“It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’

“It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

“Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’

 “What words these are! With authority and power he gives orders to impure spirits and they come out!”

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”

Lord God my Father,

You are perfect and all knowing,

Your way restores and brings peace. Help me to know you and follow you without challenge. I want to release my broken ways and be restored to your way, the way I was designed. Help me to calmly represent you in all I do.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”

“This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”

The impure spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.

He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.

Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places

Lord God my Father,

You made me unique in your image and desire. Release me from my individual way and allow me to adhere to your way with all I am. I wish to represent you well and give you glory in all things. Give me your Peace and strength to live past my desire and in yours as you desire.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:

So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.

Lord God my Father,

Your way is Truth and your purpose is always fulfilled. Help to understand that I don’t have to understand so I can follow you more as you desire and less as I do.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

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