Meditating The Word

Today's Prayer Meditation is on Joel 2
Father, I give you my heart. I come to you with fasting. I don't tear my clothing in grief, but I tear my heart instead. I return to you for you are merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and filled with unfailing love. 
You are eager to forgive and not punish. You gave me a reprieve and sent a blessing instead of a curse. I offer you my life as a living sacrifice. 
I am your special possession. You won't let me become an object of mockery, or a joke for unbelievers. 
You showed pity on me. You send me everything I need to satisfy my needs. I have been revived.
I have nothing to fear. I am glad and rejoice, for you have done great things for me. You have brought me to green pastures. The trees are filled with fruit, fig trees and grapevines are loaded down once more. 
I rejoice in you, Father. The drought is over. The favor you rain on me demonstrates your faithfulness. My storehouses are piled high and my cup overflows.
You have given me back what I lost to the swarming locusts, the hopping locusts, the stripping locusts, the cutting locusts. 
I have everything I want, and I praise you Father. You do miracles for me. Never again will I be disgraced for you are with me. You are my God. There is no other.
You pour your Spirit out on your people. We prophesy, dream dreams, and see visions. You have poured your Spirit out on men and women alike. You cause wonders in the heavens and on the earth. 
I called on the name of the Lord, and you saved me. 
So be it.
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing.
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Today's Prayer Meditation is on the book of Hosea
I returned to you, Father. I was torn to pieces, but you healed me. I was injured, but you dressed my wounds.
You revived me and restored me so that I could live in your presence. 
Oh, that I might might know you more. I press on to know you. And you respond to me as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in the early spring. 
Your judgments are as inescapable as light. You show me love. You desire mercy, not sacrifice from me. You want me to know you. You want to restore my fortunes.
You love me. You teach me how to walk in your ways, leading me along by the hand. You take care of me. You lead me along with your ropes of kindness and love. You lifted the yoke of bondage from my neck, and you supply my every need. Your compassion overflows. 
You roar like a lion, and I return to you. You bring me home again. I obey you and am faithful to you. You are the Holy One.
I speak with you face-to-face. I act with love and justice and I always depend on you. 
I acknowledge no God but you, for there is no other savior. 
My sins had brought me down, but I confessed my sins and returned to you. And you forgave me and graciously received me. I offer you my praises. No one else can save. In you alone I find mercy.
You healed me of my faithlessness. Your love knows no bounds. You are like a refreshing dew from heaven. I blossom like the lily, sending roots deep into the soil. My branches spread out like the beautiful olive tree, and as fragrant as cedars. 
I live under your shade. I flourish like grain and blossom like a grapevine. My life is as fragrant as the choicest wine.
I stay away from idols. You are the only one who answers my prayers and cares for me. You are like a tree that is always green, all of my fruit comes from you. 
Your paths are true and right, and I live by walking in them.
So be it. 
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing.
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Today's Prayer Meditation is on Daniel Chapters 5 and 9
I give thanks to you, Father, for everything you have done for me. 
I serve you faithfully. You have rescued me from the enemy. You find me innocent in your sight. I trust in you alone. 
Peace and prosperity are mine.
You are the living God. You will endure forever. Your kingdom will never be destroyed and your rule will never end. 
You rescued me and provided complete salvation for me. You perform miraculous signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth.
 
Father, you are a great and awesome God! You always fulfill your covenant and keep your promises of unfailing love to those who love you and obey your commands. I sinned and did wrong. I rebelled against you and scorned your commands. I refused to listen to your servants the prophets, who spoke on your authority.
You are in the right. My face was covered with shame because of my disloyalty to you. But you are merciful and forgiving, even though I rebelled against you. I turned away, refusing to listen to your voice.
Much of what has gone wrong in my life was a direct result of my disobedience to you. You always keep your word. Yet I didn't seek mercy or recognize your truth. I gave the enemy a foothold in my life.
But you brought lasting honor to your name by providing a savior. In view of all your faithful mercies, you smiled on me.
I turned to you, and you heard my prayer. You leaned down and listened to me. I didn't ask for your help because I deserved it, but because of your mercy.
You heard. You listened. You acted. You forgave. 
The moment I begin praying, you give the command. I am very precious to you. 
So be it.
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing.
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Today's Prayer Meditation is on Daniel Chapters 2-4
I will praise your name forever and ever, Father. All wisdom and power belong to you. You set in motion the times and the ages. You remove kings and set up other kings. You give wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those with understanding. 
You reveal deep and mysterious things, hidden secrets that lie veiled in the darkness. Pure light radiates from within you and surrounds you. 
I thank and praise you, Father. You have given me wisdom and strength.
You are the God who reveals secrets and shows me things to come. You want me to have understanding.
I do not need to defend myself before men. Even if I were thrown into a blazing furnace, you are able to save me. I will never serve or worship another god. I am willing to die rather than serve or worship any god except you.
Peace and prosperity are mine. How great are your signs. How powerful are your miracles. Your kingdom will endure forever. I bless you and praise you. I lift you up and glorify you because all you do is true. And all your ways are just. 
So be it.
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing.
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Today's Prayer Meditation is on Ezekiel 37
I was like dead, dry bones. All of my hope was gone. I was finished. But you breathed life into me and made me live again. You caused me to rise again. You brought strength and vitality to my muscles and skin. No one could have revived me but you. You alone are God. 
It wasn't enough for me to try harder and do better. I needed your grace, Father. I needed to be washed clean with fresh water. I needed a new heart and a new spirit. Your sweet breath came like the wind from the four corners of the earth and brought me back to life. And you brought me back home to you. I embrace your design for my life. 
Father, you put your Spirit in me. Never again will I pollute myself with rebellion. You saved me and you made me pure and clean again. I am yours and you are my God. I obey your word. 
Jesus is my king and my shepherd. You have made a covenant of peace with me, an everlasting promise. You have made me strong and brought me increase. And you have made your home within me. You make me holy. 
I am yours, and you are my God. 
So be it.
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing.
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Today's Prayer Meditation is on Ezekiel 36
Father, you brought me back into righteousness -- right relationship with you; not because I deserved it, but because of your unfailing love and mercy. You have shown me how holy your great name is. You reveal your holiness through me.
You have sprinkled clean water on me and made me clean. My filth was washed away, and I am clean and pure. I no longer rely on my own strength or on other sources for my provision. I worship you alone. 
You gave me a new heart and put a new spirit in me. You took out my stony, stubborn heart and gave me a tender, responsive heart. You put Holy Spirit in me to inspire me to live by your Word and to walk in your ways. 
I am yours, and you are my God. You cleansed me of my impurity. 
You make me prosper. The seeds I plant bring forth abundant crops and great harvests. I have repented of my sins, and turned from my wicked ways. You are gracious and merciful, you see me not as I was, but as I am in Christ Jesus. 
You rebuilt the ruins of my life. The fields that used to lie empty and desolate, are now rich and fertile. My life is like the Garden of Eden. You have built strong walls of protection around me. You are faithful to keep your promises.
So be it.
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing. 
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Today's Prayer Meditation is on Ezekiel 34
Father, your sheep wandered away and were lost. They were scattered without a shepherd, and were easy prey for the enemy. They wandered through all the mountains and all the hills, across the face of the earth, and no one went to search for them. 
But you yourself searched and found me, like a shepherd seeks after, cares for and watches over his scattered flock. You found me and rescued me, and brought me back home. You look after me. You abundantly provide for all of my needs. You have given me good pastureland. I lie down in pleasant places and feed in the lush pastures of the hills. You yourself tend your sheep. You give me a place to lie down in peace. 
You search for your lost ones who have gone astray, and bring them safely home again. You bandage the injured and strengthen the weak. 
You rescued me and I am no longer abused. You set one shepherd over your flock, Jesus the Messiah. He takes care of me and is my shepherd and you are my God. 
You have made a covenant of peace with your people. I sleep soundly without fear. You bless me and my home. You send showers of blessing. My business yields bumper crops. 
You broke my chains of slavery and rescued me from the enemy. You are the Lord. I am safe and free and fearless.
You are my God, and you are always with me. I am yours. I am part of your flock, one of the sheep of your pasture. I belong to you. 
So be it. 
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing. 
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Today's Prayer Meditation is on Joshua 23
Father, through the years, I have seen you work miracles in my life. You have gone ahead of me and fought my battles. You are the one True God. You drive out the enemy before me. You have given me a rich inheritance through Jesus, just as you promised. 
I am firm and unswerving. In you, I am very strong. I obey your word, Father. I do not turn aside to the right or to the left. I do not associate with those who do not know you other than to minister to them and to share with them the good news of the gospel. I do not even mention the names of other gods, much less swear by them. I do not bow down or serve anyone or anything but you. I cling tightly to you, Father. 
No one can defeat me, because you are with me. You fight for me just as you promised. 
I love you with all of my heart, with all of my mind and with all of my soul. 
Not one of your good promises has failed. Every single one has been fulfilled. All of the good things you promised have come to pass. 
So be it.
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing. 
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Today's Prayer Meditation is on Joshua 1
Father, your promises endure. You are faithful throughout the ages. No one can stand against me as long as I live, for you are with me. You will not fail me or abandon me. 
I am strong and very courageous. I am careful to obey your word. I do not deviate from it turning either to the right or to the left, even ever so slightly. You make me successful everywhere I go and in everything I do. 
I study your Word continually. It is always on my lips. I meditate on it day and night so that I will know what to do. When I do what your word says, I prosper and find success in all that I do. You have commanded me to be strong and courageous. I will not be afraid or discouraged, because you are my God and you are with me wherever I go. 
Your promises never fail. You make a way for me. You have given me rest. I will do whatever you ask me to do and I will go wherever you send me. 
You are my strength and my courage. 
So be it.
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing.
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Today's Prayer Meditation is on Deuteronomy 33
Father, you love your people. You hold your holy ones in your hands. I follow in your steps and accept your teaching. I am your special possession. You are my King.
I will live and not die. You give me strength to defend my cause and you fight my battles for me. 
I obey your word and treasure your covenant. I am more loyal to you than I am to my own parents. You accept all the work of my hands. 
I am loved by you, and I live in safety beside you. You surround me continuously and preserve me from every harm. 
My land is blessed by you with the precious gift of dew from the heavens and water from beneath the earth, with the rich fruit that grows in the sun, and the rich harvest produced each month; with the finest crops of the ancient mountains, and the abundance from the everlasting hills; with the best gifts of the earth and its bounty, and with your favor. 
I prosper in my travels, and I prosper at home. I benefit from the riches of the earth and from its hidden treasures.
You have blessed me and enlarged my territory.
I am rich in favor and full of your blessings. I am esteemed by others, and secure all of my days.
There is no one like you, Father. You ride across the heavens to help me, across the skies in majestic splendor. 
You are my refuge, and your everlasting arms are under me. 
You drive out the enemy before me. I will live in safety and prosperity in an abundant land where the heavens drop down dew. 
How blessed I am. I was saved by you, Father. You are my protecting shield and my triumphant sword. The enemy cringes before me. 
So be it. 
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing.
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