Heavenly Father, thank You for the inspired Scriptures and all the truth they contain. I pray that when there is a passage I find difficult or a concept I do not understand that You would open up my understanding, so I may grow in grace and in a knowledge of the Lord Jesus. Thank You that our salvation does not depend on our parents, position or pedigree.. nor is it based on our intellect, skill, education or nationality. Thank You for all that Jesus endured in His humanity so that He could become the sacrifice for my sin. Thank You that in Your grace You sent Your only begotten Son to live and die, so that by faith in Him I may die to this old self-life and be raised into newness of life - by faith in Christ. Praise Your holy name, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, there are times when I complain about the trials and tests that seem to pepper my walk through life - but I pray that I may increasingly learn to regard the various trials I face as pure joy.. and the inevitable difficulties that come my way as a glorious opportunity to rejoice in You. I pray that I may face my daily trials joyfully, knowing that the testing of my faith will produce endurance and steadfastness. May I increase my dependence upon You, so that I may grow in grace and in a knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ - to Your praise and glory, AMEN.
Dear Heavenly Father, I desire to grow in grace and become more like Jesus and I am beginning to understand that in this life I will have testings and trials – keep me steady in the trials of life and thanks be to God that in the power of Your Holy Spirit, the testing of my faith will develop in me perseverance. May I come forth as gold, to Your praise and glory, in Jesus name I pray, AMEN
Heavenly Father, thank You that Your grace is sufficient for every trial and difficulty that I will face in my life. Keep me looking to Jesus and depending on Him in all things. Help me never to forget that You have promised to work all thing together for good, to Your praise and glory. May I be ready and willing to learn the lesson that You would teach me in each situation in life and may I learn to patiently endure with joyful thanks - by grace through faith in Christ Jesus my Lord, AMEN.
Loving Father, as the pressures of life are pressing down hard on me, I want to hold fast to the faith and patiently endure. Give me I pray the wisdom I need to face the future with all joy, knowing my life is hid with Christ in God. Help me to grow in grace and in wisdom as I rest in Your love and trust in Your word, in Jesus name I pray, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, thank You that You are with me in every difficulty and danger that I may face in life.. May I never doubt Your goodness or strength but trust in You with all my heart, knowing that You are true to Your Word and that You are using every circumstance in life to change me into the person You want me to be. Thank You.. in Jesus name I pray.. AMEN.
Heavenly Father, I do not want to be double-minded or filled with doubts, for I know that without faith it is impossible to please You. I pray that I may stand fast on the promises of God and pray in faith, knowing that You have provided all I need for life and godliness. Help me to persevere in the trials of life, hold fast to the Word truth, mature in the faith and live my life to Your honour and glory - this I ask in Jesus name, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, help me to learn the lessons that You would teach me in life, especially during those times of sadness and suffering.. and give me the wisdom I need, so that I do not waste the opportunities, knowing that the testing of my faith produces steadfastness. May I always approach Your throne of grace in faith and without doubting - and I praise and thank You for the good work that You are doing in my life, in Jesus name I pray, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the wisdom and understanding that we can glean from the instructions in the book of James. Thank You that I have been given all I need for life and godliness, by faith in Christ my God and Saviour. Keep me low at the cross, broken before You and free from any form of pride – for the gifts and graces that You have given me are also through You gracious hand. Whether I live in wealth or scarcity, I pray that I may be content in Christ, remain humble before You and live for Your praise and glory – this I ask in Jesus name, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, help me to number my days and to set my mind on things above. Keep me from being tempted away from the worthy things of God.. by the accumulation of worldly wealth and fleshly passions, which fades away as quickly as petals of a flower in the blazing sun. Help me to trust in You unwaveringly and faithfully.. and develop in me an ever-increasing faith in Your gracious provision and sufficient grace. I pray that I may walk worthy.. all the days on my life; in humble submission to Your will and to Your greater praise and glory, this I ask in Jesus name, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, I pray that in Your sufficient grace I will stand firm in this evil day and in Your strength will patiently endure all the trial and tribulations that the enemy will strew in my path. Thank You that Your grace is sufficient and I pray that I will not start to rely on my own abilities; provision and strength.. but appropriate all that You have given me in Christ - to Whom be all honour and praise, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, thank You that You are my God and that You use all the trials of life for my eternal benefit. Keep my heart from complaining and may I learn to walk in the light as Christ is in the light so that I may grow in grace and learn more of You with every passing day - in Jesus name I pray, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, help me to recognise my own responsibility for the choices I make. Forgive me for the times that I have excused sin instead of repenting and turning back to You. Keep me low at the cross and looking to Jesus, and help me to make the right choices and to resist temptation.. in the power of the Holy Spirit, to Your praise and glory, AMEN
Loving Father I want to live in spirit and truth and to resist temptation. Help me always to turn from what is evil and look to Jesus the author and finisher of my faith, in Whose name I pray, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, thank You for this sober warning. I pray for wisdom, discernment and honesty of heart so that I am not deceived by the enemy who seeks to distort the character of God and cause me to stray from His Word of truth. I pray that I may endure in the trials I face, in the power of the Spirit.. knowing that You are using all things to work together for good in order to refine my character into the person You want me to be. May I live for Your greater glory, in Jesus name I pray, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, in a world where all around us is change and decay, uncertainty and difficulties - how we thank and praise You that Your goodness and grace are never-changing and that You are our ever-present help in our troubled times. Even when my faith wears thin and my love grows cold I thank You dear Lord that You are my unchanging God, my unchangeable Provider and the Lover of my soul. Praise Your holy name, in Jesus' name I pray. AMEN.
Heavenly Father, thank You for Jesus, Who is the living Word of God Thank You for the Bible which is the Word of truth. Thank You for choosing to send the Lord Jesus to be our Redeemer and for making us Your children by grace through faith, so that we might be a kind of first-fruit of Your creatures - Thank You in Jesus name, AMEN.
Loving heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word, and the wise instructions it contains. Help me to be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger, not only with those with whom I have to do – but also as it relates to You and Your Word, even on those occasions when I do not understand. Help me to be quick to hear Your voice – but slow to question Your perfect plans and purposes, in Jesus name I pray, AMEN.,
Heavenly Father, thank You for the wise teachings of James. I realise how important it is to not only have a genuine faith.. by trusting in the finished work of the Lord Jesus at Calvary, but to be a fruitful Christian in word and in deed. Keep me from worldly ways and from slipping back in the carnality of fleshly living, but may I grow in grace and in a knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ - as I abide in Him.. and bring forth much fruit to Your praise and glory - this I ask in Jesus name, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, thank You for changing me from a condemned sinner into a redeemed saint - simply by trusting in Christ as my kinsman Redeemer, Who died to pay the price of my sin and rose again, so that I may have life everlasting. Keep me low at the cross and ready and willing to learn all I can from Your word and to translate it into godly practice in my daily living. May I be a lovely reflection of the goodness and grace of Jesus for His greater praise and glory - this I ask in Jesus' name, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, thank You for this reminder to keep our eyes on Jesus and our hearts focussed on the truth of Your Word. Thank You that I am no longer under the curse of the Law of sin and death but have been set free to follow the Law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus. As I look to Him, I pray that I may become increasingly like Him, and that I may not only hear Your truth but act on it in word and in deed, for Your greater glory, this I ask in Jesus name, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word of Truth and the wisdom that it contains. Help me to live my life as unto the Lord in close communion with Christ so that my Christian religion may be pure and undefiled in Your sight. I pray that the words of my mouth may be gracious.. and that the works of my hands may be carried out to Your praise and glory - so that my life becomes a reflection of Christ in me, the hope of glory, in Jesus name I pray. AMEN.
Dear God – the only source of healing and hope and the one fountain of peace and hope – look down in pity and mercy on Your many children who are facing adversity and afflicted by the miseries that this world system is imposing.
Provide for the needs for all those that are called by Your name, who are facing financial hardships and health problems. Enrich them with Your heavenly hope; nourish them with all Your goodness and bring each of them safely into their promised home ,
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Heavenly Father, thank You that You are the same yesterday today and forever, and thank You that there is no shadow of turning with You. Thank You for the word of God, which teaches us how to live godly in Christ Jesus, and for this important lesson, which calls for humility of heart and a genuine love and respect for our brothers and sisters in Christ - AMEN.
Heavenly Father, thank You for this lesson on impartiality and thank You that You are no respecter of persons. Thank You that You did not discriminate against me when I was dead in my sins and at enmity with You. Keep me I pray from any form of hypocrisy and may I increasingly consider the needs and feelings of my brothers and sisters in Christ before my own.. to Your praise and glory in Jesus name I pray, AMEN.
Dear heavenly Father, thank You for my salvation and the many wonderful promises that I have received by grace, simply because I trust Jesus. Keep my heart humble before you, to Your praise and glory, in Jesus name I pray, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word and the truths within its pages. Thank You that I am not in bondage to the Law of Moses but am free to live in the liberty of the Law of the Spirit of God, in Christ Jesus. Thank You for the lessons I can learn from Your dealings with Israel and of the importance of remaining in fellowship with You, day by day. Thank You that Christ died to pay the full price for my sin and that I have been given the power to live a holy life, that is honouring to You. Keep me from sinning, for I know that sin, in thought, word or deed, will remove me from the fellowship I enjoy with You. But thank You that Christ's sacrifice for me, was made once and for all - and that if I confess those times I fall into sin, You are faithful to forgive me and return me into sweet communion. Thank You in Jesus name, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, thank You that You sent the Lord Jesus Christ to be the propitiation for my sins and that my salvation is through trusting in the Person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ and does not depend on my good works.. But I pray that as I walk in spirit and truth that Christ may be seen in me and that I may bring forth the fruit of good works in my life - to Your praise and glory. This I ask in Jesus name, AMEN
Loving heavenly Father, You put us into families and set a father as the leader and role model for each family… but Lord there are many families that are being torn apart by a husband and father that has become addicted to alcohol.
Knowing the devastating nature of this disease, I pray that You would prompt each one to turn away from this evil habit to become the responsible husband and father that You desire each one to be.
Lord we know that there are many alcoholic husbands that abuse their wives both physically and emotionally and that many children are also placed in danger, due to abuse from an alcoholic father – and also Lord, that such drinking habits can often leave families with insufficient money to live on.
Protect all those that are vulnerable from all forms of abuse and convict such men of the responsibilities of being loving husbands and dependable fathers – and Lord we pray that they turn from their evil ways to turn to the Lord Jesus – knowing that only in You is true freedom found.
Thank You Father – I commit all families that are in this position into Your safe-keeping,
Amen
Heavenly Father, thank You for the apostolic instructions in the Word of God. I pray that I may work the works of God and demonstrate a living faith that honours Your holy name. Thank You for Jesus and the example He set in His life - of a Man, who fulfilled the redemptive work that You had prepared for Him to do, willingly and in the power of the Holy Spirit. I pray that I may be a spiritual Christian in word and deed, and use JESUS as the pattern for my Christian walk. I pray that I will not try to carry out dead works, in my own strength - but rather that I will demonstrate a living faith, for Your praise and glory. This I ask in Jesus name, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, help me to examine myself to make sure I am in the faith. Lord I believe that Jesus died for my sin and that He rose again, the third day, to pay the price for my sin, and the sin of the whole world. Lord, I am not worthy to gather up the crumbs under Your table, but I believe that Christ came to pay the price for MY sin, when He died on the cross.. and I believe He broke the power of sin and death in my life and has imputed me with His own righteousness, by faith, for which I am eternally thankful. I praise and thank You for Your goodness and grace towards me - thank You in Jesus name, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, thank You there is nothing contradictory in Scripture. I pray that you would open my understanding of passages that may be difficult to understand or taken out of context, in order to promote an unbiblical doctrine. Thank You that we are saved by grace through faith and that my salvation depends on the work that Christ has already done and not on the works I do in my Christian life. I pray that I may live a life that is holy unto the Lord and honours Your name and that the works I do 'justify' my faith in You. Give me wisdom and understanding so I may mature in the faith; display patience in trials; show compassion to others be a doer of the word, through the power of Your Holy Spirit and for your greater glory, AMEN.
Thank You Lord for blessing me with such treasured friend and for the mutual joy and friendship we share together. What a wonderful privilege it is to share our good times together and to be there for each other, when sorrow or difficulties invades our lives.
Thank You for the wonderful love, care and encouragement we share with each other.. and I praise and thank You Father that You are a relational God Who knows the importance of close friendships and special intimate relationships - which so enrich our lives, lifts our hearts and refreshes our spirits.
I pray You would draw close to us both; strengthen us in the inner man so that together we may grow in grace and in a knowledge of You. This I ask in Jesus name,
Amen
Heavenly Father, thank You that by Your grace I have been made alive in Christ and have the Holy Spirit living within, Who breathed His breath of life into my dead spirit, the moment I trusted Christ as my Saviour. I pray that my faith may be a living faith that produces the good works that You have prepared for me to do, and is not a dead, fruitless faith, and I pray that others may see Christ living in me and working through me.. so that Your name would be glorified by my life - this I ask in Jesus' name. AMEN.
Heavenly Father, I praise You for the truth of Your word, and thank You for those that You put in my path, to teach me the glorious gospel of Christ. I pray that I may grow in grace, walk in spirit and truth, mature in the faith and be ready and willing to tell others the hope that I have in You. Help me to be faithful in all I say and do, and give me opportunities to tell others about Jesus, and the joy of our salvation - in Whose name I pray, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, thank You for warning us of the devastation that unguarded words can have. Help me to keep my tongue under control, and may the words that I speak and the meditation of my heart be always acceptable to You - my God and my Saviour - in Jesus name I pray, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, thank You for our heavenly example of how to live on earth to Your praise and glory. I pray that I may reflect the Lord Jesus in all wisdom and understanding and that genuine humility and gentleness of heart may become the hallmark of my life to Your praise and glory - this I ask in Jesus name, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the epistle of James and its thought provoking content. May we reflect our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, Who is the personification of godly wisdom and our perfect, representative Man. Thank You that in Christ we have a living example of what a life that is walking in spirit and truth should be. May we die to self and live to Christ so that we may say - the life that I now live in the flesh is not I.. but CHRIST - to His praise and glory.
Heavenly Father, thank You that Jesus is the power of God and the wisdom of God and that in Him we have all we need for purity of heart and cleanliness in thought, word and deed. Prevent us from allowing the influence of this fallen world system to permeate our heart and mind, and may we keep our focus on the Lord Jesus alone. This we ask in Jesus' holy name, AMEN.
Loving Father, I pray that my life will be one that demonstrates the wisdom from above as I show forth Your life in me, in Jesus name I pray, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, thank You that 'in-Christ' I have the sufficient grace and power, through Him.. to overcome the lust of the flesh and the pride of life. Thank You that Your grace is sufficient for all my needs - for my sufficiency is in Christ alone, Thank You in Jesus name I pray, AMEN.
Loving Father I do want to pray aright and to pray into Your will. Keep me I pray from such covetous thoughts that anchor me to this world, which I know have nothing to offer, but rather help me to focus my eyes on You and keep my ears ever open to Your voice, so that I may pray in spirit and truth, in Jesus name I pray, AMEN.
Loving Father, I confess that I am too easily drawn into worldly thinking, which I know grieves the Holy Spirit. Keep my humble of heart before You, knowing that this is Your will for my life, in Jesus name I pray, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the amazing privilege of the indwelling Holy Spirit, Who desires us to be holy for You are holy. Keep me from engaging in strife and acrimony and help me never to foster carnal attitudes or crave after the things of this world. Help me to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and to be careful of needs of my brothers and sisters in Christ. I pray that I may think of others before myself and ask that I may truly die to my own desires... and jealously live for Your praise and glory - this I ask in Jesus' name, AMEN.
Loving Father, thank You for the great grace that You show to me every day of my life. I pray that I heed Your serious warnings against prideful boastings and do not yield to any ungodly ways - rather come to You on bended knee with a broken and contrite heart, in Jesus name I pray, AMEN
Thank You heavenly Father that I am no longer under the domain of Satan but am a child of God who is under grace and not under law. I pray that I may walk in spirit and truth to Your praise and honour and that in Your power.. I will resist the influences of the world, the flesh and the devil.. and walk in meekness, purity, spirituality and sincerity all the days of my life - to Your praise and glory, AMEN.
Loving Father I want to develop a singleness of mind towards You with my heart purified and my hands clean before You, so that I can draw closer and closer to Christ, my Saviour and Lord. Keep my ears open to Your voice, my eyes open to Your truth and my heart open to You alone, in Jesus name I pray AMEN.
Heavenly Father, we thank You for the wise instruction to live godly and victorious lives in the book of James. We praise and glorify Your holy name that we have all we need for life and godliness, through faith in Jesus Christ. Help me surrender my life and maintain sweet fellowship with You. Purify my heart and keep me from double-mindedness. May I hate sin, in all its ugly guises and mourn over the things that dishonour Your holy name. Keep me low at the cross and I pray that I would humble my heart before you daily, and live and work for Your greater praise and glory, this I ask in Jesus' name, AMEN,
Heavenly Father, thank You that You have so clearly set out the criteria for Your children to humble ourselves before Your throne of grace and for the promise that when we are ready and willing to humble ourselves before You... in Your grace You will lift us up and set our feet on the Rock of our salvation. Keep my heart pure before You and use me as a channel of Your goodness and grace to others - this I ask in Jesus' name, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, thank You for this truth in the book of James, that when I know what is righteous.. and yet do not do it, I am committing a sin in Your eyes. Forgive me for the times when I have done things that are wrong and avoided doing what is right, or turned a blind eye to some need or necessity. Thank You that in Christ I have all that I need to live righteously, in this troubled world, and from this day forward I pray that I would not only know what is right, but be ready and willing to carry it out, through Your sufficient strength, and for Your greater glory, this I ask in Jesus name AMEN.
Heavenly Father, at times it does appear that the ungodly are prospering in all they do.. but we praise and thank You that You have promised that those who love You will never be put to shame. Thank You that You are faithful, trustworthy, gracious and of great goodness. Help me to hold fast to the truth of Your Word and to look for the any day appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesu Christ.. Who will one day put all wrongs to right and the earth will be filled with the glory of God as the waters cover the sea. In Jesus name I pray, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, I pray that I may be patient in every circumstance of life and develop the patient endurance that perfects our faith - through the trials we face and the way we live. Keep me from developing a worldly perspective and wrong values and help me to be like the farmer who waits for the precious produce of the soil to bring forth its fruit in due season. Keep me from doubt and uncertainty and help me trust You in all things, and to finish the good work You started in each our lives. Thank You in Jesus' name, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the many lessons that we can learn from Your word. Thank You for the example of Job.. and other men and women of faith who patiently endured in times of deep trouble. May I be one that stands firm in my faith and endures to the end in these evil times.. for Your praise and glory - for You are a God of compassion and mercy, Whose love endures from one generation to another. This I ask in Jesus name, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the encouragement and truth that is contained in this short but important little verse. May I seek You in all life's needs and necessities through prayer and intercession, and may I rejoice in Your never-failing faithfulness and unchanging goodness and grace. Keep me low at the cross and rejoicing in my heart for all that You are to me.. and to all who have trusted in You, for their salvation - this I ask in Jesus name, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, forgive me for the times that I have doubted You and tried to sort things out in my own life on my own. Thank You for Your mercies which are new every morning. Give me a humble heart and increase my trust in You - and may I never forget that Your grace is sufficient for every eventuality of life. This is ask in Jesus name, AMEN.
Heavenly Father, You have promised give Your people their rain in due season so that the land may bring forth its increase. You have promised to send the early and the latter rains and we thank You for Your faithfulness in watering the land of Israel for so many years.
Lord we come again to pray that You would refill us like the Sea of Galilee and pour refreshing rains on the land, so that the rivers will be filled and the land will blossom and bloom and yield its harvest in due season.
Lord as a nation Israel had strayed far from You and has even failed to recognise their Saviour and King - and yet You have not forgotten Your own chosen people and have continued to bless them, despite their unbelief and blindness to the truth of the glorious gospel of Christ. Father we pray for Israel, that You would send an abundance of rain to fill up the depleted reservoirs of water.
Water Your land and bless Your people, Israel we pray and we pray that many may come to recognise the Lord Jesus as their God and Saviour, in Whose name we pray,
Amen
Dear Lord, we are facing a sever drought and we plead with You to open the heavens and send rain on this dry and thirsty land. Lord we know that You are the one that sends the rain and You are the one that can withhold the rain, but we pray that You would look down in pity on our waterless land and send the rain to water the land, reviving the land and the people.
Lord we do not deserve You grace and mercy, for we have not loved and served You as we should – but You are long-suffering and of great goodness and You would send rivers of water over the vegetation and fill up the water-hold and well – for the earth is parched and we do not know what to do.
Lord for Your Holy Names sake we ask that You would send the rains in this land soon, for we have no hope but You – for You have promised to give rain upon the earth and send water on the fields – You have promised that the seasons will not fail and that the harvest will continue to provide their bounty – but without the life-giving water, we are going to have to face very severe consequences. In Your mercy send us rain in the dry and dusty land, we pray in Jesus name.
Amen
