“My mother and my brothers are all those who hear God’s word and obey it.”

Lord God my Father,

I wish to be obedient to you and need your power to remove my sinful nature, I can’t do it alone.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

But if I am casting out demons by the power of God, For when a strong man is fully armed and guards his palace, his possessions are safe—until someone even stronger attacks and overpowers him, strips him of his weapons, and carries off his belongings.

“Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light. But when it is unhealthy, your body is filled with darkness.

If you are filled with light, with no dark corners, then your whole life will be radiant, as though a floodlight were filling you with light.”

Lord God my Father,

May your power overwhelm any darkness I allow, point out areas I need to surrender to your care, fill me with your light so others can find you.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

Lord God my Father,

Help me to understand your desire to carry my load, Open my eyes to the truth and soften my heart to allow you control over all things I think I can do alone.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.” .

Lord God my Father,

Your greatest desire is for my salvation, may I have the same desire and turn only to you.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

God blesses those whose hearts are pure,for they will see God.

But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot you are in danger of being brought before the court.

But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 

Lord God my Father,

Keep me on your path so I may see you more, protect me from my worldly ways, keep my focus on you and turn me from lustful desires of this world.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A town or family splintered by feuding will fall apart.

The people of Nineveh will stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for they repented of their sins at the preaching of Jonah.

Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother!”

Lord God my Father,

Bring unity in my life, expose the false items I desire that distracts me from your truth. I repent from my sinful nature and desire to walk on the path you place before me. I wish to only do your will but struggle to release mine.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Yet if others come in their own name, you gladly welcome them. 44No wonder you can’t believe! For you gladly honor each other, but you don’t care about the honor that comes from the one who alone is God.

 “Watch your back, man! You’ve got a vicious enemy: the devil. Don’t underestimate this guy. 

Lord God my Father,

You are my God and provider, your way is simple in this overly confused world. Protect me from attack of darkness and keep me in you light so I can see you and follow you.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Then Jesus said to the Roman officer, “Go back home. Because you believed, it has happened.”

 Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm.

Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus, but they begged him to go away and leave them alone.

Lord God my Father,

Give me a faith that is solid and I have complete trust in, With you all things are possible even the one’s I have doubt with. Remove my doubt and come into my life, remove my sinful ways of thinking.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone.

You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.

The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.

Lord God my Father,

Be with me and protect me from my wondering way, Keep temptation where it belongs and give me your discernment to avoid falling.

I Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“Get up! Flee to Egypt with the child and his mother,” the angel said.

This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “I called my Son out of Egypt.”

The prophet Isaiah was speaking about John when he said,“He is a voice shouting in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming!

“What sort of new teaching is this?” they asked excitedly. “It has such authority! Even evil spirits obey his orders!” 

and the Holy Spirit, in bodily form, descended on him like a dove.

Lord God my Father,

Give me warning of danger I face and protect me, give me courage to do what you ask of me. Make me bold in my faith so I may present you well.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen.