“Speak a prophetic message to these bones and say, ‘Dry bones, listen to the word of the lord! 5This is what the Sovereign lord says: Look! I am going to put breath into you and make you live again!

The nations will then know why Israel was sent away to exile—it was punishment for sin, for they were unfaithful to their God. Therefore, I turned away from them and let their enemies destroy them.

Even dry bones listen to the Lord. How I have spent so much of my life killing my faith, rebelling, putting compromise in it, making “deals” with God and breaking my word to him. Why does he still find it in his heart to bless me? Awesome overwhelming, Holy Mercy.

Thank you Lord God for loving me when I was turning my back on you, you never gave up on me. Thank you for opening my spirit to walk with you in truth, your truth. Help me to process the guilt of the past and release me from satan’s desire to keep me in the guilt. You paid the price, you took my sin, personally held it in your hands and destroyed it on the cross, yet I struggle to forget. Lord God, give me Holy amnesia, fill me with your spirit so full, there is no room for my past. Thank you Lord for your persistent, overwhelming Love for this sinner.

In Jesus name,
Amen

Pray for peace in Jerusalem.
May all who love this city prosper.

O lord, do good to those who are good,
whose hearts are in tune with you.
5But banish those who turn to crooked ways, O lord.

Lord God, straighten my path so I may do good in your name. Lord God make me a light that shines your truth, remove my attitude and replace it with your truth so I may delight in my efforts. Lord God may you delight in me.
In Jesus name,
Amen

The people refused to enter the pleasant land,
for they wouldn’t believe his promise to care for them.
25Instead, they grumbled in their tents
and refused to obey the lord.

Those who are wise will take all this to heart;
they will see in our history the faithful love of the lord.

Lord God, release me from my self imposed bondage. Help me to live in your truth, in your purpose for me. Help me to not be so arrogant in my ways and surrender to your way.

In Jesus name,
Amen

Oh, please help us against our enemies,
for all human help is useless.
13With God’s help we will do mighty things,
for he will trample down our foes.

Fear of the lord is the foundation of true wisdom.
All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom.
Praise him forever!

Lord God my father,
I need your help so desperately, I am unable to do anything good on my own. I desperately need you to be in charge of my life. Help me to find a way to remove my desires from this body and replace it with your purpose for me. Crush me to nothingness and rebuild me in your purpose so I may be a servant to you and you may delight in me.
In Jesus name,
Amen

I believed in you, so I said,
“I am deeply troubled, lord.”
11In my anxiety I cried out to you,
“These people are all liars!”

0I have chosen to be faithful;
I have determined to live by your regulations.
31I cling to your laws.
lord, don’t let me be put to shame!
32I will pursue your commands,
for you expand my understanding.

Oh to follow the instructions of the Lord, to walk in His blessing free from the stress of compromise.

Lord God,
Help me to understand Lord, To understand your way for me so I may walk in your peace all day every day.
In Jesus name,
Amen

O lord, what a variety of things you have made!
In wisdom you have made them all.

May all my thoughts be pleasing to him,
for I rejoice in the lord.

The Lord God made it all and has a purpose and plan for all he made. May I rejoice in releasing his plan for me.

Lord God,
Thank you for your awesome plan, I have been stubborn and hard headed to do this life my way. I surrender my will to you and submit to your plan for me. May I delight in doing your will.

In Jesus name,
Amen

Teach me your ways, O lord,
that I may live according to your truth!
Grant me purity of heart,
so that I may honor you.

Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love,
so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives.

And may the Lord our God show us his approval
and make our efforts successful.
Yes, make our efforts successful!

They are a people whose hearts turn away from me.
They refuse to do what I tell them.’
11So in my anger I took an oath:
‘They will never enter my place of rest.’”

Oh Lord, I am tired and weary of my ways. I am so tired of attempting my way. Lord God remove me and my way from this soul and reveal in me only your desire for me. Allow me to see only your desire and path before me today.

Turn us again to yourself, O lord God of Heaven’s Armies.
Make your face shine down upon us.
Only then will we be saved.

So I let them follow their own stubborn desires,
living according to their own ideas.
13Oh, that my people would listen to me!
Oh, that Israel would follow me, walking in my paths!
14How quickly I would then subdue their enemies!
How soon my hands would be upon their foes!

Don’t you hear the uproar of your enemies?
Don’t you see that your arrogant enemies are rising up?
3They devise crafty schemes against your people;
they conspire against your precious ones.

So he ended their lives in failure,
their years in terror.
34When God began killing them,
they finally sought him.
They repented and took God seriously.
35Then they remembered that God was their rock,
that God Most High was their redeemer.
36But all they gave him was lip service;
they lied to him with their tongues.
37Their hearts were not loyal to him.
They did not keep his covenant.
38Yet he was merciful and forgave their sins

How is it possible that God is so merciful.

Thank you Lord for never giving up on me. In my past life was all about me, now Lord it is all about you. Thank you for opening my eyes to your truth.
In Jesus name,
Amen

Then I realized that my heart was bitter,
and I was all torn up inside.
22I was so foolish and ignorant—
I must have seemed like a senseless animal to you.
23Yet I still belong to you;
you hold my right hand.
24You guide me with your counsel,
leading me to a glorious destiny.

Why do I focus so much on others and how the wicked are better off than me. I have the Glory of God burning in me, that is enough what else do I need.

Lord God,
Help me to focus on you with every part of my being. Allow your Glory to meet my every need. Reveal false needs I hold onto.
In Jesus name,
Amen