Donald Whitney is his book Praying the Bible writes regarding combating a boring prayer life,

“So what is the simple solution to the boring routine of saying the same old things about the same old things? Here it is: when you pray, pray through a passage of Scripture.”

Colossians 1:13-18 is a great example regarding the incomparability of Christ Jesus. In the midst of addressing false teaching that had infiltrated the church in Colossae, Paul points the church to Christ as their Savior (v.13-14), eternal God (v.15), creator (v.16-17), and head of the Church (v.18).

How you, Father, rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of your beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him.

He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything.

Father, may Christ, our Savior and the head of the Church, have preeminence in our lives today. May our words and deeds be edifying to others, and glorifying to your Name.