Father God, I ask for a genuine hunger for Jesus that goes beyond religious formality. Like the wise men who left Persia and traveled far to meet the King, give me a heart that is not satisfied with secondhand information about Jesus. I don't want to be a casual seeker; I want to be a serious seeker hungry for truth. Holy Spirit, stir up within me an insatiable appetite for the presence of Jesus. Every encounter with Jesus should make me hunger for more.

Lord Jesus, in a world with countless distractions—ambitions, goals, dreams, relationships, money, status—help me to identify Your star and focus exclusively on You. The wise men saw many stars in the heavens, but they ignored all the others when they identified His star. Father, I confess that I have allowed many things to absorb my attention. Today I choose to fix my eyes on Jesus. When I fix my eyes on You, it brings peace, hope, power, and true fulfillment.

Heavenly Father, the defining mark of true worship is surrender. When the wise men found Jesus, they bowed down. I present my body as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to You. I confess that there are areas where I have been troubled by Your kingship because I know it demands that I surrender control. Today, I choose to abdicate the throne of my life. I surrender my time, treasure, gifts, finances, relationships, career—every single area. You are King; I'm not. You are Lord; I'm not.

Father God, I confess that like Herod, there have been times when I inquired and wanted information about You, but never truly intended for that information to transform me. Today I repent of this fake worship. Transform me by the renewing of my mind. Real worshipers bow and surrender, inviting You to have Your way. I don't want to remain the same. I want to change more and more into the image of Christ. Let the information concerning Jesus produce transformation in my life.

Heavenly Father, worship without surrender is simply an attempt to manage You. I confess that I have been guilty of trying to manage You instead of worship You. I have said, "God, bless my plans, but don't change them. God, heal me, but don't touch this part." I have made You a consultant instead of recognizing You as King. I cannot worship the person I'm trying to manage. Today I stop negotiating with You because You do not negotiate Your kingship. I bow and surrender to You. I step off the throne because You are King.

Lord Jesus, I don't want to be like those who worship only because others are doing it—those who are part of the crowd but have no personal relationship or personal convictions. I want my worship to flow from deep personal conviction and intimate relationship with You, not from what's popular or who's around me. Whether anyone else worships or not, whether friends stay or leave, let me worship You because I know You personally and am motivated from within by the Holy Spirit.

Father, Jesus declared, "These people honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me." I don't want to be guilty of honoring You with words while my heart remains far from You. Jesus said, "If you love Me, keep My commandments." True worship will be demonstrated in my works of obedience. I will show my faith by my works. Let my worship be real, flowing from my heart and evidenced in my obedience, my love for others, and my works of righteousness.

Lord, the wise men didn't come to Jesus empty-handed. They brought their gifts and worshiped Him with their treasures—gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Jesus, You said, "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Our whole life is to be a gift to You because You gave Your whole life for us. Father, I present my body as a living sacrifice. I honor You not just with words but with the gift of my surrendered heart, my time, my talents, and my treasures.