The Lord rewards every man for his faithfulness. 1 Samuel 26:23

Take a moment to affirm the truth of these words from Scripture and ask God to make them a growing reality in your life.

Every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea and all that is in them, will sing: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and power for ever and ever!” Revelation 5:13

As the Father has loved You, You also have loved me. I must abide in Your love. If I keep Your commandments, I will abide in Your love, just as You kept Your Father’s commandments and abide in His love. You have told me this so that Your joy may be in me and that my joy may be full. John 15:9-11

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Proverbs 9:10

I will guard my heart with all diligence, for out of it flow the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23

Lord, I thank You for Your greatness, wisdom and direction. I thank You for full life in Jesus. Help me lean into who You are as I seek to know You and gain understanding.

Lord, You have invited me to pray for the needs of others, and since You desire what is best for them, I take this opportunity to bring these requests to You.

The Spirit helps me in my weakness, for I do not know what I ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for me with groans that words cannot express. And He who searches the hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Romans 8:26-27

Take a moment to lift up the needs of your family and friends, and to offer up any other burdens for others that the Lord brings to mind.

O Lord, the God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven? Are You not the ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one is able to withstand You. 2 Chronicles 20:6

I will tell of the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, the praises of the Lord, according to all the Lord has done for us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which He has bestowed on them according to His mercies, and according to the multitude of His lovingkindnesses. Isaiah 63:7

“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will wait for Him.” The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. It is good to hope silently for the salvation of the Lord. Lamentations 3:24-26

We who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. Romans 15:1-2

No one should seek his own good, but the good of others. 1 Corinthians 10:24

Lord, I thank You for Your power and might and for Your loving-kindness. I thank You for being my portion, and I pray for tender sensitivity as I seek to meet the needs of others.

As I approach Your throne of grace today, I am grateful that You care about the things that concern me and that You want me to offer them up honestly to You.

May I keep Your statutes and Your commandments and be careful to do as the Lord my God has commanded me; may I not turn aside to the right or to the left. Deuteronomy 4:40; 5:32

Take a moment to share your personal needs with God, including your physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual concerns.

From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised. The Lord is high above all nations, His glory above the heavens. Who is like the Lord our God, the One who is enthroned on high, who humbles Himself to behold the things that are in the heavens and in the earth? Psalm 113:3-6

When we were helpless, at the right time, Christ died for the ungodly. For rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:6-8

Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is nothing on earth I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Those who are far from You will perish; You have cut off all who are unfaithful to You. But as for me, the nearness of God is my good. I have made the Lord God my refuge, that I may tell of all Your works. Psalm 73:25-28

The Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity, guarding the paths of justice and protecting the way of His saints. Then I will understand righteousness and justice and honesty—every good path. For wisdom will enter my heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to my soul. Discretion will protect me, and understanding will guard me. Proverbs 2:6-11

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Proverbs 1:7

Lord, I thank You that You are majestic and yet You reached down in love to save us. I thank You that Your nearness is my good, and I ask that I would faithfully receive Your wisdom and reverence You above all else.

I am grateful to You, O God, for the blessing of Your forgiveness. I thank You that in Christ, You set me free from the guilt of the past and give me hope for the future.

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23-24

Ah, Lord God! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You. You are the great and mighty God, whose name is the Lord of hosts. You are great in counsel and mighty in deed, and Your eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men; You reward everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds. Jeremiah 32:17-19

I want to know God and serve Him with a whole heart and with a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every motive behind the thoughts. 1 Chronicles 28:9

This is love: that I walk in obedience to God’s commandments. And this is the commandment: that as I have heard from the beginning, I should walk in love. 2 John 6

Lord, I thank You that You are great in counsel and mighty in deed and that You are the Alpha and the Omega. I thank You for searching my heart, and I ask that I would walk in Your ways and live in the light of Your love.

Lord, I give thanks for Your greatness, Your goodness, and Your love, and I now draw near to enjoy Your presence.

What a joy it has been to slow the pace and ease into 2024 with much prayer, a deep dive into scripture and the freedom of surrender to this beautiful journey we are on.

I have shared my prayers, ponderings and songs of Thanksgiving in the first person. Grateful for the stillness and sweet days of refreshing. Took me a few moments to get there. Thanks to each of you who reach out as the Lord leads. So LOVE that!

Take a moment to consider the fullness of God’s nearness, thank Him that He loves you and wants an intimate relationship with you.

The Spirit helps me in my weakness, for I do not know what I ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for me with groans that words cannot express. And He who searches the hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Romans 8:26-27

I am chosen of God, holy and beloved, I will put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with others and forgiving others even as the Lord forgave me; and above all these things, I will put on love, which is the bond of perfection. Colossians 3:12-14

Lord, I thank You for the hope of His glorious coming. I thank You for the ministry of Your Holy Spirit, and I ask that I would be compassionate and forgiving toward others.