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Episode 311: Isaiah 51

Today's Prayer Meditation is on Isaiah 51
Lord, you are my hope, my deliverance. I diligently work for justice. I look to you for what is fair and true. I consider the rock from which I was cut, the quarry from which I was mined. I look to my spiritual ancestors, Abraham my father, and Sarah who birthed me. I am the seed of Abraham by faith. He was only one man when you called him. But Father, you blessed him, and he became a great nation. 
You comfort me. You have made the desert of my soul blossom like Eden, and the barren wilderness of my life flourish like your garden. I have found joy and gladness in you. My songs of thanksgiving fill the air. 
Your law will be proclaimed. Your justice is a light to the nations, illuminating all people wherever they are. You have showered me with mercy and justice. Salvation has come. Your strong arm has brought justice. 
I look to you and wait in expectant hope for your mighty works. I look up to the skies above, and gaze on the earth below. The skies will disappear like smoke, and the earth will wear out like a piece of clothing. People are born, live their lives, and die. But Father, your salvation lasts forever. Your righteous rule will never end. 
You have taught me right from wrong. I cherish your law in my heart. I am not afraid of people's scorn. I do not fear their insults. They live out their lives and die. But your righteousness will last forever. Your salvation will continue from generation to generation.
You are clothed in strength as you flex your mighty right arm. You are the same today as when you dried up the sea making a path of escape through the depths so your people could cross over. 
I have been ransomed by you. I enter your courts singing, crowned with everlasting joy. My sorrow and mourning have disappeared. They have been replaced with joy and gladness. 
You are the one who comforts me, Father. You give me peace. I am not afraid of mere humans who wither like grass and disappear. I have not forgotten you. You are my Creator, the one who stretched out the sky like a canopy and laid the foundations of the earth. 
I do not dread human oppressors or fear the anger of my enemies. Their fury and anger are gone. You have released me from captivity. Imprisonment, starvation and death were not my fate. For you are the Lord my God. You stir up the sea, causing its waves to roar. You are the Lord of Angel Armies. 
You have put your words in my mouth and hidden me safely in your hand. You pulled the skies tight and made the earth rock solid. You have called me your own. 
So be it.
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing.
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Episode 310: Isaiah 50

Today's Prayer Meditation is on Isaiah 50
Father, I had amassed debt--a debt of constant wrongdoing. You alone had the power to rescue me. You only have to speak your word, and entire oceans will evaporate. You can turn rivers into deserts covered with dying fish. You can dress the heavens in darkness, trading their velvet skies for scratchy clothes of mourning.
You have given me your words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary.Morning by morning you waken me and open my understanding to your will.You have spoken to me, and I have listened. I have not rebelled or turned away from your work.
For your sake, I will offer my back to those who would beat me and turn the other cheek to those who would strike me. I will not hide my face from mockery and spitting. 
Because you help me, I will not be discouraged. Therefore, I have set my face like a rock, determined to do your will. Confident that I will not be put to shame.
You are my hero who sets things right. You are always here beside me. You give me justice. Who will dare to bring charges against me now? Where are my accusers? Let them appear!
You, Father, are on my side! Who will declare me guilty? Who could possibly win against me? You destroy your enemies like old clothes that have been eaten by moths!
I reverence you, Father, and obey you. I once walked in darkness without a ray of light. But now I trust in you and rely on you alone. I do not try to go it alone, living in my own light or warming myself by my own fire. 
I am led by the glory of your presence, and you warm me with your holy fire. I live in your glorious light. 
So be it. 
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing. 
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Episode 309: Isaiah 49

Today's Prayer Meditation is on Isaiah 49
Lord, you singled me out and called me before my birth; from within my mother's womb you called my name. You have kept me safe, hidden in the shadow of your hand. You have crafted me into a sharp-tipped arrow and tucked me away in your quiver.
I am your servant, and I will bring you glory.
Though at times my work has seemed useless, and I felt as though I had spent my strength for nothing and to no purpose, I leave it all in your hands, Father. And I trust in you. My reward is secured with you.
You have honored me, and given me strength. You counted me as worthy. I am a vessel through which your light shines in the earth.
You always answer at the right time. On the day of my deliverance, you were my help. You watch over me and protect me. You have given me great and precious promises, a binding covenant. I was imprisoned, but you set me free. I was held in darkness, but you called me into your glorious light. 
You provide for me wherever I am. Along the roads or in the open hills, with peace of mind, in comfort and security. Wherever I am, I know I will be fine, no matter what circumstances may surround me. I will neither hunger nor thirst. In your shadow I am protected from oppressive heat and the burning sun. 
You are the one who loves me, as a mother loves her child. In your great love and mercy, you guide me. You lead me to restful places, rejuvenating springs of living water. You make my going easy, leveling the road and smoothing the path that leads me home to you. 
I sing for joy with the heavens. I rejoice with the earth. I burst into song with the mountains. You have comforted me and shown me great compassion in my suffering. 
I know you will never forget me or abandon me. You have written my name on the palms of your hands. I am always on your mind. I lift up my head and look up and watch my heart's desire come. 
I trust in you completely, and I will never be put to shame. You will fight those who fight me. You will save my children. You are my hero, my Lord, my Savior and my Redeemer. 
So be it.
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing. 
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Episode 308: Isaiah 48

Today's Prayer Meditation is on Isaiah 48
Father, I listen to you. I call on you. I depend on you. You are the God of Angel Armies. 
Through your prophets, you spoke what would happen long ago. You took action, and all of your predictions came true. No one can claim to have done them, because you commanded it to happen and prophesied it beforehand. 
Now you are speaking new things, secrets never before heard. They are brand new, not things from the past, so no one can boast and say they knew it all along. 
You have refined me, Father. You rescued me out of the furnace of suffering, for your own sake. Your reputation can never be tarnished, and your glory cannot be shared with idols.
I am specially named, specially chosen. I am not without a purpose. You alone are God, the first and the last. It is by your power, your desire, that you laid the foundations of the earth and spread out the heavens above. You established them. You call the stars, and they all appear in order. 
You are my Redeemer. You are the Holy One. You are the Lord my God. You give me instruction for living well and right, and in how I should be and do. You lead me along the paths I should follow. 
I listen to your command, and I am flooded with peace that flows like a gentle river. Your rightousness rolls over me like waves in the sea. But there is no peace for the wicked.
You have freed me from my captivity. I sing out your praise to the ends of the earth. You have redeemed me. You give me living water to drink as you lead me through the desert. I am forever in your mind and in your presence.
So be it.
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing
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Episode 307: Isaiah 46

Today's Prayer Meditation is on Isaiah 46
False gods cannot protect me, and I cannot protect false gods. To follow after idols is to go into captivity with them.
But Father, you have cared for me since I was born. When I was still in my mother's womb, you took care of me. And you will be my God throughout my lifetime--until my hair is white with age. When I am old, you will still be here carrying me as you always have. You made me. You saved me. 
There is no one I can compare you to, Father. No one is your equal. How foolish it is to idolize anything made by man. Who foolish to worship something that cannot move, cannot hear or answer, something that cannot save. 
I am not tempted in the least to conform to the ways of this world. I remember all of the things you have done for me in the past. I would never have made it without you. You alone are God. There is none like you.
You declare the end from the beginning. Your words have creative, life-giving power, they have your spirit in them. Your spirit shows me things to come, before they even happen. All of your plans will come to pass. Your word has gone out, and it cannot fail. 
I listen to your words, Father, and I speak them over my life and circumstances. I stay on the right path and walk where you lead me. You set things right, not in the distant future, but right now. You have saved me and I see your beauty and splendor on display throughout my life. I am your chosen one. 
So be it.
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing. 
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Episode 306: Isaiah 45

Today's Prayer Meditation is on Isaiah 45
You go before me, Father. Doors that you open cannot be closed. You level the mountains in front of me and cut through bars of iron. You give me treasures hidden in the darkness, secret riches, wealth tucked away in secret places. You do this so I may know that you are the Lord, the one who calls me by name. You have made me who I am. 
You called me by name when I didn't even know you. You gave me a purpose before I was even born. You are the Lord, there is no other. 
You have equipped me for spiritual battle. You prepared me for victory. You created the light and make the darkness flee. You made what is good, happy and healthy. You have opened up the heavens and poured out your righteousness upon the earth, so salvation and righteousness can sprout up together. You created them both.
I do not argue with you, Father. You are the Creator. Does a clay pot argue with its maker? Does the clay dispute with the one who shapes it, saying, ‘Stop, you’re doing it wrong!’ Does the pot exclaim, 'How clumsy can you be?’ 
I did not ask my father why I was born, or ask my mother why I was made this way. Why then, would I question you, Father, my Creator, about what you do for me? I would not dream of giving you orders about the work of your hands.
You are the one who created the universe -- heavens and earth -- gave it form and shape and set it in motion. You made the earth and created people to live on it. With your hands you stretched out the heavens. All the stars are at your command. I was created to fulfill your righteous purpose, you guide my actions. I will do what you ask me to do without seeking a reward. You are the God of Angel Armies. 
Others will look at my life and know that you are with me. You are the only God. There is no other. Truly, you work in mysterious ways. 
Those who believe in false idols will be humiliated and disgraced. But you have saved me with eternal salvation. Throughout everlasting ages, I will never again be humiliated or disgraced. 
For you are God. You created the heavens and earth and put everything in place. You made the world to be lived in, not to be a place of empty chaos. You are the Lord, and there is no other. 
You publicly proclaim bold promises. You do not whisper obscurities in some dark corner. Your promises are sure, faithful and true, and I claim them over my life. Your words have wings; they will be accomplished. You would not have told me to seek you if you could not be found. You speak only what is true and declare only what is right. 
There is no other God but you, a righteous God and Savior. I look to you for salvation. You have sworn by your own name. You have spoken the truth, and you will never go back on your word. 
Every knee will bow and every tongue will declare that you are God. 
You are the source of all my righteousness and strength. In you I am justified. In you alone I boast. Only by you shall I go with integrity and strength through life.
So be it. 
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing. 
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Episode 305: Isaiah 44

Today's Prayer Meditation is on Isaiah 44
I listen to you Father. I am your servant. Your chosen one. You are the one who made me. You formed me in the womb. You are the one who helps me. I am not afraid. 
You pour out water to quench my thirst and to irrigate my parched fields. You pour out your Spirit on me and my descendants, and your blessing on me and my children. We will thrive like watered grass, like willows on a riverbank. 
I belong to you, Lord. I have carved your words upon my heart. I have written your name upon my hand.
You are the First and the Last. There is no other God. 
No one is like you, Father. No one else has the power you have. No one can do the mighty works you have done since ancient times. You established me and explained my future.
I do not tremble in fear. I am not afraid. You proclaimed your purposes for me long ago. I am your witness. There is no other God. There is no other Rock. Not one.
I do not foolishly manufacture idols, or prize worthless objects. I do not put my faith in the things of this world. Who but a fool would make his own god? An idol that cannot help him. 
I will not bow down to any earthly thing, or put anything above you, Father. 
You have opened my eyes so that I can see. You have opened my mind so I can think. I stop to reflect about all of your wondrous works and your mighty power. I trust in you alone. 
I am your servant. You made me and you will not forget me. You swept away my sins, as the wind sweeps a cloud from the sky. You scattered my offenses, as the sun clears the morning mist. I once was lost, but I returned to you. You paid the price to set me free. 
I sing with the heavens, for you have done this wonderous thing. I shout for joy with the depths of the earth. I break into song with the mountains and forests and every tree. You have redeemed me, and I glorify you and your holy name. 
You are my Lord, my Redeemer and my Creator. You formed me before birth. You made all things. You alone stretched out the heavens. No one was with you when you made the earth. You expose the false prophets as liars and make fools of fortune-tellers. You cause the wise to give bad advice, proving them to be fools. But you carry out the predictions of your prophets. 
You have revived me. You have rebuilt and restored the ruins of my life. You will accomplish what you have determined. Your word has gone out, and it cannot return to you void.
So be it. 
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing. 
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Episode 304: Isaiah 43

Today's Prayer Meditation is on Isaiah 43
Father, you created me. You formed me. I have nothing to fear for you have ransomed me. You have called me by name. I am yours. 
When I go through deep waters, you are with me. When I go through rivers of difficulty, I will not drown. When I walk through the fire of oppression, I will not be burned up; the flames will not consume me. 
You are the Lord, my God, the Holy One, my Savior. You paid a precious price for my freedom. Jesus died in my place, in exchange for me, because I am precious to you. I am honored and you love me. 
I am not afraid, for you are with me. You have gathered me from the distant corners of the earth because I claim you as my God. You have made me for your glory. It was you who created me.
I am your witness, Father. Your faithful servant. You chose me to know you, to believe in you, and to understand that you alone are God. There is no other God -- there never has been, and there never will be.
You are the Lord, and there is no other Savior. First you predicted my rescue, then you saved me and proclaimed it to the world. No one else could do what you have done. I am a witness that you are the only God. From eternity to eternity, you are God. No one can snatch me out of your hand. No one can undo what you have done. 
You are the Lord, my Holy One, my Creator, my King. You opened a way where there was no way, just as you did for the children of Israel, making a dry path through the sea. You drew their enemies beneath the waves and they drowned, their lives snuffed out like a smoldering candlewick. 
But that is nothing compared to what you are going to do. I do not revel in the past or spend my time recounting the victories of days gone by. You are preparing something new. You have already begun; it's happening now. I can see it! You are preparing a way through the wilderness. Waters will flow where there have been none. The wild animals in the field thank you, the jackals and owls too, for giving them water in the desert. There is more than enough living water to refresh my soul. Trickling springs and clear streams flow with abandon. I sing your praise before the whole world. 
When I am in need, I humble myself and call upon you. I will never grow tired of you, Father. I honor you with my life as a living sacrifice. You have wiped the slate clean and erased my wrongdoing. 
You have blotted out my sins for your own sake, and will never think of them again. 
So be it. 
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing. 
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Episode 303: Isaiah 42

Today's Prayer Meditation is on Isaiah 42
Father, you sent your Son, whom you uphold, your chosen one in whom you delight. You put your Spirit on him, and he brings justice to the nations. He did not shout or cry out or raise his voice in the streets. He did not break the bruised or snuff out those who were like smoldering wicks. In faithfulness, he brings forth justice. He will not falter or be discouraged until he establishes justice on earth. In his teachings, I put my hope.
You are the Creator of the heavens. You stretched them out like a canopy above me. You spread out the earth with everything that springs from it. You gave me breath and life. You called me in rightousness. You took hold of my hand. 
Jesus is the shining light, the covenant keeper. In his name, blind eyes are opened and see again. Prisoners are set free from caverns of captivity, released from cells pitch black with despare.
You are the Lord. I Am is your name. You will not yield your glory to another or your praise to idols. What you prophesied has taken place, and you announce the new things you declare, before they spring into being. 
I sing a new song to you, Lord. I sing your praise from the ends of the earth. Even the creatures in the sea praise you. The wilderness and its towns raise their voices. The settlements rejoice. 
I sing for joy and shout from the mountaintops. I give you glory, Lord and proclaim your praise. 
You marched out like a champion, like a warrior you stirred up your zeal; with a shout you raised the battle cry and triumphed over your enemies.
You lead me by ways I haven't known. Along unfamiliar paths you guide me. You turn the darkness into light before me and make the rough places smooth. These are the things you do. You will never forsake me. 
I see your wonders, Father, and pay attention. My ears are open, and I listen intently to your every word. It pleased you to make your law great and glorious. 
I follow your ways and obey your laws. I take your every word to heart.
So be it. 
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing. 
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Episode 302: Isaiah 41

Today's Prayer Meditation is on Isaiah 41
I listen in silence before you, Father. You have given me victory. You have scattered my enemies like chaff before the wind. You chased them away, and I walk safely, although I walk on unfamiliar ground. You have done mighty deeds. You are the first and the last, the alpha and the omega, the great I Am.
You chose me as your own, adopted into your family through the seed of Abraham, your friend. You called me from the ends of the earth, and I gratefully serve you. You have chosen me and will not throw me away. No matter what I face, I am not discouraged, for you are my God. You strengthen me and help me. You hold my up with your victorious right hand. 
You confuse and humiliate the enemy. No one who comes against me can prevail, their efforts will come to nothing. For you hold me by my right hand, you are the Lord my God. You tell me I have nothing to fear, because you are with me. You are the Lord, my Redeemer. You are the Holy One. 
I rejoice in you, Lord. I glory in your holiness. 
You provide for the poor and needy, you give water to those who thirst. You answer my call. You will never abandon me.  You open rivers for me on the high plateaus. You give me fountains of water in the valleys. You fill the desert with pools of water. Rivers fed by springs will flow across the parched ground.
You plant trees in the barren desert. You do miraculous things so that all who see will know that you are God. 
The things of this world are foolish, worthless things. They are as empty as the wind. But you, Father, reveal the past and the future. You speak the end from the beginning, and you show me things to come. 
So be it.
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing. 
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