And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time here as “temporary residents.” 18For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors.

Then he said, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer. But for twenty-one days the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Then Michael, one of the archangels, came to help me, and I left him there with the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia.

Soon I must return to fight against the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia, and after that the spirit prince of the kingdom of Greece

So the Lord sparked the enthusiasm of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the enthusiasm of Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the enthusiasm of the whole remnant of God’s people. They began to work on the house of their God, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, 15on September 21

Lord God my Father,

You are with me, remove any doubt in what you can do thru me. Keep me focused on rebuilding your temple.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Because of Daniel’s great ability, the king made plans to place him over the entire empire.4Then the other administrators and high officers began searching for some fault in the way Daniel was handling government affairs, but they couldn’t find anything to criticize or condemn. He was faithful, always responsible, and completely trustworthy.

So at last the king gave orders for Daniel to be arrested and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to him, “May your God, whom you serve so faithfully, rescue you.”

Then the king gave orders to arrest the men who had maliciously accused Daniel. He had them thrown into the lions’ den, along with their wives and children. The lions leaped on them and tore them apart before they even hit the floor of the den.

“Daniel, I have come here to give you insight and understanding. 23The moment you began praying, a command was given. And now I am here to tell you what it was, for you are very precious to God. Listen carefully so that you can understand the meaning of your vision.

Lord God my Father,

Use me for your glory, help me to be obedient to your desire not mine. Allow me to glorify you in all things.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Even during this time of trouble, King Ahaz continued to reject the Lord. 23He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus who had defeated him, for he said, “Since these gods helped the kings of Aram, they will help me, too, if I sacrifice to them.” But instead, they led to his ruin and the ruin of all Judah.

Lord God my Father,

Keep the compromise of the world from reaching my spirit and be we me to remove any remaining in me to be identified and removed. I wish to be completely in your Truth to experience your Peace.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

But after Xerxes’ anger had subsided, he began thinking about Vashti and what she had done and the decree he had made.

And then, though it is against the law, I will go in to see the king. If I must die, I must die.”

Lord God my Father,

Be with me and keep my emotions under your care, remove my struggle to do your job for you from my desire. Give me courage to do this life as you desire me to.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

 And the priests themselves must obey my instructions and decrees at all the sacred festivals, and see to it that the Sabbaths are set apart as holy days.

Lord God my father,

Soften my heart so I may be willing to follow you completely.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

And now get to work, for I am with you, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

 ‘This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.’ 

The Accuser, Satan, was there at the angel’s right hand, making accusations against Jeshua. And the Lord said to Satan, “I, the Lord, reject your accusations, Satan.

Lorn God my Father,

Keep me in your desire, keep me from mine. Restore me to your design and keep me in your action this day. Separate me from Satan’s influence.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

 What sorrow awaits you shepherds who feed yourselves instead of your flocks. Shouldn’t shepherds feed their sheep? 3You drink the milk, wear the wool, and butcher the best animals, but you let your flocks starve. 4You have not taken care of the weak. You have not tended the sick or bound up the injured. You have not gone looking for those who have wandered away and are lost.

Lord God my Father,

Keep me close, keep my heart open to your desire only, protect me from looking away and when I do, bring me back quickly.

Whether we like it or not, we will obey the Lord our God to whom we are sending you with our plea. For if we obey him, everything will turn out well for us.”

For you were not being honest when you sent me to pray to the Lord your God for you. You said, ‘Just tell us what the Lord our God says, and we will do it!’ 21And today I have told you exactly what he said, but you will not obey the Lord your God any better now than you have in the past.

When I have completely destroyed the land because of their detestable sins, then they will know that I am the Lord.’ “Son of man, your people talk about you in their houses and whisper about you at the doors. They say to each other, ‘Come on, let’s go hear the prophet tell us what the Lord is saying!’ So my people come pretending to be sincere and sit before you. They listen to your words, but they have no intention of doing what you say. Their mouths are full of lustful words, and their hearts seek only after money. 

Lord God my Father,

Help me to obey when you direct me.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

For he does not enjoy hurting people or causing them sorrow. If people crush underfoot all the prisoners of the land, if they deprive others of their right sin defiance of the Most High, if they twist justice in the courts—doesn’t the Lord see all these things?

O beautiful Jerusalem, your punishment will end; you will soon return from exile. But Edom, your punishment is just beginning;soon your many sins will be exposed.

Lord God my Father,

Allow me to understand your peace in such a way I seek only it and protect me from the distractions and compromise that may draw my attention.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Now let them stop worshiping other gods and honoring the relics of their kings, and I will live among them forever.

Lord God my Father,

Expose in me the things I worship that are not of you, Direct me in the way I should go and keep me on your path.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen