Scripture & Prayer Journal

 Heavenly Father, “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them. 69  He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David 70  (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago), 71  salvation from our enemies      and from the hand of all who hate us— 72  to show mercy to our ancestors      and to remember his holy covenant, 73       the oath he swore to our father Abraham: 74  to rescue us from the hand of our enemies,      and to enable us to serve him without fear     in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High;  for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation       through the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tend...

Father, help me to desire You.   Amen  

Father, thank you for this day of thanksgiving.   Would You help me today to be mindful of what's going on around and in me.  Am I truly thankful?  May I bring whatever is tossing around in my mind sincerely before You and Your throne.  Allow me to hold on to what I need to and let go of what I don't.  There's great freedom in Your presence.       Would You help my heart not grow weary in seeking You, Your Kingdom, and doing good to others.  May I make it a priority to pursue You in prayer each and every day.  That's living in true thankfulness.  Allow me to learn more about You as we fellowship together through prayer.  Be on my mind each day Lord.   Amen Luke 21:36 Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.

Father, may You make my love increase and overflow for everyone I meet, just as it does for You.  Fortify my heart, so I can stand as one made rightouess and holy before You, when Jesus returns to Earth. Amen

Let me be a person of hope all day long.  Let the hope I have in You fill my mind and feelings. Let the hope I have in You be always on my lips. Let the hope I have in You push me to action. Let the hope I have in You seep through in all I do. Let the hope I have in You be what drives me to love. Let me be a person of hope all day long. Amen Psalm 25:5 Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my savior, and my hope is in you all day long.

Jesus, help me to look for and listen to truth,  knowing truth will bring me into alignment with Your will. Amen

Jesus, you are: the one who is, who always was,  and who is still to come. Jesus, you are: the faithful witness, the first to rise from the dead,  and ruler of all the kings of the world. Jesus, you are: the one who loves us and has freed us from our sins, You have made us a kingdom of priests for God. All glory and power to You forever. Amen

Heavenly Father, thank you for making known Your way of life.   Thank you for the endless joy You bring to my life. Thank you for all of the good things You've created. Amen Psalm 16:11 You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with you in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

Father, Connect with me at my deepest level Transform me, starting within the roots of my being Make me aware of the things going on inside  May Your life-giving Spirit enliven me 1 Samuel 1:15 I was pouring out my soul to the LORD. 

May generostiy grow in me that I'm able to give out of my poverty.  May trust grow in me that I'm able to follow You out of my poverty.   May love grow in me that I'm able to love out of my poverty.   Amen Mark 12:43-44   " Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.  They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”

Jesus, thank you for entering that heavenly sanctuary.   Thank you for giving Your life.   Thank you for giving Your blood.   Thank you for being our intercessor.   Thank you for conquering sin.   Thank you for coming again to redeem Your people. Amen

May we trust You in our... dreaming,  planning,  and work.   May we include You in our... dreaming,  planning,  and work.   May we rest with You in our... dreaming, planning, and work. Amen Psalm 127 A song of ascents. Of Solomon. 1  Unless the  Lord  builds the house,      the builders labor in vain. Unless the  Lord  watches over the city,      the guards stand watch in vain. 2  In vain you rise early      and stay up late, toiling for food to eat—      for he grants sleep to those he loves.  

Father, give me a servant's heart that proclaims with Ruth, I will do whatever you say.    Taking time to answer someone's questions.  I will do whatever You say. Washing dishes.  I will do whatever You say. Listening to my kids.  I will do whatever You say. Pausing my work to sit in Your prescence.  I will do whatever You say. Picking up the phone to talk to a stranger.  I will do whatever You say. Giving someone a ride.  I will do whatever You say. Helping a friend.  I will do whatever You say. Loving an enemy.  I will do whatever You say. Amen Ruth 3:5 "I will do whatever you say," Ruth answered.