“The Lord your God will be merciful only if you listen to his voice and keep all his commands that I am giving you today, doing what pleases him.
All must give as they are able, according to the blessings given to them by the Lord your God.
Lord God my Father,
Protect me from distraction so I may hear your voice alone. Give me strength over my struggles so I can do your will without compromise. Help me to give all my efforts to your glory and not my own.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
O Sovereign Lord, you have only begun to show your greatness and the strength of your hand to me, your servant. Is there any god in heaven or on earth who can perform such great and mighty deeds as you do?
‘How wise and prudent are the people of this great nation!’ 7For what great nation has a god as near to them as the Lord our God is near to us whenever we call on him?
But from there you will search again for the Lord your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him.
You have six days each week for your ordinary work, 14but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work.
Lord God my Father,
Show your greatness on this country once again. Restore us to your order and Truth. We call on you to pour yourself over us and make us clean. We seek you and look forward to delighting in your presence in great ways. Help us to be still in your presence and allow you to have your way.
“As for me, I stayed on the mountain in the Lord’s presence for forty days and nights, as I had done the first time. And once again the Lord listened to my pleas and agreed not to destroy you. 11Then the Lord said to me, ‘Get up and resume the journey,
And you must always obey the Lord’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good.
Therefore, change your hearts10:16 Hebrew circumcise the foreskin of your hearts. and stop being stubborn.
“Look, today I am giving you the choice between a blessing and a curse! 27You will be blessed if you obey the commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you today. 28But you will be cursed if you reject the commands of the Lord your God and turn away from him and worship gods you have not known before.
Lord God my Father,
I pray for our nation, for it to get back under your blessing. Help me to be a good witness to you and cause others to seek you. Make us stubborn to only follow you if we are to be stubborn. Help me to follow your design over my own decisions.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands. 10But he does not hesitate to punish and destroy those who reject him.
But don’t be afraid of them! Just remember what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and to all the land of Egypt.
“You must burn their idols in fire, and you must not covet the silver or gold that covers them. You must not take it or it will become a trap to you, for it is detestable to the Lord your God. 26Do not bring any detestable objects into your home, for then you will be destroyed, just like them. You must utterly detest such things, for they are set apart for destruction.
Lord God my Father,
You are faithful and just, your way is true. Soften my heart so I may surrender it to your will. Give me courage to move forward as you desire. Protect me from my sinful nature.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Moses addressed the people of Israel, telling them everything the Lord had commanded him to say.
Go and occupy it as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has promised you. Don’t be afraid! Don’t be discouraged!’
22“But you all came to me and said, ‘First, let’s send out scouts to explore the land for us. They will advise us on the best route to take and which towns we should enter.’
“But the Lord told me to tell you, ‘Do not attack, for I am not with you. If you go ahead on your own, you will be crushed by your enemies.’
Beginning today I will make people throughout the earth terrified because of you. When they hear reports about you, they will tremble with dread and fear.’”
Lord God my Father,
Help me to hear and obey your desire, give me courage. Keep me from fear and worry as I do your will, so your way is known. Be with me in all things and destroy your enemies before me.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
The Lord had defeated the gods of Egypt that night with great acts of judgment!
But if you fail to drive out the people who live in the land, those who remain will be like splinters in your eyes and thorns in your sides. They will harass you in the land where you live. 56And I will do to you what I had planned to do to them.”
Lord God my Father,
Help me to release my desire to control so you may have your way with me. Give me strength to have an obedient heart that does your bidding.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Attack the Midianites and destroy them, 18because they assaulted you with deceit and tricked you into worshiping Baal of Peor
Lord God my Father,
Give me the ability to discern deceit and keep me on the path you desire me to take.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
When Phinehas son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron the priest saw this, he jumped up and left the assembly. He took a spear 8and rushed after the man into his tent. Phinehas thrust the spear all the way through the man’s body and into the woman’s stomach. So the plague against the Israelites was stopped,
“Phinehas son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron the priest has turned my anger away from the Israelites by being as zealous among them as I was. So I stopped destroying all Israel as I had intended to do in my zealous anger.
“Attack the Midianites and destroy them, 18because they assaulted you with deceit and tricked you into worshiping Baal of Peor, and because of Cozbi, the daughter of a Midianite leader, who was killed at the time of the plague because of what happened at Peor.”
For the Lord had said of them, “They will all die in the wilderness.” Not one of them survived except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
Lord God my Father,
Cause me to move at your first instruction, help me to see your desire before my own. Help me to guide the lost by example. Help me to carry discernment to the deceit around me so I can bring hope to those around me as well as myself.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“Even if Balak were to give me his palace filled with silver and gold, I would be powerless to do anything against the will of the Lord my God.
Balaam’s donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road
“But I am the same donkey you have ridden all your life,” the donkey answered. “Have I ever done anything like this before?”
“Why did you beat your donkey those three times?” the angel of the Lord demanded. “Look, I have come to block your way because you are stubbornly resisting me. 33Three times the donkey saw me and shied away; otherwise, I would certainly have killed you by now and spared the donkey.”
34Then Balaam confessed to the angel of the Lord, “I have sinned. I didn’t realize you were standing in the road to block my way.
“Look, now I have come, but I have no power to say whatever I want. I will speak only the message that God puts in my mouth.”
“I will speak only the message that the Lord puts in my mouth.”
“Didn’t I tell you that I can do only what the Lord tells me?”
“This is the message of Balaam son of Beor, the message of the man whose eyes see clearly,
Lord God my Father,
Keep my heart close to your desire, protect me from distraction and deceit. Open my eyes so I may see and give me wisdom of when to speak. Help me to hear your guidance and only bring honor to you. Turn me from my broken nature and keep me on your path. Make my lips obedient to your words so I can bring honor to you and you alone. Cause me to see clearly.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“If only we had died in the Lord’s presence with our brothers! 4Why have you brought the congregation of the Lord’s people into this wilderness to die, along with all our livestock? 5Why did you make us leave Egypt and bring us here to this terrible place?
So Moses did as he was told.
Lord God my Father,
Help me to look past the current struggle I am focused on to accept your desire without compromise. Help me to release my will to hear your still, quiet voice to guide and do what you ask of me.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen