I will say to those called ‘Not my people,’ ‘You are my people’; and they will say, ‘You are my God.’ ”

“There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land. 2There is only cursing, lying and murder, stealing and adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed. 3Because of this the land dries up, and all who live in it waste away;

I trained them and strengthened their arms, but they plot evil against me. 16They do not turn to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because of their insolent words.

Lord God my Father,

You are my God and my strength. Keep me under your authority and cause me to keep my focus on you alone. Grow my faith at all times and keep me from anger. I call on you to direct and deliver me to your way in all things.

in Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Hezekiah trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him. And the Lord was with him; he was successful in whatever he undertook. 

Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced at what God had brought about for his people, because it was done so quickly.

Although most of the many people who came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the Lord, who is good, pardon everyone 19who sets their heart on seeking God—the Lord, the God of their ancestors—even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.” 20And the Lord heard Hezekiah and healed the people.

This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah, doing what was good and right and faithful before the Lord his God.

Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love.

Lord God my Father,

Help me to trust in you with a faith that removes my desires. Help me to give to you all I am and more. Forgive me for my past sin and help me to see the sin lurking in my heart. Make me good for your sake.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove his people’s disgrace from all the earth. The Lord has spoken.

God will bring down their pride despite the cleverness of their hands.

You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.

Lord God my Father,

Make me clean and remove all distractions designed to move my gaze off of you. Stop my mind from questioning your plan and make me obedient without delay. Bring your Peace to overwhelm me.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Lord will strike Egypt with a plague; he will strike them and heal them. They will turn to the Lord, and he will respond to their pleas and heal them.

See what has happened to those we relied on, those we fled to for help and deliverance from the king of Assyria! How then can we escape?’ ”

The Lord, the God of Israel, has spoken.

but you did not look to the One who made it, or have regard for the One who planned it long ago. 12The Lord, the Lord Almighty, called you on that day to weep and to wail, to tear out your hair and put on sackcloth. 13But see, there is joy and revelry,

Lord God my Father,

Humble my arrogance, strengthen my gaze on you. Help me to place you before my thoughts and rely only on you in everything, transform me into your design for me. You made me and you have a plan that is perfect for me, help me to release it completely.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

The Lord Almighty is mustering an army for war.

I will punish the world for its evil, the wicked for their sins.

“Surely, as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will happen.

Lord God my Father,

Your plan is permanent and your army powerful. Help me to allow you to do the battles in my life and trust you completely. Your will is perfect, and it will be done. What you plan will happen. Help me to trust in you completely in all struggles.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

All this took place because the Israelites had sinned against the Lord their God, who had brought them up out of Egypt f

They did wicked things that aroused the Lord’s anger.

Rather, worship the Lord your God; it is he who will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.”

Lord God my Father,

Bring your Peace to my heart and help me be still in your presence. Turn me from my wicked ways and teach me to truly worship you as you desire me to.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

If a liar and deceiver comes and says, ‘I will prophesy for you plenty of wine and beer,’ that would be just the prophet for this people!

Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets tell fortunes for money. Yet they look for the Lord’s support and say, “Is not the Lord among us? No disaster will come upon us.” 12Therefore because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, the temple hill a mound overgrown with thickets.

All the nations may walk in the name of their gods, but we will walk in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever.

You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. 19You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.

Lord God my Father,

Give me discernment over the deceivers, keep me focused on you. Protect me from the unjust and keep my path straight. Help me to draw others to you.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Jotham grew powerful because he walked steadfastly before the Lord his God.

Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense

Lord God my Father,

Give me the focus I need to keep my eyes on you in all situations. You are my strength, protect me from distraction.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

People will stagger from sea to sea and wander from north to east, searching for the word of the Lord, but they will not find it.

Lord God my Father,

Keep me close to your plan so I don’t wonder off. Protect my thoughts from distraction so I may keep my focus on you in all things.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

I brought you up out of Egypt and led you forty years in the wilderness to give you the land of the Amorites.

You were like a burning stick snatched from the fire, yet you have not returned to me,” declares the Lord.

“Seek me and live;

Lord God my Father,

Bring me close so I can only see your Truth. Protect me from the deceit all around me and make me strong in your Peace. Help me to shine your way and turn the lost back to you before it is too late.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen