Then the Lord’s anger was aroused against Uzzah, and he struck him dead because he had laid his hand on the Ark. So Uzzah died there in the presence of God.

So David asked God, “Should I go out to fight the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?”

So David’s fame spread everywhere, and the Lord caused all the nations to fear David.

Because you Levites did not carry the Ark the first time, the anger of the Lord our God burst out against us. We failed to ask God how to move it properly.”

Then the Levites carried the Ark of God on their shoulders with its carrying poles, just as the Lord had instructed Moses.

Lord God my Father,

Help me to follow you without distraction and follow you above any other thing or person. Help me to remember to ask you for direction and be still enough to hear your answer. Help me to make you famous in the hearts of those I meet as well as my family. Help me to do life as your directions state.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!

So he gave them what they asked for, but he sent a plague along with it.

Save us, O Lord our God! Gather us back from among the nations, so we can thank your holy name and rejoice and praise you.

Lord God my Father,

Bring your heart into me and quiet the storms so unity with others becomes natural. Cause me to ask only for things pleasing to you and draw us together in unity as a people.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

The children of your people will live in security. Their children’s children will thrive in your presence.”

Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me.

Let all that I am praise the Lord.

O Lord, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your creatures.

I will sing to the Lord as long as I live. I will praise my God to my last breath! 34May all my thoughts be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the Lord.

Lord God my Father,

You are my security and peace; I am grateful to be able to know you as I am learning to. I delight in your Truth and desire to be restored in my body and mind. Your design is wonderous and delightful, living to praise you is my only desire, help me to get past the struggles and rejoice in the delivery.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

The people of Judah were exiled to Babylon because they were unfaithful to the Lord.

So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord. He failed to obey the Lord’s command, and he even consulted a medium 14instead of asking the Lord for guidance.

Lord God my Father,

Cause my soul to only seek you and your desire for me. Remove my desire from me and allow me to know you and never to turn from your heart.

in Jesus name I pray,

Amen

You must never have a foreign god; you must not bow down before a false god.

Those who hate the Lord would cringe before him; they would be doomed forever.

Lord God my Father,

Purify my heart and show me how to remove the gods I am tempted with. Only you are God and only you bring delight.

in Jesus name I pray,

Amen

who went into exile when the Lord sent the people of Judah and Jerusalem into captivity under Nebuchadnezzar.

Lord God my Father,

Your plan is perfect even when I am in struggle. Help me to allow your wisdom and strength to be on me so I may learn to trust you more.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

O God, your ways are holy. Is there any god as mighty as you? 14You are the God of great wonders!

Yet they kept on sinning against him, rebelling against the Most High in the desert. 18They stubbornly tested God in their hearts, demanding the foods they craved. 19They even spoke against God himself, saying, “God can’t give us food in the wilderness.

He dispatched against them a band of destroying angels.

Lord God my Father,

Take me and shape me like David. Give me strength and courage to overcome my battles and surrender them to your care. Give me obedience to follow you without distraction and be restored to your design for me.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!” And God granted him his request.

Lord God my Father,

I too pray for your blessings to expand your territory in my family. Be with me in all things and allow relationships to grow. Keep me strong and protected.

In Jesus name I Pray,

Amen

You are my King and my God You command victories for Israel. 5Only by your power can we push back our enemies; only in your name can we trample our foes.

Therefore God, your God, has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.

Lord God my Father,

You are everything that is good. Release your Truth in my heart and allow me to go in your Peace this day. Allow your way to flow from me and make your presence known. Give me strength to overwhelm any enemy which comes after me and place your anointing oil of Joy over me.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

The Lord has heard my plea; the Lord will answer my prayer. 10May all my enemies be disgraced and terrified. May they suddenly turn back in shame.

The wicked will go down to the grave. This is the fate of all the nations who ignore God.

You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.

Lord God my Father,

Hear my cry and deliver me from my struggles. Clean my heart and make me new. Shield me from the evil from within and around me. Use me to reveal your glory and hope.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen