Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from December, 2016

​​Show me your ways, Lord

​​Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:4-5 Father God, you are faithful, full of great mercy, love and kindness, and I am thankful to be your child. Show me your ways, O God, guide me in the ways I should choose, teach me to be humble and do what is right in your eyes and not the eyes of the world. Help me keep my eyes focused on you and put all my hope and trust in you always, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Be renewed in the spirit of your minds

Put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:22-24 Merciful Lord in heaven, thank you for the gift of salvation, for the hope and joy you have put in my heart. Help me put off my old self, O God, put your desires in my heart and renew my mind and spirit that I may walk in righteousness and holiness before you, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

His kingdom will never end

But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” Luke 1:30-33 Merciful God, I want to find favor in your sight, I want to be obedient to your will and trust in you even when I don't' understand, just as Mary did. May I bring glory and honor to your name while I wait for your everlasting kingdom, O Lord, may your abundant blessings be upon me and my loved ones always, I pray in Jesus' name.Amen

For out of you will come a ruler

But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’ Luke 2:6 Blessed Lord, ruler of all, I thank you for being my God and Savior, I thank you for coming to this world to deliver us and lead us to eternal life. Help me follow you and be obedient to your will, O Lord help me seek you and your heavenly riches with all my heart, and be grateful and thankful for all the blessings you have poured out on me, I pray in your Holy Name. Amen

For to us a child is born

​For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 Merciful Father in heaven, I thank you for your gracious and loving son, Jesus, our wonderful counselor and prince of peace. I accept your gift of love, mercy, peace and eternal life. I ask that you fill me with your spirit and strength, O God, that you help me keep my eyes on you and your heavenly kingdom that I may become a new creation in Christ Jesus, I pray. Amen

The Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world

​This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 1 John 4:13-14 Praise be to you, Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth, thank you for your great mercy and unfailing love for all your children, thank you for sending us your Son to save us. May we be filled with your Spirit and love that we may witness to others, O God, may you live in our hearts as we walk in obedience and have your blessings and prosperity, I pray in the precocious name of your Son, Jesus. Amen

I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring

For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. Isaiah 44:3 Maker of all things, who stretches out the heavens, and blesses our dry land with water from heaven. Thank you for the much needed rain, for your righteousness and compassion. Pour out your Spirit and your blessings on me and all my loved ones, O Lord and lead me to your side, I pray in Jesus name. Amen

The Lord is my strength and my defense

The Lord is my strength and my defense;  he has become my salvation.  He is my God, and I will praise him,  my father’s God,  and I will exalt him.  Exodus 15:2 Lord, you are my God, my strength, my defense and salvation and I will praise you, I will exalt you and give you thanks for you are good and your love endures forever.  Help me seek you with all my heart and walk an obedient life, O God, bless me and be my strength and my defense  and do not let me stray from you, I pray in Jesus' name.  Amen

​For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?

​For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? Matthew 16:26 Blessed Lord in heaven, you are the Living God, full of compassion and mercy and your eternal reward is priceless. Teach me your ways, O God, help me remember that nothing this world has to offer will give me eternal life, help me follow you with all of my heart and soul and seek your heavenly treasures, I pray in Jesus' name.Amen

Whoever does the will of God lives for ever

​For everything in the world – the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life – comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives for ever. 1 John 2:16-17 Heavenly Father, keep reminding me that everything in this world will pass away, but your promises and love will last forever. Give me a humble heart, O God, help me do your will and not lust after the things of this world. May your desires be my desires, and may I not walk in the flesh, but in the spirit that I may have eternal life, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

For the word of the Lord is right and true

For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. Psalm 33:4-5 Father God, you are faithful and loving, righteous and tenderhearted and I praise you and give you thanks for your unfailing love. Live in my heart, O Lord, give me hunger for your word and the desire to share it with others that they too will partake of your amazing love and blessings, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

​​Pray that the Lord your God will tell us where we should go

​​Pray that the Lord your God will tell us where we should go and what we should do. Jeremiah 42:3 Father God, thank you for being there for me always, thank you for your blessings, for teaching me your ways and hearing my prayers. I ask that your Holy Spirit will continue to guide me and teach me the way I should go, O Lord, that you encourage, protect, help me and keep me in your loving arms as I put my trust in you, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Be still, and know that I am God

He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Psalm 46:10-11 Gracious and Holy Father in heaven, we get so busy and worried about the things of this world that we forget to take a step back and just be still, we forget to meditate on your Word and promises and be filled with your peace. Help me be still, Lord Almighty, be my refuge and strength, my fortress in times of trouble. Remind me that you are still on the throne and all I have to do is surrender my will to you and you will handle my all my cares, worries and fears, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen