Monday Morning Prayer (Wk5/2022)

My Father and my God, I come before You giving all glory, honour and praise for what You have done, what You are doing and what You intend to do. I come before You with thanksgiving in my heart and with praise.

Today, I open myself, lay everything down and give You thanks!

My Father, I thank You for the many blessings You have placed in my life that not all are able to do the same: First and foremost the death and resurrection of Your Son, Jesus Christ; Your Word, which is the Manual for Life; Your saving grace; clothes on my back; friends and family; roof over my head; and a body, which may not be 100% but I thank You for what it can do.

Whatever happens throughout this week, I am determined to give You thanks. This is how You wish me to live in Christ Jesus, for He paid a price that no one else would do.

For that I am grateful!

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (paraphrased)

Throughout this week, place it within my spirit how I am to praise You and be grateful in a way that is pleasing to You. I know that as the praises go up, the blessings come down. However, let me not do it out of selfish ambition but because You are deserving of all praise.

I am grateful!

1 Chronicles 16:4 (paraphrased)

As I continually give thanks, help me as I let everyone know exactly what you have done; to share Your goodness and lovingkindness, because Your mercies endure forever.

I am grateful!

1 Chronicles 16:8/1 Chronicles 16:34 (paraphrased)

I AM GRATEFUL

Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – I Am Good

I am teaching you to discern the difference between a storm, which you have authority to deal with and my power causing a shaking. I will use both to reveal my goodness in your life but I am in the business of upskilling you to know how to respond when these things happen.

Remember my nature, I am always looking to what will ultimately do you good as I establish my Kingdom. I will stretch and prune and shake, I am a good gardener. I will prune, plant and growth you. Lean into me in all these processes.

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.

John 15:1-2 (NIV)

See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, To root out and to pull down, To destroy and to throw down, To build and to plant.

Jeremiah 1:10 (NKJV)

#lionbites

Monday Morning Scripture (Wk5/2022) – Philippians 1:1-11

Thanksgiving

1 Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed),

To all the saints (God’s people) in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, including the overseers and deacons:

2 Grace to you and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 I thank my God in every remembrance of you,

4 always offering every prayer of mine with joy [and with specific requests] for all of you,

5 [thanking God] for your participation and partnership [both your comforting fellowship and gracious contributions] in [advancing] the good news [regarding salvation] from the first day [you heard it] until now.

6 I am convinced and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return].

7 It is right for me to feel this way about you, because [you have me in your heart as] I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the good news [regarding salvation], all of you share in [His matchless] grace with me.

8 For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus [whose great love fills me].

9 And this I pray, that your love may abound more and more [displaying itself in greater depth] in real knowledge and in practical insight,

10 so that you may learn to recognize and treasure what is excellent [identifying the best, and distinguishing moral differences], and that you may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ [actually living lives that lead others away from sin];

11 filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God [so that His glory may be both revealed and recognized].

Philippians 1:1-11 (AMP)

Sunday Morning Scripture (Wk3/2022) – Psalm 16

The Lord, the Psalmist’s Portion in Life and Deliverer in Death.

A [1]Mikhtam of David [probably intended to record memorable thoughts].

1 Keep and protect me, O God, for in You I have placed my trust and found refuge.

2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good besides You.”

3 As for the saints (Godly people) who are in the land, they are the majestic and the noble and the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.

4 The sorrows [pain and suffering] of those who have chosen another god will be multiplied [because of their idolatry]; I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood, nor will I take their names upon my lips.

5 The Lord is the portion of my inheritance, my cup [He is all I need]; You support my lot.

6 The [boundary] lines [of the land] have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me.

7 I will bless the Lord who has counseled me; indeed, my heart (mind) instructs me in the night.

8 I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

9 Therefore my heart is glad and my glory [my innermost self] rejoices; my body too will dwell [confidently] in safety,

10 For You will not abandon me to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.

11 You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; in Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.

Psalm 16:1-11 (AMP)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 16:1 Meaning uncertain; perhaps a poem.