I turned away from God, but then I was sorry. I kicked myself for my stupidity! I was thoroughly ashamed of all I did in my younger days.’

 “I will put my instructions deep within them, and I will write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

Lord God my Father,

Thank you for forgiving my past foolishness, help me to forgive myself and only move forward. Your instructions you place in my soul guide me and my past distracts me. Help me to be pure in my desire to serve you wholeheartedly and give me confidence that you are in complete control and see my potential from your perfect design.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

I will give them hearts that recognize me as the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me wholeheartedly.

In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. 14I will be found by you,” says the Lord.

I will turn their mourning into joy. I will comfort them and exchange their sorrow for rejoicing. 14The priests will enjoy abundance, and my people will feast on my good gifts. I, the Lord, have spoken!”

Lord God my Father,

Soften my heart to only follow you, give me strength to stay focused only on you. I want to really find you with all my heart. Your Joy is the only thing I wish to find, not my so called joy. On my own, I am miserable, I wish to constantly delight with you by the still waters.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

I am watching them closely, and I see every sin. They cannot hope to hide from me. 18I will double their punishment for all their sins, because they have defiled my land with lifeless images of their detestable gods and have filled my territory with their evil deeds.”

“This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: Go and say to the people in Judah and Jerusalem, ‘Come and learn a lesson about how to obey me. 14The Recabites do not drink wine to this day because their ancestor Jehonadab told them not to. But I have spoken to you again and again, and you refuse to obey me. 15Time after time I sent you prophets, who told you, “Turn from your wicked ways, and start doing things right. Stop worshiping other gods so that you might live in peace here in the land I have given to you and your ancestors.” But you would not listen to me or obey me. 

Lord God my Father,

You know me and my deepest thoughts, protect me from my sinful desire and deliver me to your design for me. I wish to be obedient, yet I struggle to. Delight in me and cause me to desire your way.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“Have any of these prophets been in the Lord’s presence to hear what he is really saying? Has even one of them cared enough to listen? 19Look! The Lord’s anger bursts out like a storm, a whirlwind that swirls down on the heads of the wicked.

If they had stood before me and listened to me, they would have spoken my words, and they would have turned my people from their evil ways and deeds.

Lord God my Father,

Help me to learn what stillness is, and to be still in your presence. Deliver me from my desire to think and interpret your desires for me. I want to only carry your desire, your way. I am nothing without your way directing me. Help me to listen quietly.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen.

“If racing against mere men makes you tired, how will you race against horses? If you stumble and fall on open ground, what will you do in the thickets near the Jordan? 6Even your brothers, members of your own family, have turned against you. They plot and raise complaints against you. Do not trust them, no matter how pleasantly they speak.

And if these nations truly learn the ways of my people, and if they learn to swear by my name, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives’ (just as they taught my people to swear by the name of Baal), then they will be given a place among my people. 17But any nation who refuses to obey me will be uprooted and destroyed. I, the Lord, have spoken!”

“If you return to me, I will restore you so you can continue to serve me. If you speak good words rather than worthless ones, you will be my spokesman. You must influence them; do not let them influence you! 20They will fight against you like an attacking army, but I will make you as secure as a fortified wall of bronze. They will not conquer you, for I am with you to protect and rescue you. I, the Lord, have spoken!

Lord God my Father,

Strengthen me and give me the courage to overcome my weakness. Build my faith into a mighty and powerful force for your desire. Cause me to look past the dysfunction I allow to rest on me and courageously trample the sin I embrace. I want to wholeheartedly learn your way and obey your nudges in my spirit. I want to return to you because on my own I am broken and weak. I need you Lord to thrive as you desire me to but hold too tightly to my broken way.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“Praise the name of God forever and ever, for he has all wisdom and power. 21He controls the course of world events;

But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.”

But I will be merciful only if you stop your evil thoughts and deeds and start treating each other with justice;

“But my people would not listen to me. They kept doing whatever they wanted, following the stubborn desires of their evil hearts. They went backward instead of forward. 

Lord God my Father,

You are glorious and perfect, only in you am I whole. Make your truth powerful in my thoughts and protect me from deceit. Your Glory is my desire, and your mercy is abundant. Keep my heart soft so I may hear you and give me courage to do what you require without hesitation.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

When I speak, the words burst out. “Violence and destruction!” I shout. So these messages from the Lord have made me a household joke.

Whenever the king consulted them in any matter requiring wisdom and balanced judgment, he found them ten times more capable than any of the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.

Lord God my Fahter,

I wish to represent you well, allow your Truth to pass through me no matter how it is taken. Give me your desire and wisdom, use me freely.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

 “Take from my hand this cup filled to the brim with my anger, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink from it. 16When they drink from it, they will stagger, crazed by the warfare I will send against them.”

“I will completely destroy the nations to which I have exiled you, but I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you, but with justice; I cannot let you go unpunished.”

Lord God my Father,

I am a sinner and unworthy on my own. Your grace washes me clean an you say I am worthy. Help me to do your will today and bring your truth into my life and share your truth with others. Help us to become worthy as a people to allow your blessings to rest on us as you desire but punish us so we may grow closer to you.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

You have been that way since childhood— you simply will not obey me! 22And now the wind will blow away your allies. All your friends will be taken away as captives. Surely then you will see your wickedness and be ashamed.

Lord God my Father,

Change me, protect me from my past self and deliver me to who you designed me to be. I wish to serve you, not me, but I struggle. I need your strength to make this happen. Thank you for not giving up on me, ever!

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

The Sovereign Lord is my strength! He makes me as surefooted as a deer,3:19 Or He gives me the speed of a deer. able to tread upon the heights.

Your silver and gold will not save you on that day of the Lord’s anger. For the whole land will be devoured by the fire of his jealousy.

They will rest at night in the abandoned houses in Ashkelon. For the Lord their God will visit his people in kindness and restore their prosperity again.

Lord God my Father,

You are my purpose and strength, I am nothing without you. Thank you for your plan and keep me close so I don’t look away from you. Help me to surrender to your delight and represent you well today.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen