Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. 

Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.

We know that God’s children do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them.

Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts.

Lord God my Father,

Fill my heart with your Truth so I may carry your Love properly, protect me from the fear in the world. Keep my eyes focused on you and away from distraction.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.

 Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, 6and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, 7and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.

They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves of sin and corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you.

And remember, our Lord’s patience gives people time to be saved.

Lord God my Father,

Give me an ability to share your nature with others as I grow in my understanding. Give me a heart that desires your Truth and protects me. Give me discernment over the corruption Satan wants me to ponder.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests.

He did not retaliate when he was insulted,

Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. 

Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. 9Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith.

Lord God my Father,

Use me to build your temple. Give me a kind heart that doesn’t need to have it’s way. Allow your Love to develop in me as you desire and protect me from evil.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Pray for us, for our conscience is clear and we want to live honorably in everything we do.

May he produce in you,13:21 Some manuscripts read in us.through the power of Jesus Christ,every good thing that is pleasing to him.All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.

So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. 14So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. 

So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech.

Lord God my Father,

Soften my heart so I will be able to hear your desire for me. Use me to produce your good so I may please you. Strengthen my self control to protect me from compromise.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen.

Although Abel is long dead, he still speaks to us by his example of faith.

And so a whole nation came from this one man who was as good as dead

It was by faith that Moses left the land of Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger. He kept right on going because he kept his eyes on the one who is invisible.

So take a new grip with your tired hands and strengthen your weak knees. 13Mark out a straight path for your feet so that those who are weak and lame will not fall but become strong.

 “Once again I will shake not only the earth but the heavens also.”12:26 Hag 2:6. 27This means that all of creation will be shaken and removed, so that only unshakable things will remain.

Lord God my Father,

My faith tells me that you are in charge of all things, help me to surrender my thoughts to your Truth may rest on me well. Help me to truth in your plan and stand firm in the unknown, unshakable in the test to come.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

They did not remain faithful to my covenant,so I turned my back on them, says the Lord.10But this is the new covenant I will makewith the people of Israel on that day,8:10 Greek after those days. says the Lord:I will put my laws in their minds,and I will write them on their hearts.I will be their God,and they will be my people.11And they will not need to teach their neighbors,nor will they need to teach their relatives,8:11 Greek their brother.saying, ‘You should know the Lord.’For everyone, from the least to the greatest,will know me already.12And I will forgive their wickedness,

Under the old system, the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer could cleanse people’s bodies from ceremonial impurity. 14Just think how much more the blood of Christ will purify our consciences from sinful deeds9:14 Greek from dead works. so that we can worship the living God. For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins.

Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. 25And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.

Dear friends, if we deliberately continue sinning after we have received knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice that will cover these sins. 27There is only the terrible expectation of God’s judgment and the raging fire that will consume his enemies.

Lord God my Father,

Give me strength to keep my focus on you in these dark times. Open my heart to your Truth and give me discernment over deceit so I may avoid it. You are in charge of everything and I wish to only follow your desire and act on your plan.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. 

God appointed his Son with an oath, and his Son has been made the perfect High Priest forever.

Lord God my Father,

You know me, you know my struggles better than I do. Guide me to be more like Jesus in my heart and follow His example in this world of temptation. Protect me from my poor decisions.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

But Christ, as the Son, is in charge of God’s entire house. And we are God’s house, if we keep our courage and remain confident in our hope in Christ.

You must warn each other every day, while it is still “today,” so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God. 14For if we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed, we will share in all that belongs to Christ.

So let us do our best to enter that rest. But if we disobey God, as the people of Israel did, we will fall.

For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. 13Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.

Lord God my Father,

You are in charge and in control, keep me quiet so I don’t interrupt you in the desire you place on me. Help me to live a life that draws others and me closer to you and allow us to enter your rest and not fight you for control which never works out well.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.

Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth. 26Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants.

The first time I was brought before the judge, no one came with me. Everyone abandoned me. May it not be counted against them. 

Lord God my Father,

Prepare me for your task, keep my heart in the present under your authority. Give me a heart that sees only your Truth and protect me from my old self.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. 18Tell them to use their money to do good.

Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure. But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, because their minds and consciences are corrupted. 16Such people claim they know God, but they deny him by the way they live.

If people are causing divisions among you, give a first and second warning. After that, have nothing more to do with them. 11For people like that have turned away from the truth, and their own sins condemn them.

Hold on to the pattern of wholesome teaching you learned from me—a pattern shaped by the faith and love that you have in Christ Jesus.

Lord God my Father,

Bring your peace over my thoughts, allow your Truth to settle my spirit. I trust in your plan even when I don’t understand it. Use me to express a desire for unity under your authority and turn from the division of this world. Your teaching is relevant now and forever.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen