The outcry against this place is so great it has reached the Lord, and he has sent us to destroy it.”
Then Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba, and there he worshiped the Lord, the Eternal God.
Lord God my Father,
Clean my heart of worldly things and allow your spirit of truth to rest well with me and guide me forward.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
And Abram built an altar there and dedicated it to the Lord, who had appeared to him.
There he built another altar and dedicated it to the Lord,
Then Abraham bowed down to the ground, but he laughed to himself in disbelief. “How could I become a father at the age of 100?” he thought. “And how can Sarah have a baby when she is ninety years old?”
Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.”
Sarah was afraid, so she denied it, saying, “I didn’t laugh.”But the Lord said, “No, you did laugh.”
“I have heard a great outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah, because their sin is so flagrant. 21I am going down to see if their actions are as wicked as I have heard. If not, I want to know.”
Lord God my Father,
Direct me on how to build an altar to you in my heart and land. Keep my focus in that direction. Help me to believe in your power over my weakness and give me strength to overcome and do your will above mine. I trust in your power and truth; may it guide me towards your desire.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Finally Abram said to Lot, “Let’s not allow this conflict to come between us or our herdsmen. After all, we are close relatives!
There he built another altar to the Lord.
“Do not be afraid, Abram, for I will protect you, and your reward will be great.”
And Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord counted him as righteous because of his faith.
Lord God my Father,
Keep my heart focused on your plan even when I don’t understand it. May I build an alter in my heart and keep it in my sight to remind me of you always and believe completely in your path for me.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Who gives intuition to the heart and instinct to the mind?
I had only heard about you before,but now I have seen you with my own eyes.6I take back everything I said,and I sit in dust and ashes to show my repentance.”
After the Lord had finished speaking to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite: “I am angry with you and your two friends, for you have not spoken accurately about me, as my servant Job has.
Lord God my Father,
Help me to take my place under your authority, open my heart to know you so I may speak accurately about you and carry you properly in my heart.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
God’s friendship was felt in my home.
“I thought, ‘Surely I will die surrounded by my family after a long, good life.
“I made a covenant with my eyesnot to look with lust at a young woman.2For what has God above chosen for us?What is our inheritance from the Almighty on high?
For lust is a shameful sin,a crime that should be punished.12It is a fire that burns all the way to hell.31:12 Hebrew to Abaddon.It would wipe out everything I own.
“For God watches how people live;he sees everything they do.22No darkness is thick enoughto hide the wicked from his eyes.
Lord God my Father,
You are perfect and I struggle to follow your plan without distraction. Keep me close and protect me from wandering from you. Protect my thoughts and actions so I may please you and represent you well.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
As long as I live,
while I have breath from God,4my lips will speak no evil,
and my tongue will speak no lies.5I will never concede that you are right; I will defend my integrity until I die.6I will maintain my innocence without wavering.0My conscience is clear for as long as I live.
The fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.’”
Lord God my Father,
Keep me close and protect my heart from evil, you are the Truth, may I follow you in all things.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“The righteous will be happy to see the wicked destroyed,and the innocent will laugh in contempt.20They will say, ‘See how our enemies have been destroyed.The last of them have been consumed in the fire.’
“Submit to God, and you will have peace;then things will go well for you.22Listen to his instructions,and store them in your heart.23If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored—so clean up your life.
And when he tests me, I will come out as pure as gold.11For I have stayed on God’s paths;I have followed his ways and not turned aside.12I have not departed from his commands,but have treasured his words more than daily food.
Lord God my Father,
Cleanse my heart and make me righteous, protect me from evil temptation. Give me courage in your Truth and cause me to turn towards you in all things.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“Submit to God, and you will have peace;then things will go well for you.22Listen to his instructions,and store them in your heart.23If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored—so clean up your life.
“But he knows where I am going.And when he tests me, I will come out as pure as gold.11For I have stayed on God’s paths;I have followed his ways and not turned aside.12I have not departed from his commands,
Lord God my Father,
Work on my heart so it is clean, repair my thoughts so they are pure. Give me confidence in how I live to honor you and remove my sinful nature.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“You must defend my innocence, O God,since no one else will stand up for me.4You have closed their minds to understanding,but do not let them triumph.
Even if I have sinned, that is my concern, not yours.5You think you’re better than I am, using my humiliation as evidence of my sin.6But it is God who has wronged me, capturing me in his net.
“Don’t you realize that from the beginning of time, ever since people were first placed on the earth,5the triumph of the wicked has been short lived and the joy of the godless has been only temporary?6Though the pride of the godless reaches to the heavens and their heads touch the clouds,7yet they will vanish forever, thrown away like their own dung.
Lord God my Father,
Your Truth is all that matters, my salvation is in your hands only. By your grace only do I live. Lead me and allow your grace to deliver me from my trials.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“O earth, do not conceal my blood.Let it cry out on my behalf.19Even now my witness is in heaven.My advocate is there on high.
Lord God my Father,
In the hardest times you are still for me. Give me strength to endure the test and don’t deep your comfort from me.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen