Take courage and be a man. 3Observe the requirements of the Lord your God, and follow all his ways. 

My enemies cannot speak a truthful word. Their deepest desire is to destroy others. Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave. Their tongues are filled with flattery.5:9 Greek version reads with lies. Compare Rom 3:13. 10O God, declare them guilty. Let them be caught in their own traps. Drive them away because of their many sins, for they have rebelled against you.

But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them sing joyful praises forever. Spread your protection over them, that all who love your name may be filled with joy. 12For you bless the godly, O Lord; you surround them with your shield of love.

Lord God my Father,

Direct me in shaping courage as you desire it for me. Give me discernment to separate your Truth from the noise of the world. Allow me to live in constant connection with you without distraction. May I bring you nothing less than worship.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

I know, my God, that you examine our hearts and rejoice when you find integrity there.

Give my son Solomon the wholehearted desire to obey all your commands, laws, and decrees, and to do everything necessary to build this Temple, for which I have made these preparations.”

About that time David’s son Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, began boasting, “I will make myself king.”

Lord God my Father,

Give me heart that longs for you without distraction. Give me the wholehearted desire to obey you and do everything you desire for me to do. Protect me from the attack of darkness.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Be careful to obey all the commands of the Lord your God, so that you may continue to possess this good land and leave it to your children as a permanent inheritance.

 If you seek him, you will find him. But if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.

Lord God my Father,

Give me the heart I need to obey you without conditions and the strength to do your work without delay. Transform me as you transform my surroundings.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

The musicians were appointed to their term of service by means of sacred lots, without regard to whether they were young or old, teacher or student.

Lord God my Father,

Help me to surrender to the life you desire of me and trust your plan without the need to understand what you call me to do now.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Now seek the Lord your God with all your heart and soul. Build the sanctuary of the Lord God so that you can bring the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant and the holy vessels of God into the Temple built to honor the Lord’s name.”

Lord God my Father,

I want to know you well and do your will without compromise. Help me to give you all of my attention and protect me from distractions.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies. He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me. “To the faithful you show yourself faithful; to those with integrity you show integrity. 27To the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.

28You rescue the humble, but your eyes watch the proud and humiliate them. They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress, but the Lord supported me. 19He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me. 20The Lord rewarded me for doing right; he restored me because of my innocence.

Lord God my Father,

You are so worthy of my praise. Help me to keep you in my thoughts before any desire comes to me. Keep me close so I see your greatness before I enter a struggle. You are everything good.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Then the king ordered that they bury the bones in the tomb of Kish, Saul’s father, at the town of Zela in the land of Benjamin. After that, God ended the famine in the land.

Lord God my Father,

Help me to bring your desire to myself and those around me and encourage healing to our country.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

But you, O Lord, are a shield around me;

you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.

I will praise you as long as I live,

lifting up my hands to you in prayer.

5You satisfy me more than the richest feast.

“You’ve said enough,” David replied. “I’ve decided that you and Ziba will divide your land equally between you.”

30“Give him all of it,” Mephibosheth said. “I am content just to have you safely back again, my lord the king!”

Lord God my Father,

You are my protector, help me to trust your strength. The more I praise you, the more strength I seem to have. You make me feel comfortable in life’s struggles and take the burden for me. Help me to release my desire to be in control and accept your guidance with obedience and delight.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

When people tried to bow before him, Absalom wouldn’t let them. Instead, he took them by the hand and kissed them. 6Absalom did this with everyone who came to the king for judgment, and so he stole the hearts of all the people of Israel.

But Ittai said to the king, “I vow by the Lord and by your own life that I will go wherever my lord the king goes, no matter what happens—whether it means life or death.”

For the Lord had determined to defeat the counsel of Ahithophel, which really was the better plan, so that he could bring disaster on Absalom!

Lord God my Father,

Keep me so close that Satan cannot deceive me. Protect me with your Peace. Give me courage to stay with you in all trials. Give me discernment for your plan.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

So he sent for a woman from Tekoa who had a reputation for great wisdom.

God does not just sweep life away; instead, he devises ways to bring us back when we have been separated from him.

Lord God my Father,

Help me to grow in your wisdom so you can use me as you wish. Help me to be still with my thoughts so your plan can flow through me as you desire.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen