“How can there be peace,” Jehu replied, “as long as all the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?”
Jehu said, “Come with me and see my zeal for the Lord.”
Lord God my Father,
Protect me from worshiping anything other than you and cause your fire and truth to burn within me and keep me on your task.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the spot and cure me of my leprosy.
Naaman’s servants went to him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’!”
And that is exactly what happened to him,
Lord God my Father,
Keep me from wanting to see your plan the way I want to. Help me to surrender to do what you ask as you desire me to do it. Life will happen just as you say.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“If I am a man of God,” Elijah replied, “may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men!” Then the fire of God fell from heaven and consumed him and his fifty men.
And he replied, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them walked on.
“Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied.
“No,” the king of Israel answered, “because it was the Lord who called us three kings together to deliver us into the hands of Moab.”
You will overthrow every fortified city and every major town. You will cut down every good tree, stop up all the springs, and ruin every good field with stones.”
“Tell her, ‘You have gone to all this trouble for us. Now what can be done for you? Can we speak on your behalf to the king or the commander of the army?’ ”
Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand and run. Don’t greet anyone you meet, and if anyone greets you, do not answer. Lay my staff on the boy’s face.”
30But the child’s mother said, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her.
Lord God my Father,
You are my everything, help me to be still and obedient in you presence and do your work. Surround me with men who are hungry for you as I am and show us how to do your work well. Give us ability and courage and a heart that knows you well. Show me how to do your miracle and provide, give me a faith that can heal the heart and a belief that it can be done.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“Consider carefully what you do, because you are not judging for mere mortals but for the Lord, who is with you whenever you give a verdict. 7Now let the fear of the Lord be on you. Judge carefully, for with the Lord our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”
As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.
The fear of God came on all the surrounding kingdoms when they heard how the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.
Lord God my Father,
You are my judge and I wish to please you. Keep me strong and focused on moving with you. Defeat your enemy that surrounds me and bring fear to the hearts of all who deny you.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “First seek the counsel of the Lord.”
“So now the Lord has put a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours. The Lord has decreed disaster for you.”
“As surely as the Lord lives, I can tell him only what my God says.”
“Didn’t I tell you that he never prophesies anything good about me, but only bad?”
Lord God my Father,
Help me to stay focused on your way and will. Protect me and use me in the battle for good. Allow your wisdom to rest well with me and protect me from any thoughts that do not please you. Allow me to have the courage to represent you well in all encounters.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
‘Do you see this vast army? I will give it into your hand today, and then you will know that I am the Lord.’ ”
‘Because the Arameans think the Lord is a god of the hills and not a god of the valleys, I will deliver this vast army into your hands, and you will know that I am the Lord.’ ”
(There was never anyone like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, urged on by Jezebel his wife. 26He behaved in the vilest manner by going after idols, like the Amorites the Lord drove out before Israel.)
Lord God my Father,
I trust in you and believe you will slay evil. Help me to trust your time and not be anxious. Help me to know my place and action and protect me from the evil that lives in my nature.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
She went away and did as Elijah had told her. So there was food every day for Elijah and for the woman and her family. 16For the jar of flour was not used up and the jug of oil did not run dry, in keeping with the word of the Lord spoken by Elijah.
The power of the Lord came on Elijah and, tucking his cloak into his belt, he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.
And after the fire came a gentle whisper. 13When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.
So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his servant.
Lord God my Father,
Help me to gain the strength to be obedient to your asking. Give me strength over my sin desire and allow me to outrun the darkness chasing me. Help me to find your strength in the stillness.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the eyes of the Lord than any of those before him.
Ahab also made an Asherah pole and did more to arouse the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, than did all the kings of Israel before him.
The fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not go to war against Jehoshaphat.
Lord God my Father,
Keep me so close, Satan has no access to my thoughts. Keep me protected and at Peace with you alone so darkness fears me and only your Light shines from me.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, as his father David had done. 12He expelled the male shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his ancestors had made.
God is with us; he is our leader. His priests with their trumpets will sound the battle cry against you.
“Lord, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. Lord, you are our God; do not let mere mortals prevail against you.”
For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.
Though his disease was severe, even in his illness he did not seek help from the Lord, but only from the physicians.
Lord God my Father,
Keep me close and protect my heart from leaving your desire. You are my perfect leader, help me to follow every command you ask of me. You help the weak, Lord God I am weak in all things, hold me up and strengthen my resolve to live your will. Help me to know your balance and desire for my thoughts.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
So the king did not listen to the people, for this turn of events was from the Lord,
Even after this, Jeroboam did not change his evil ways, but once more appointed priests for the high places from all sorts of people. Anyone who wanted to become a priest he consecrated for the high places. 34This was the sin of the house of Jeroboam that led to its downfall and to its destruction from the face of the earth.
After Rehoboam’s position as king was established and he had become strong, he and all Israel with him abandoned the law of the Lord.
They will, however, become subject to him, so that they may learn the difference between serving me and serving the kings of other lands.”
Lord God my Father,
Give me strength to hear you without distractions. Remove my evil desires and allow me to rest with you. Keep me from getting arrogant and keep me in service with you.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen