Monthly Archives: January 2012

“Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord.  They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done it!” (Psalm 22:30-31) “Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning. (Proverbs 9:9)” Lord, all your peoples will serve you All your peoplesContinue reading “Psalm 22”

“Serve the LORD with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling.  Kiss his son, or he will be angry and your way will lead to your destruction, for his wrath can flare up in a moment.    Blessed are all who take refuge in him.” (Psalm 2:11-12) “I love those who love me, and those who seek me findContinue reading “Psalm 2”

“My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you.” (Proverbs 7:1) “Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.” (Proverbs 7:3) “Now then, my sons, listen to me; pay attention to what I say.” (Proverbs 7:24) Lord, I pray that I may always be open to your instruction in myContinue reading “Proverbs 7”

“Allow no sleep to your eyes, no slumber to your eyelids.” (Proverbs 6:4) “When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.” (Proverbs 6:22) Lord, I pray that I may not become complacent in pouring into my realtionship with you.  In the midstContinue reading “Proverbs 6”

“For your ways are in full view of the LORD,    and he examines all your paths.  The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast. For lack of discipline they will die, led astray by their own great folly.” (Proverbs 5:21-23) Lord, all my deeds and all my ways are evil. Continue reading “Proverbs 5”

“The LORD has kept the promise he made: I have succeeded David my father and now I sit on the throne of Israel, just as the LORD promised, and I have built the temple for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.” (1 Kings 8:20) I instruct you in the way of wisdomContinue reading “Proverbs 4”

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9) Lord, may I never forget thereason for my hope and joy, the reason for doing good.  It is in you.  It is in you that there is good.  OnlyContinue reading “Galatians 6”

“Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.” (Provebs 28:19) Father, may I till and dig up the land of my being that I might bear an abundant crop in my life.  May this crop by yours; producing the fruit you desire in myContinue reading “Proverbs 28”

“As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him—  you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 2:4-5) “…the one who relies on it will never beContinue reading “1 Peter 2”

Jesus Christ, you are the very likeness and image of the invisible God.  All things are created by  you and for you.  You are before and over all things.  You are the beginning; the first to overcome death.  You have Lordship over all things.  You are the very essence and fullness of God. I am madeContinue reading “Colossians 1”