121 Days of Prayer

I Will Reward Your Evil With Evil

The purposes of this prayer are: Holiness/Righteousness and Justice.

Lord of Hosts, the prophet Micah prophesied against the wealthy Israelites who oppressed their own people. He warned the northern tribes of Israel of their impending exile to Assyria, saying, “What sorrow awaits you who lie awake at night, thinking up evil plans. You rise at dawn and hurry to carry them out, simply because you have the power to do so. When you want a piece of land, you find a way to seize it. When you want someone’s house, you take it by fraud and violence. You cheat a man of his property, stealing his family’s inheritance. But this is what the Lord says: ‘I will reward your evil with evil; you won’t be able to pull your neck out of the noose. You will no longer walk around proudly, for it will be a terrible time.’ In that day your enemies will make fun of you by singing this song of despair about you: ‘We are finished, completely ruined! God has confiscated our land, taking it from us. He has given our fields to those who betrayed us.’ Others will set your boundaries then, and the Lord’s people will have no say in how the land is divided.” Micah 2:1–5 (NLT). We pray, Lord, that you help us to banish all wicked thoughts from our minds and hearts. Fill our hearts with praise for you. We want to love you with all of our strength, heart, soul and mind, and our neighbors as ourselves. Amen.