Lord, We will soon gather with our church families to remember Jesus’ resurrection. May we bless Your name and bow our hearts in sincere worship. May our ears be ready to hear Your Word as it is read. May our leaders clearly explain the Word. May we understand it. May our hearts be sensitive to … Continue reading Prayer for Repentance and Rejoicing
Lord of Hosts, There is no one like You. You struck down the gods of Egypt with a mighty hand. You led the people to the Promised Land. You fulfilled Your promises to them. They rebelled and went their own way. Yet, their rebellion did not leave You helpless against Your enemies. When the ark … Continue reading Our God Reigns – 1 Samuel 4-7
Sovereign Lord, Again, we are confronted with the evil of Israel and our own hearts. In the final years of the judges, the spiritual leadership of Israel had fallen into blatant acts of rebellion and sexual promiscuity. They continued going their own way. They resisted You, Your Law, and the warnings You sent to them. … Continue reading Praying 1 Samuel 1-3
Father, What a blessing the Book of Ruth is, especially after reading the Book of Judges. In the time of the Judges you rescued a Moabite woman from sin and poverty. While many were doing what was right in their own eyes, You preserved a remnant, including Boaz. Through them You preserved the line of … Continue reading A Prayer From Ruth
Lord, How hard and far did Israel fall! They went their own way and became like Sodom and Gomorrah! The tribe of Benjamin followed sinful passions, and they were nearly destroyed. Then, the surviving men of that tribe were encouraged to steal wives for themselves! And they did! How wicked and low! You repeated the … Continue reading Judges 19-21 – Tragic Ending, Confident Future
Father, Judges 17:6 says, “In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes." This is our great sin. We have forsaken Your way and gone our own. This was the sin of Adam and Eve at the first. It is our continual sin to do what … Continue reading Judges 16-18 – Going Our Own Way
Sovereign Lord, Israel had spiraled so deeply into idolatry that they no longer knew how to worship You correctly. They disregarded Your Law. Jephthah sacrificed his daughter as a burnt offering. He murdered his daughter. He claimed this murder was an offering for You! Samson ignored the godly counsel of his parents and joined himself … Continue reading Judges 10-15 – Wicked Actions Leading to Serious Prayer
Father, May we remember that past successes You have worked through us do not guarantee our future successes. You used Gideon to free Israel from the Midianites. He later built an idol and lived violently. Take this knowledge and humble our hearts to depend on You. Guard our hearts and allegiances. As the hymn says … Continue reading Praying Judges 8-9
“Lord, Thank You that You are faithful. No matter how bleak the situation or how far off course we have gone - You are faithful. You are faithful to forgive when we turn to You. You are faithful to hear us in our distresses. Cleanse us of our sins, and turn our hearts more-and-more to … Continue reading Prayer from Judges 6-7
Father, may we by grace through faith: remember Your past works for us, believe Your promises, obey Your commands, and give all glory to You in every achievement. Amen (Judges 4-5).
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