Jeremiah 7
Jeremiah 7:4-10 God,help me not to be fooled by empty promises and easy solutions. Help me to understand the depth of what you offer me and what you expect from me. Forgive me when I use you as a convenience or safety net, and then beat a path to my sins.
Jeremiah 7:16 Father, help me to know when to pray and when to stop praying for a situation.
Jeremiah 7:23 I know, Lord, that if I only do as you say, all will be well! Help me to simply, and deeply, trust and obey.
Jeremiah 7:29 God, please produce the kind of godly sorrow in my life that will help me turn away from sin and stay away ( 2 Corinthians 7:9-11).
Jeremiah 8
Jeremiah 8:3 Lord, You alone are God, and Your punishment is sure for those who refuse to turn to You. But Your love and forgiveness are just as sure for those who repent and follow You devotedly. I praise you today for both Your justice and mercy.
Jeremiah 8:5 Father, please protect me from self-destructive tendencies and habits.
Jeremiah 8:11 Lord, help me to respond to hurting people with genuine compassion and wisdom.
Jeremiah 8:15 Lord,please send peace and healing to Your people today.
Psalm 118
Psalm 118:6 Lord, You are for me! You are on my side! I will not be afraid, because if You are for me, who can possibly be against me? (Romans 8:31)
Psalm 118:14 Thank You Lord, because You are our strength and song and have become our salvation.
Psalm 118:22-23 I praise You because the stone rejected by the builders has now become the cornerstone (Matthew 21:42). Jesus Christ, I make You the cornerstone of my life.
Psalm 118:24 Lord, this day, like every day, is the day You have made.I will rejoice and be glad in it.
Hebrews 13
Hebrews 13:1-2 Dear God, show us how we can become more hospitable to those who need our friendship and encouragement. Put needy people in our life and give us the grace to minister to them.
Hebrews 13:3 Pray for someone who is in prison, perhaps someone you read about in he news, that the person will seek and find the One who can rescue him or her from futility and despair.
Hebrews 13:20-21 What a privilege that we can pray this prayer by inserting our name and the names of others too.