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You will seek me and find me

Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,” declares the Lord. Jeremiah 29:12-13 Thank you Father God for hearing my prayers, for being attentive to my needs and stretching out your mighty hand to save me. I will seek you with all my heart, I will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, your love, Lord, endures forever. May I humbly walk before you today, O God, and may I bring honor and glory to your name, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

God loved us and chose us

Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:4-5 Thank you Father God, for choosing me, loving me and adopting me before you even made the world, thank you for your kindness, grace and the forgiveness of our sins. Please continue to shower us with kindness, along with wisdom and understanding, O Lord, that we may be holy and without fault in his eyes, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Lift up your eyes on high

Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these things, w ho brings out their host by number; he calls them all by name, By the greatness of His might and the strength of His power; not one is missing. Isaiah 40:26 Everlasting God, Creator of the ends of the earth, thank you for being mindful of us, for being our sustainer, who keeps us and calls each of us by name, even as you keep the stars. Keep reminding me to lift up my eyes to you and your mighty power for help, O Lord, and not to focus on the things and struggles of this world because everything is under your control, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

God will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear

​​And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 Faithful and merciful Lord in heaven, I humbly come to you asking for your grace and mercy, asking you to give me the confidence and the assurance that even through I may experience difficulties, hardships, trials, struggles and temptations in life, you will be right beside me and will never leave me. Though some situations may seem more than I can bear, remind me that I will be victorious because I have your promises, and you will always provide a way out, O Lord, help me live a faithful, joyful, grateful and godly life as I put all my trust in you, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Happy Easter

Happy Resurrection Day! Christ Jesus is the one who died more than that, who was raised who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?... For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:34-39 Thank you for your unconditional love, O Lord, thank you for enduring the cross for me and for the forgiveness of my sins. Please continue to remind me daily that nothing I have ever done and will do can ever separate me from your amazing love, I pray. Amen

By grace you have been saved, through faith

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 Merciful and loving Father in heaven, there is no end to your amazing grace and unconditional love. Thank you for reminding me that I have been saved through faith, not because of what I say or do, but because it is your gift of salvation through your Son, Jesus, to all those who believe. Cover me with your love, O God, stir in me a fire that the world cannot explain and may my works be done only in gratitude and to bring honor and glory to you, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

fix our eyes on Jesus

And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:1-2 Thank you Jesus, my Lord and Savior, for enduring the cross for me, a sinner, for loving me so much that you gave up your life that I may have eternal life. Help me fix my eyes on you, O Lord, to run the race you marked before me with perseverance and faith that I may see you sitting at the right hand of the throne of God, I pray. Amen

By his wounds you have been healed

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24 Lord Jesus, thank you for your amazing grace and love, for bearing our sins on your body on a tree in Calvary and paying our ransom with your wounds that we may be healed. I know that no one took your life from you, but you laid it down of your own accord. I know that it was not the nails that held you on that cross, but but my sins and your love for our Father and for us all. Help me not to stray like sheep, but live in righteousness, O Lord, be my Shepherd and overseer of my soul and guide me to your side, I pray in your precious name. Amen

While we were still sinners, Christ died for us

For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:6-8 Lord, I will never be able to fully understand the amazing sacrifice on the cross, but I do cherish and appreciate it, I know that I will never be worthy of your love, but I am grateful to have it. Bless me, O God, strengthen me and keep reminding me of your everlasting love daily, may my ways be blameless before man and before you. May my ways and thoughts be pure, not only obeying your will, but believing and trusting you always, I pray in Jesus' my Lord and your precious Son's name. Amen

Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails

​Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 20-21 Thank you Father God for being an awesome God, for all the wonderful things you have done for me, for all the blessings you have poured out in my life and for everything you are still going to do. Thank you for teaching me to trust in you and your plans for me, O God, to be patient and wait for your perfect timing.To give you full control of my life because your purpose for me is greater than I could ever imagine. May your purpose for my life always prevail over my will, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

​For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing

​For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Father God, thank you for sending us your Son, that we may be saved and see your great power and glory. I know how blessed I am to know what was done for me at the cross and I am so thankful and grateful. Help me be a good witness for you with my actions, O Lord, to be mindful that whatever I do, is a reflection of your love so that others may come to know you and love you as I do, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Come, let us worship and bow down

Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture,and the sheep of His hand. Psalm 95:6-7 Father God, Creator of heaven and earth, I bow down to worship you, I praise you for all you have done. I praise you for every breath I take, for creating me and giving me life, for your blessings and protection. Help me remember that we are all your children, let me see them as you see them, O God, let me love them as you love them and help me become everything you want me to be, in Jesus' name I pray. Amen

Commit your way to the Lord

Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun. Psalm 37:5-6 Loving Father in heaven, blessed be your holy name, your love, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies, your righteousness to the upright in heart. May I proclaim your righteousness, and give you praise all day long with everything I do, Help me be fully committed to you, O Lord, to trust in you in every situation and be obedient to your will, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God

So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most. Hebrews 4:16 Gracious and loving Father in heaven, you are faithful, just and loving and I thank you for loving us unconditionally and being patient with us. I come boldly to your throne of grace today, O Lord, to ask for your blessings, for your forgiveness, mercy and grace. I ask that you will fill me with your peace, strengthen my spirit and walk with me through the difficult trials of life. May I feel your loving arms around me as I lay all my burdens at your feet, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Be like-minded, be sympathetic

Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. I Peter 3:8-9 Gracious and merciful Father, overseer of my soul, I thank you for being my God, my faithful Creator and my strength. Help me live for righteousness and never repay evil with evil, O God, help me seek peace and be a faithful steward of your grace and love, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

I know that my redeemer lives

I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see him with my own eyesI, and not another. How my heart yearns within me! Job 19:25-27 Lord, you are my Father and my Creator, and I thank you for being my comfort in times of trouble. For the grace that none can measure or comprehend, for your amazing love and most of all for the hope of eternal life in Jesus, my Savior and Redeemer. May I stand in your presence one day and see you with my own eyes and live an eternity in your heavenly kingdom, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Make Your face shine upon Your servant

​Look upon me and be merciful to me, As Your custom is toward those who love Your name. Direct my steps by Your word, and let no iniquity have dominion over me. Redeem me from the oppression of man, That I may keep Your precepts. Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes. Psalm 119:32-34 Merciful Father in heaven, direct my steps by your word and let me cling to your testimonies. Teach me your ways, O Lord, and give me understanding. May your mercies come to me and your salvation according to your word, let no iniquity have dominion over me. May your face shine upon me each day as I seek your precepts and keep my heart blameless in your sight, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

I will rescue those who love me

​The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. Psalm 91:14-15 Blessed Lord in heaven, thank you so much for your promises, thank you so much for your unfailing, unconditional love and your protection. Bless me, O God, rescue me from trouble and hear me when I call, may my heart trust fully in you and may I learn to be patient while I wait for you, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly

​ Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the Lord. Psalm 1:1-2 Holy Lord, I thank you for calling me to be your child, I thank you for making me a new creation and I humbly ask that you give me wisdom to walk in righteousness. Guide my steps, purify my thoughts, and help me not to walk in the counsel of the ungodly, O God, but walk in obedience and delight in your ways and your Word each day, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

​I call on you, my God, for you will answer me

​I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer. Show me the wonders of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes. Psalm 17:6-7 Father God, thank you for your amazing and unconditional love, thank you for your mercy and grace and for all of your promises. I humbly come to you today asking you to turn your ear to me and hear my prayers, O Lord, to show me the wonders of your great love and compassion and be with me and my loved ones again today, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

​Look at the birds of the air - your heavenly Father feeds them

​Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life? Matthew 6:26-27 Merciful Father, I thank you for your promises, I thank you for loving us so much and I am thankful to know that you already know my needs and will meet them according to your will. Help me cast all my cares upon you, O God, give me faith, strength and wisdom to trust in you completely. Help me remember not to worry about anything because no matter what I am going through, you already have a solution and all will work out for good according to your purpose, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Submit to God and be at peace with him

“Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you. Accept instruction from his mouth and lay up his words in your heart. Job 22:21-22 Almighty and merciful God in heaven, restore in me the joy of your salvation, remove wickedness far from my heart and help me treasure the words of your mouth more than my daily bread. Bless me and give me peace, O Lord, as I submit to you with all my heart, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Faith is confidence in what we hope for

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 Father God, I bring all my burdens and fears and lay them at your feet, I know that I may not be able to handle my situation, but I know you can and will. Please walk beside me, guide me, strengthen my faith, O Lord, help me hold on through the trials and storms of life. Help me grow in faith, grace, love, knowledge, wisdom and understanding, and continue to be with me as I trust fully in you, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Man shall not live on bread alone

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4 Merciful Lord in heaven, give me hunger for your Word, give me the desire to share it and the wisdom to live by it that I may experience more of your amazing love. May your will become my desire, O God, may your Word guide my path and fill my heart with hope, joy and peace as I read it, meditate on it, delight on it and act on it, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen