Archives for 2012

Isaiah 54

Isaiah 54:4-7 Lord Almighty, my Redeemer, thank You for the many times You have called me back from wondering and have received me with love and compassion.

Isaiah 54:14 Our Father, so many live in terror in the world today, I pray for them. I pray for peace. I pray for Your Kingdom of righteousness to come.

Isaiah 55

Isaiah 55:1-2 Thank You Lord for the invitation to come a drink, anyone who is thirsty. I am thirsty for more of You God. Thank you because You have paid the price, I can drink freely. Father, feed me and nourish my soul with good, spiritual food, so that I will be more in tune with You.

Isaiah 55:6-7 Seek the Lord’s abundant pardon for any un-confessed sin in your life. Be open and honest and receive his cleansing.

Isaiah 55:11 Father God, please let Your Word produce abundant fruit in me and accomplish all You want it to accomplish.

Proverbs 29:14-27

Proverbs 29:18 Lord God, make me quick to accept Your guidance and carful to obey Your Word.

Proverbs 29:25 Lord, save me from the trap of worrying about people and what they think; help me to put my trust completely in You.

Matthew 26:17-35

Matthew 26:22-35 Lord Jesus, the thought of betraying or denying You fills me with distress just as it did Your disciples. I ask You to fill me with power in the Holy Spirit to stay true to You always.

Matthew 26:26-28 Lord, I thank You for the privilege of being able to partake of the Lord’s Supper, and the memory of Christ’s sacrifice that it signifies. Help us Lord never to eat or drink it unworthily.

Isaiah 52

Isaiah 52:1 Wake my spirit up, Lord, revive me, and clothe me with that brand new nature that is continually renewed as I learn more and more about Christ my Saviour, who created this new nature within me. (Colossians 3:10)

Isaiah 52:7 Lord, please make me the kind of person who brings joy when I enter a room or approach a group because I bring good news of peace and salvation, the news that You reign!

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Isaiah 53:4 Jesus, Man of sorrows, thank You for carrying my weaknesses and sins. Thank You for bearing my sorrows and taking the punishment for my sins!

Isaiah 53:5 Lamb of God, thank You for enduring the wounds and beatings and whippings so that I could have peace and be healed.

Isaiah 53:11 Saviour, when I am overwhelmed, remind me that in You I can experience complete forgiveness, that Your life and death made it possible for me to be counted righteous.

Proverbs 29:1-13

Proverbs 29:4 Ask the Lord to expose and eradicate all corruption in the government.

Proverbs 29:11 Do you ever have trouble controlling your emotions? Ask the Lord to give you wisdom that comes with self-control.

Matthew 26:1-16

Matthew 26:6-13 Just like this lady, offer the gift of extravagant praise and worship to Jesus. Use some of the many names given in Scripture: Saviour, Wonderful, Counsellor, Prince of Peace, Bright and Morning Star.

Isaiah 50

Isaiah 50:4 Lord, thank You for waking me this morning and opening my understanding to Your will.

Isaiah 50:7 Determination. Sovereign Lord, help me to set my face like a stone, determined to do Your will. Lead me in triumph today.

Isaiah 50:10 Lord, help me to reverence You, obey Your voice and not live in my own light which is darkness. Help me to trust in You and to rely solely on You.

Isaiah 51

Isaiah 51:1-6 Lord, as I read these words I don’t just cry out for myself but for Your people Israel. As they approach Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, perhaps the most solemn holiday on the Jewish calendar. I pray the power of the Holy Spirit will be so at work that in the process of repentance, Yeshua will be revealed to them by the Holy Spirit, and that they will know true repentance from their sins.

Isaiah 51:7 Lord, teach me not to be afraid of people’s scorn or their insulting talk. We have a tendency to want other people to like us, not to hate us, but more than anything, we want to be known as Your children.

Isaiah 51:12 We live in a frightening world Lord. Help us to remember that when we have You on our side we have nothing to fear from mere humans, who wither like the grass and disappear.

Proverbs 28:15-28

Proverbs 28:22 Lord, save us from get rich quick schemes, which seem to be sucking so many in.
Help us to be satisfied with all You have given us.

Proverbs 28:28 Lord, we pray today that You will multiply the godly in our church, community and nation.

Matthew 25:31-46

Matthew 25:31-40 Lord Jesus, we humbly ask for Your grace so that we can see You in the eyes of the strangers, the needy, the sick, and the imprisoned. Help us to serve You and them more and more.

Isaiah 48

Isaiah 48:4 Father, I read today about Your stubborn people, help me not to be stubborn and obstinate, please heal me from all hardheadedness.

Isaiah 48:10 Lord, wherever suffering has to be in my life, please use it to refine me and not break me. I know I need refining, Lord, but offering myself to Your refining fire is frightening at times. But my true desire is to become more like You, whatever the cost.

Isaiah 48:13 It was Your hand that laid the foundations of the earth. The palm of Your right hand spread out the heavens above, You spoke, and they came into being. You are an awesome God! I look around me at what You have created, the earth and the heavens and everything in them. I praise You for Your power displayed in creation.

Isaiah 48:17 Just as He spoke to Israel telling them, I am the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is good and leads you along the paths you should follow. Spend sometime meditating on this verse. God is willing and ready to show you the way that is best for you, the way He wants you to go. Ask Him to help you recognise that way and then walk faithfully in it.

Isaiah 49

Isaiah 49:4 Lord, thank You, Your Word has quickened me again this morning. When sometimes it seems our work is useless and we think we have spent our strength for nothing and to no purpose at all, help us to know we can leave it all in Your hand and trust You for our reward.

Isaiah 49:8 Lord, You always respond at the right time. Please help me have the patience to wait on Your timing and trust Your loving wisdom.

Isaiah 49:14 Pray for those who feel deserted and forgotten by God. Ask God to give them some reassuring encouragement that He is present with them no matter what they are going through.

Isaiah 49:23 I wait for You Lord. I listen to You so that I will never be ashamed. Lord let this be the stance that every blood washed child of God takes today, so Satan’s power to bring shame and disgrace to Your church will be broken. I agree with Your Word today and make a stand.

Isaiah 49:26 As this verse closes this chapter meditate on the names of the Lord recorded here; your Saviour, Redeemer, the Mighty One of Israel. Take time to contemplate what each one means to you personally and be blessed.

Proverbs 28:1-14

Proverbs 28:1 Lord you told us this year that You, the Lion of the tribe of Judah would roar through Your church again. Give us the courage to boldly declare the Good News about Jesus Christ, even when we are surrounded by skepticism or opposition (1 Thessalonians 2:2)

Proverbs 28:9 “The prayers of a person who ignores the law are despised.” Lord, let my prayers be consistent with the way I live my life.

Proverbs 28:14 Lord, help me to live in reverence to You so I can know true happiness. Please keep me away from stubbornness and hard heartedness.

Matthew 25:1-30

Matthew 25:13 We want to always be ready, Lord, for Your return. We know it could come at any moment, but we also know we often live as if it will never come. Redirect our thinking and our lifestyle to reflect the possibility of Your imminent return.

Matthew 25:14-30 Ask the Lord how He wants you to invest the time, talents, and resources He has given you. Ask Him if there is anything that needs to be done today.

Isaiah 46

Isaiah 46:2 Lord, thank you for Your word today. It gives me a clear picture of what happens to us when we create idols in our lives. As we see in this verse both the idols and the ones carrying them are bowed down. The gods cannot protect the people, and the people cannot protect the gods. They go off into captivity together. I declare today that the power of the Holy Spirit will in power me to dismantle and destroy every idolatrous thing that has found it’s way into this glorious temple my body, which is for You and You only.

Isaiah 46:3-4 Dear heavenly Father, thank You for Your constant care since before I was born. Thank You for promising to be my God as long as I live, even until I’m very old. Carry me along and save me, Lord.

Isaiah 47

Isaiah 47:4 Lord Almighty, my Redeemer, thank You for your sweet presence that fills this room this morning as You speak to me through Your Word. You have conquered my heart. I submit to You and bow before You as Your willing subject.

Isaiah 47:8 That sounds like my world, Lord! I live in a pleasure-crazy culture, with people who are at ease and feel secure, bragging as if they are the greatest in the world! Please protect me from being squeezed into the mould.

Isaiah 47:13 Pray for those who look to astrologers and psychics for guidance. Ask God to thwart that advice so they will look instead to Him for direction.

Proverbs 27:14-27

Proverbs 27:21 “Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but a person is tested by being praised.” Lord help me not to fail this test! Remind me constantly that all the good that comes out of my life, comes from You and all praise belongs to You.

Matthew 24:29-51

Matthew 24:30 Lord Jesus, the prospect of the last days and all the suffering they will bring fills me with dread, but the prospect of Your coming with power and great glory, oh how I want to see that! Come, Lord Jesus.

Matthew 24:44 Lord, I know that I am to be ready for Your return every day of my life. Teach me to hold my life and all its trappings loosely in my hands so as to be ready when You appear on the last day.

Matthew 24:45-46 Lord I want to be a loyal sensible servant for You, faithful in the work You have set for me. Teach me, and discipline me, I pray, so that I will be found holy in Your eyes when You return.