DESTITUTION – IN WORDS Opening Prayer Gracious Father, I’m thankful that you give me strength for today’s demands, patience in problems, and power for pressures. Scripture Reference JOB 3 Read Job Speaks 3 After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. 2 He said: 3 “May the day of my birth perish, and the night that […]
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IN DUST AND ASHES Opening Prayer Speak to me Lord, so that when I speak to others, my words will be an echo of your voice. Scripture Reference JOB 2 Read 2 On another day the angels[a] came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them to present himself before him. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, “Where
THE HEAVENLY COURTROOM Opening Prayer Father, today I want to tune my heart to the frequency of the Spirit. I yearn to trust and obey you. Scripture Reference JOB 1 Read Prologue 1 In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil. 2 He had seven sons and
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FREE SPEECH Opening Prayer Just and merciful God, you are the one who is worthy of praise. All glory and honor to you. Scripture Reference MATTHEW 9:27–34 Read Jesus Heals the Blind and the Mute 27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
FLOURISHING FAITH Opening Prayer Almighty God, you are my help and confidence. Without your assistance, I cannot see your workings or hear your voice. Scripture Reference PSALM 1 Read Psalm 1 1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wickedor stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,2 but whose delight is
TENDER GRACE Opening Prayer Eternal One, forbid it that my words of praise be in words alone. May I always keep the road to my heart open to you. Scripture Reference MATTHEW 9:18–26 Read Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman 18 While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt
LET THE WINE BREATHE Opening Prayer Gracious God, help me to come to you and examine my priorities in the light of all you say about the future. Scripture Reference MATTHEW 9:14–17 Read Jesus Questioned About Fasting 14 Then John’s disciples came and asked him, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do
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THE FEAST OF THE LEAST Opening Prayer Heavenly Father, you are my Maker and my God. Guide me today and give me the grace to follow you. Scripture Reference Matthew 9:9–13 Read The Calling of Matthew 9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he
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HEALING AND WHOLENESS Opening Prayer Dear God, the ever good one, as I open your Word, open to me the bread of life that I may be satisfied and share with others. Scripture Reference Matthew 9:1–8 Read Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man 9 Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his
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PIGS AND POWER Opening Prayer Father, like your people of old, my worship often needs to be reignited. Show me how I can restore passion in my worship. Scripture Reference MATTHEW 8:28–34 Read Jesus Restores Two Demon-Possessed Men 28 When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes,[a] two demon-possessed men coming from the
