And I am here to tell you that you and your family are the focus of all Israel’s hopes.”

As Saul turned and started to leave, God gave him a new heart, and all Samuel’s signs were fulfilled that day.

Lord God my father,
May I be the focus of your desire to reach others with your hope. May I be powered by your Spirit this day, change me into your servant. Give me a new heart, a heart for you.

In Jesus name I pray,
Amen

Then Samuel said to all the people of Israel, “If you want to return to the Lord with all your hearts, get rid of your foreign gods and your images of Ashtoreth. Turn your hearts to the Lord and obey him alone; then he will rescue you from the Philistines.”

But the people refused to listen to Samuel’s warning. “Even so, we still want a king,” they said. 20“We want to be like the nations around us. Our king will judge us and lead us into battle.”

Lord God my Father,
Set me above the idols in my life, destroy the desire I have that is not of you, destroy the ability of Satan to reach me, protect me. May I listen to your warning and desire to be ruled by you alone.

In Jesus name,
Amen

When Elkanah slept with Hannah, the Lord remembered her plea,

But I will honor those who honor me, and I will despise those who think lightly of me.

Lord God my Father,

I plea for you to remember the cry from my heart to release my will from this vessel and allow me to serve you with all my will. Remove the lazy nature and give me strength over my learned ways, the ways that do not serve you. Allow me to raise a family that is under your authority in all it does.

In Jesus name,
Amen

“My Father! If this cup cannot be taken away26:42 Greek If this cannot pass. unless I drink it, your will be done.”

Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”

Lord God,
Prepare me for this day, use me to reach the world in your name. Give me strength over this world to do your will. Keep me close to you and help me to love the difficult to love.

In Jesus name,
Amen

“But what do you think about this? A man with two sons told the older boy, ‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’ 29The son answered, ‘No, I won’t go,’ but later he changed his mind and went anyway. 30Then the father told the other son, ‘You go,’ and he said, ‘Yes, sir, I will.’ But he didn’t go.
31“Which of the two obeyed his father?”

No one could answer him. And after that, no one dared to ask him any more questions.

Lord God,
May I not question you, may I only obey you.

In Jesus name,
Amen

“I will give you the glory of these kingdoms and authority over them,” the devil said, “because they are mine to give to anyone I please.

I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent.”

Lord God,
Humble my spirit, allow your presence to be my desire, protect me from this world’s lies. Remove the authority of Satan in this world around me and Help me be obedient to you only. Expose the lies as what they are.

In Jesus name,
Amen

“Be encouraged, Paul. Just as you have been a witness to me here in Jerusalem, you must preach the Good News in Rome as well.”

Lord God,
May I hear those words from you, Lord, help me to surrender my all to your will for me and may I be obedient to you.

In Jesus name,
Amen

For God did not spare even the angels who sinned. He threw them into hell, in gloomy pits of darkness, where they are being held until the day of judgment.

These people are grumblers and complainers, living only to satisfy their desires.

Lord God,
I ask for protection from my own selfish desires, release me from this world and bond me to yours. May I strive to not desire understanding from this place and wait on your understanding to be revealed to me. Lord God, protect me from my grumbling ways.
In Jesus name,
Amen

But I will not travel among you, for you are a stubborn and rebellious people. If I did, I would surely destroy you along the way.”

all whose hearts were willing.

Lord God,
I am willing but I am weak. Lord give me power over my weakness and reveal your power thru me. Allow me to be your servant and use me to do amazing things for your glory. I am tired and weary of my way Lord. May I please you with my actions today and bring glory to you and your Glory to those around me.
In Jesus name,
Amen

who were specially gifted by the lord and were eager to get to work.

Lord God, Soften my heart so I may be eager to serve, take my sin of resistance and destroy it, may I be obedient to your word,
In Jesus name,
Amen