many children
as possible.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OFFERING.

You can use My mobile number 0721 421 139

Or

Paybill No: 762763

Account;: SUPPORT

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A PRAY FOR GLORIOUS RICHES
Father, I come to you humbly, knowing that you are God and that I am your
beloved child. I thank you for all the blessings you have abundantly poured out
on me. You are always good and you always do good to me. Even if I never
received another blessing, I would have received so much more than I deserve.
And yet, your word tells me that I am to regularly ask for your blessings. Your
word commands to lift up prayer for favor. To ask you, my good, gracious
Father, to pour out your blessings on me.
So I come to you boldly and with confidence, knowing that you delight to bless
me. You have promised that you will never stop doing good to me. You have
promised that you won’t withhold any good thing from me.
And so I ask you to pour out your favor on me. Bless me in ways I wouldn’t even
think to ask. I need you more than life itself. Would you please give me more of
yourself. More of your love. More of your grace. I want to know you more, which
is the greatest blessing of all.

I also ask that you would provide for all of my physical needs. You have
promised that you would meet all my needs according to your glorious RICHES
in Christ. I thank you that you are going to pour out your richest blessings on
me. I trust you to bless me in overwhelming ways.
Thank you, Lord, for your glorious favor on my life. I thank you that you love to
bless me and will bless me. I ask all these things in the name of Jesus, my only
righteousness. In his name, Amen.
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PRAY TO WALK WITH GOD SIDE BY SIDE.

As we get to the end of 2023, Pray...

For healing...prepare us for surprises.
For strength...prepare us for surprises.
For vision...prepare us for surprises.
For transformation...prepare us for surprises.
For messengers and messages...prepare us for surprises.

For community...prepare us for surprises.

For acceptance - of ourselves and others...prepare us for surprises.
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For making room at our tables...prepare us for surprises.

For Truth-seeking...prepare us for surprises.

For support...prepare us for surprises.
For Common Ground...prepare us for surprises.
Walk beside us, O Holy One,
as we question and welcome,

as we challenge and invite,

as we discover and understand,

as we see, touch, taste, smell, and listen for the Newness awaiting us in 2024.

May we, Your Holy People, walk forward together side by side.
Amen
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END YEAR NOVENA DAY 31. PRAY FOR SMOOTH CROSS-OVER

Thank You Father for keeping me and my family safe throughout 2023. I am
grateful for your loving kindness, provision and protection through each day of
2023

Lord, I hand over 2024 into Your powerful hands. I ask that You go before me
to make the crooked places straight, and make the new year favorable to me,
in the Name of Jesus Christ.
I declare that no force of Hell and no power of darkness shall be able to prevent
me and my family from safely crossing over into 2024, in the Name of Jesus
Christ!

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By the authority of Jesus Christ, I come against and cancel every plot of the
enemy meant to prevent me and my family from seeing 2024, in the Name of
Jesus Christ.
I take authority over every form of evil that may rear its ugly head against me
in 2024, I subdue them by the power of God, in the Name of Jesus Christ.
As I cross over into 2024, I declare that the problems of 2023 shall not cross
over with me into the new year, in the Name of Jesus Christ.

Every form of setbacks, obstacle, disappointments, sorrow and every form of

negativity I experienced in 2023 cannot go with me into 2024, in the Name of
Jesus Christ.
As I cross over into 2024, I declare that all that I was unable to achieve in 2023,
I shall achieve them this New Year by the Grace of God, in the Name of Jesus
Christ!
I and my family shall cross over into good news and not bad news, in the Name
of Jesus Christ.

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PRAY IN THANKSGIVING FOR THE NEW YEAR 2024
Father, it is by Your mercy and grace that I have been able to see another new
year. I ascribe all the glory, honor and adoration to You, in the Name of Jesus
Christ.

Father, I thank You for the breath of life. When the enemy thought he could
prevent me from seeing 2024, once again You proved him wrong and proved
that my life is hidden in You. For this, I am grateful!

I appreciate You, Lord, for keeping me and my loved ones safe, and bringing
us safely into 2024.
Thank You Lord for Your blood that was shed for me on the cross of calvary.
Because of Your sacrifice on the Cross, I am saved and not destroyed; not
enslaved nor condemned by the enemy, in the Name of Jesus Christ.
Thank You Father for Your mercy that is renewed in my life daily. But for your
abundant mercy, I am not consumed. Let that same mercy see me through 2024,
in the Name of Jesus Christ.
Thank You Lord for I know that my 2024 is in Your hands. Thank You because
You will cause everything to work together for my good this year, in the Name
of Jesus Christ.

Father, I appreciate You in anticipation of Your daily provision and protection

which You will grant me to throughout the days of 2024.
Father, I thank You in anticipation of the divine connections and
breakthrough awaiting me in 2024.
Thank You Lord for the open doors and deliverances You will grant me as I
sail through 2024.
Thank You for the promotions, divine help and upliftment awaiting me in
2024, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!
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PRAY THAT YOU MAY HEAR GOD MORE CLEARLY.

My Father and creator of all things, thank you, for taking me through yet another
year. With so many deaths this past year, I am truly gratefully to still be alive.
Thank you for sustaining me during all the hardships, fears, and
disappointments. Thank you for being my rock, my shield, and my place of
safety.
Lord, I pray that this year I will hear you more clearly, love you more deeply, and
be consumed with zeal for you. I pray distractions won’t sidetrack me this year,
but that I will remain consistent and persistent. I declare that I will be a finisher
in 2024!
Lord, I pray that I will accomplish, experience, and fulfill all that you have
ordained for me in 2024. I declare that the enemy will not intercept or delay
anything that you have purposed for me this year and this season. All that you
have planned for me will come to pass in Jesus’ name. I declare that at the end
of 2024, I will say God has done it again and His purpose for my life has been
fulfilled. Amen!
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WHAT IS EXPECTED OF US AFTER THE NOVENA.
As usual, we shall be required to make an offering of thanksgiving to God for
what we have received and what we did not receive in the year 2023. This
offering will have five (5) components;

• Praise for what we have received.

• Advance gratitude for what we are yet to receive.
• A sign of trust in the God-of-More-Than-Enough.
• As a way of appreciating the spiritual nourishment we have received
from 1st Jan 2023 till now and in anticipation of a glorious 2024.
• In support of Fr CK Foundation to enable him educate as many children
as possible.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OFFERING.

You can use My mobile number 0721 421 139

Or

Paybill No: 762763

Account; SUPPORT
Other ways you can support:

• Referral of children with orthopedic (bone) conditions to our Medical

Department
• Full/ partial sponsorship of one or more needy students through the
Education Department
• Volunteering in counselling (for certified counsellors) and mentorship
sessions through the Counselling & Mentorship Department
• Donation of dry food, clothes, bedding, stationery, sanitary towels and
toiletries through the Food and Housing Department.

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