“Take this and eat it, for this is my body.”
“Each of you drink from it, 28for this is my blood, which confirms the covenant26:28 Some manuscripts read the new covenant. between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many
Lord God my Father,
Give me courage to do what is not comfortable but necessary for you. Bring me under your authority and away from mine.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.
I tell you the truth, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.’
Lord God my Father,
Help me to become what you designed me to be, keep me accountable for my actions or lack of. Open my life to do your will above my desire.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
The Lord our God is the one and only Lord. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
“this poor widow has given more than all the rest of them. 4For they have given a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she has.”
Lord God my Father,
Help me to discover the perspective you designed for me so I may live as you desire.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“Well said, Teacher!” remarked some of the teachers of religious law who were standing there. 40And then no one dared to ask him any more questions.
Lord God my Father,
Help me to focus on your answer with complete surrender to your message.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
She has poured this perfume on me to prepare my body for burial. 13I tell you the truth, wherever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this woman’s deed will be remembered and discussed.”
Then the leading priests decided to kill Lazarus, too, 11for it was because of him that many of the people had deserted them12:11 Or had deserted their traditions; Greek reads had deserted. and believed in Jesus.
Lord God my Father,
Help me to stay in constant awe of you this day and bring you glory in my thoughts and actions. Protect me from the darkness of this world and in your peace.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“Lord,” they said, “we want to see!” 34Jesus felt sorry for them and touched their eyes. Instantly they could see! Then they followed him.
And Jesus said to him, “Go, for your faith has healed you.” Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus down the road.
‘Yes,’ the king replied, ‘and to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away. 27And as for these enemies of mine who didn’t want me to be their king—bring them in and execute them right here in front of me.’”
Lord God my Father,
I want to see, open my eyes to your path I overlook and increase my faith. Help me to multiply your blessing and remove the enemy from my presence.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. 17I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”
“Only God is truly good. 19But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ‘You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. You must not cheat anyone. Honor your father and mother.’
Lord God my Father,
Keep my mind simple, help me to allow you to do all the thinking, protect me from the influence of darkness, allow you goodness to direct me this day.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“This happened so the power of God could be seen in him.
So for the second time they called in the man who had been blind and told him, “God should get the glory for this,9:24 Or Give glory to God, not to Jesus; Greek reads Give glory to God. because we know this man Jesus is a sinner.”25“I don’t know whether he is a sinner,” the man replied. “But I know this: I was blind, and now I can see!”
“I entered this world to render judgment—to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind.”
“The rich man had to admire the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd. And it is true that the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with the world around them than are the children of the light.
Lord God my Father,
Open my heart to allow your plan to move forward without my interruption. It is for your Glory I want to act.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
The beautiful part in this ugly story is that David didn’t get defensive at Nathan’s rebuke. He didn’t make excuses, nor did he act like it wasn’t a big deal. Nathan brought the sin to David’s awareness, he recognized his sin, and he repented before his God.
Lord God my Father,
Give me a heart of gratitude and desire to have your instruction rest on me.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A family splintered by feuding will fall apart.
“But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.”
As Jesus was leaving, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees became hostile and tried to provoke him with many questions. 54They wanted to trap him into saying something they could use against him.
Lord God my Father,
Bring your peace into my heart, help me to live in your truth and be your light.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen