Psalm 118:24 “This is the day the Lord acted; we will rejoice and celebrate in it!” The Good News: God created mankind and the Earth, so we owe him our utmost gratitude! Rejoice for another year of birth and give up a prayer of thanks.
Psalm 71:6-8
From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother's womb. I will ever praise you. I have become a sign to many; you are my strong refuge. My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendour all day long.
It all started with the Egyptians.
Scholars who study the Bible say that the earliest mention of a birthday was around 3,000 B.C.E. and was in reference to a Pharaoh's birthday. But further study implies that this was not their birth into the world, but their “birth” as a god.
Jehovah's Witnesses do not celebrate most holidays or events that honour people who aren't Jesus. That includes birthdays, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day and Hallowe'en.
Birthdays are important in our lives because they mark the anniversary of our birth, which is the day we came into the world. It is a celebration of our existence, and a time to reflect on the past year and look forward to the future.
A Prayer for a Birthday
Hear the prayers for _____, your servant, who recalls today the day of his/her birth and rejoices in your gifts of life and love, family and friends. Bless him/her with your presence and surround him/her with your love, that he/she may enjoy many happy years, all of them pleasing to you.
May God bless you on your birthday, and always. Happy birthday to you! Today I celebrate the life that God has given you, and give thanks to Him for the many blessings you bring to my life. May the LORD bless you on your birthday, and may your day be filled with joy and your year full of many blessings.
As we celebrate your birthday, I give thanks to God for placing you in my life. May your day be filled with joy, reflection, and hope for the year ahead, and may He continue to bless you and watch over you all the days of your life.
I take a notebook and my Bible. I read and reflect back and look forward and talk to God and listen to Him, asking Him where we are in my growing-up process. I always end by writing a birthday prayer, filled with 'thank-you's' for past blessings and 'pleases' for future ones.
For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.”
“On this special day, I thank God for His remarkable blessings in my world and pray that He will continue to protect me from the eyes and plans of my enemies. Lord, please keep sadness away from my heart and worries from my mind. Bless me with a life of happiness, good health, and good fortune. Happy birthday to me!”
Psalm 118:24
“This is the day the Lord acted; we will rejoice and celebrate in it!” The Good News: God created mankind and the Earth, so we owe him our utmost gratitude! Rejoice for another year of birth and give up a prayer of thanks.
“Wishing you a day filled with happiness and a year filled with joy. Happy birthday!” “Sending you smiles for every moment of your special day…Have a wonderful time and a very happy birthday!” “Hope your special day brings you all that your heart desires!
These three powerful morning prayers are the prayers of thanksgiving, the Lord's Prayer, and the prayer of Jabez. Jesus taught his disciples how to pray, the Bible tells us to enter his gates with thanksgiving, and Jabez prayed to God and God granted him his request.
I pray that the Lord blesses you with a happy and fulfilling life. May the unending mercy of God calm your mind and help you become a better person than yesterday. Happy birthday dear! On this special day of yours, I pray that God strengthens your faith and fills your heart with his divine light.
Short Birthday Prayer For Myself
Lord, please bring my heart closer to you and fill it with peace. May God's divine presence continue to brighten up my world. God, I pray that you will continue to keep me healthy in body, mind, and spirit. Dear God, bless me on my birthday and every day.
“Father in heaven, I stand before You today in Your omnipotent presence to ask that You grant me strength. I want You to give me the strength to power through all of the tasks today — whether little or big. It is by Your will that I live oh Lord.
God as I wake today, give me eyes to see the blessings that surround me. Let me find contentment and joy in everything you have given me. I know you have a plan to prosper me and not to harm me - to give me hope and a future!
No, not your physical birthday. An even more important one--your spiritual birthday. Every believer has a specific day where they turned their lives over to Christ and experienced the joy of salvation. On that day, they were born anew.
A milestone birthday, also known as a landmark birthday, is one that is often celebrated with more fanfare than others. For adults, the first milestone birthday is when someone turns 18 or 21. This moment marks their transition into adulthood and all the excitement and responsibilities that come along with it.
If you, too, feel alienated by birthdays, fret not. Lucia Montesi, a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist based in Macerata, southern Italy, says there is absolutely nothing wrong with not wanting to make a big deal out of your birthday.
24 This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. 24 This is the day the LORD has made.