Heavenly Father, I come before You giving You all the glory, honour, praise and thanksgiving, from my heart and my soul. Your Word says that when the praises go up, the blessings come down. Therefore, I lift up my heart and praise You this morning, expecting the unexpected. Beforehand, I ask You for forgiveness of sins of my thoughts, words and deeds and ask You to have Your way.
3 “Blessed are those who are spiritually needy. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
4 Blessed are those who are sad. They will be comforted.
5 Blessed are those who are humble. They will be given the earth.
6 Blessed are those who are hungry and thirsty for what is right. They will be filled.
7 Blessed are those who show mercy. They will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are those whose hearts are pure. They will see God.
9 Blessed are those who make peace. They will be called children of God.
10 Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
11 “Blessed are you when people make fun of you and hurt you because of me. You are also blessed when they tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.
12 Be joyful and glad. Your reward in heaven is great. In the same way, people hurt the prophets who lived long ago.
Matthew 5:3- (NIRV)
5 Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You
6 The earth has yielded its harvest [as evidence of His approval]; God, our God, blesses us.
7 God blesses us, And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder].
Psalm 67:5-6 (AMPC)
20 Now may the God of peace [Who is the Author and the Giver of peace], Who brought again from among the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood [that sealed, ratified] the everlasting agreement (covenant, testament),
21 Strengthen (complete, perfect)and make you what you ought to be and equip you with everything good that you may carry out His will; [while He Himself] works in you and accomplishes that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ (the Messiah); to Whom be the glory forever and ever (to the ages of the ages).
Almighty God, I come before You, once again, requesting that You prepare me for the day ahead. I pray that You forgive me of all sins, whether they be of thought, word or deed and I thank You for bringing me to the end of the 10th week in 2021. There are 42 left to go! I don’t know what this year has to offer, but I place it all in Your hands. I trust in You.
Today, my request is that it will resonate in my spirit how powerful Your Word is and in turn be brought closer to You. I thank You for the Holy Bible and Your promises held within its pages. It tells me things which fill me with both fear and joy. However(!), I have a hope in glory! I pray that I will go from glory to glory. Even though there is so much going on in the world, I’m reminded of Your plans, which are not to harm but to prosper me and to give me hope, a future and an expected end. I place the futures of myself; blood family; spiritual family; and those who do not yet know You as their God, before You. May I be led into conversations, by Your Holy Spirit, so others will realise how much You love them and the plan You have for me is also for them. All they have to do is hear, accept and believe. Help me to also pass on the knowledge of You and Your power with boldness, strength and courage.
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.
18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
Matthew 5:17-18 (AMPC)
In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself.
John 1:1 (AMP)
And when they had prayed, the place where they were meeting together was shaken [a sign of God’s presence]; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness and courage.
Acts 4:31 (AMP)
12 For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, energizing, and effective]; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [of the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12 (AMPC)
20 Now may the God of peace [Who is the Author and the Giver of peace], Who brought again from among the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood [that sealed, ratified] the everlasting agreement (covenant, testament),
21 Strengthen (complete, perfect)and make you what you ought to be and equip you with everything good that you may carry out His will; [while He Himself] works in you and accomplishes that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ (the Messiah); to Whom be the glory forever and ever (to the ages of the ages).
My Father, My God. I lift my eyes, mind, heart, spirit and my all towards You, and give You all the adoration, glory, honour, praise and thanks. I give You thanks for what You have done, what You are doing and what You intend to do. I give thanks that You are the same God today, as You were yesterday and ever will be. Heaven and Earth may pass away but You and Your Word will always remain. You are eternal.
Today, I thank You that it’s not all about what I did, didn’t do, said or didn’t say; yesterday or last week. It’s all about today and it’s all about You. I place it all before You and ask You to have Your way. As I think about Who You are, may I realise just how thankful I should be. I thank You for the Blood of Your Son, Jesus Christ, and the fact that without Him, I would not be able to commune with You. The Book of Hebrews, chapter 12, reminds me I am not beyond correction; I am Your child and I am covered by Your grace. I acknowledge that I can go boldly and fearlessly to Your throne of grace, which provides favour (amongst other things), that I am not worthy of but yet, I still receive.
Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving the first incentive for our belief] and is also its Finisher [bringing it to maturity and perfection]. He, for the joy [of obtaining the prize] that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:2 (AMPC)
6 For the Lord corrects and disciplines everyone whom He loves, and He punishes, even scourges, every son whom He accepts and welcomes to His heart and cherishes.
7 You must submit to and endure [correction] for discipline; God is dealing with you as with sons. For what son is there whom his father does not [thus] train and correct and discipline?
8 Now if you are exempt from correction and left without discipline in which all [of God’s children] share, then you are illegitimate offspring and not true sons [at all].
9 Moreover, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we yielded [to them]and respected [them for training us]. Shall we not much more cheerfully submit to the Father of spirits and so [truly] live?
10 For [our earthly fathers] disciplined us for only a short period of time and chastised us as seemed proper and good to them; but He disciplines us for our certain good, that we may become sharers in His own holiness.
11 For the time being no discipline brings joy, but seems grievous and painful; but afterwards it yields a peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it [a harvest of fruit which consists in righteousness—in conformity to God’s will in purpose, thought, and action, resulting in right living and right standing with God].
Hebrews 12:6-11 (AMPC)
20 Now may the God of peace [Who is the Author and the Giver of peace], Who brought again from among the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood [that sealed, ratified] the everlasting agreement (covenant, testament),
21 Strengthen (complete, perfect)and make you what you ought to be and equip you with everything good that you may carry out His will; [while He Himself] works in you and accomplishes that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ (the Messiah); to Whom be the glory forever and ever (to the ages of the ages).
You shall also decide and decree a thing, and it shall be established for you; and the light [of God’s favor] shall shine upon your ways. Job 22:28 (AMPC)
Today, I decree and declare that this week my Most High God will, walk in and with me, as He did with the Children of Israel, because I believe in His Son Jesus Christ, Yeshua HaMashiach and I am washed in His Blood. Yoke bars have been broken and I can walk free.
Leviticus 12
Today, I decree and declare that this week I will, walk in all the ways the Lord has commanded and because of that, it will be well with me. I will experience life in abundance (be fruitful in every task undertaken); be blessed; and possess land (be established and become grounded).
Deuteronomy 5
Today, I decree and declare that this week the Lord will, continue to be my Shepherd in every conversation and place I step. He will guard me in all my ways, watching my going out and coming in; I shall not lack any good thing; my head will be anointed with oil, so I have full protection; and I will be continually followed by goodness and mercy.
Psalm 23
Today, I decree and declare that this week I will, walk under the shadow of my Almighty God; no evil will come near me; I will see harm come to others from a distance; He is my Refuge; He will show me His salvation, so I will fully trust.
Psalm 91
Today, I decree and declare that this week I will, have life and have it in abundance. I will realise the power that I have and grip the keys of authority. Your Word statesthat whatever I bind on earth will be bound in Heaven. Whatever I loose on earth, will be loosed in Heaven. I will walk with authority.
Matthew 16
Today, I decree and declare that this week I will, habitually walk in love and in the imitation of Jesus Christ, Yeshua HaMaschiach.
Abba Father, I come before You giving all glory, honour and praise. As always I offer myself to You and ask to be forgiven of all sins of word, thought or deed; seen or unseen. I thank You for what You have done, are doing and intend to do. Strengthen me for whatever this day has to offer and I, again, give thanks for Your attribute of being an Ever-Present God: You’ll neither leave nor forsake me.
Today, I come before You with my eyes and heart fixed on You. I come before You with a sacrifice of praise. I will praise You with my whole being; spiritually, mentally and physically. There is so much to be thankful for, so I have no alternative but to offer myself up. As I do so, I recognise the times I may refrain from praising You adequately; and those are the occasions when I need to push through even more. However, I recognise those times in the past and I am realistic in knowing there will be times like that in the future. Therefore, I shall lift up my hands and glorify You, because of who You are and knowing You will never change. My circumstances, mind, mood, and so much more, can change, but You never will. No matter what life has to throw at me, You are there to soften the blow or catch me as I fall. Your Word tells me to be anxious for nothing. Therefore, if You have said it I will believe it. No matter what is going on, because of Your power, might and love for me, I need not fear. My hope must not be based on anything less than Your Son Jesus Christ, and His Righteousness. Help me to continually praise You in spirit and in truth.
And now shall my head be lifted up above my enemies round about me; in His tent I will offer sacrifices and shouting of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.
Psalm 27:5 (KJV)
With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to You; I will give thanks and praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.
Psalm 54:6 (KJV)
[There shall be heard again] the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voices of those who sing as they bring sacrifices of thanksgiving into the house of the Lord, Give praise and thanks to the Lord of hosts, for the Lord is good; for His mercy and kindness and steadfast love endure forever! For I will cause the captivity of the land to be reversed and return to be as it was at first, says the Lord.
Jeremiah 33:11 (AMPC)
Through Him, therefore, let us constantly and at all times offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess and glorify His name.
Hebrews 13:15 (KJV)
Meditate on These Things
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy —meditate on these things.
9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.
Philippians 4:8-9 (NKJV)
To You who is able to keep me from falling and to present me before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy – to You who is the only God, my Saviour, be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Yeshua The Anointed One, my Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. Jude 1:24-25
Seek Him Who made the [cluster of stars called] Pleiades and [the constellation] Orion, Who turns the shadow of death or deep darkness into the morning and darkens the day into night, Who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out upon the face of the earth—the Lord is His name—
Amos 5:8 (AMPC)
El Emunah, my Faithful God, I come before You with worship. You are so worthy and I do not have adequate words to explain. Therefore, I approach Your mercy seat just as I am. I thank You for waking me up this morning, allowing me to see another day. You know my inner thoughts, so there is nothing that can be kept from You. Therefore, I ask for forgiveness of all my sins, knowing I will be forgiven.
Today, I think on You and how You amaze me. Whether it be night or day; warm, hot or cold; war or peace; and while experiencing doubt, fear, joy or pain. Whatever is happening, You are still God! I look at the world and the heavens You have created; the planets outside of where I am, and give You thanks. Forgetting about the destruction, hate, illnesses and many things there are, that could make one of no or little faith fear, I choose to focus on the goodness that exists: the way the world was before man had his way. I behold the beauty of the sky and the different colours that can be seen at different times of the day and is dependent on how deeply I look: the rain or shine and thinking about the mixture of seasons within the year; the different animals, insects, people, plants, flowers; the things that can be seen by the naked eye and the things, which need to be magnified. Like us, as the human race, they all have their place in making the world continue to evolve. Almighty God, You created it all and still people do not want to believe! All these things declare just how Mighty You are, what power You have. We need not fear, once we have You on our side. We can go forth in peace. If You tell me to launch out into the unknown, it is unknown to me but not to You. You say that if the people don’t want to praise You the trees and plants will do it, as they dance within the wind, and if they didn’t want to do it, You would still be Excellent!!! You would still be Mighty!!! You would still be God!!! You are the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Prince of Peace, the King of kings, the Root and Offspring of David and so much more! I just want to lift You up and worship You. I request that You keep me focused on You, no matter what situations arise; no matter the weathers of life, the country or the world; keep me sheltered within Your shadow. Help me as I meditate on You, Your creation and Your Word.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name. Bring an offering and come before Him; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness and in holy array.
1 Chronicles 16:29 (AMPC)
O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; tremble before and reverently fear Him, all the earth.
Psalm 96:9 (AMPC)
Your people will offer themselves willingly in the day of Your power, in the beauty of holiness and in holy array out of the womb of the morning; to You [will spring forth] Your young men, who are as the dew.
Psalm 110:3 (AMPC)
20 Teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days (perpetually, uniformly, and on every occasion), to the [very] close and consummation of the age. Amen (so let it be).
Matthew 28:20 (AMPC)
30 And you shall love the Lord your God out of and with your whole heart and out of and with all your soul (your life) and out of and with all your mind (with your faculty of thought and your moral understanding) and out of and with all your strength. This is the first and principal commandment.
Mark 12:30 (AMPC)
4 When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon (Peter), Put out into the deep [water], and lower your nets for a haul.
Luke 5:5 (AMPC)
6 So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be terrified]. What can man do to me?
Hebrews 13:6 (AMPC)
16 I, Jesus, have sent My messenger (angel) to you to witness and to give you assurance of these things for the churches (assemblies). I am the Root (the Source) and the Offspring of David, the radiant and brilliant Morning Star.
Revelations 22:16 (AMPC)
To You who is able to keep me from falling and to present me before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy – to You who is the only God, my Saviour, be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Yeshua The Anointed One, my Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. Jude 1:24-25
31 “But when the Son of Man comes in His glory and majesty and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.
32 All the nations will be gathered before Him [for judgment]; and He will separate them from one another, as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats;
33 and He will put the sheep on His right [the place of honor], and the goats on His left [the place of rejection].
34 “Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father [you favoured of God, appointed to eternal salvation], inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Matthew 25:31-34 (AMP)
To You who is able to keep me from falling and to present me before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy – to You who is the only God, my Saviour, be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Yeshua The Anointed One, my Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. Jude 1:24-25
My God and Father, I lift my hands to You, giving all glory, honour, thanks and praise, and ask for forgiveness of all sins, knowing it will be received. I approach You with freedom and all confidence.
Today, I ask You to satisfy my soul, speak to my spirit. At a time when so many speak of their dreams, predictions and voices they hear. Open the eyes and ears of my heart and spirit. Let me, as an individual, not have to go by what others tell me but to receive information directly from You. Give me confirmation and conviction in my spirit of what Your Spirit is saying to the Church, and steer me towards always inquiring within Your temple. I recognise that my body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and that I am not my own, I belong to You. Help me to find hope, an increase of faith, joy, peace, rest, strength, the oxygen I need for every situation, that brings life, growth and all I’ll ever need, in You. Whenever I feel overwhelmed, keep me focused on High. I know there are higher heights and deeper depths, to be reached in You, every day. Wherever You lead me, I will follow.
17 “He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.
18 He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me. from my foes, who were too strong for me.
2 Samuel 22:17
But whoever drinks the water that I give him will never be thirsty again. But the water that I give him will become in him a spring of water [satisfying his thirst for God] welling up [continually flowing, bubbling within him] to eternal life.”
John 4:14 (AMP)
And endurance (fortitude) develops maturity of character (approved faith and tried integrity). And character [of this sort] produces [the habit of] joyful and confident hope of eternal salvation.
Romans 5:4 (AMPC)
8 We are pressured in every way [hedged in], but not crushed; perplexed [unsure of finding a way out], but not driven to despair;
9 hunted down and persecuted, but not deserted [to stand alone]; struck down, but never destroyed;
10 always carrying around in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the [resurrection] life of Jesus also may be shown in our body.
2 Corinthians 4:8-10 (AMP)
In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.
Ephesians 3:12 (NIV)
To You who is able to keep me from falling and to present me before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy – to You who is the only God, my Saviour, be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Yeshua The Anointed One, my Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. Jude 1:24-25
Father God, I give You all glory, honour and praise. I thank You that I can come before You and ask for forgiveness of my sins, whether they be of thoughts, words or deed. If I ask in all earnesty it shall be done. I come before You with thanks for all that I was, I am and will eventually be. I leave myself open for You to have Your way.
Today, I come boldly before Your Throne of Grace; the only mediator we need is Your Son Jesus Christ, Yeshua HaMashiach. For this, I give You thanks. As this prayer is read, may there be a ripple affect, so many will be touched by its content and forward on. I pray we may build and expand Your holy nation Prepare us individually and collectively, so we may be a resting place for Your Holy Spirit. Your Word says Your people perish; are destroyed; spiritually die; and are physically, mentally and/or spiritually swept away, because of a lack of knowledge. Speak to us and let us hear Your voice. May we not be transfixed by everything we hear but only what You want us to hear. Consecrate us, so we may be set apart to be used for Your service. Never before have we, or will we ever be, classified at such high a station: I thank you Father that from the beginning of time, we were set aside as part of Your royal priesthood.
5 Now therefore, if you will obey My voice in truth and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own peculiar possession and treasure from among and above all peoples; for all the earth is Mine.
6 And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests, a holy nation [consecrated, set apart to the worship of God]. These are the words you shall speak to the Israelites.
Exodus 19:5-6 (AMPC)
For you are a holy people [set apart] to the Lord your God; and the Lord has chosen you to be a peculiar people to Himself, above all the nations on the earth.
Deuteronomy 4:2 (AMPC)
But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also.
Matthew 6:33 (AMP)
Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, [thoughtfully and attentively] consider the Apostle and High Priest whom we confessed [as ours when we accepted Him as Savior], namely, Jesus;
Hebrews 3:1 (AMPC)
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God’s] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
1 Peter 2:9 (AMPC)
The Lord does not delay and is not tardy or slow about what He promises, according to some people’s conception of slowness, but He is long-suffering (extraordinarily patient) toward you, not desiring that any should perish, but that all should turn to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9 (NIV)
To You who is able to keep me from falling and to present me before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy – to You who is the only God, my Saviour, be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Yeshua The Anointed One, my Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. Jude 1:24-25
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