Archives for October 2012

Jeremiah 46

Jeremiah 46:3-4 Lord, as the order came “Buckle on your armour and advance into battle” These verse predict the call to battle of the opposing armies. I pray for every member of the Body of Christ that we will live prepared. Thank You for equipping us with the whole armour of God today and every day. (Ephesians 6:11-17)

Jeremiah 46:15 Lord, no matter how much we think that we have control over the events of history, no matter how we think we can protect and defend ourselves against our enemies, in the final analysis only You are in control. Only You control who wins and who loses. I put my trust in You.
God is calling us into the closet of intimacy with Him. In this set apart time, God breaks through to our hearts.

Jeremiah 46:18 Lord, God, I praise You because Your name is The Lord Almighty, and You do whatever You please (Job 23:13). Lord our news everyday now is full of harm and death that is coming to our children! Lord I cry out come and rebuke the devourer and save our children around the world.

Jeremiah 46:25 Lord, I praise You because both Your judgment and Your mercy are completely righteous.

Jeremiah 47

Jeremiah 47:6-7 Lord, I praise You because You are the Sovereign King of glory, strong and mighty, invincible in battle (Psalm24:8).

Psalm 34

Psalm 34:1 Lord, help us to bless You at all times through what we think and do. Let our mouths continually be filled with praise.

Psalm 34:2 Lord, we pray for the lost souls that our paths shall cross today. Let our souls be boasting only in You not our flesh. Then the humble seeking soul that we will meet will hear our boast in the Lord and be glad and get saved.

Psalm 34:5 Lord, let our faces shine with the joy of knowing You.

1 Peter 2

1 Peter 2:1-3 Father, nourish my spirit with this spiritual milk and make me whole and authentic in You.

1 Peter 2:4-5 Ask Jesus Christ to increase your understanding of Him as the cornerstone of God’s spiritual temple and your awareness of yourself as a living stone. Spend some time meditating on this powerful metaphor.

1 Peter 2:9-12 Let us contemplate our roles as God’s representatives, called to show others the goodness of God. Pray that you will influence your unbelieving neighbours with honourable behaviour.

1 Peter 2:12-17 Father show me what it means to live respectfully and honourably in Your eyes in a society where those ideals seem more and more rare, so that others will believe and give honour to You.

1 Peter 2:21-24 Pray for the grace and courage to follow Christ’s example in His honesty, humility, and readiness to let God be the one who judges.

Jeremiah 45

Jeremiah 45:5 Lord, help me not to seek great things for myself but to make the Kingdom of God my primary concern (Matthew 6:33)

Jeremiah 25

Jeremiah 25:4 Help me, Lord, not only to listen to Your Word, but to hear it and obey it.

Jeremiah 25:17 Mighty God, thank You for saving me, through the work of Your Son, from the cup of Your anger, which I so richly deserve.

Jeremiah 25:31 Lord Jesus, I praise You because You will one day judge all the nations. You are the mighty God. You are Faithful and True. You judge fairly. You wear the title King of kings and Lord of lords (Revelation 19:11-16)

1 Peter 1

1 Peter 1:4 Bow before the Father in thanksgiving because He is reserving a priceless treasure for you in heaven. Thank Him for the joy you’ll experience there.

1 Peter 1:7 Even if you are going through hard times, submit you suffering to God as a sacrifice, telling Him that you trust Him to test and refine your faith.

1 Peter 1:8 Jesus, even though I cannot see You, You have made Yourself known to me. Your presence in my life has given me inexpressible joy even in the midst of my dark times, I love You, Lord.

1 Peter 1:13-15 Father, make me holy as You are holy. Clarify my thinking and train my thoughts and desires so that I will be ready to meet You face to face at last.

1 Peter 1:18-19 Thank the Lord for rescuing you from a life of dark emptiness and despair by sending His Son to be the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.

1 Peter 1:22 Pray that the assurance that God has taken away your sin will give you the freedom and power to love your brothers and sisters in the Lord, sincerely and intensely.

Jeremiah 35

Jeremiah 35:5-16 Lord Almighty, God of Israel, we are told in 1 Samuel 15:22 that “To obey is better than sacrifice” Help us to obey You as completely as Recabites obeyed their ancestor. Teach us lessons in obedience daily, Lord. We pray for those who are oppressed by the spirit of rebellion which is as witchcraft to be loosed by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Jeremiah 35:17 Lord, this is a repetition of verse 15, showing two things that Judah would not do to avert judgment. They would not hear or obey. Help our nation and it’s leaders to turn to Your truths to avert the judgment we have caused to come over the nation. Lord please make me sensitive to Your voice and quick to answer Your call.

Jeremiah 35:18 Lord the secret of blessing is in this verse, because of obedience You promised the Rechabites an eternal house.

Jeremiah 36

Jeremiah 36:3 Meditate on the many chances God gives you to repent and turn to Him. Thank Him for his abundant, patient mercy.

Jeremiah 36:7 Merciful God, let our thoughts, words, and deeds invite Your pleasure and not Your anger.

Jeremiah 36:15 Father, would You grant this to the officials of our nation that they would say “sit down and read the Word to us”. We so easily become complacent and uninterested in what Your Word has to teach us. Forgive us, and stir our heart with a burning desire to read and hear Your Word.

Jeremiah 36:26 Lord, I pray this for the body of Christ. That You will hide us, protect us, from those who would prevent us from doing Your will.

Jeremiah 36:32 Lord, what an example Jeremiah is to me! Without complaint he rewrote everything the king had burned. Make me as diligent to preserve Your message and pass it on to others.

Proverbs 31

Proverbs 31:11 Heavenly Father, grant us opportunities to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves. May we be instruments of justice in an unjust world.

Proverbs 31:28 Lord God, may our life at home bring You glory. Help us to be a person of such love and integrity that those who know us best will regard us most highly because of Your standard in our lives.

James 5

James 5:10-11 Lord, I thank You for those who have modeled for me perseverance in their faith and patience in suffering. I praise You for Your tenderness and mercy in showing me time and again how Your plans are for my ultimate good.

James 5:13 If you are going through suffering, offer it to God in sacrificial prayer of faith. Or offer your joy as a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving.

James 5:16-18 Father in heaven, how inspiring it is to know that You hear our prayers and that You are answering even before we speak. I bring before for you the children of the world Lord, in every nation we are seeing our children are being killed, even be shot through the head at fourteen years old for saying what is right. Help Lord!

Jeremiah 18

Jeremiah 18:6 Master, please shape me and use me like clay in the potter’s hand. I want no shape but the one You mould, Lord.

Jeremiah 18:12 Lord, please make me more and more submissive to you; curb my rebellious tendencies.

Jeremiah 18:18 God, I don’t want to be a part of spreading rumours and gossip. Make me aware of the temptation to gossip and give me the strength to resist it.

Jeremiah 18:23 Father, please frustrate the plans of those who would hinder Your work in my life.

Jeremiah 19

Jeremiah 19:1 Lord, I am willing to be used to communicate Your message, even when it’s a message that others will not want to hear.

Jeremiah 19:8 Father, please protect me from folly; prevent me from building monuments to my own stupidity. When people see me, I want them to praise You for Your work in my life, not gasp at my shattered efforts to make something of myself.

Jeremiah 20:1-2 Pray for those who have been unjustly arrested and imprisoned, especially those who have been so treated because of their service to God.

Jeremiah 20:9 God, let Your Word burn in my heart like a fire with such heat that I can’t hold it in but must share it with those around me.

Jeremiah 20:11 Thank You, Lord, for standing beside me like a great warrior. What comfort it gives me when I face trouble to know that You are right there!

Jeremiah 20:13 I praise You, Lord Jesus, for Your great love and kindness. I praise You that, though You were very rich, yet for my sake You became poor, so that by Your poverty You could make me rich (2 Corinthians 8:9)

Proverbs 31:1-9

Proverbs 31:8 God,give us opportunities to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves. May we be instruments of Your justice in an unjust world.

James 4

James 4:1-3 Lord, so often we distort the ability You have given us to take pleasure in good things let envy and ambition take over. Help me enjoy Your good gifts, trusting that you have given me precisely enough for my good.

James 4:7-10 Lord, I bow before You, acknowledging my spiritual and emotional bankruptcy. Fill me with Your Spirit and make me whole with Your love.

James 4:11-12 Pray that God will give you a spirit of love and acceptance for your neighbours and the ability to encourage them to holiness without criticism, judgment, or condemnation.

James 4:13-17 I submit my future, my ambitions, and my plans o your scrutiny. Lord, Thank You for Your guidance.

Jeremiah 14

Jeremiah 14:1-4 Pray for the areas of the world that are suffering from drought.

Jeremiah 14:7 O Hope of Israel, our Saviour, please help us today in all we do today for the sake of Your own reputation, so that others will see and understand Your power in our lives.

Jeremiah 14:14 Lord, please silence those who tell lies in Your name, who speak the foolishness they have made up in their lying hearts.

Jeremiah 14:17 Contemplate the wounds of God’s precious people, the way Christians are being hurt and oppressed in our land and throughout the world and pray for them.

Jeremiah 15

Jeremiah 15:2 Lord, to whom else can we go? You alone have the wisdom and direction and comfort we need. Please keep our eyes solely on You.

Jeremiah 15:16 Father, when life is getting me down, Your word sustain me. When sorrow overcomes me, You are my great joy and hearts delight. I bear Your name, O Lord God Almighty! What more can I ask for in life.

Proverbs 30: 18-33

Proverbs 30:18-19 Creator God, like the writer I can say so much about this world amazes me. You have done great things, and they are far too wonderful for me.

Proverbs 30:24-28 Lord, thank You that You allow even the smallest creatures on earth to demonstrate Your wisdom. Please help me do the same.

Proverbs 30:32 Pray for a healthy sense of shame. Ask God to protect you from becoming comfortable with sin.

James 2

James 2:1-9 Ask the Holy Spirit to illumine your spirit and root out any tendency you have to discriminate against people. Pray that the Holy Spirit will help you see others with God’s perspective.

James 2:12-13 Heavenly Father, I praise You for Your mercy and love in the way You have dealt with my sin. May Your perfect law of love and mercy be my rule as I deal with the short comings of others.

James 2:21-26 Pray that God will draw you and support you as you take that difficult step of faith and obedience He has been prompting you to take for Him.