Moses Said, “The Lord Your God Will Raise Up for You a Prophet Like Me” — The purposes of this prayer are: Illumination, Salvation and Spreading of the Gospel. Everlasting Father, Peter explained to his listeners in Jerusalem that Jesus is the Messiah that was prophesied about by your prophets of long ago, saying, “For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you…

The Lord Spoke to Jeremiah Again and Said — The purposes of this prayer are: Mercy, Lovingkindness and Perseverance. Merciful Lord, you assured the besieged Israelites in Jerusalem through your prophet Jeremiah that even though they would not be able to stop the Babylonian invasion and subsequent exile, you would never abandon them or their king, David, and the…

The Lord Lives! Praise My Defender! — The purposes of this prayer are: Protection, Fortitude and Ability/Success. Heavenly Father, David composed a song of praise and gratitude for all of the victories you gave to the Israelites over their enemies, saying, “The Lord lives! Praise my defender! Proclaim the greatness of the strong God who saves me…

Do Not, for the Sake of Food, Destroy the Work of God — The purposes of this prayer are: Lovingkindness, Guidance/Purpose and Friendship/Fellowship. Beneficent Lord, Paul strongly urged his flock in Rome to be careful not to chase away people who have heard the Good News of Jesus but might decide not to accept Jesus because of different dietary customs they might feel…

For I am Conscious of My Rebellion — The purposes of this prayer are: Forgiveness, Lovingkindness and Repentance. Compassionate Lord, please forgive us our sins. In a psalm attributed to David, he wrote, “Be gracious to me, God, according to your faithful love; according to your abundant compassion, blot out my rebellion. Wash away my guilt and cleanse me from sin. For I am conscious of my rebellion, and my sin is always before me. Against you- you alone- I have sinned and done this evil in your sight. So you are right when you pass sentence; you are blameless when you judge.” Psalm 51:1–4 (HCSB). Lord, we want to obey the commandments of Jesus but continue to succumb to the enticements of the flesh. Please help us to overcome our sinful desires. We ask in the name of Jesus. Amen.

The Lord Will Give Justice to His People — The purposes of this prayer are: Holiness/Righteousness, Justice and Inspiration/Encouragement. God Most High, just as the Israelites were on the verge of entering the Promised Land, Moses transferred his leadership responsibilities to Joshua, for you had told him that he was about to die. Moses had composed a song of…

Repent of this Wickedness and Pray to the Lord — The purposes of this prayer are: Repentance, Forgiveness, Conversion/Regeneration and Intercession. Lord of Hosts, there was a man in Samaria named Simon who had been practicing sorcery until he heard Philip preaching the Good News of Jesus, and then he also became a believer. Luke recorded that, “When the apostles…

Get Behind Me, Satan! — The purposes of this prayer are: Resist Temptation, Holiness/Righteousness and Salvation. Holy God, while Jesus was telling his disciples that he was soon to be crucified, Satan once again tried to get Jesus to abandon his Father’s plan of salvation, to die as a substitutionary sacrifice of atonement in the…

I Will Overturn your Deal to Dodge the Grave — The purposes of this prayer are: Holiness/Righteousness, Justice and Increased Faith. Righteous God, Isaiah prophesied to the leaders of Judah of how you would respond to their prolonged rebelliousness and wickedness, saying, “So now God will have to speak to his people through foreign oppressors who speak a strange language…