Pastors Corner

Ezekiel 11

Ezekiel 11:2 Ask God for the wisdom to discern error and for the courage to oppose it.

Ezekiel 11:5 Lord, I praise You because You know all things, including every thought that comes into my mind. Purify my thoughts with Your all-knowing, all loving presence, Lord.

Ezekiel 11:19 Lord, let my life model the singleness of heart and purity of spirit that You have promised to Your people. Change me when I’m hard hearted Lord! Make me soft and tender, a tribute to Your love’s power in my life.

Ezekiel 12

Ezekiel 12:2 Lord, I want to listen to You, I want to be open to Your truth. Please make me attentive to Your every word.

Ezekiel 12:6 Lord, make me a sign, a living testimony, for the People around me.

Ezekiel 12:16 Pray for those who are suffering as a result of war, famine or disease.

Ezekiel 12:25 Lord, I praise You for Your truth; what You say always happens.

Ezekiel 12:28 Heavenly Father, please protect us from procrastination in our spiritual life. Help us not to delay, especially when it comes to obeying You.

Psalm 127

Psalm 127:1-2 Lord, help me to understand that employing my skills for You is futile without Your presence and anointing upon them.

John 12:20-50

John 12:24 Whether or not you may be asked to die for Christ, ask Him to put to death your pride, ambition, and selfishness so that you can be fruitful in His name.

John 12:31 Thank God that the “prince of this world.” The Devil, is ultimately powerless through Jesus’ death. Praise God that “the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet” (Romans 16:20)

John 12:35-36 Lord, even when I seem to be stumbling blindly though some of the hardest, darkest times of my life, I believe that You are the light of he world and that You will never leave me in darkness.

John 12:42-43 Pray that neither fear of human judgment nor hunger for human praise will dominate your trust in Jesus and your obedience to God’s commands.

Daniel 9

Daniel 9:3 Lord, on reflection of the dreams you gave to Daniel which left him shaken by seeing the things that were to come. It turned his heart to pray even more for his people. Teach me to lament when I see sin abounding among Your people. Guard me from an unaffected individualism that keeps my praying focused on me alone.

Daniel 9:14 Lord God, praise You because You are just in everything You do. What confidence that gives us Your children as we live our lives for You.

Daniel 9:17 Let us move away from our selfishness and all self sufficiency and be like Daniel and plead with God to smile on the church and bless it.

Daniel 9:23 Loving Saviour, thank You, that You are always waiting to hear and answer prayer. Thank You for often answering the moment we begin praying.

Daniel 9:25 Thank You, Father, for Your Anointed One, the Christ, the Word, the Son of Man, the Son of God, Immanuel, the Prince of Peace, and the Rock of my salvation. Hallelujah!

Daniel 10

Daniel 10:1 Lord, we praise You for those times when You revealed the future to us Your people, knowing perfectly what we need to know and what we don’t need to know.

Daniel 10:12 Let us humble ourselves before God and pray for Him to give us understanding regarding the questions in our lives. Lord I realise prayer ignites spiritual warfare invisible to us.

Daniel 10:13-14 Lord, help us not to get weary but to understand that spiritual warfare can delay
victories because both spiritual kingdoms seem to have princes.

Daniel 10:16 Touch my lips, Lord, and let me speak under the direction of the Holy Spirit today.

Daniel 10:18-19 Lord, help us not to fear spiritual warfare. What a comfort the words from these verses are to me. Please give us peace and freedom from fear. Please help us to take heart and be strong.

Daniel 10:20-21 Please grant us Lord, Your knowledge to know that, understanding warfare enables us to cooperate with God’s purposes.

Ecclesiastes 10

Ecclesiastes 10:4 Lord, most of us have wanted to quit at one time or another. Not just our jobs, some have wanted to quit life. I pray You will protect us Lord, not just from mistakes, but also from stifling discouragement.

Ecclesiastes 10:12 Lord, give us a hunger for use words, the Scriptures most of all. Help our speech to be consistent with the principles You have revealed in the bible.

John 8:31-59

John 8:32 Jesus, how awesome is the truth of Your Word and Your presence in my life. I thank You for the freedom with which You have blessed me, the freedom to live in peace and joy and contentment.

John 8:36 Jesus, You said that You have! Yet still so often many of us live as if we were still stuck in our sin. Help us to appropriate the freedom from sin You have already won, I pray.

John 8:44 Ask The Lord to illumine Your heart and mind so that you can recognise the lies of Satan and banish them from your life.

Daniel 5

Daniel 5:4 God, thank You that You are not a god of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, or stone all physical elements that can be destroyed but that You are an everlasting Spirit, whom I can worship in spirit and in truth (John 4:23). Help us not to be like the people in Daniel’s time. They praised the gods and they desecrated the sacred vessels by using them in idolatrous worship.

Daniel 5:12 Lord, please give me a sharp mind filled with knowledge and understanding. O Lord release Your excellent Spirit upon those who truly love You so we may move in the gifts of knowledge, understanding, interpretations dreams, solving riddles, and explaining enigmas and bring glory to Your Name.

Daniel 5:17 Father, let me not be influenced by wealth and power, but help me to humbly do Your will.

Daniel 5:23 Lord, I praise You and submit to You as the One who gives me the breath of life and controls my destiny. Help me to speak out as Daniel did with no compromise and glorify Your Name.

Daniel 5:26-27 God, please help me to make the most of my life, however long or short it may be. When I come to the end of my life, may the balance weigh in my favour, Lord, not because of anything I’ve done, but because of what You’ve done in my life.

Daniel 6

Daniel 6:3-4 God blessed Daniel in his work because of his faithfulness and honesty. Consciously put God in charge of your job placement and advancement. Do the best you’re able to do, and commit the rest in prayer to Him.

Daniel 6:10 Father, help us, please let nothing, not distractions, not amusements, not challenges interfere with my times of pryer and fellowship with you.

Daniel 6:16 Please give me the courage, Lord, to stand firm when my faith is challenged and my convictions are tested.

Daniel 6:20-22 God, I thank You that You are able to keep me and protect me through every circumstance, and bring me into your “glorious presence innocent of sin and with great joy” (Jude 24).

Daniel 6:26-27 Lord, I praise You because You are the living God, and You will endure forever, Your holy rule will never end. You rescue and save Your people. I know that if you could protect Daniel from the mouths of lions, You can protect my family and me.

Ecclesiastes 8

Ecclesiastes 8:2-6 Pray that God would give you nation’s leaders wisdom to deal with the troubles of the entire country in a way that God’s will be done.

Ecclesiastes 8:14 Lord, make me wise enough not to expect an easy road. Remind me that You bless those who are persecuted because they live for You. (Matthew 5:10).

Ecclesiastes 8:17 Remind me often, Lord, that I don’t know everything. Help me to be humble in my quest for and use of knowledge.

John 7:25-53

John 7:25-27 Give thanks to God for His living word, that through the prophets of the Old Testament and the Good News of the New Testament, you recognise and can know the Messiah.

John 7:38 Saviour, I open my heart and mind to You, the living water, my only source of eternal life. Let me drink deeply of Your presence and let the river of Your Spirit flow through my Spirit.

John 7:50-51 Pray that God will give you the courage and clarity you need to assert yourself in the cause of righteousness and justice even though you stand in the minority.

Daniel 3

Daniel 3:5 Give me strength and faithfulness like the three men in this story, Lord, never to bow to idols of any kind, no matter what the consequences.

Daniel 3:12 Lord, I pray that others will always know me as someone who worships only You.

Daniel 3:17 Lord, what an example these three brave men are to me! When I face challenges, help me always to believe in Your willingness to rescue me, and to be faithful no matter what may happen.

Daniel 3:25 God, help me to face every new trial believing in Your promise that when I walk through the fire of oppression, I will not be burned up, the flames will not consume me, because You will be there with me (Isaiah 43:2).

Daniel 3:28 Lord, please Make me willing to die rather than serve or worship false gods.

Daniel 4

Daniel 4:3 Most High God, how great are Your signs, how powerful Your wonders! I praise You because You have promised that Your Kingdom will last forever, and I am a part of it.

Daniel 4:9 Holy Spirit, please control my life so completely that, like Daniel (Belteshazzar), those who don’t know You will be drawn to Your beauty, power, and wisdom.

Daniel 4:17 Lord, I pray that the whole world will acknowledge that You, the Most High God, rule over the kingdoms of the world.

Daniel 4:25 Father, thank You for the soundness of my mind! I acknowledge that even my sanity comes from You, as a result of Your grace to me.

Daniel 4:27 Ask God to show you how you can be merciful to the poor today.

Daniel 4:30 Lord, I pray that I will never think that it is my own strength and energy that make me wealthy and bring me success. Help me always to remember that You are the One who gives me power to work and succeed ( Deuteronomy 8:17-18).

Daniel 4:34  I praise You because You are the sovereign God. You do as You please! Help me always to trust that what You do is for my best, even when it hurts or disappoints or brings me sorrow.

Ecclesiastes 7

Ecclesiastes 7:1 Father, I pray for all Your children to have a good reputation among men and women, one that exalts You as our Lord.

Ecclesiastes 7:8 Lord, enable me to finish life well so that I can say, like Paul, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, and I remained faithful” ( 2 Timothy 4:7).

Ecclesiastes 7:13 Lord, help me to notice the way You do things. I want to become more and more familiar with Your ways so that I can cooperate with You every step of the way.

John 7:1-24

John 7:1-7 Pray that the Lord will teach you how to answer those who may scoff at you for Your faith in Him.

John 7:12-13  Intercede for those around the world who face danger if they speak publicly about Jesus. Pray for their safety and that they will have the courage to remain faithful.

Daniel 1

Daniel 1:1 Lord, I praise You because everything You say will happen does happen, just as Your Words about Nebuchadnezzar came true.

Daniel 1:4 Lord, I pray for strength and health to be in our lives. Help us Lord to become well versed in many areas of learning, gifted with knowledge and good sense, and have the poise needed to effectively serve You, my King.

Daniel 1:8 God, I want to honour You with every aspect of my life, including the foods and substances I put into my body. Give me wisdom to know what is good and what is harmful, physically and spiritually.

Daniel 1:20 Lord God, please give me wisdom and balanced judgement, as You did Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

Daniel 2

Daniel 2:1 Father, when I can’t sleep, turn my thoughts and prayers to You.

Daniel 2:11 Mighty God, I praise You because You are not like the so-called gods of the Babylonians. I praise You because You are alive and live in me.

Daniel 2:14 Lord, help me to handle threatening and difficult situations with wisdom and discretion.

Daniel 2:19 God, as servants of Christ, You have put us in charge of explaining Your secrets (1 Corinthians 4:1), make me a faithful witness.

Daniel 2:20-22  I praise Your name, El Shaddai, forever and ever, for You alone have all wisdom and power. You control world events and give wisdom and strength to those who ask You.

Daniel 2:30 Lord, any wisdom I have comes from You; help me to honour You as the source of all wisdom and knowledge.

Daniel 2:37 God of heaven, even as we pray for success in things we do. Give us the constant awareness that our success comes from You.

2:44 Thank You, Lord, for making me part of a Kingdom that cannot be destroyed (Hebrews 12:28).

Daniel 2:46 Lord, may we bow and worship the True and Living God. Offer Him your sacrifice of praise. Affirm the glory of His Name (Hebrews 13:15).

Ecclesiastes 6

Ecclesiastes 6:9 Heavenly Father, I want to enjoy what I have rather than to desire what I don’t have. Teach me to be truly content with and constantly thankful for all that You have given me.

John 6:48-71

John 6:63 Confess your tendency to try to please God and become “spiritual” through your human efforts. Rest in the knowledge that you only need to partake of the living bread.

John 6:68-69 Lord Jesus, so many of Your words seem difficult to understand and difficult to live. And yet, Jesus, there is no one who offers the life and light You do, who else could we go to? Lord I thank You for being You! My flesh shall not lead me to any other source, You have the words of eternal life.