21 Day Prayer & Fasting Journal
2021
Thirst for God
Revival begins when Christians long for a closer walk with God.
Take Time to...
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess any sin in your life that the Lord has revealed and ask for His forgiveness and cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near • Listen as He speaks to you
• Take time to write down what you hear
Ask God to...
• Give you a deeper longing to walk with Him • Reveal Himself to you
• Help you put your relationship with Him before all things • Remind you of His great love for you
• Draw you closer to Him • Refresh your spirit • Renew your spiritual joy • Reveal His will for your life
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Throughout Your Day
SCRIPTURE FOR
REFLECTION
Psalm 63:1-3 You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.
John 4:13-14 Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, because they will be filled.”
DAY 1
MONDAY, JANUARY 4
DAY 2
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5
Self Examination
When Christians see their sinfulness the way God sees it, they hear those subtle promptings from His Spirit to bring their sin before a forgiving God.
Take Time to...
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess any sin in your life that the Lord has revealed and ask for His forgiveness and cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near • Listen as He speaks to you
• Take time to write down what you hear
Ask God to...
• Search through your life and reveal any sin • Help you be honest with Him about your sin • Fill you with a deep desire for holiness • Help you hate the sin in your life
• Help you surrender sinful thoughts and practices • Restore any lost joy in your walk with Him
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Throughout Your Day
• Meditate on what you are asking of God
• Be sensitive to what He is trying to show you or say to you
SCRIPTURE FOR
REFLECTION
1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
Psalm 51:10-12 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you— unless, of course, you fail the test?
DAY 3
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6
Longing for His Word
God’s Word is a vital part of a genuine personal revival.
Take Time to...
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess any sin in your life that the Lord has revealed and ask for His forgiveness and cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near • Listen as He speaks to you
• Take time to write down what you hear
Ask God to...
• Give you a deeper thirst for His Word • Reveal Himself to you as you read His Word • Reveal the beauty of His Word to you
• Help you apply the truths in His Word to your life
• Reveal areas in your life that need to be surrendered to Him • Help you realize the depth of His love as you read His Word • Help you trust Him more as you learn more about Him from
His Word
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Throughout Your Day
SCRIPTURE FOR
REFLECTION
Psalm 119:36-40 Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word. Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared. Take away the disgrace I dread, for your laws are good. How I long for your precepts! Preserve my life in your righteousness.
Jeremiah 15:16 When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, LORD God Almighty.
Matthew 4:4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
DAY 4
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7
For Our Church
A local church that honors God is the key to spiritually healthy Christians and effective ministry.
Take Time to...
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess any sin in your life that the Lord has revealed and ask for His forgiveness and cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near • Listen as He speaks to you
• Take time to write down what you hear
Ask God to...
• Pour out His Spirit on our church • Break down all barriers to revival • Invade Faith Chapel with His Spirit
• Strengthen our church’s burden for holiness • Increase joy in our fellowship
• Strengthen Faith Chapel’s commitment to its mission • Raise up more laborers for ministry
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Throughout Your Day
• Meditate on what you are asking of God
• Be sensitive to what He is trying to show you or say to you
SCRIPTURE FOR
REFLECTION
Ephesians 5:25b-27 Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
Ephesians 4:11-13 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
Luke 10:2 He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.
DAY 5
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
Churches in our County
Our county needs churches that are led by God’s Spirit.
Take Time to...
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess any sin in your life that the Lord has revealed and ask for His forgiveness and cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near • Listen as He speaks to you
• Take time to write down what you hear
Ask God to...
• Pour out His Spirit on all the churches in Onondaga county • Give the churches in our county a deep burden for the lost • Raise up spiritual leaders in all the churches to call their
members to holiness
• Convict believers in the churches that have unconfessed sin • Fill the pastors of every church in the county with His Spirit • Break down barriers that prevent churches from working
together for the Gospel
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Throughout Your Day
SCRIPTURE FOR
REFLECTION
Matthew 28:18-20 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
1 Thessalonians 1:1-3 Paul, Silas and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you. We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
DAY 6
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
In our County
Our county needs leaders and people that “hate evil, love good; establish justice…” (Amos 5:15)
Take Time to...
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess any sin in your life that the Lord has revealed and ask for His forgiveness and cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near • Listen as He speaks to you
• Take time to write down what you hear
Ask God to...
• Pour out His Spirit on all the churches in Onondaga county • Burden every church to work to protect the unborn and
other vulnerable people
• Give passion to our leaders to establish just laws • Provide wise discernment to our leaders to solve issues • Put an urgency in our hearts to uphold justice
• Show us how we can influence those around us and move in our community to show His love and compassion
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Throughout Your Day
• Meditate on what you are asking of God
• Be sensitive to what He is trying to show you or say to you
SCRIPTURE FOR
REFLECTION
Hosea 12:6 But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and wait for you God always.
Isaiah 30:18-19 Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him! People of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you.
Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
DAY 7
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10
The Kingdom at Work in You
The same power that raised Christ from the dead lives in you.
Take Time to...
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess any sin in your life that the Lord has revealed and ask for His forgiveness and cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near • Listen as He speaks to you
• Take time to write down what you hear
Ask God to...
• Give you a heightened sensitivity to the desires of God • Give you a fresh encounter with Him
• Manifest the power of His kingdom in your life
• Break the bondages that have been holding you hostage • Give you the healing or miracle you need
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Throughout Your Day
• Meditate on what you are asking of God
• Be sensitive to what He is trying to show you or say to you
SCRIPTURE FOR
REFLECTION
Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 6:9-10 “This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.’ ”
Matthew 9:35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.
DAY 8
MONDAY, JANUARY 11
The Kingdom at Work Through You
We are ambassadors for Christ, called to bring His Kingdom to earth.
Take Time to...
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess any sin in your life that the Lord has revealed and ask for His forgiveness and cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near • Listen as He speaks to you
• Take time to write down what you hear
Ask God to...
• Give you the boldness to move in His power • Give you an opportunity to minister God’s love • Give those you love a fresh encounter with Him • Bring salvation to your home, loved ones, neighbors
co-workers
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Throughout Your Day
• Meditate on what you are asking of God
• Be sensitive to what He is trying to show you or say to you
SCRIPTURE FOR
REFLECTION
Luke 1:37 For nothing is impossible with God.
2 Corinthians 5:7 For we live by faith not by sight.
Luke 9:1-2 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
John 14:12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
Mark 16:15-18 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”
DAY 9
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12
Families Strengthened
God advances His Kingdom through strong families.
Take Time to...
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess any sin in your life that the Lord has revealed and ask for His forgiveness and cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near • Listen as He speaks to you
• Take time to write down what you hear
Ask God to...
• Help families to resolve their conflicts and receive His healing from past hurts
• Restore the things that the enemy has taken from families • Help children resist ungodly influences
• Help children live wholeheartedly for Him • Bring prodigal children back to Him
• Raise up a new generation of leaders to promote strong family values
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Throughout Your Day
• Meditate on what you are asking of God
SCRIPTURE FOR
REFLECTION
Genesis 1:27-28 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
Colossians 3:20-21 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.
Psalm 127:3-5 Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man them.whose quiver is full of them.
DAY 10
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13
Marriages Strengthened
God advances His Kingdom through strong families.
Take Time to...
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess any sin in your life that the Lord has revealed and ask for His forgiveness and cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near • Listen as He speaks to you
• Take time to write down what you hear
Ask God to...
• Help us put our spouse’s needs ahead of our own
• Help husbands and wives resolve their conflicts and receive His healing from past hurts
• Help married couples love each other the way Christ loves His church
• Bring marriages to a place where their love for each other is stronger than ever before
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Throughout Your Day
• Meditate on what you are asking of God
• Be sensitive to what He is trying to show you or say to you
SCRIPTURE FOR
REFLECTION
Genesis 2:22-24 Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,‘ for she was taken out of man.” That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.
Genesis 1:27-28 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
Colossians 3:18-19 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
Hebrews 13:4 Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.
DAY 11
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14
Physical Health
We are ambassadors for Christ, called to bring His Kingdom to earth.
Take Time to...
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess any sin in your life that the Lord has revealed and ask for His forgiveness and cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near • Listen as He speaks to you
• Take time to write down what you hear
Ask God to...
• Fill you with a faith that can move mountains • Work through you in healing and miraculous power • Break the bondages that have been holding someone you
know hostage
• Manifest the power of His kingdom through you
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Throughout Your Day
• Meditate on what you are asking of God
• Be sensitive to what He is trying to show you or say to you
SCRIPTURE FOR
REFLECTION
Luke 11:20 But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
Matthew 11:12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it.
DAY 12
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15
Emotional and Mental Health
We are the children of God, called to walk in mental and emotional wholeness in Christ.
Take Time to...
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess any sin in your life that the Lord has revealed and ask for His forgiveness and cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near • Listen as He speaks to you
• Take time to write down what you hear
Ask God to...
• Fill you with a faith that can move mountains
• Pour out His perfect peace upon your mind and your heart • Teach us to lean on Him for all things
• Help trust Him when we don’t understand
• Give us great faith to move in our “impossible” situations • Heal the broken hearts
• Remind us that we have peace, power, love, and a calm and well-balance mind because we trust Him
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Throughout Your Day
• Meditate on what you are asking of God
• Be sensitive to what He is trying to show you or say to you
SCRIPTURE FOR
REFLECTION
Psalm 42:5 Why are you cast down, O my inner self? And why should you moan over me and be disquieted within me? Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him, my help and my God.
Psalm 34:18 The Lord is close to those who are of a broken heart and saves such as are caused with sorrow for sin and are humbly and thoroughly penitent.
Ephesians 4:23-24 And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude], sandpit on the new nature created in God’s image, in true righteousness and holiness.
Isaiah 26:3 You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You.
DAY 13
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16
Raise Up Disciples To Impact Their
World
Our city needs churches that are led by God’s Spirit
Take Time to...
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess any sin in your life that the Lord has revealed and ask for His forgiveness and cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near • Listen as He speaks to you
• Take time to write down what you hear
Ask God to...
• Help us to deny ourselves daily for His purpose
• Open our eyes to see the people in front of us every day that need His guidance
• Make us bold carriers of His word and His presence • Teach us to love has He does
• Help us give our time to others; to help raise them up as a disciple
• Equip us for every good work that He calls us to
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Throughout Your Day
SCRIPTURE FOR
REFLECTION
Matthew 28:18-20 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
John 13:34-35 A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.
2 Timothy 2:2 You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.
DAY 14
SUNDAY, JANUARY 17
Becoming More Like Jesus
Being a follower of Christ means walking in love, grace, and the manifest power of God
Take Time to...
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess any sin in your life that the Lord has revealed and ask for His forgiveness and cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near • Listen as He speaks to you
• Take time to write down what you hear
Ask God to...
• Give us a deep desire to read His word • Fill us with the Holy Spirit
• Allow us to see others through His eyes • Help us love unconditionally
• Humble ourselves and put away any selfish ambitions • Empower us to do what is right in His eyes
• Give us a passion to see all restored to right relationship with Him
• Walk body in the power of the Holy Spirit
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Throughout Your Day
• Meditate on what you are asking of God
• Be sensitive to what He is trying to show you or say to you
SCRIPTURE FOR
REFLECTION
Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Philippians 2:1-11 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, Andy affection and sympathy, complete my job by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord anode one mind. Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interest, but also to the interest of others. Have this mind amount yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,…
DAY 15
MONDAY, JANUARY 18
Being a Family Like No Other
Being a family of God is the greatest blessing bestowed up on believers; it is a gift of love, mercy, and grace.
Take Time to...
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess any sin in your life that the Lord has revealed and ask for His forgiveness and cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near • Listen as He speaks to you
• Take time to write down what you hear
Ask God to...
• Show us how to love one another
• Give us a heart for those who have not yet returned to the family of God
• Pour out His love for all who walk through Faith Chapel’s doors
• Grant us wisdom and grace on how to help those who walk through the doors of Faith Chapel to feel welcomed
• Help us love unconditionally and give grace for all those that we encounter
• Give us a heart to pray for and encourage one another
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Throughout Your Day
SCRIPTURE FOR
REFLECTION
1 John 3:1-2 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does no know us is that it did not know him. Beloved we are God’s children now,…
Romans 8:14-15 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slaver to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of Adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
1 Peter 3:9 Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.
Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are int he habit of doing, but encouraging one another — and all the more as you see the day approaching.
DAY 16
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19
Loving the Person In Front of Us
Stopping for the one in front of you allows the Kingdom of God to move in our every day lives.
Take Time to...
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess any sin in your life that the Lord has revealed and ask for His forgiveness and cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near • Listen as He speaks to you
• Take time to write down what you hear
Ask God to...
• Turn our thoughts from ourselves to the world around us • Use us daily to reach the lost, broken, and hurting • Open our ears to hear His voice all day for those that He
desires to speak to
• Give us a passion to minister to those around us through the guidance of His Holy Spirit
• Be willing be used wherever and whenever
• Allow Him to disrupt our schedules for His purpose
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Throughout Your Day
• Meditate on what you are asking of God
• Be sensitive to what He is trying to show you or say to you
SCRIPTURE FOR
REFLECTION
Galatians 5:13 You, my brother and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.
Romans 12:11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.
1 Peter 4:10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
DAY 17
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20
Boldly Responding to the Holy Spirit
We become world changers when we boldly respond to the Holy Spirit, allowing Him to work through us for the furthering of God’s kingdom.
Take Time to…
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess any sin in your life that the Lord has revealed and ask for His forgiveness and cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near • Listen as He speaks to you
• Take time to write down what you hear
Ask God to...
• Break fear of man and rejection • Build our faith in Him
• Build our trust in Him • Hear His voice and to listen
• For His will to be our desire, not ours • Help us to respond to His Holy Spirit
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Throughout Your Day
• Meditate on what you are asking of God
SCRIPTURE FOR
REFLECTION
Acts 10:37-38 You yourselves know the thing which took place throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed. “You know Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
Romans 8:14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.
Galatians 5:25 If we live by the Spirit, let us walk by the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:7-11 B u t t o e a c h o n e i s g i v e n t h e manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit
DAY 18
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21
Our Purpose in Life
Living a life of purpose with God allows us partner with His plans and His visions
Take Time to...
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess any sin in your life that the Lord has revealed and ask for His forgiveness and cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near • Listen as He speaks to you
• Take time to write down what you hear
Ask God to...
• Show us our divine purpose here on earth • How to partner with His plans for our lives • For the desire to live according to His purpose • Help us trust Him for our present and our future
• Show us how living out of His purpose allows us to impact the world around us.
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Throughout Your Day
• Meditate on what you are asking of God
• Be sensitive to what He is trying to show you or say to you
SCRIPTURE FOR
REFLECTION
1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.
Colossians 1:16 For in Him all things were created: things in Heaven and on Earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through Him for Him.
Jeremiah 32:19 Great are your purposes and mighty are your deeds. Your eyes are pen to the ways of all mankind; you reward each person according to their conduct and as their deeds deserve.
DAY 19
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22
God’s Divine Plan for Your Life
God has a plan for our lives, and when we seek Him we will discover our destiny.
Take Time to...
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess any sin in your life that the Lord has revealed and ask for His forgiveness and cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near • Listen as He speaks to you
• Take time to write down what you hear
Ask God to...
• Give us the next steps in His divine plan for our lives • Help us be still and know that He is God
• Seek His guidance every step of the way • Give us dreams and visions for our future
• Equip us to keep the dreams and visions alive in Him
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Throughout Your Day
• Meditate on what you are asking of God
• Be sensitive to what He is trying to show you or say to you
SCRIPTURE FOR
REFLECTION
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans that I have for you, ‘declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for evil to give you a future and a hope.
Habakkuk 2:3 For the vision is yet for the appointed time; it hastens toward the goal and it will not fail though it tarries, wait for it; for it will certainly come, it will not delay.
Psalm 37:23 The Lord makes from the steps of the one who delights in Him.
Psalm 18:36 You provide a broad path for my feet, so that my ankles will not give way.
DAY 20
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23
In Our Personal Lives
The more we practice righteousness and pursue it, the greater our righteousness will be
Take Time to...
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess any sin in your life that the Lord has revealed and ask for His forgiveness and cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near • Listen as He speaks to you
• Take time to write down what you hear
Ask God to...
• Help us to hunger and thirst for righteousness • Empower us to do what is right in His eyes • Place on us the breastplate of righteousness daily • Move us to repent from sin
• Give us a desire to live pure and holy
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Throughout Your Day
• Meditate on what you are asking of God
• Be sensitive to what He is trying to show you or say to you
SCRIPTURE FOR
REFLECTION
Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Proverbs 21:3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
1 John 2:29 If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.
2 Timothy 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Romans 6:13 And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.
DAY 21
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24
Continue to Seek God First
Putting God first, and trusting Him is what secures our faith in Him always
Take Time to...
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess any sin in your life that the Lord has revealed and ask for His forgiveness and cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near • Listen as He speaks to you
• Take time to write down what you hear
Ask God to...
• Reveal himself to you
• Help you put Him first in your life • Desire Him above all other things • Turn your thoughts toward Him • Turn your heart toward Him
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Throughout Your Day
• Meditate on what you are asking of God
• Be sensitive to what He is trying to show you or say to you
SCRIPTURE FOR
REFLECTION
Matthew 6:33 But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Jeremiah 29:11-14a For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord…
Proverbs 8:17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.
