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Made new

‘The fear of the Lord is true wisdom;
to forsake evil is real understanding.’”

God’s friendship was felt in my home.
5The Almighty was still with me,

Lord God my Father,
Prepare my heart for your wisdom, protect me from the ways of the world. May I live in delight of your way and not the ways of the world. Protect my eyes, thoughts and actions from the sinful ways of my past and deliver me to a new beginning in you.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen

To Long for His truth.

Would he use his great power to argue with me?
No, he would give me a fair hearing.
7Honest people can reason with him,
so I would be forever acquitted by my judge.

Lord God my Father,
Hold me accountable for my thoughts, guide me to your way, make my heart long for your truth.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen

To be pure in His desire

For the godless are barren.
Their homes, enriched through bribery, will burn.
35They conceive trouble and give birth to evil.
Their womb produces deceit.”

Lord God my Father,
Protect me from the godless, Protect me from my own doubt. Direct my thoughts to be only on you and your desire for me. May we delight with each other this day.

In Jesus name I pray,
Amen

Only in Him am I worthy

Every word of God proves true.
He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.
6Do not add to his words,
or he may rebuke you and expose you as a liar.

Then the Lord asked Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless—a man of complete integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil.”

If it’s a matter of justice, who dares to summon him9:19 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads me. to court?
20Though I am innocent, my own mouth would pronounce me guilty.

deceivers and deceived are both in his power.

But this is what will save me—I am not godless.

Lord god my Father,
Protect me and help me to see your truth. Help me to hold my words back and listen for your guidance. Give me strength in my trials and focus on your power alone. May I live under your power, may I represent you well.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen

Purpose filled family

Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth,
but only the Lord can give an understanding wife.

You can make many plans,
but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.

A youngster’s heart is filled with foolishness,
but physical discipline will drive it far away.

Lord God my Father,
Bless my family, give us wisdom in how we “hear” each other. Bring unity and understanding to our words and thoughts, remove pride and selfish thinking. Place your purpose for us in our hearts, make us wise in our hearts.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen

Made strong and wise by surrender to his way.

If you fail under pressure,
your strength is too small.

Don’t answer the foolish arguments of fools,
or you will become as foolish as they are.
5Be sure to answer the foolish arguments of fools,
or they will become wise in their own estimation.

Lord God my Father,
Strengthen me to be stronger than the task at hand. Give me pause when I don’t agree so I don’t argue.
Give me your wisdom in all things.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen

I hate jerks, why am I one?

Backsliders get what they deserve;
good people receive their reward.

Work brings profit,
but mere talk leads to poverty!

Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,
so stop before a dispute breaks out.

Spouting off before listening to the facts
is both shameful and foolish.

Lord God my Father,
Help me to be good and open my eyes where I am not looking forward. Place action in my nature. Protect me from quarrels, place your words in my spirit, calm my soul.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen

To be how I was designed to be.

People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life,
but those who ignore correction will go astray.

To learn, you must love discipline;
it is stupid to hate correction.

A fool is quick-tempered,
but a wise person stays calm when insulted.

Lord God my Father,
Again I ask you to soften my heart and remove the nature I have developed that separates me from your desire for me. Restore me to how you created me to be. May I accept your discipline and be calm in all areas of my life.

In Jesus name I Pray,
Amen

Time to grow up

For evil people can’t sleep until they’ve done their evil deed for the day.
They can’t rest until they’ve caused someone to stumble.
17They eat the food of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence!

You will say, “How I hated discipline!
If only I had not ignored all the warnings!

Lord God my Father,
Protect me from the temptation of the wicked, keep me in your wisdom. Soften my rebellious heart so I will accept your discipline. Open my eyes to your warnings in my life.

In Jesus name,
Amen