When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.

He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 3“Truly I tell you,”he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.4All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”

Lord God my Father,

Help me to hear you and carry your answers well. Help me to surrender all my life and things to your use, keep me from greed.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

 “So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.”

39Some of the teachers of the law responded, “Well said, teacher!” 40And no one dared to ask him any more questions.

Lord God my Father,

Bring your clarity to my thoughts, help me to not struggle to understand but make your way clear to me. Help me to allow your Truth on me as you desire and keep me from struggling to understand my way.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. 22You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it.”

Lord God my Father,

Help me to know you and remove any doubt of who you are. You are the creator and sustainer, without you, there is nothing. Give me faith I need to share your ability with others so they may know you as well.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial.

“If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.43The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side.44They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you.”

Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out.32And I, when I am lifted up12:32 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted. from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”

Lord God my Father,

Help me to release my will and do what I can for your kingdom today. Remove my strongholds of understanding and control. Keep me from allowing my desire to understand and control, to hold back your desire for my actions, make me immediately obedient so I don’t hinder your plan.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

But they didn’t understand any of this. The significance of his words was hidden from them, and they failed to grasp what he was talking about.

She replied, “In your Kingdom, please let my two sons sit in places of honor next to you, one on your right and the other on your left.”

But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

“My Rabbi,10:51 Greek uses the Hebrew term Rabboni.” the blind man said, “I want to see!”

And Jesus said, “All right, receive your sight! Your faith has healed you.” 

Lord God my Father,

Open my heart to hear what you want me to hear, give me understanding when I am ready. Keep me from my selfish nature and give me boldness to pursue you without boundaries. You are my everything, heal me from my self-imposed limitations.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

 “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.”

“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.”

“Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked. “Only God is truly good.

 “Yes,” Jesus replied, “and I assure you that everyone who has given up house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the Kingdom of God, 30will be repaid many times over in this life, and will have eternal life in the world to come.”

Lord God my Father,

Open my heart and remove all my excuses, cause me to follow you with my whole heart, help me to be fresh in your desire like a child. Only you are good, and any good I have is only from you. Take my strongholds and restore me to your desire for me above my own.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“Father, thank you for hearing me. 42You always hear me, 

In the same way, when you obey me you should say, ‘We are unworthy servants who have simply done our duty.’”

 “Didn’t I heal ten men? Where are the other nine? 18Has no one returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” 19And Jesus said to the man, “Stand up and go. Your faith has healed you.17:19 Or Your faith has saved you.

Yes, it will be ‘business as usual’ right up to the day when the Son of Man is revealed.

but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!’”

Lord God my Father,

Thank you for hearing and knowing me, Your love for me is hard to know. The fact that you, the creator of all, takes time to know me is too much to process. I am grateful you have always been there for me, even when I ignored you. I am grateful you allowed me to live to today and never give up on me. Every day you bring a new level of delight to me. Thank you for your design and patience. Help me to keep my focus on you and allow you to have your way this day.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“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. 9Here’s the lesson: Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when your possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home.

“You like to appear righteous in public, but God knows your hearts. What this world honors is detestable in the sight of God.

“But Abraham said, ‘If they won’t listen to Moses and the prophets, they won’t be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”

“The Teacher is here and wants to see you.” 

Give me the desire to do whatever it takes to honor your desire for me. Give me the determination and motivation to serve you all day, every day. Keep me from false humility and grow my faith. I want to learn how to listen to you, I want to see you.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice. 

“The Father loves me because I sacrifice my life so I may take it back again. 18No one can take my life from me. I sacrifice it voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again. For this is what my Father has commanded.”

Lord God my Father,

I know you and I will follow you. Remove the distractions I allow so my focus is locked on your desire. You are the only way to excellence and Peace.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

 “It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God could be seen in him.

‘Go to the pool of Siloam and wash yourself.’ So I went and washed, and now I can see!”

“You were born a total sinner!” they answered. “Are you trying to teach us?” And they threw him out of the synagogue.

“I entered this world to render judgment—to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see9:39b Greek those who see. that they are blind.”

Lord God my Father,

Help me in my weakness to allow your strength to enter me and bring healing. Help me to discard my sinful ways and represent you as you desire. Help me to allow your teachings to rest well with me and transform me to your vision of who I am.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen