Look What Happens to Mighty Warriors Who Do Not Trust in God — The purposes of this prayer are: Holiness/Righteousness, Justice and Wisdom. Sovereign God, the psalmist eloquently described what becomes of the evil person who places his faith in his possessions instead of placing his faith in you: “Why do you boast about your crimes, great warrior? Don’t you realize God’s justice…

They Abandoned All the Commands of the Lord Their God — The purposes of this prayer are: Justice, Holiness/Righteousness and Guidance/Purpose. Transcendent Lord, Israel’s sad history of apostasy and disobedience is summarized in this explanation of why the northern Israelite kingdom of Samaria was defeated by the Assyrian empire: “They would not listen. Instead, they became obstinate like their ancestors who…

I Am the Very Least of All the Saints — The purposes of this prayer are: Illumination, Salvation and Spreading of the Gospel. Holy Father, Paul explained to the Ephesians that it was always your plan to include the Gentiles in your method of salvation based on faith in the Messiah, your Son, Jesus: “Of this gospel, I have become…

To the Married I Give This Command — The purposes of this prayer are: Spouse, Obedience and Holiness/Righteousness. God of Creation, you made us male and female so that joining together we become one person. Paul gave this instruction to the Corinthians regarding marriage: “To the married I give this command- not I, but the Lord- a wife…

The Body is Not for Immorality, But for the Lord — The purposes of this prayer are: Resist Temptation and Holiness/Righteousness. Heavenly Father, Paul explained to the Corinthians how sexual immorality is not just sinful against you but also against one’s own body: “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me…

I Have Returned to Jerusalem Filled with Mercy — The purposes of this prayer are: Reconciliation, Mercy, Forgiveness and Holiness/Righteousness. Merciful Lord, when your angel asked you when you would relent and allow the Israelites to return home from their captivity in Babylon, you responded with comforting words: “’O Lord of Hosts, for seventy years your anger has raged…

I Now Consider These Shepherds My Enemies — The purposes of this prayer are: Salvation, Sustenance, Reconciliation, Mercy, Leadership, Justice and Healing. Loving God, you explained to the Israelites through Ezekiel that you personally would lead the Israelite captives back from exile to Judah and Jerusalem: “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I now consider these shepherds…

God Understands All Hearts, and He Sees You — The purposes of this prayer are: Justice, Salvation and Holiness/Righteousness. Holy Lord, the writers of Proverbs wrote in many different ways of how your justice will always ultimately prevail. In Proverb 24, we find, “Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die; save them as they stagger to their death…

You Shall Not Act as We Are Acting Here Today — The purposes of this prayer are: Obedience, Holiness/Righteousness and Glorify God/Worship. Eternal God, when the Israelites were poised on the bank of the Jordan River to enter and take possession of the Promised Land, Moses warned them not to continue to act sinfully, saying, “You shall not act as we…