Matthew 16, John 6, Colossians 1

Lord Jesus, I believe you are the Christ, the Son of the living God. I set my mind today on the things of God. I follow after you, Lord Jesus. I deny myself. I take up my cross, and I follow you.

I believe you are the one who God, the father, has sent. You are the living bread that came down from heaven. I feed on you, and I live forever. You give your life for me, and through your life, I have eternal life.

These words are spirit and life. It is the Spirit who gives life, and the flesh is no help at all. Lord, I love you and praise you for you have the words of eternal life.

Lord Jesus, you are the very essence of the invisible God. You are preeminent in all of creation. You created all things in heaven and on earth. All things were created through you and for you. You are before all things, and in you all things hold together.

In you all the fullness of God is pleased to dwell, and through you, I am reconciled to God, my father. Through you, Lord Jesus, I have come to know the great riches of the glory of God’s divine mystery, which is Christ in me, the sure hope of glory forever.