And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37For no word from God will ever fail.”

Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome

Lord God my Father,

Your way restores Peace and Order in life, use me as you will to represent you well, protect me from my opinion getting in your way so only you can be seen. I am a sinner and weak, only your strength and purpose hold me together. Give me the spirit of obedience and Truth so I may serve you well.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him

“Why were you searching for me?”he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?” 50But they did not understand what he was saying to them.

Lord God my Father,

Your plan is perfect and peaceful, you bring order to the ciaos of my thoughts. Keep me close and help me to trust in your plan without trying to understand what you are up to. Help me to be still and know you so you can be my guide in all things today.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

I have told you today, but you still have not obeyed the Lord your God in all he sent me to tell you. 

“We will not listen to the message you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord! 17We will certainly do everything we said we would: We will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and will pour out drink offerings to her just as we and our ancestors, our kings and our officials did in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. At that time we had plenty of food and were well off and suffered no harm. 18But ever since we stopped burning incense to the Queen of Heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have had nothing and have been perishing by sword and famine.”

Lore God my Father,

My heart is hard and stubborn, show me how to soften it and follow you without conditions. Expose the false gods I allow in my life like food and pleasure not honoring to you. Help me to become who you want me to be and honor you with all my life.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Then they sweep past like the wind and go on— guilty people, whose own strength is their god.”

You, Lord, have appointed them to execute judgment; you, my Rock, have ordained them to punish.

The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him.

Lord God my Father,

You are the order to the ciaos, insanity is all around and destruction is all around. Satan is ever prowling and having his way. You are the strength and order to deliver us to your design and bring Peace to our hearts. Help me know you and allow your Peace to lead me out of this storm, help me to be still and know you so I may represent you as you desire.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the Lord was not willing to forgive.

Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord his God. 

But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words and scoffed at his prophets until the wrath of the Lord was aroused against his people and there was no remedy.

In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah, the Lord moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and also to put it in writing:

Lord God my Father,

You are all knowing from before to forever, your plan is perfect, your people tend to choose poorly. Give me a heart that is quiet enough to hear your gentle voice and give me strength, courage and boldness to do your will in all situations. Use me to bring hope in times of hopeless struggle, your way delivers me to Peace. Move the hardened hearts to seek your way and bring order to the ciaos of my thoughts.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

I will save you; you will not fall by the sword but will escape with your life, because you trust in me, declares the Lord.’ ”

Lord God my Father,

Your design for my life is perfect and delightful. Help me to surrender my will so your way may rest on me perfectly. Remove my desire to think for myself and teach me to rely on your spirit that lives in me. Give me courage to represent you well at all times.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

The king and all his attendants who heard all these words showed no fear, nor did they tear their clothes. 25Even though Elnathan, Delaiah and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them. 

Lord God my Father,

Your word is life abundant. Give me a heart that knows you and follows you completely. Show me your way and give me ability to follow you. Change my heart from my sinful desires to your perfect design. I wish to bring you glory in all that I do.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

If you fight against the Babylonians, you will not succeed.

They turned their backs to me and not their faces; though I taught them again and again, they would not listen or respond to discipline.

I will cleanse them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against me. 9Then this city will bring me renown, joy, praise and honor before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it.’

‘If I have not made my covenant with day and night and established the laws of heaven and earth, 26then I will reject the descendants of Jacob and David my servant and will not choose one of his sons to rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. For I will restore their fortunes and have compassion on them.’ ”

Lord God my Father,

Your plan is set and my desire to understand it only brings confusion to me. Cause me to constantly turn my face to you and trust in my faith without question. You are the only judge and your judgment is perfect. Help me to search for my compromise in you and give me direction and strength to overcome it so I may be obedient without concern.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 34No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the Lord. “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”

Lord God my Father,

You are God, the one and only. Lord God, help me to have you at the beginning of all my thoughts so your way can become my way. I struggle with my own thinking and answers where you have the perfect answer and solution in all situations. Help me to learn to be still and know you and your way so I may follow it before my own desires surface.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

But as soon as Jeremiah finished telling all the people everything the Lord had commanded him to say, the priests, the prophets and all the people seized him and said, “You must die! 

this is what the Lord says: I will surely punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants. He will have no one left among this people, nor will he see the good things I will do for my people, declares the Lord, because he has preached rebellion against me.’ ”

Lord God my Father,

Your way is Truth and order. I desire to have only one draw on my thoughts, yours. Open my heart and mind to allow your perfect Peace to rest on me and protect me from a wondering mind. Open my eyes to see your beauty from your desire and inspire me to carry only what you wish in my thoughts. Show your way to me and cause me to follow it step my step. Thank you for being my one and only God.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen