“Lord, you are in the right; but as you see, our faces are covered with shame. This is true of all of us,

He replied, “Do you know why I have come? Soon I must return to fight against the spirit prince of the kingdom

Lord God my Father,
You are truth, that is all you can be. Remove in me the beliefs that are not of you and allow my prayers to strengthen the angles who fight the spirit war for your truth. May I be strengthened with your truth and overcome the weakness I have brought on myself. May your victory be swift.

In Jesus name I pray,
Amen

The army of heaven was restrained from responding to this rebellion. So the daily sacrifice was halted, and truth was overthrown.

Lord God my father,
Make me aware of the rebellion and resist being a part of it, Keep my protected in your power and love.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen

But when his heart and mind were puffed up with arrogance, he was brought down from his royal throne and stripped of his glory.
Daniel soon proved himself more capable than all the other administrators and high officers.

Lord God my Father,
Protect my from myself, may I be your servant only doing your will. I surrender to your desire, rule me and may I serve you well.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen

the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. 18But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.”

“Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and glorify and honor the King of heaven. All his acts are just and true, and he is able to humble the proud.”

Lord God my Father,
I plea with you to save me, save me from who I desired to be since my youth. I have struggled to do this life my way all these years, now I only want to do what you created me to do. Bring clarity to my thoughts and movement to my hands so I can release your desire in my actions. I am arrogant in who I am and what I have done when you are the reason any good has come from me. Lord God, your will be done.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen

God gave these four young men an unusual aptitude for understanding every aspect of literature and wisdom.

“Praise the name of God forever and ever,
for he has all wisdom and power.

Lord God my Father,
Give me a desire to know you better everyday so I may think and act the way I was designed by you to be. Thank you for loving me when I was so rebellious to you.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen

So they impaled Haman on the pole he had set up for Mordecai, and the king’s anger subsided

Mordecai the Jew became the prime minister, with authority next to that of King Xerxes himself.

Lord God my Father,
Take the plans and thoughts of this world that intend to weaken the world and turn them to bring you glory. Take the attack of evil and reveal it for what it is, bring truth to the light. Use me as you see fit to do your will.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen

He immediately consulted with his wise advisers, who knew all the Persian laws and customs, for he always asked their advice.

So Haman’s wife, Zeresh, and all his friends suggested, “Set up a sharpened pole that stands seventy-five feet5:14 Hebrew 50 cubits [23 meters]. tall, and in the morning ask the king to impale Mordecai on it. When this is done, you can go on your merry way to the banquet with the king.” This pleased Haman, and he ordered the pole set up.

Lord God my Father,
May I take the time to consult with you on all decisions I make, May I be bold in this world to do your will. Give me discernment over influence of this world and not of you.

In Jesus name I pray,
Amen

Plant your seed in the morning and keep busy all afternoon, for you don’t know if profit will come from one activity or another—or maybe both.

Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in your youth before you grow old and say, “Life is not pleasant anymore.”

Lord God my Father,
May I be diligent in doing your work, eager to start and determined to finish. May we delight in doing it together.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen

Better to be criticized by a wise person
than to be praised by a fool.

Better to hear the quiet words of a wise person
than the shouts of a foolish king.
18Better to have wisdom than weapons of war,
but one sinner can destroy much that is good.

Lord God my Father,
May I only have a heart for you, this world is so full of confusion and selfishness. May I be delivered to your peace and speak from your heart, may I finish your work in my life. May we delight together in this place at peace in your control.

In Jesus name I pray,
Amen

God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to those who please him.

So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can. 13And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God.

Lord God my father,
Who but you can I rely on, I disappoint myself as well as others. My Joy comes from seeking you. My purpose is the purpose you gave me, may I submit to you this day and bring you Glory. Then I will be happy.

In Jesus name I pray,
Amen