Therefore, angels are only servants—spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation.

So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it.

Since he himself has gone through suffering and testing, he is able to help us when we are being tested.

“Today when you hear his voice,8don’t harden your hearts

So we see that because of their unbelief they were not able to enter his rest.

Lord God my Father,

Help me to understand how to use the power available to me to overcome my sin nature. Bring me closer to your truth and to accept the sacrifice made for me. Keep my heart open to your plan even when I don’t understand.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

God the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed him and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ.

May God give you more and more grace and peace.

Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech. 

God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

Lord God my Father,

You know me better than I do, help me to understand my course. Allow your Peace to be my guide and protect me from deceit. Allow your gift in me to have it’s way with courage.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure. But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, because their minds and consciences are corrupted.

Lord God my Father,

Keep me close so I may see when I stray. Help me to keep my mind focused on your desire above my own.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith.

There is one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. 6He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone.

In every place of worship, I want men to pray with holy hands lifted up to God, free from anger and controversy.

Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons. 2These people are hypocrites and liars, and their consciences are dead.

For I am afraid that some of them have already gone astray and now follow Satan.

Lord God my Father,

Continue your work and help me see where I am interfering with your plan. Help me to accept the work I need to do to change my broken way. Help me to worship you as you desire so I can be free from fear. Keep me so close that I know when Satan is working on me, keep me clean.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God’s people, 5which come from your confident hope of what God has reserved for you in heaven.

He has told us about the love for others that the Holy Spirit has given you.

He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross.

He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. 15In this way, he disarmed2:15 Or he stripped off. the spiritual rulers and authorities.

For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. 4And when Christ, who is your3:4 Some manuscripts read our. life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.

You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world. 8But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language.

Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.

Lord God my Father,

Thank you for your Hope, Love, and Peace which restores me. Thank you for your forgiveness which sets me free from my past. Salvation comes so easy when I accept it without condition, the transformation in my life confirms your way. Help me to keep my new nature powerful as my old nature dies.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

This letter is from Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus.

May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.

Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ. .

And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. 9Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.

Lord God my Father,

Help me to completely surrender to your way so I may be a servant for you. Allow your Peace to rest well with me so I may be a witness to others as to your power alive in me. Help me to keep my gaze on you and not on the struggles.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

And the church is his body; it is made full and complete by Christ, who fills all things everywhere with himself.

All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature. By our very nature we were subject to God’s anger, just like everyone else.

But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, 5that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!) 

 Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. 3Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.

This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.

Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. 14Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. 15For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.6:15 Or For shoes, put on the readiness to preach the Good News of peace with God. 16In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.6:16 Greek the evil one. 17Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words so I can boldly explain God’s mysterious plan that the Good News is for Jews and Gentiles alike.6:19 Greek explain the mystery of the Good News; some manuscripts read simply explain the mystery.

Lord God my Father,

You fill me with your Truth, allow me to stay close so I don’t wonder off. Thank you for the transformation so far, help me to keep my heart soft to hear you. You have been so patient with me and I am eternally grateful. Help me to be a good witness to those around me and keep my armor of protection in good order. Fill my thoughts with your desire.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

You have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world. So why do you keep on following the rules of the world,

So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. 6Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming.3:6 Some manuscripts read is coming on all who disobey him. 7You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world. 8But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language.

Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. 15And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.

Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. 3Pray for us, too, that God will give us many opportunities to speak about his mysterious plan concerning Christ. 

 He always prays earnestly for you, asking God to make you strong and perfect, fully confident that you are following the whole will of God.

This letter is from Paul, a prisoner for preaching the Good News about Christ Jesus, 

Lord God my Father,

Free me from myself so I may experience you. Destroy the sin within me so I may know you without boundaries. You designed me to delight in you, I have chosen poorly and desire to be restored to your desire. I am grateful for your Grace which has set me free from the past so I may experience today more as your obedience begins to rest on me. Make me strong and perfect as I am willing.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

So take courage! For I believe God. It will be just as he said. 26But we will be shipwrecked on an island.”

But we want to hear what you believe, for the only thing we know about this movement is that it is denounced everywhere.”

For the next two years, Paul lived in Rome at his own expense.28:30 Or in his own rented quarters. He welcomed all who visited him, 31boldly proclaiming the Kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ. And no one tried to stop him

Lord God my Father,

Help me to be at peace with your plan even when I don’t understand. Open my eyes and ears to see and hear you. Use me to proclaim your message well.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

I declare today that I have been faithful. If anyone suffers eternal death, it’s not my fault,20:26 Greek I am innocent of the blood of all. 27for I didn’t shrink from declaring all that God wants you to know.

When it was clear that we couldn’t persuade him, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”

“But what shall I write the emperor? For there is no clear charge against him.

Now get to your feet! For I have appeared to you to appoint you as my servant and witness. Tell people that you have seen me, and tell them what I will show you in the future. 17And I will rescue you from both your own people and the Gentiles. I am sending you to the Gentiles 18to open their eyes, so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God.

Lord God my Father,

Make me faithful and bold to speak of your Truth in this world. Keep me from discouragement and overwhelmed with your Hope. Allow your Truth to bring hope to those around me. Open our eyes so we may see both light and darkness.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen