You did not reflect on your actions
or think about their consequences.

All you who fear the Lord, praise the Lord!

Lord God,
Make me aware of my actions, reveal in me areas I have not surrendered and committed to you. I am stubborn and arrogant and need to be humbled. I pray oh Lord that I may live under your authority alone. I have problem I am not able to to live this life without you in charge. My ways are lost without your direction. I am weak alone.

In Jesus name,
Amen

But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.

“I—yes, I alone—will blot out your sins for my own sake
and will never think of them again.

Lord God,
I am weak and weary, I need to find you. I need you to take my past and weakness and remove it from me. I am lost in the past with only dreams of a glorious future. Take my burden so I may be free to do your work to release the Glory you have placed in me.

In Jesus name,
Amen

And when he comes, he will open the eyes of the blind
and unplug the ears of the deaf.
6The lame will leap like a deer,
and those who cannot speak will sing for joy!

Now I will walk humbly throughout my years
because of this anguish I have felt.
16Lord, your discipline is good,
for it leads to life and health.

Lord God,
I am still blind and I am unable to hear all you speak to me. Open me to All your truth, remove the boundary I continue to place before you. May I cry to you from my selfish despair and bumble myself before you. Hear my cry and deliver me from my bondage.

In Jesus name,
Amen

The Lord will be our Mighty One.
He will be like a wide river of protection

Lord God,
You are the creator of all, your plan is perfect. Lord God, remove my selfish desire, my desire to have my way. Give me power over Satan and deliver me from temptation to the pureness of your plan. Open my eyes and allow me to see your way without distraction.

In Jesus name,
Amen

12God has told his people,
“Here is a place of rest;
let the weary rest here.
This is a place of quiet rest.”
But they would not listen.

The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is a wonderful teacher,
and he gives the farmer great wisdom.

Lord God,
Open my eyes and ears, allow me to listen to you. Allow me to understand your desire, give me your discernment. I want to know what to do, I need your wisdom and the courage to follow it.

In Jesus name,
Amen

I will not completely destroy Israel,
for I am God and not a mere mortal.
I am the Holy One living among you,
and I will not come to destroy.

I am like a tree that is always green;
all your fruit comes from me.”
9Let those who are wise understand these things.
Let those with discernment listen carefully.

Lord God,
I am grateful for your mercy, you Bless me when I stray from you and Love me when I turn away from you. Lord God, forgive my sin and delver me from the temptation that compromises my all out worship of you. Protect me from Satan’s desire to stir in me unholy desires and keep me on your path. You are Life and I wish to Live Large in you alone.

In Jesus name,
Amen

Our city is strong!
We are surrounded by the walls of God’s salvation.

Many who were dying in exile in Assyria and Egypt will return to Jerusalem to worship the Lord on his holy mountain.

Lord God,
Help me to use your power, not my own to be strong. To do what is rite in your site above my own. Help me to be one of your children who want to do only your daily task and help me to see your majesty and not the wrongs of this world. When I struggle I search for you, help me to stay with you in all things and submit to your discipline. Help me to live with you in complete surrender and joy.

In Jesus name,
Amen

The Egyptians will lose heart,
and I will confuse their plans.

you survey the houses and tear some down
for stone to strengthen the walls.
11Between the city walls, you build a reservoir
for water from the old pool.
But you never ask for help from the One who did all this.
You never considered the One who planned this long ago.
12At that time the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies,
called you to weep and mourn.
He told you to shave your heads in sorrow for your sins
and to wear clothes of burlap to show your remorse.

Lord God,
I am confused and weak, I have lost my motivation. Lift me up and restore me to a good place with you in complete control. I am unable to overcome my weakness, I need your passion and power to drive me forward. Help me to survey my life and identify the weak areas so I may surrender them to you and your care. I am unable to do this alone.

In Jesus name,
Amen

“We cannot afford to add to our sins and guilt. Our guilt is already great, and the Lord’s fierce anger is already turned against Israel.”

Yes, they worshiped idols,#17:12 The Hebrew term (literally round things) probably alludes to dung. despite the Lord’s specific and repeated warnings.

Lord God,
Clean me from my past and deliver me to today pure and fresh so I may avoid disaster I am driving to. Set my path on your desire and deliver me from my sinful way. Expose my sin and give me courage to see and offer it to you so your grace can find the deepest areas I hold onto. May I please you from the deepest parts of my being.

In Jesus name,
Amen

when I, the Lord, did everything I could
to teach you about my faithfulness.”

No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good,
and this is what he requires of you:
to do what is right, to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with your God.

Lord God, my Father,
I plea with you to open my heart to your truth and protect me from the lies of this world. May I be faithful only to you and deny my sinful desires. You have been guiding me since my birth and I have struggled with you, filled with my will. Bring a peace to my spirit that will only hear your voice, use me to release your delightful Joy within and outward to those around me.

In Jesus name,
Amen