May those who curse you be cursed and those who bless you be blessed.”
I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
Lord God my Father,
Show me how to live in your will, bless all I do that is for your glory and keep me from my own selfish way. Show me your desire and stay with me to it’s completion.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bless you and will increase the number of your descendants for the sake of my servant Abraham.”
Lord God my Father,
Keep me in your Truth and away from fear. Give me a calm confidence that represents you well.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son.So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.”
Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the Lord; we can say nothing to you one way or the other. 51Here is Rebekah; take her and go, and let her become the wife of your master’s son, as the Lord has directed.”
Lord God my Father,
Give me the faith that has no doubt, help me to follow your plan so I may see your outcome. Everything is from you, protect me from the deceiver.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
But he insisted so strongly that they did go with him and entered his house.
The outcry to the Lord against its people is so great that he has sent us to destroy it.”
“Flee for your lives! Don’t look back, and don’t stop anywhere in the plain! Flee to the mountains or you will be swept away!”
But Lot’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.
So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, he remembered Abraham, and he brought Lot out of the catastrophe that overthrew the cities where Lot had lived.
Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against me. That is why I did not let you touch her.
“What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there. 18Lift the boy up and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”
19Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water.
Lord God my Father,
Give me direction and courage to do your will in spite of resistance. Cause me to know evil before it reaches my thoughts and resist it. Help me to flee from my compromised way and not look back. Give me clear conscience and integrity, keep me from fear and make my efforts great for your glory.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’ 14Is anything too hard for the Lord?
Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.” But he said, “Yes, you did laugh.”
Lord God my Father,
Help me to not limit your plan through me, help me to believe that literally, anything is possible through you. Keep me from doubt and fear, help me find calm confident faith.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
He treated Abram well for her sake, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.
Then Pharaoh gave orders about Abram to his men, and they sent him on his way, with his wife and everything he had.
Now the people of Sodom were wicked and were sinning greatly against the Lord.
“Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.
Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.
In the fourth generation your descendants will come back here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.”
Lord God my Father,
Help me to follow your plan when I don’t understand, give me obedience. I know you are for me, help me to allow you to have your way with all I have. Make me aware of evil and keep me from fear. I want to truly believe and be righteous.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm: 7“Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me. 8“Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself?
Who has a claim against me that I must pay? Everything under heaven belongs to me.
You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.
My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. 6Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.”
After the Lord had said these things to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “I am angry with you and your two friends, because you have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has.
Lord God my Father,
Make me quiet to I may hear you, give me a peace that reveals you, remove my judgmental way. You are creator of all, and you made me in your image. Keep my desires at bay so I may be restored to your design emotionally. Make me like Levithan, fearless and secure, unafraid of any attack, reveal yourself in all my struggles. Show me how to Love louder than the darkness.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said: 2“Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge? 3Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.
Lord God my Father,
I can’t understand your plan, but I can know of your power. Thank you for showing yourself to me in my struggles and thank you for showing me strength in my faith through them. I am learning to trust you in my storms and for that I am grateful.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Be assured that my words are not false; one who has perfect knowledge is with you.
Lord God my Father,
Keep me in check, protect me from judging others and thinking I am above anyone else.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“I am young in years, and you are old; that is why I was fearful, not daring to tell you what I know. 7I thought, ‘Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.’
My words come from an upright heart; my lips sincerely speak what I know.
God has delivered me from going down to the pit, and I shall live to enjoy the light of life.’ 29“God does all these things to a person— twice, even three times— 30to turn them back from the pit, that the light of life may shine on them.
Lord God my Father,
Keep me from arrogance and bring peace to my thoughts. Help me to know you so I may act as you desire. Keep my words from being from my wisdom but allow your wisdom to flow through me. Your lesson is for my good, keep me from questioning you.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen