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Single purpose, His.

The Israelites were in great distress. 10Finally, they cried out to the Lord for help, saying, “We have sinned against you because we have abandoned you as our God and have served the images of Baal.”
11The Lord replied, “Did I not rescue you from the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Ammonites, the Philistines, 12the Sidonians, the Amalekites, and the Maonites? When they oppressed you, you cried out to me for help, and I rescued you. 13Yet you have abandoned me and served other gods. So I will not rescue you anymore.
The angel of the Lord appeared to Manoah’s wife and said, “Even though you have been unable to have children, you will soon become pregnant and give birth to a son.

Lord God my Father,
I have sinned against you by allowing my actions to be guided by my sinful nature, purify me and make me Holy in your site. Create in me a light this world needs, a light of your truth. Gove me patience and persistence to reflect your desires for your people.

In Jesus name,
Amen

Resistant of this world

As soon as Gideon died, the Israelites prostituted themselves by worshiping the images of Baal, making Baal-berith their god. 34They forgot the Lord their God, who had rescued them from all their enemies surrounding them.

And you have chosen his slave woman’s son, Abimelech, to be your king just because he is your relative.

Lord God my Father,
Keep my thoughts pure and focused only on you, give me power over the desires of this world and protect me from temptation. Keep my actions anchored in your desire.
In Jesus name,
Amen

To hear and obey

So Israel was reduced to starvation by the Midianites. Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help.

Then Gideon said to God, “Please don’t be angry with me, but let me make one more request. Let me use the fleece for one more test. This time let the fleece remain dry while the ground around it is wet with dew.” 40So that night God did as Gideon asked. The fleece was dry in the morning, but the ground was covered with dew.

Lord God my Father,
Give me the courage to talk, listen and ask of you the hard questions that bring clarity to my faith. Give me discernment to hear you and know it is you. May I follow your desire wholeheartedly.

In Jesus name,
Amen

Battle within

The Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge.
the Lord gave Othniel victory over him.
After Ehud’s death, the Israelites again did evil in the Lord’s sight.

Lord God my Father,
May your spirit come on me and I not resist your way in me. Deliver me from the battle raging in me between the desires of this world and you.
In Jesus name,
Amen

To give Him permission to lead in all things

And the Lord gave them rest on every side, just as he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the Lord helped them conquer all their enemies.

I gave you vineyards and olive groves for food, though you did not plant them.
14“So fear the Lord and serve him wholeheartedly.

Lord God my Father,
Give me discernment to do your will, allow you to fight the battles around me, to take a stand for you in all things. Give me your wisdom in all battles I may be involved in especially the battle of my will, may I surrender to you in all things so I may live in your peace and blessing.

In Jesus name,
Amen

To slay all the enemy within.

For Joshua kept holding out his spear until everyone who had lived in Ai was completely destroyed.

Lord God my Father,
Help me to identify and surrender all the thoughts and actions that are not a blessing to you, The sin that lives in me and purify me to fight your battles and take back your country and once again live under your authority.

In Jesus name,
Amen

To make a mark in this world for the Lord.

After the death of Moses the Lord’s servant,

“Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them.

Anyone who rebels against your orders and does not obey your words and everything you command will be put to death. So be strong and courageous!”

Then Joshua told the people, “Purify yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do great wonders among you.”

Lord God my Father,
May I also be known as your servant, I know I will never be Moses but with your power and courage burning in me I may make a mark for your kingdom in this world. Be with me and give me leadership over my family and others so they may see you thru my actions. Help me to purify my self to serve you properly.

In Jesus name,
Amen

Protection and direction

You failed to demonstrate my holiness to the people of Israel there.

Moses was 120 years old when he died, yet his eyesight was clear, and he was as strong as ever.

Lord God my Father,
Lord, I am weak on my own, I am foolish and misdirected, I need your spirit to lead me in this world and protect me from the great deceiver. Give the wisdom like a serpent and a purity of heart to serve you as your servant. May I please you this day.

In Jesus name,
Amen

To be completely restored.

If at that time you and your children return to the Lord your God, and if you obey with all your heart and all your soul all the commands I have given you today, 3then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes. He will have mercy on you and gather you back from all the nations where he has scattered you.

Look now; I myself am he!
There is no other god but me!
I am the one who kills and gives life;
I am the one who wounds and heals;
no one can be rescued from my powerful hand!

Lord God my Father,
Take my heart and soften it, allow it to only follow your truth. Protect me from the sin nature I have placed on it and make it pure. Instill in me a proper fear, a fear of respect and condemnation to the ways that lead me to this world. Restore me to the purpose you created me for.

In Jesus name,
Amen

Oh, to have proper faith and desire.

If you do not serve the Lord your God with joy and enthusiasm for the abundant benefits you have received, 48you will serve your enemies whom the Lord will send against you.

“The Lord will bring a distant nation against you from the end of the earth, and it will swoop down on you like a vulture. It is a nation whose language you do not understand,

“You have seen with your own eyes everything the Lord did in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh and to all his servants and to his whole country—3all the great tests of strength, the miraculous signs, and the amazing wonders. 4But to this day the Lord has not given you minds that understand, nor eyes that see, nor ears that hear!

Lord God my Father,
May my heart be only for you, I struggle with my own will, remove it and allow me to live by your blessing alone. Give me a servants heart where I can serve all, especially my family with a delightful spirit. Give me your discernment over my thoughts, allow me to See your truth in the world around me and take a stand for you. I know with proper faith I can do anything in your name, give me that faith with your desire to do only your will.

In Jesus name,
Amen