Pastors Corner

Zechariah 7

Zechariah 7:2 Lord, help me to contemplate what it means to me personally to seek and then receive Your favour.

Zechariah 7:4-7 Holy Spirit, help us to make sure that when we fast our motives are unselfish. May our fasting be accompanied with attitudes and actions of righteousness and obedience.

Zechariah 7:6 Lord, please help me to think less and less of pleasing myself and more and more about how to please You.

Zechariah 7:10 Pray for widows, orphans, foreigners, and poor people in your church and community. Ask The Lord to give you specific thoughts on how you can help them.

Zechariah 7:11-12 May our ears be open to prophetic or solemn warnings. May The Lord grant us the understanding that not to do so can result in calamity.

Zechariah 8

Zechariah 8:2 O God, thank You that Your love for me is passionate and strong, like Your love for mount Zion.

Zechariah 8:6 Lord, in light of this beautiful verse help us to remember, even when we are down and discouraged, that nothing is impossible for You. Nothing!

Zechariah 8:10 Lord, just like in time that this refers to where building your house, You bless Your people with jobs and wages for working. I pray You will do it again Lord for those who are making a stand for You. I pray for more jobs and better wages for Your people.

Zechariah 8:13 Father, thank You for rescuing us from sin and death. I pray that our lives and actions will be a symbol to others of what Your love can do and a source of blessing for them.

Zechariah 8:16-17 Lord, help us to practice honesty, truth, integrity, and justice in all our dealings. Help us to examine our hearts, and to avoid any form of insincerity or hypocrisy. Help us to hate what You hate and do only what pleases You.

Zechariah 8:23 Lord, please make our lives such a testimony of Your power and grace that people will say, “please let us walk with you because we heard that God is with you.”

Psalm 7

Psalm 7:1 Let us look to You for protection, O Lord our God. Let us rely on Your strength and not our own.

Psalm 7:3-4 O Lord my God, if I have done wrong or am guilty of injustice, if I have betrayed a friend or been unjust even toward an enemy, please convict me now, and lead me to repentance. I wait on You, Lord.

Psalm 7:9 You look deep within my mind and heart, O righteous God. You know me better than I know myself. Search me today and cleanse me from my sin.

Psalm 7:12-16 Are you making plans that are not compatible with God’s justice and mercy? Understand that allowing evil to develop in your heart will result in disillusionment and bring unnecessary trouble into your life. Pray for God’s wisdom and for pure motives.

Psalm 7:17 Thank You, Lord, because You are always fair and just. May our hearts and mouths be full of praise to Your name Lord Most High.

Revelation 2

Revelation 2:2-7 Give your love for Jesus first place in your life. Commit yourself both emotionally and intellectually to Christ and develop your spiritual ear. Pray God’s passion will fuel in you a fire of love for Him, the fervent kind of love we experienced when we first believed. Lord help our love for You to remain a constant flame that never dims or dies.

Revelation 2:9-11 Pray for courage and faithfulness as you go through difficult times of trial and testing. Be faithful to Jesus when confronted with persecution. Pray for boldness as you live out your faith and as you share the Good News in your community.

Revelation 2:13 Ask God to show you how you can be “in the world” without being “of the world,” how to dialogue with nonbelievers without compromising your Christian values. Never renounce faith in Jesus.

Revelation 2:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends You, and lead me along the path of everlasting life. (Psalm 139:23-24)

Zechariah 5

Zechariah 5:3 Lord, make us people of integrity. Save us from any temptation to steal or lie.

Zechariah 5:8 Mighty God, please keep the lid on wickedness in our homes, community , and nation.

Zechariah 6

Zechariah 6:5. Lord, may we have a heart to say, count me in Lord, among those people who do Your work. Help us to be faithful to You in all we do.

Zechariah 6:8 Father, let me never bring sorrow or anger to Your Holy Spirit by the way I live (Ephesians 4:30).

Zechariah 6:13 Jesus, my King, rule over me from Your throne; I give You complete control over my heart and life.

Psalm 89

Psalm 89:5 Think about what The Lord has done in the person of Jesus, the son of David. Rejoice with the host of heaven in Jesus’ authority and Kingdom.

Psalm 89:8 O Lord God Almighty, faithfulness is Your very character, and I know that from my own experience. Please continue to wok on Your church and make us faithful, as You are faithful.

Psalm 89:15 Lord, let every believer hear the joyful call to worship and walk in the light of Your presence today.

Psalm 89:21-24 Pray that God would empower the leadership of His church around the wold and grant them victory.

Revelation 1

Revelation 1:3 Pray that The Lord will bless you with wisdom and understanding as you read this book and plumb its depths. Pray that the Spirit will speak to you through the rods of this prophecy.

Revelation 1:5-6 I praise You, Lord Jesus, that You have made me part of Your kingdom and a priest to serve You. I give You everlasting glory for you will rule forever and ever! Amen!

Revelation 1:12-20 As we read through John’s description of his vision of the Christ, may it be ours so we may respond in true worship.

Ezekiel 35

Ezekiel 35:5 Lord, save us from the error of Edom, plant in us a deep and abiding love for Your people.

Ezekiel 35:11 Bring honour to Your name, Lord, by what You do to us and through us today.

Ezekiel 36

Ezekiel 36:4 Mighty God, I praise You because when You send Your word out it always produces fruit. It accomplishes all you want it to ( Isaiah 55:11)

Ezekiel 36:10 I praise You, Lord, because You are a God who restores and renews Your people. When I’m exhausted, when I’m upset and weary, help me to trust in You, Lord, for restoration and refreshment.

Ezekiel 36:20 Father, please prevent me from doing anything that would dishonour Your Holy name.

Ezekiel 36:22-24 Lord, thank You that you will bring us Your people back from our fallen state not because we deserve it but to protect Your Holy name. I praise You because Your great name is holy. By Your mighty acts, show us today that You are Lord of all and reveal Your holiness through us I pray.

Ezekiel 36:25 Sprinkle clean water on me today, Lord, and make me clean. Wash away all filth of this world from my heart and mind.

Ezekiel 36:26 Each day we desire to live obediently before You, Lord, and often times we fail before the sun rises. We can only succeed if You give us a new obedient heart.

Ezekiel 36:32 Yes, Lord, we should be utterly ashamed of all we have done wrong! Thank You, for all Your blessings though I deserve none of them.

Ezekiel 37

Ezekiel 37:5 Thank You, Father, for the regenerating power of the Holy Spirit. Empower me today to live in newness of life that You have given me.

Ezekiel 37:14 Thank You, God, for Your Holy Spirit, who raised Jesus from the dead and lives in me (Romans 8:11). Thank You for the hope of one day being resurrected bodily.

Ezekiel 37:27 O loving God, I’m Yours totally, completely. Make Your home in my heart and have complete control there.

Ezekiel 38

Ezekiel 38:7 Prepare me to do Your will today Lord.

Ezekiel 38:16 Lord, I praise You because then and now are both the same power, You control the distant future no less than the immediate present.

Ezekiel 38:23 Show Your greatness and holiness, Lord; make Yourself known to all the nations of the world, so they will know that You are The Lord!

Ezekiel 31

Ezekiel 31:10 Lord, do whatever You must do to keep our nation humble, and on its knees. Help us to look to You as our hope, and not to our power or wealth.

Ezekiel 31:11 Lord help me to cling tightly to my faith in Christ, my only hope of righteousness, so that I might never be destroyed or discarded.

Ezekiel 31:14. Lord prevent me from proudly exulting in my own prosperity. Instead make me generous and willing to share whatever I have with others (1 Timothy 6:18).

Ezekiel 32

Ezekiel 32:2 Father, You saw the pharaoh’s as they really were, not as they thought they were. Look deep into my heart and soul, Lord and teach me to see myself as You see me.

Ezekiel 32:7 Sovereign Lord, I praise You because it is within Your power to conceal the heavens, to cover the sun with a cloud, and obscure the light of the moon and stars. All things in heaven and earth are under Your power. Mighty God. Hallelujah!

Ezekiel 32:18 How mournful are you over those around you who will die without knowing Jesus Christ as Saviour? Ask God to break your heart for them, make you weep because of there sad situation. Ask Him to give you a passion to see others saved.

Ezekiel 32:23 Almighty God, I praise You because mighty people come and go, but You are God forever.

Ezekiel 32:27 Ask God to thwart those who terrorise others, whether they are nations or individuals in a neighbourhood, school, or work situation.

Ezekiel 33

Ezekiel 33:7 Lord, I pray that you will help me to be faithful to warn others of the terror of the coming judgement, which will only be escaped through Jesus’ saving blood (1 Thessalonians 1:10).

Ezekiel 33:11 Pray for family members and friends to turn from their wicked ways so they can live.

Ezekiel 33:13 Holy Spirit, help me to live a life of steady goodness so that only good deeds will pour forth from my life (James 3:13). Help me to keep short accounts of my sins, never dismissing sin today because acts of righteousness done in the past.

Ezekiel 33:16 Thank You, Father that my sins will never be brought up again. I praise You my precious Lord for Your ability to forget what you forgive.

Ezekiel 33:31 Lord, please protect me from the trap of hypocrisy. Make me a genuine person, sincere and obedient before You and others.

Ezekiel 34

Ezekiel 34:3-5 Pray for the spiritual shepherds among you, that they will care for the flock of God and watch over it not grudgingly, not for what they will get out of it, but because they are eager to serve God (1 Peter 5:2).

Ezekiel 34:12 Lord, I pray for the sheep who have wandered from the fold. Find them, Lord, pick them up and carry them home on Your shoulders (Luke 15:5).

Ezekiel 34:15 God, my shepherd, thank You for letting me rest in green meadows and leading me beside peaceful streams. I pray for renewed strength today and guidance along right paths (Psalm 23:2-3)

Ezekiel 34:17-19 Such selfish behaviour, Lord, Give me the strength and insight to examine my own behaviour, help me to weed out any and all selfishness, make me lovingly selfless in my treatment of others.

Ezekiel 34:26 How often I have experienced this in my own life, Lord, You send what I need just when I need it. Your gracious provision sustains my life, and I praise You.

Psalm 69

Psalm 69 3 I wait for You to help me Lord, I don’t want to lag behind or run ahead of You but keep in step with Your Spirit (Romans 8:14).

Psalm 69:6 Sovereign Lord, help me to watch my steps today. I don’t want to make another Christian stumble (1 Corinthians 8:13)

Psalm 69:9 Lord, give me a passion for Your house and make me hungry for times of worship.

Psalm 69:13 Make me a persistent prayer, Lord. May I keep right on praying to You trusting that You will answer my prayer with Your sure salvation.

John 19:1-27

John 19:13 Pray that when it is time for you to defend the innocent and the righteous, God will instil in you courage and conviction.

John 19:25-27 Consider the tenderness with which Jesus provided for His mother’s care even at His dying moment. Pray that He will give you a tender heart for your family as well.

Ezekiel 27

Ezekiel 27:3 Lord Jesus, may my beauty be only what you’ve cultivated in me. I don’t want to rely on my own abilities or good looks or accomplishments, as the city of Tyre did. I want to rely only on You, Jesus, only on You.

Ezekiel 27:10 Lord, whatever honour I may receive in my lifetime, please let it glorify You most of all.

Ezekiel 27:12-25 Look at this list of beauties of Tyre, then look around and give thanks to God for the beautiful things in life and he proper enjoyment of the beauty of God’s creation. Lord I bless You today You make all things beautiful in it’s time (Ecclesiastes 3:11).

Ezekiel 27:27 Oh, to be like Paul, Lord, who viewed everything gained or lost as worthless garbage when compared with the priceless benefit of knowing Christ Jesus as Lord (Philippians 3:8).

Ezekiel 27:30 Pray that those who mourn will be comforted (Matthew 5:4).

Ezekiel 28

Ezekiel 28:2 Lord, help me to be honest in my estimate of myself, measuring my value not by my achievements, like the King of Tyre, but by Your standards (Romans 12:3).

Ezekiel 28:15 Lord, please help me as I “make every effort to live a pure and blameless life” (2 Peter 3:14).

Ezekiel 28:22 Lord God, I never want to be Your enemy. I want to be called Your friend, like Abraham (James 2:23). Reveal Your glory and Your holiness in all my life today.

John 18:1-18

John 18:1-18 If God is actually much more willing and able to give good things to us than parents are to give good things to their children, then all possibility of doubt or anxiety as to our prayers being answered must vanish forever. In light of our reading ponder the nature of Peter’s self deception regarding his commitment to follow Jesus. Ask God for the grace to confront your own self-deceptions. Open your heart wise to His gaze.