The beautiful part in this ugly story is that David didn’t get defensive at Nathan’s rebuke. He didn’t make excuses, nor did he act like it wasn’t a big deal. Nathan brought the sin to David’s awareness, he recognized his sin, and he repented before his God.
Lord God my Father,
Give me a heart of gratitude and desire to have your instruction rest on me.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A family splintered by feuding will fall apart.
“But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.”
As Jesus was leaving, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees became hostile and tried to provoke him with many questions. 54They wanted to trap him into saying something they could use against him.
Lord God my Father,
Bring your peace into my heart, help me to live in your truth and be your light.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Jesus continued, “You are from below; I am from above. You belong to this world; I do not.
Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. 32And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
And yet some of you are trying to kill me because there’s no room in your hearts for my message.
Why can’t you understand what I am saying? It’s because you can’t even hear me!
For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies. 45So when I tell the truth, you just naturally don’t believe me! 46Which of you can truthfully accuse me of sin? And since I am telling you the truth, why don’t you believe me? 47Anyone who belongs to God listens gladly to the words of God. But you don’t listen because you don’t belong to God.”
But don’t rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven.”
“My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”
he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence.
Lord God my Father,
I am yours, you are my desire. Allow your Truth to rest well with me and direct me in all areas, give me the understanding you wish for me and the power to follow it fully. I desperately want to hear you. Thank you for accepting me as I am and leading me to your plan.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Jesus replied, “Now is not the right time for me to go, but you can go anytime. 7The world can’t hate you, but it does hate me because I accuse it of doing evil.
“Is there a single one of us rulers or Pharisees who believes in him? This foolish crowd follows him, but they are ignorant of the law.
Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”
But he was not arrested, because his time had not yet come.
Lord God my Father,
Embrace my heart and lead me into your desire for this day, allow me to fully see your light and resist this world’s ways. Thank you for your comfort.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.”24The father instantly cried out, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!”
Afterward, when Jesus was alone in the house with his disciples, they asked him, “Why couldn’t we cast out that evil spirit?”29Jesus replied, “This kind can be cast out only by prayer.
“Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf9:48 Greek in my name. welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me also welcomes my Father who sent me. Whoever is the least among you is the greatest.”
Lord God my Father,
Remove my doubt, create a faith that this world can’t be influenced by this world. Give power to my prayer and keep my desire in your path. Create a heart that is only on your will.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“You are blessed, Simon son of John because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not learn this from any human being.
“Get away from me, Satan!” he said. “You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.”
And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?
But I tell you, Elijah has already come, but he wasn’t recognized, and they chose to abuse him. And in the same way they will also make the Son of Man suffer.”
They didn’t tell anyone at that time what they had seen.
Lord God my Father,
Allow me to witness as much of you as I am able to, Keep me free from Satan, Place your story on my heart and reveal your desire at the proper time, allow me to carry your patience.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“First I should feed the children—my own family, the Jews.7:27 Greek Let the children eat first. It isn’t right to take food from the children and throw it to the dogs.”28She replied, “That’s true, Lord, but even the dogs under the table are allowed to eat the scraps from the children’s plates.”29“Good answer!” he said. “Now go home, for the demon has left your daughter.” 30And when she arrived home, she found her little girl lying quietly in bed, and the demon was gone.
Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, thanked God for them, and broke them into pieces. He gave them to the disciples, who distributed the food to the crowd.
Testing him, they demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority.
Then at last they understood that he wasn’t speaking about the yeast in bread, but about the deceptive teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Lord God my Father,
Open my eyes so I can see your plan and follow it, Open my heart to understand what your saying to me, give me power over my desire to understand and allow your will to flow thru me without my interference. Help me to allow you to have your way with me.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Herodias’s daughter performed a dance that greatly pleased him, 7so he promised with a vow to give her anything she wanted. 8At her mother’s urging, the girl said, “I want the head of John the Baptist on a tray!”
Then Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up. 9“There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?”
But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage! I am here!
So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. 30But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. “Save me, Lord!” he shouted.
The people recognized Jesus at once, 55and they ran throughout the whole area, carrying sick people on mats to wherever they heard he was.
When the people recognized Jesus, the news of his arrival spread quickly throughout the whole area, and soon people were bringing all their sick to be healed. 36They begged him to let the sick touch at least the fringe of his robe, and all who touched him were healed.
Lord God my Father,
Keep me from temptation that causes me to sin, If I am temped give me your strength to do your will. Help me to see opportunity from your perspective to release your glory and expose your plan. As your glory is carried out in me keep me focused on you and not my actions. Help me to recognize you in my walk.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
And so he did only a few miracles there because of their unbelief.
So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”
But if any place refuses to welcome you or listen to you, shake its dust from your feet as you leave to show that you have abandoned those people to their fate.”
If any household or town refuses to welcome you or listen to your message, shake its dust from your feet as you leave.
When you are arrested, don’t worry about how to respond or what to say. God will give you the right words at the right time.
“But don’t be afraid of those who threaten you. For the time is coming when everything that is covered will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all.
Lord God my Father,
Protect me from my unbelief, help me to welcome everything you are. Keep me strong as I am attacked and lead me into your desire.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
After John’s disciples left, Jesus began talking about him to the crowds. “What kind of man did you go into the wilderness to see? Was he a weak reed, swayed by every breath of wind? 25Or were you expecting to see a man dressed in expensive clothes? No, people who wear beautiful clothes and live in luxury are found in palaces.
But wisdom is shown to be right by the lives of those who follow it.
“I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.” 48Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your sins are forgiven.”
Lord God my Father,
Thank you for taking my desire to understand away and for allowing me to understand what you may today. Make me into the vessel you want me to be.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen