‘As surely as the Lord lives’

This shows how I will rot away the pride of Judah and Jerusalem.  These wicked people refuse to listen to me. They stubbornly follow their own desires and worship other gods. Therefore, they will become like this loincloth—good for nothing!

So this is what the Lord says to his people:“You love to wander far from me and do not restrain yourselves.Therefore, I will no longer accept you as my people.Now I will remember all your wickedness and will punish you for your sins.”

Can any of the worthless foreign gods send us rain?Does it fall from the sky by itself?No, you are the one, O Lord our God!Only you can do such things.So we will wait for you to help us.

Lord God my Father,

Thank you for loving me while I am still in my sin nature, Change the heart of your people, bring us back under your authority, Destroy the evil in our hearts and remove those who turn away from you from our presence.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“‘When people fall down, don’t they get up again?When they discover they’re on the wrong road, don’t they turn back? Then why do these people stay on their self-destructive path?

“My people bend their tongues like bows to shoot out lies.They refuse to stand up for the truth.They only go from bad to worse.They do not know me,”says the Lord.

But those who wish to boast should boast in this alone:that they truly know me and understand that I am the Lord who demonstrates unfailing love and who brings justice and righteousness to the earth,and that I delight in these things.I, the Lord, have spoken!

I know, Lord, that our lives are not our own.We are not able to plan our own course. So correct me, Lord, but please be gentle.Do not correct me in anger, for I would die. Pour out your wrath on the nations that refuse to acknowledge you—on the peoples that do not call upon your name.For they have devoured your people Israel, they have devoured and consumed them,making the land a desolate wilderness.

Lord God my Father,

You have shown us our past is with us again, Help us to come under your authority again and live in your blessing.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors,for you have given me wisdom and strength.You have told me what we asked of you

If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. 18But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.”

Tell them all this, but do not expect them to listen. Shout out your warnings, but do not expect them to respond. 28Say to them, ‘This is the nation whose people will not obey the Lord their God and who refuse to be taught. Truth has vanished from among them; it is no longer heard on their lips. 29Shave your head in mourning, and weep alone on the mountains. For the Lord has rejected and forsaken this generation that has provoked his fury.’

Lord God my Father,

Thank you for loving me and I pray I can do your work this day. Help me to stand in your strength, mine is way too small.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

You will be my people, and I will be your God.”

Look! The Lord’s anger bursts out like a storm, a driving wind that swirls down on the heads of the wicked. The fierce anger of the Lord will not diminish until it has finished all he has planned. In the days to come you will understand all this.

Lord God my Father,

You are my God and I am yours. Allow your peace to rest on me as I understand your in control and I am not. May I be used to reveal your Glory.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

God gave these four young men an unusual aptitude for understanding every aspect of literature and wisdom. And God gave Daniel the special ability to interpret the meanings of visions and dreams.

Lord God my Father,

Give me your discernment and your discipline to live all areas of my life the way you desire. Take Satan’s deceit and protect me from it.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Neither the king nor his attendants showed any signs of fear or repentance at what they heard. 25Even when Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah begged the king not to burn the scroll, he wouldn’t listen.

I will pour out on them and on all the people of Jerusalem and Judah all the disasters I promised, for they would not listen to my warnings.’”

Lord God my Father,

Help me to hear your warnings and move forward under your direction. Help me to pass on your glory.

I Jesus name I pray,

Amen

But if you stop your sinning and begin to obey the Lord your God, he will change his mind about this disaster that he has announced against you.

But did King Hezekiah and the people kill him for saying this? No, they turned from their sins and worshiped the Lord. They begged him for mercy. Then the Lord changed his mind about the terrible disaster he had pronounced against them. So we are about to do ourselves great harm.”

Lord God my Father,

Keep me under your authority, remove the sinful desire from my heart. Allow me to delight in you in all things.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

On that day you will no longer need to be ashamed,for you will no longer be rebels against me.I will remove all proud and arrogant people from among you.There will be no more haughtiness on my holy mountain. 12 Those who are left will be the lowly and humble,

For the Lord your God is living among you.He is a mighty savior.He will take delight in you with gladness.With his love, he will calm all your fears.3:17 Or He will be silent in his love. Greek and Syriac versions read He will renew you with his love.He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”

Lord God my Father,

Allow me to rest in your peace and clean me completely, from my thoughts to my actions I want to serve you.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Never before had there been a king like Josiah, who turned to the Lord with all his heart and soul and strength, obeying all the laws of Moses. 

Lord God my Father,

Help me to turn my heart only to you and protect me from distraction.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

This is what the Lord says:“Stop at the crossroads and look around.Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it.Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls.But you reply, ‘No, that’s not the road we want!’

Lord God my Father,

I am always at the crossroads, Keep me fixed on your direction and protect me from poor choices.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen