Thursday August 28, 2014

It is the work that God does through us that counts, not what we do for Him. Oswald Chambers

KJV Philippians 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

NKJ Philippians 2:13 for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. (*1)

NIV Philippians 2:13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. (*2)

AMP Philippians 2:13 [Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure {and} satisfaction {and} delight. (*3)

YLT Philippians 2:13 for God it is who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Philippians 2:13 Amplified
Heavenly Father, thank You that it is You Who is all the while effectually at work in me, energizing and creating in me the power and desire, both to will and to work for Your good pleasure, satisfaction and delight; help me to want to do Your will in Christ Jesus. Amen.

 

Wednesday August 27, 2014

When we do good things to others we do good things to God. Max Lucado

KJV Matthew 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

NKJ Matthew 25:40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ (*1)

NIV Matthew 25:40 The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’ (*2)

AMP Matthew 25:40 And the King will reply to them, Truly I tell you, in so far as you did it for one of the least [in the estimation of men] of these My brethren, you did it for Me. (*3)

YLT Matthew 25:40 ‘And the king answering, shall say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it to one of these my brethren — the least — to me ye did it. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
A Prayer of Thanks for the Least of the Brethren
Heavenly Father, thank You for all the people that have sown into my life; please equip me to do likewise in the weeks and months ahead. Because You said: Inasmuch as you do it to the least of these my brethren, you do it for Me; for Your Glory Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Tuesday August 26, 2014

When praying, it is better to have a heart without words than words without heart. David Roper

KJV Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

NKJ Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. (*1)

NIV Romans 8:26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. (*2)

AMP Romans 8:26 So too the [Holy] Spirit comes to our aid {and} bears us up in our weakness; for we do not know what prayer to offer {nor} how to offer it worthily as we ought, but the Spirit Himself goes to meet our supplication {and} pleads in our behalf with unspeakable yearnings {and} groanings too deep for utterance. (*3)

YLT Romans 8:26 And, in like manner also, the Spirit doth help our weaknesses; for, what we may pray for, as it behoveth us, we have not known, but the Spirit himself doth make intercession for us with groanings unutterable, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Romans 8:26
Father God, I thank You for Holy Spirit who comes to my aid and bears me up in my weakness; for I do not know what prayer to offer, but the Spirit Himself goes to meet my supplication and pleads on my behalf with unspeakable yearnings and groanings too deep for utterance, thank You Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Monday August 25, 2014

Your life is short, your duties many, your assistance great, and your reward sure; therefore faint not, hold on and hold up, in ways of well-doing, and heaven shall make amends for all. Thomas Brooks

KJV James 4:14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

NKJ James 4:14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. (*1)

NIV James 4:14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. (*2)

AMP James 4:14 Yet you do not know [the least thing] about what may happen tomorrow. What is the nature of your life? You are [really] but a wisp of vapor (a puff of smoke, a mist) that is visible for a little while and then disappears [into thin air]. (*3)

YLT James 4:14 who do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing for a little, and then is vanishing; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about My Short Life
Father of Lord Jesus, my life is short, my duties many, my assistance great, and my reward sure; therefore I will faint not, I will hold on and hold up in ways of well doing, and heaven shall make amends for all. Amen.

 

Saturday August 23, 2014

Only the truly strong and great can be truly tender. Tenderness is a mark of nobility, not of weakness. James Phillip

KJV Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted , forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

NKJ Ephesians 4:32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you. (*1)

NIV Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. (*2)

AMP Ephesians 4:32 And become useful {and} helpful {and} kind to one another, tenderhearted (compassionate, understanding, loving-hearted),
forgiving one another [readily and freely], as God in Christ forgave you. (*3)

YLT Ephesians 4:32 and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Ephesians 4:32 Amplified
Father God, I pray that I would be even more kind to others, tenderhearted, compassionate, understanding and loving-hearted; forgiving others readily and freely, just as You have in Christ Jesus forgiven me. Amen.

 

Friday August 22, 2014

Whether or not you are friendly could determine whether or not someone hears about Jesus. Max Lucado

KJV Proverbs 18:24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

NKJ Proverbs 18:24 A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 18:24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 18:24 The man of many friends [a friend of all the world] will prove himself a bad friend, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 18:24 A man with friends is to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother! (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer to be More Friendly
Heavenly Father, in the daily rush to get things done, I confess that I am not always friendly, gracious or sociable, please forgive me. And bring into being in me Your priorities concerning evangelism in my daily walk, and a greater power to be friendly to others, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Thursday August 21, 2014

God remembers the good we forget. Mart De Haan

KJV Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

NKJ Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. (*1)

NIV Hebrews 6:10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. (*2)

AMP Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget {or} overlook your labor and the love which you have shown for His name’s sake in ministering to the needs of the saints (His own consecrated people), as you still do. (*3)

YLT Hebrews 6:10 for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Hebrews 6:10
Father of Lord Jesus, I thank You that You will not forget or overlook my labor and the love which I have shown for Your Name in ministering to the needs of the saints; grace me to continue in these good works until the Day of the Lord. Amen.

 

Wednesday August 20, 2014

To my fellow men a heart of love; to my friends a heart of loyalty; to my God a heart of flame; to myself a heart of steel. Augustine of Hippo

KJV Ezekiel 36:26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

NKJ Ezekiel 36:26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. (*1)

NIV Ezekiel 36:26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. (*2)

AMP Ezekiel 36:26 A new heart will I give you and a new spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. (*3)

YLT Ezekiel 36:26 And I have given to you a new heart, And a new spirit I give in your midst, And I have turned aside the heart of stone out of your flesh, And I have given to you a heart of flesh. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for a Heart of Steel
Heavenly Father, I pray that to my fellow men I would have a heart of love; to my friends a heart of loyalty; to You Lord God a heart aflame; and to myself I would have a heart of steel, through the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Tuesday August 19, 2014

The greatest miracle that God can do today is to take an unholy man out of an unholy world, and make that man holy, and put him back into that unholy world and keep him holy in it. Leonard Ravenhill

KJV Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

NKJ Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years. (*1)

NIV Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years. (*2)

AMP Revelation 20:6 Blessed (happy, to be envied) and holy (spiritually whole, of unimpaired innocence and proved virtue) is the person who takes part (shares) in the first resurrection! Over them the second death exerts no power {or} authority, but they shall be ministers of God and of Christ (the Messiah), and they shall rule along with Him a thousand years. (*3)

YLT Revelation 20:6 Happy and holy is he who is having part in the first rising again; over these the second death hath not authority, but they shall be priests of God and of the Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer to be Part of the First Resurrection
Father God, I pray that You would establish in my being the power and ability to be part of the first resurrection; because through this I would and will be blessed, happy and holy; plus the second death will have no power over me, but I shall be a priest of God and of Christ, and I shall reign with Him a thousand years, please do this for Your Glory. Amen

 

Monday August 18, 2014

The trials of earth are small compared with the triumphs of heaven. Joe Stowell

KJV 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

NKJ 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. (*1)

NIV 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. (*2)

AMP 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of the faith; lay hold of the eternal life to which you were summoned and [for which] you confessed the good confession [of faith] before many witnesses. (*3)

YLT 1 Timothy 6:12 be striving the good strife of the faith, be laying hold on the life age-during, to which also thou wast called, and didst profess the right profession before many witnesses. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 1 Timothy 6:12
Heavenly Father, I ask that You empower me to fight the good fight of faith and that I would lay hold of the eternal life to which I was summoned, because I confessed the good confession of faith before many witnesses, through my Lord Jesus. Amen

 

Saturday August 16, 2014

Gentle words can break the toughest structure of anyone. They melt away hardness. Lisa Bevere

KJV Proverbs 21:23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

NKJ Proverbs 21:23 Whoever guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul from troubles. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 21:23 He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 21:23 He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from troubles. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 21:23 Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for Gentle Words
Father God, I pray that You would equip me to guard my mouth and tongue, so that I will be kept from trouble and adversities. Please empower me to use gentle words toward others, because they melt away hardness, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Friday August 15, 2014

Spiritual maturity is the quiet confidence that God is in control. Charles R. Swindoll

KJV 2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

NKJ 2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen! (*1)

NIV 2 Timothy 4:18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen. (*2)

AMP 2 Timothy 4:18 [And indeed] the Lord will certainly deliver {and} draw me to Himself from every assault of evil. He will preserve {and} bring me safe unto His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen (so be it). (*3)

YLT 2 Timothy 4:18 and the Lord shall free me from every evil work, and shall save me — to his heavenly kingdom; to whom is the glory to the ages of the ages! Amen. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 2 Timothy 4:18 Amplified
Heavenly Father, I thank You that You will certainly deliver and draw me to Yourself from every assault of evil. You will preserve and bring me safe unto Your heavenly kingdom; to You be the glory forever and ever; thank You Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Thursday August 14, 2014

Hoping in God is hoping when there is no hope. Lewis Smedes

KJV Psalm 142:3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path.

NKJ Psalm 142:3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, Then You knew my path. (*1)

NIV Psalm 142:3 When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who know my way. (*2)

AMP Psalm 142:3 When my spirit was overwhelmed {and} fainted [throwing all its weight] upon me, then You knew my path. (*3)

YLT Psalm 142:3 When my spirit hath been feeble in me, Then Thou hast known my path; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about When Being Overwhelmed
Father of Lord Jesus, when my spirit is overwhelmed and grows faint within me, then You know my path and the way I should take; I cried out to You and said: You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living! Amen

 

Wednesday August 13, 2014

The deep fear lying behind every loss is that we have been abandoned by the God who should have saved us. Craig Barnes

KJV Psalm 118:5 I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.

NKJ Psalm 118:5 I called on the LORD in distress; The LORD answered me and set me in a broad place. (*1)

NIV Psalm 118:5 In my anguish I cried to the LORD, and he answered by setting me free. (*2)

AMP Psalm 118:5 Out of my distress I called upon the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free and in a large place. (*3)

YLT Psalm 118:5 From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 118:5-6
Father of Lord Jesus, out of my distress I called upon You Lord, and You answered me, and set me free and set me in a large place. Thank You LORD, that You are on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? Amen.

 

Tuesday August 12, 2014

The forgiveness of God penetrates to the very heart of His nature and to the very heart of man’s nature. That is why God cannot forgive until a man realizes what sin is. Oswald Chambers

KJV Genesis 4:7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? And if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

NKJ Genesis 4:7 “If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.” (*1)

NIV Genesis 4:7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it.” (*2)

AMP Genesis 4:7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin crouches at your door; its desire is for you, but you must master it. (*3)

YLT Genesis 4:7 Is there not, if thou dost well, acceptance? and if thou dost not well, at the opening a sin-offering is crouching, and unto thee its desire, and thou rulest over it.’ (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 51:10-13
Heavenly Father, I ask that You would create in me a clean heart, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me by Your generous Spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners shall be converted to You, in the name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Monday August 11, 2014

Consecration is not the giving over of the calling in life to God, but the separation from all other callings and the giving over of ourselves to God, letting His providence place us where He will. Oswald Chambers

KJV Ephesians 4:1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

NKJ Ephesians 4:1 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, (*1)

NIV Ephesians 4:1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. (*2)

AMP Ephesians 4:1 I therefore, the prisoner for the Lord, appeal to {and} beg you to walk (lead a life) worthy of the [divine] calling to which you have been called [with behavior that is a credit to the summons to God’s service, (*3)

YLT Ephesians 4:1 Call upon you, then, do I — the prisoner of the Lord — to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Ephesians 4:1-2
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray that You would train, endow and equip me to walk and lead a life worthy of the divine calling to which I have been called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, showing tolerance and bearing others in love. Amen

 

Saturday August 9, 2014

It is not that works save the Christian, but that works mark the Christian. Max Lucado

KJV James 2:14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

NKJ James 2:14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? (*1)

NIV James 2:14 What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? (*2)

AMP James 2:14 What is the use (profit), my brethren, for anyone to profess to have faith if he has no [good] works [to show for it]? Can [such] faith save [his soul]? (*3)

YLT James 2:14 What is the profit, my brethren, if faith, any one may speak of having, and works he may not have? is that faith able to save him? (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about My Works
Father God, I know that my works will not make me right with You, but I pray that my works may mark me as Your own, and that they will glorify You here on the earth, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Friday August 8, 2014

We make a living by what we earn; we make a life by what we give. Dr. Steven E. Jones

KJV Luke 12:15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

NKJ Luke 12:15 And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.” (*1)

NIV Luke 12:15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” (*2)

AMP Luke 12:15 And He said to them, Guard yourselves and keep free from all covetousness (the immoderate desire for wealth, the greedy longing to have more); for a man’s life does not consist in {and} is not derived from possessing overflowing abundance {or} that which is over and above his needs. (*3)

YLT Luke 12:15 And he said unto them, ‘Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one’s goods is his life.’ (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer Luke 12:15 Amplified
Heavenly Father, please empower me to: Guard and keep myself free from all covetousness (the immoderate desire for wealth, the greedy longing to have more); for my life does not consist in {and} is not derived from possessing an overflowing abundance {or} that which is over and above my needs, through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.

 

Thursday August 7, 2014

If you are too busy to spend time with God, then you are simply too busy. Unknown

KJV 1 Peter 4:2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

NKJ 1 Peter 4:2 that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God. (*1)

NIV 1 Peter 4:2 As a result, he does not live the rest of his earthly life for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. (*2)

AMP 1 Pet 4:2 So that he can no longer spend the rest of his natural life living by [his] human appetites {and} desires, but [he lives] for what God wills. (*3)

YLT 1 Peter 4:2 no more in the desires of men, but in the will of God, to live the rest of the time in the flesh; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for Greater Communion with God
Father of Lord Jesus, I live in a culture that is extremely busy, and I have bought into that, please forgive me. I pray that You would empower me to get my priorities right and that I would spend more time in communion with You. Amen.

 

Wednesday August 6, 2014

Enchain your body to habitual obedience. Oswald Chambers

KJV 1 Peter 1:2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

NKJ 1 Peter 1:2 elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied. (*1)

NIV 1 Peter 1:2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. (*2)

AMP 1 Peter 1:2 Who were chosen {and} foreknown by God the Father and consecrated (sanctified, made holy) by the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus Christ (the Messiah) and to be sprinkled with [His] blood: May grace (spiritual blessing) and peace be given you in increasing abundance [that spiritual peace to be realized in and through Christ, freedom from fears, agitating passions, and moral conflicts]. (*3)

YLT 1 Peter 1:2 according to a foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied! (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for Greater Habitual Obedience
Father God, I ask that You would formulate with in me the power to enchain (bind or hold) my body to habitual obedience. I count as dead my previous history of disobedience, and stand in faith for Your continued work in and through me, through the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Tuesday August 5, 2014

With God, honesty is without a doubt the best policy, because He knows everything already. Peter Wallace

KJV Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

NKJ Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah (*1)

NIV Psalm 32:5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD”– and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah (*2)

AMP Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I did not hide. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord [continually unfolding the past till all is told]–then You [instantly] forgave me the guilt {and} iniquity of my sin. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! (*3)

YLT Psalm 32:5 My sin I cause Thee to know, And mine iniquity I have not covered. I have said, ‘I confess concerning My transgressions to Jehovah,’ And Thou — Thou hast taken away, The iniquity of my sin. Selah. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 32:5
Father of Lord Jesus, I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I will not hide. I said, I will confess my transgressions to You, Lord; continually unfolding the past till all is told, then You will forgave the guilt and iniquity of my sin. Amen.

 

Monday August 4, 2014

Our Lord did not come to this earth to teach men to be holy: He came to make men holy, and His teaching is applicable only on the basis of experimental Redemption. Oswald Chambers

KJV Psalm 49:8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)

NKJ Psalm 49:8 For the redemption of their souls is costly, And it shall cease forever ? (*1)

NIV Psalm 49:8 the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough? (*2)

AMP Psalm 49:8 For the ransom of a life is too costly, and [the price one can pay] can never suffice? (*3)

YLT Psalm 49:8 And precious is the redemption of their soul, And it hath ceased — to the age. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for Greater Holiness
Father God, I give You permission to continue to make me holy; I ask that You would increase my ability to receive revelation from Holy Spirit concerning my redemption and the redemption of mankind, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Saturday August 2, 2014

He who is filled with love is filled with God. St. Augustine

KJV Psalm 90:17 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

NKJ Psalm 90:17 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us, And establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands. (*1)

NIV Psalm 90:17 May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us– yes, establish the work of our hands. (*2)

AMP Psalm 90:17 And let the beauty and delightfulness and favor of the Lord our God be upon us; confirm and establish the work of our hands–yes, the work of our hands, confirm and establish it. (*3)

YLT Psalm 90:17 And let the pleasantness of Jehovah our God be upon us, And the work of our hands establish on us, Yea, the work of our hands establish it! (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 90:17 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, let the beauty and delightfulness and Your favor be upon me; confirm and establish the work of my hands, yes, the work of my hands, confirm and establish it, for You Glory. Amen.

 

Friday August 1, 2014

God daily deposits into our account of life 86,400 fleeting seconds, 1,400 precious minutes, and 24 shining hours. Henry Gariepy

KJV Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

NKJ Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. (*1)

NIV Psalm 90:12 Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. (*2)
AMP Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days, that we may get us a heart of wisdom. (*3)

YLT Psalm 90:12 To number our days aright let us know, And we bring the heart to wisdom. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 90:12
Father of Lord Jesus, my life is flying by so fast that it makes my head spin: Teach me to number my days aright, so that I may gain and apply a heart of wisdom and prudence. Amen.

 

Thursday July 31, 2014

We must love ourselves if we are going to be any good at loving others. Leith Anderson

KJV 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

NKJ 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. (*1)

NIV 1 John 4:7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. (*2)

AMP 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is (springs) from God; and he who loves [his fellowmen] is begotten (born) of God and is coming [progressively] to know {and} understand God [to perceive and recognize and get a better and clearer knowledge of Him]. (*3)

YLT 1 John 4:7 Beloved, may we love one another, because the love is of God, and every one who is loving, of God he hath been begotten, and doth know God; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer For Greater Love
Father God, thank You for sending Your one and only Son Jesus to die for me, and because I believe in Him, I shall not perish, come to destruction, or be lost, but I will have eternal, everlasting life; please empower, enable and facilitate me to love others just as You love me. Amen.

 

Wednesday July 30, 2014

We were created to reflect the glory of God, born to bear His image. John Eldredge

KJV 1 John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

NKJ 1 John 3:2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. (*1)

NIV 1 John 3:2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. (*2)

AMP 1 John 3:2 Beloved, we are [even here and] now God’s children; it is not yet disclosed (made clear) what we shall be [hereafter], but we know that when He comes {and} is manifested, we shall [as God’s children] resemble {and} be like Him, for we shall see Him just as He [really] is. (*3)

YLT 1 John 3:2 beloved, now, children of God are we, and it was not yet manifested what we shall be, and we have known that if he may be manifested, like him we shall be, because we shall see him as he is; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer to Prepare for the Tabernacle Outpouring
Heavenly Father, I was created to reflect Your glory, to bear Your image here on the earth. I pray that You would prepare my body, soul and spirit for a greater degree of Your glory in the days ahead; please prepare me for Your Tabernacle outpouring, through my Lord Jesus and in the power of Holy Spirit. Amen.

 

Tuesday July 29, 2014

Quiet times with God store up power for future emergencies. Cindy Hess Kasper

KJV Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

NKJ Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! (*1)

NIV Psalm 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (*2)

AMP Psalm 46:10 Let be {and} be still, and know (recognize and understand) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth! (*3)

YLT Psalm 46:10 Desist, and know that I am God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about My Quiet Times
Father of Lord Jesus, because of busy times as of late, please instill a sense of urgency for a greater quality quiet time, understanding that quiet times with You stores up power for future emergencies. Amen.

 

Monday July 28, 2014

There are only two kinds of persons: those dead in sin and those dead to sin. Leonard Ravenhill

KJV Romans 8:10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of rightousness.

NKJ Romans 8:10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. (*1)

NIV Romans 8:10 But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness. (*2)

AMP Romans 8:10 But if Christ lives in you, [then although] your [natural] body is dead by reason of sin {and} guilt, the spirit is alive because of [the] righteousness [that He imputes to you]. (*3)

YLT Romans 8:10 and if Christ is in you, the body, indeed, is dead because of sin, and the Spirit is life because of righteousness, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Romans 8:10
Heavenly Father, I praise You that Lord Jesus lives in me, and although my natural body is dead by reason of sin and guilt, my spirit is alive because of the righteousness that He imputes to me; Lord, let me never forget this. Amen.

 

Saturday July 26, 2014

Lose your life, said Jesus, and you will find it. Give up, and I will give you all. Elisabeth Elliot

KJV Matthew 16:25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

NKJ Matthew 16:25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. (*1)

NIV Matthew 16:25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. (*2)

AMP Matthews 16:25 For whoever is bent on saving his [temporal] life [his comfort and security here] shall lose it [eternal life]; and whoever loses his life [his comfort and security here] for My sake shall find it [life everlasting]. (*3)

YLT Matthew 16:25 for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake shall find it, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer to Use Me Greater
Father God, I give Lord Jesus, my comfort, security, and my life here, and give Him permission to use it as He sees fit. Lord, use my remaining days to further Your kingdom here on the earth, for Your Glory. Amen.

 

Friday July 25, 2014

The issue of faith is not so much whether we believe in God, but whether we believe the God we believe in. R. C. Sproul

KJV Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

NKJ Habakkuk 2:4 Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith. (*1)

NIV Habakkuk 2:4 See, he is puffed up; his desires are not upright– but the righteous will live by his faith? (*2)

AMP Habakkuk 2:4 Look at the proud; his soul is not straight {or} right within him, but the [rigidly] just {and} the [uncompromisingly] righteous man shall live by his faith {and} in his faithfulness. (*3)

YLT Habakkuk 2:4 Lo, a presumptuous one! Not upright is his soul within him, And the righteous by his stedfastness liveth. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
A Prayer for Greater Release of Faith
Heavenly Father, I take to the cross of my Lord Jesus my lack of faith and crucify it with Him. I ask for an up-to-the-minute download of faith for the trying times that we are living in, because the just shall live by faith. Amen.

 

Thursday July 24, 2014

We are consecrated and dedicated to God; therefore, we may not hereafter think, speak, meditate or do anything but with a view to His glory. John Calvin

KJV Psalm 36:9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

NKJ Psalm 36:9 For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light. (*1)

NIV Psalm 36:9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. (*2)

AMP Psalm 36:9 For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light do we see light. (*3)

YLT Psalm 36:9 For with Thee is a fountain of life, In Thy light we see light. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about His Light
Father of Lord Jesus, I am consecrated and dedicated to You Lord; therefore, I may not hereafter think, speak, meditate or do anything but with a view to Your Glory, because in Your light I see light. Amen.

 

Wednesday July 23, 2014

The dreams of your future have no room for the devastations of your past. Unknown

KJV Philippians 3:13-14 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

NKJ Philippians 3:13-14 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (*1)

NIV Philippians 3:13-14 Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (*2)

AMP Philippians 3:13-14 I do not consider, brethren, that I have captured {and} made it my own [yet]; but one thing I do [it is my one aspiration]: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the [supreme and heavenly] prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling us upward. (*3)

YLT Philippians 3:13-14 brethren, I do not reckon myself to have laid hold; and one thing — the things behind indeed forgetting, and to the things before stretching forth –to the mark I pursue for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. (*4

(Pray out loud)
Praying Philippians 3:13-14
Father God, like the Apostle Paul, the one thing I do, it is my one aspiration: Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the supreme and heavenly prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling me upward. Amen.

 

Tuesday July 22, 2014

The life of a preacher speaks louder than his words. Oswald Chambers

KJV Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

NKJ Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. (*1)

NIV Acts 20:24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me– the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace. (*2)

AMP Acts 20:24 But {none of these things move me;} neither do I esteem my life dear to myself, if only I may finish my course {with joy} and the ministry which I have obtained from [which was entrusted to me by] the Lord Jesus, faithfully to attest to the good news (Gospel) of God’s grace (His unmerited favor, spiritual blessing, and mercy). (*3)

YLT Acts 20:24 but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer to Finish my Course
Father God, I ask that You would establish in me the power to finish my course with joy; and that I would faithfully attest to the good news of Your grace everywhere and to everyone I will meet, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Monday July 21, 2014

Grace teaches us that God loves because of who God is, not because of who we are. Philip Yancey

KJV Luke 10:20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

NKJ Luke 10:20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.” (*1)

NIV Luke 10:20 However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven. (*2)

AMP Luke 10:20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are enrolled in heaven. (*3)

YLT Luke 10:20 but, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice rather that your names were written in the heavens.’ (*4)

(Pray out loud)
God is Love
Heavenly Father, I praise and thank You that You are Love, and I rejoice that my name is written and enrolled in the book of life; I am grateful for a fresh download of this fact today, through the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Saturday July 19, 2014

Our love for Christ is only as real as our love for our neighbor. Mart De Haan

KJV Luke 10:27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.

NKJ Luke 10:27 So he answered and said, ” ‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’ ” (*1)

NIV Luke 10:27 He answered: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'” (*2)

AMP Luke 10:27 And he replied, You must love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself. (*3)

YLT Luke 10:27 And he answering said, ‘Thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of all thy soul, and out of all thy strength, and out of all thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself.’ (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Luke 10:27
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray that You would empower, formulate and create in my being, through the power of Holy Spirit, the ability to: Love You with all my heart, soul, mind, strength and understanding and to love my neighbor as myself. Amen.

 

Friday July 18, 2014

When we genuinely forgive, we set a prisoner free and then discover that the prisoner we set free was us. Lewis Smedes

KJV Matthew 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

NKJ Matthew 6:14 For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. (*1)

NIV Matthew 6:14 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. (*2)

AMP Matthew 6:14 For if you forgive people their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins, leaving them, letting them go, and giving up resentment], your heavenly Father will also forgive you. (*3)

YLT Matthew 6:14 For, if ye may forgive men their trespasses He also will forgive you — your Father who is in the heavens; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer to Forgive Others Trespasses
Father of Lord Jesus, I set my will to forgive people their trespasses, their reckless and willful sins and I let them go, and I give up all resentment. So because of that, You will forgive me and my trespasses and cleanse me from all unrighteousness. Amen.

 

Thursday July 17, 2014

Day by day remind yourself that you are going to die. The Rule of St. Benedict 4:47

KJV Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

NKJ Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, (*1)

NIV Hebrews 9:27 Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, (*2)

AMP Hebrews 9:27 And just as it is appointed for [all] men once to die, and after that the [certain] judgment, (*3)

YLT Hebrews 9:27 and as it is laid up to men once to die, and after this — judgment, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about My Death
Father of Lord Jesus, just as it is appointed for all men once to die, and after that to face judgment; please create within me the power to live my life with that certainty in mind, so that Your purpose and Your glory would be established in the earth through my life. Amen.

 

Wednesday July 16, 2014

Our spiritual journeys are lived moment by moment, not day by day or even week by week. Leslie Williams

KJV Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

NKJ Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him. (*1)

NIV Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song. (*2)

AMP Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my Strength and my [impenetrable] Shield; my heart trusts in, relies on, {and} confidently leans on Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song will I praise Him. (*3)

YLT Psalm 28:7 Jehovah is my strength, and my shield, In Him my heart trusted, and I have been helped. And my heart exulteth, And with my song I thank Him. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 28:7 Amplified
Father God, You are my Strength and my impenetrable Shield; my heart trusts in, relies on, and confidently leans on You, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song will I praise You, through the Name of my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

Tuesday July 15, 2014

Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you will get neither. C. S. Lewis

KJV Mark 8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

NKJ Mark 8:36 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? (*1)

NIV Mark 8:36 What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? (*2)

AMP Mark 8:36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life [in the eternal kingdom of God]? (*3)

YLT Mark 8:36 for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about My Perspective
Heavenly Father, like the current top 40 Christian song says: I do not want to gain the whole world and lose my soul; please empower me to keep things in perspective in this life, and in the light of eternity, through the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Monday July 14, 2014

To be great in little things is a virtue so rare as to be worthy of canonization. Harriet Beecher Stowe

KJV Romans 12:16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

NKJ Romans 12:16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. (*1)

NIV Romans 12:16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. (*2)

AMP Romans 12:16 Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty b(snobbish, high-minded, exclusive), but readily adjust yourself to [people, things] {and} give yourselves to humble tasks. Never overestimate yourself {or} be wise in your own conceits. (*3)

YLT Romans 12:16 of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Romans 12:16 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray that I would live in harmony with others; that I would not be haughty, snobbish, high-minded or exclusive, but that I would readily adjust myself to people, places and things and that I would give myself to humble tasks; and that I would never overestimate myself or be wise in my own conceits. Amen.

 

Saturday July 12, 2014

Praise softens our hearts and makes them pliable. Stormie Omartian

KJV Psalm 63:3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

NKJ Psalm 63:3 Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You. (*1)

NIV Psalm 63:3 Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. (*2)

AMP Psalm 63:3 Because Your loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You. (*3)

YLT Psalm 63:3 Because better is Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about a Pliable Heart
Father of Lord Jesus, I ask that You would keep my heart pliable through praise and worship of You, and like David I will say: Because Your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You. Amen.

 

Friday July 11, 2014

The Bible is a book of examples of what it looks like to walk with God. John Eldredge

KJV Romans 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

NKJ Romans 15:4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. (*1)

NIV Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. (*2)

AMP Rom 15:4 For whatever was thus written in former days was written for our instruction, that by [our steadfast and patient] endurance and the encouragement [drawn] from the Scriptures we might hold fast to {and} cherish hope. (*3)

YLT Romans 15:4 for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Romans 15:4
Heavenly Father, I thank You that what was thus written in former days was written for my instruction; that by my steadfast and patient endurance and the encouragement drawn from the Scriptures, I might hold fast to and cherish hope, through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

Thursday July 10, 2014

God has not left us alone in our struggles to attain spiritual growth. He helps us want to obey Him, and then He gives us the power to do what He wants. Ask Him to help you want to do His will. Marvin Williams

KJV Philippians 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

NKJ Philippians 2:13 for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. (*1)

NIV Philippians 2:13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. (*2)

AMP Philippians 2:13 [Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure {and} satisfaction {and} delight. (*3)

YLT Philippians 2:13 for God it is who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Philippians 2:13 Amplified
Heavenly Father, thank You that it is You Who is all the while effectually at work in me, energizing and creating in me the power and desire, both to will and to work for Your good pleasure, satisfaction and delight; help me to want to do Your will in Christ Jesus. Amen.

 

Wednesday July 9, 2014

A great many people are delighted to hear about the life of Jesus, its holiness and sublimity, but when the Holy Ghost begins to convict them of sin, they resent it, and resent it deeply. Oswald Chambers

KJV Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

NKJ Titus 3:5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, (*1)

NIV Titus 3:5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, (*2)

AMP Titus 3:5 He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but because of His own pity {and} mercy, by [the] cleansing [bath] of the new birth (regeneration) and renewing of the Holy Spirit, (*3)

YLT Titus 3:5 (not by works that are in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness,) He did save us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for Renewal
Father God, I thank You for my salvation and writing my name in the Lamb’s book of life. I give You permission to continue to wash and renew me through the power of Holy Spirit; and to conform me into the image and likeness of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Tuesday July 8, 2014

Salvation is a free gift through the Redemption; positions in the Kingdom are not gifts, but attainments. Oswald Chambers

KJV Revelation 2:10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

NKJ Revelation 2:10 Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. (*1)

NIV Revelation 2:10 Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life. (*2)

AMP Revelations 2:10 Fear nothing that you are about to suffer. [Dismiss your dread and your fears!] Behold, the devil is indeed about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested {and} proved {and} critically appraised, and for ten days you will have affliction. Be loyally faithful unto death [even if you must die for it], and I will give you the crown of life. (*3)

YLT Revelation 2:10 ‘Be not afraid of the things that thou art about to suffer; lo, the devil is about to cast of you to prison, that ye may be tried, and ye shall have tribulation ten days; become thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of the life. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for Greater Stability
Father God, please establish in my being a greater stability to be faithful to You all of my days. That I will not fear the coming events, but that I will continue to love You more and more; with all my heart, soul, mind and strength, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Monday July 7, 2014

Christians who do the most for the present world are those who think most often of the next. Billy Graham

KJV John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

NKJ John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. (*1)

NIV John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. (*2)

AMP John 14:3 And when (if) I go and make ready a place for you, I will come back again and will take you to Myself, that where I am you may be also. (*3)

YLT John 14:3 and if I go on and prepare for you a place, again do I come, and will receive you unto myself, that where I am ye also may be; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about a Place made Ready
Heavenly Father, I praise and thank You for the promise that You have gone and made ready a place for me, and that You will come back again and take me to Yourself, that where You are, I may be also, thank You Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Saturday July 5, 2014

As Christians, we must be vigilant that nothing breaches our spiritual defenses. Even the most mature believer can never afford to let down his guard. C. P. Hia

KJV 1 John 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

NKJ 1 John 2:17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. (*1)

NIV 1 John 2:17 The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever. (*2)

AMP 1 John 2:17 And the world passes away {and} disappears, and with it the forbidden cravings (the passionate desires, the lust) of it; but he who does the will of God and carries out His purposes in his life abides (remains) forever. (*3)

YLT 1 John 2:17 and the world doth pass away, and the desire of it, and he who is doing the will of God, he doth remain — to the age. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about Greater Spiritual Defenses
Heavenly Father, As a Christian, I must be vigilant, watchful and attentive that nothing breaches my spiritual defenses. I pray for even a greater hedge of protection around me, my family and my stuff as the times grower darker, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen

 

Friday July 4, 2014

If God can work through me, He can work through anyone. St. Francis of Assisi

KJV John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

NKJ John 14:12 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. (*1)

NIV John 14:12 I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. (*2)

AMP John 14:12 I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, if anyone steadfastly believes in Me, he will himself be able to do the things that I do; and he will do even greater things than these, because I go to the Father. (*3)

YLT John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say to you, he who is believing in me, the works that I do, that one also shall do, and greater than these he shall do, because I go on to my Father; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying John 14:12
Father of Lord Jesus, because I believe steadfastly in You, I will be able to do the things that You do and have done; and I will do even greater things than these, because You have gone to the Father. Amen.

 

Thursday July 3, 2014

God needs people He can count on to cross the finish line. David Egner

KJV 1 Corinthians 9:24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

NKJ 1 Corinthians 9:24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.(*1)

NIV 1 Corinthians 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. (*2)

AMP 1 Corinthians 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but [only] one receives the prize? So run [your race] that you may lay hold [of the prize] {and} make it yours. (*3)

YLT 1 Corinthians 9:24 have ye not known that those running in a race all indeed run, but one doth receive the prize? so run ye, that ye may obtain; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer to lay Hold of the Prize
Heavenly Father, please produce in me the ability to finish this race here on the earth. Empower me to run my race so that I will lay hold of the prize and make it mine, through what my Lord Jesus did. Amen.

 

Wednesday July 2. 2014

Everyday things become of little meaning in the face of death. Unknown

KJV Ecclesiastes 5:15 As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

NKJ Ecclesiastes 5:15 As he came from his mother’s womb, naked shall he return, To go as he came; And he shall take nothing from his labor Which he may carry away in his hand. (*1)

NIV Ecclesiastes 5:15 Naked a man comes from his mother’s womb, and as he comes, so he departs. He takes nothing from his labor that he can carry in his hand. (*2)

AMP Ecclesiastes 5:15 As [the man] came forth from his mother’s womb, so he will go again, naked as he came; and he will take away nothing for all his labor which he can carry in his hand. (*3)

YLT Ecclesiastes 5:15 As he came out from the belly of his mother, naked he turneth back to go as he came, and he taketh not away anything of his labour, that doth go in his hand. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
A Prayer to Prepare
Father of Lord Jesus, as I watch my life racing by, please equip me to live with eternity in mind, knowing that everyday things become of little meaning in the face of my impending death. Amen.

 

Tuesday July 1, 2014

There are degrees in glory which are determined by our obedience. Oswald Chambers

KJV Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

NKJ Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 4:18 The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the [uncompromisingly] just {and} righteous is like the light of dawn, that shines more and more (brighter and clearer) until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day [to be prepared]. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 4:18 And the path of the righteous is as a shining light, Going and brightening till the day is established, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for More of His Glory
Lord God, I desire to shine brighter ever brighter and clearer ever clearer, until the full light of Day. Bring into being that degree of glory brought about by my obedience, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Monday June 30, 2014

Our sinful nature says satisfy yourself, while the Spirit urges us to please God. David McCasland

KJV Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

NKJ Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. (*1)

NIV Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. (*2)

AMP Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived {and} deluded {and} misled; God will not allow Himself to be sneered at (scorned, disdained, or mocked by mere pretensions or professions, or by His precepts being set aside.) [He inevitably deludes himself who attempts to delude God.] For whatever a man sows, that {and} that only is what he will reap. (*3)

YLT Galatians 6:7 Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow that also he shall reap, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
A Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi
Lord God, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. Amen

 

Saturday June 28, 2014

Patience is the companion of wisdom. St. Augustine

KJV Psalm 40:1 I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

NKJ Psalm 40:1 I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry. (*1)

NIV Psalm 40:1 I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. (*2)

AMP Psalm 40:1 I WAITED patiently {and} expectantly for the Lord; and He inclined to me and heard my cry. (*3)

YLT Psalm 40:1 I have diligently expected Jehovah, And He inclineth to me, and heareth my cry, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 40:1
Father God, I will wait patiently and expectantly for You Lord, and I discern that You will incline to me, and hear my cry, through my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

Thursday June 26, 2014

Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire? Corrie Ten Boom

KJV Colossians 4:2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

NKJ Colossians 4:2 Continue earnestly in prayer,  being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; (*1)

NIV Colossians 4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. (*2)

AMP Colossians 4:2 Be earnest {and} unwearied {and} steadfast in your prayer [life], being [both] alert {and} intent in [your praying] with thanksgiving. (*3)

YLT Colossians 4:2 In the prayer continue ye, watching in it in thanksgiving; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Colossians 4:2
Father of Lord Jesus, please formulate in me the power to be earnest, unwearied and steadfast in my prayer life, being both alert and intent in my praying with thanksgiving, for Your purpose and glory. Amen.

 

Wednesday June 25, 2014

In blessing others, we express gratitude for what God has done for us through Christ’s death. Dave Egner

KJV Numbers 6:24-26 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

NKJ Numbers 6:24-26 The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His
countenance upon you, And give you peace. (*1)

NIV Numbers 6:24-26 The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace. (*2)

AMP Numbers 6:24-26 The Lord bless you and watch, guard, {and} keep you; the Lord make His face to shine upon {and} enlighten you and be gracious (kind, merciful, and giving favor) to you;The Lord lift up His [approving] countenance upon you and give you peace (tranquility of heart and life continually). (*3)

YLT Numbers 6:24-26 Jehovah bless thee and keep thee; Jehovah cause His face to shine upon thee, and favour thee; Jehovah lift up His countenance upon thee, and appoint for thee peace. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Numbers 6:24-26
Heavenly Father, I thank You for Numbers 6:24-26 that says in first person: The LORD bless me and keep me; the LORD make His face shine upon me, and be gracious to me; the LORD lift up His countenance upon me, and give me peace, through my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Tuesday June 24, 2014

Praise will wash away resentment. Catherine Marshall

KJV 1 Thessalonians 5:18 In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

NKJ 1 Thessalonians 5:18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (*1)

NIV 1 Thessalonians 5:18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (*2)

AMP 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Thank [God] in everything [no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks], for this is the will of God for you [who are] in Christ Jesus [the Revealer and Mediator of that will]. (*3)

YLT 1 Thessalonians 5:18 in every thing give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Father God, please empower me to give thanks in everything, no matter what the circumstances may be, establish in me, to a greater degree that I will be thankful and give thanks; because this is the will of God for me, because I am in Christ Jesus. Amen.

 

Monday June 23, 2014

I am drawn to God by the irresistible magnetism of His own Greatness. W. Phillip Keller

KJV Psalm 138:5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.

NKJ Psalm 138:5 Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD, For great is the glory of the LORD. (*1)

NIV Psalm 138:5 May they sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great. (*2)

AMP Psalm 138:5 Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord and joyfully celebrate His mighty acts, for great is the glory of the Lord. (*3)

YLT Psalm 138:5 And they sing in the ways of Jehovah, For great is the honour of Jehovah. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 138:5
Father God, I will sing of Your ways, Lord, and joyfully celebrate Your mighty acts, for great is Your glory Lord God, through the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Saturday June 21, 2014

Your little place is not a steppingstone to greatness. It IS greatness. David Roper

KJV Job 8:7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

NKJ Job 8:7 Though your beginning was small, Yet your latter end would increase abundantly. (*1)

NIV Job 8:7 Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be. (*2)

AMP Job 8:7 And though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would greatly increase. (*3)

YLT Job 8:7 And thy beginning hath been small, And thy latter end is very great. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about my Little Place in the World
Father God, I thank You that my little place in this world is not small in Your eyes, and even though my beginnings were small, yet my latter end will greatly increase, for Your glory and purpose, Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Friday June 20, 2014

Joy is one of the grand attributes of God Himself. Phillip Keller

KJV Isaiah 61:11 For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

NKJ Isaiah 61:11 For as the earth brings forth its bud, As the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, So the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 61:11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign LORD will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 61:11 For as [surely as] the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring forth, so [surely] the Lord God will cause rightness {and} justice and praise to spring forth before all the nations [through the self-fulfilling power of His word]. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 61:11 For, as the earth bringeth forth her shoots, And as a garden causeth its sown things to shoot up, So the Lord Jehovah causeth righteousness and praise To shoot up before all the nations! (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for Greater Joy
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray and ask for a fresh download of Your joy, for this day and the days ahead. The current days are trying, wearisome and frustrating and I need Your joy, in a greater degree in my life. Amen.

 

Thursday June 19, 2014

Religion is the story of what a sinful man tries to do for a holy God; the Gospel is the story of what a Holy God has done for sinful men. Roy Gustafson

KJV 1 Peter 1:25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

NKJ 1 Peter 1:25 But the word of the LORD endures forever. Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you. (*1)

NIV 1 Peter 1:25 but the word of the Lord stands forever. And this is the word that was preached to you. (*2)

AMP 1 Pet 1:25 But the Word of the Lord (divine instruction, the Gospel) endures forever. And this Word is the good news which was preached to you. (*3)

YLT 1 Peter 1:25 and the saying of the Lord doth remain to the age; and this is the saying that was proclaimed good news to you. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about the Gospel
Heavenly Father, I praise and thank You that the gospel has been preached to me! I pray and ask that the Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached to the whole world, so that my Lord Jesus, would receive the reward of His suffering. Amen.

 

Wednesday June 18, 2014

Beware of making God’s truth simpler than He has made it Himself. Oswald Chambers

KJV 3 John 1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

NKJ 3 John 1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. (*1)

NIV 3 John 1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. (*2)

AMP 3 John 1:4 I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my [spiritual] children are living their lives in the Truth. (*3)

YLT 3 John 1:4 greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for a Greater Measure of Truth
Father God, I ask that You would create in me the ability to walk in a greater measure of the truth. I take to the cross, past erroneous teachings that I submitted myself to, and reckon them as dead with my Lord Jesus; now resurrect an ability to walk in the Light as You are in the Light. Amen.

 

Tuesday June 17, 2014

It is never our wicked heart that is the difficulty, but our obstinate will. Oswald Chambers

KJV Hebrews 3:13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

NKJ Hebrews 3:13 but exhort one another daily, while it is called Today, lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
(*1)

NIV Hebrews 3:13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. (*2)

AMP Hebrews 3:13 But instead warn (admonish, urge, and encourage) one another every day, as long as it is called Today, that none of you may be hardened [into settled rebellion] by the deceitfulness of sin [by the fraudulence, the stratagem, the trickery which the delusive glamor of his sin may play on him]. (*3)

YLT Hebrews 3:13 but exhort ye one another every day, while the To-day is called, that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of the sin, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Pray about my Obstinate Will
Heavenly Father, I take to the cross of our Lord Jesus my obstinate will and the deceitfulness of sin in my life. I ask that You would create in me a new heart and a new mind, and that Your Glory would be revealed in my life; and that Your purpose would be established in the earth through me. Amen.

 

Monday June 16, 2014

Naturally, a man regards his right to himself as the finest thing he has, yet it is the last bridge that prevents Jesus Christ having His way in a life. Oswald Chambers

KJV Psalm 37:5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

NKJ Psalm 37:5 Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. (*1)

NIV Psalm 37:5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: (*2)

AMP Psalm 37:5 Commit your way to the Lord [roll and repose each care of your load on Him]; trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in Him and He will bring it to pass. (*3)

YLT Psalm 37:5 Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer to be Dead to My Rights
Father God, I reckon dead the rights to myself as the greatest thing I have, and by faith, I commit my ways to You, and as I entrust my ways to You, You will bring it to pass, through the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Saturday June 14, 2014

Spiritual insight is in accordance with the development of heart purity. Oswald Chambers

KJV Proverbs 22:11 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

NKJ Proverbs 22:11 He who loves purity of heart And has grace on his lips, The king will be his friend. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 22:11 He who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious will have the king for his friend. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 22:11 He who loves purity {and} the pure in heart {and} who is gracious in speech–because of the grace of his lips will he have the king for his friend. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 22:11 Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace are his lips, a king is his friend. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 51:10-13
Father God, please create in me a clean heart and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Your salvation; and uphold me with Your free Spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners shall be converted to You, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Friday June 13, 2014

The greatest test of Christianity is the wear and tear of daily life, it is like the shining of silver, and the more it is rubbed the brighter it grows. Oswald Chambers

KJV Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

NKJ Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 4:18 The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the [uncompromisingly] just {and} righteous is like the light of dawn, that shines more and more (brighter and clearer) until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day [to be prepared]. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 4:18 And the path of the righteous is as a shining light, Going and brightening till the day is established, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for More Grace
Father, I recognize the need for more of Your grace in my life. James 4:6 says that You give more grace, I receive more grace from You by faith today. Fill me with Your grace, fill me with Your Holy Spirit today. Teach me to know the difference between flesh and spirit; teach me to walk in the added grace in my life, in the name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Thursday June 12, 2014

How refreshing to step back in the shadows of our insignificance and give full attention to the greatness of God. Charles R. Swindoll

KJV Psalm 25:8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

NKJ Psalm 25:8 Good and upright is the LORD; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way. (*1)

NIV Psalm 25:8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. (*2)

AMP Psalm 25:8 Good and upright is the Lord; therefore will He instruct sinners in (His) way. (*3)

YLT Psalm 25:8 Good and upright is Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about My Full Attention
Father God, in the midst of my busyness, I step back in the shadows of my insignificance and give full attention to the greatness and magnitude of You, the most awesome and great God, through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

Wednesday June 11, 2014

If our hopes are being disappointed just now, it means they are being purified. Oswald Chambers

KJV Psalm 16:9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

NKJ Psalm 16:9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will rest in hope. (*1)

NIV Psalm 16:9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, (*2)

AMP Psalm 16:9 Therefore my heart is glad and my glory [my inner self] rejoices; my body too shall rest {and} confidently dwell in safety, (*3)

YLT Psalm 16:9 Therefore hath my heart been glad, And my honour doth rejoice, Also my flesh dwelleth confidently: (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about Purified Hope
Father God, my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will rest in hope because my motives are being cleansed, sanitized and decontaminated, so that I will go forth in Your purpose and glory without wavering or hesitating, through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

Tuesday June 10, 2014

When faith is strong, trouble becomes trifles. Unknown

KJV Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

NKJ Habakkuk 2:4 Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith. (*1)

NIV Habakkuk 2:4 See, he is puffed up; his desires are not upright, but the righteous will live by his faith (*2)

AMP Habakkuk 2:4 Look at the proud; his soul is not straight {or} right within him, but the [rigidly] just {and} the [uncompromisingly] righteous man shall live by his faith {and} in his faithfulness. (*3)

YLT Habakkuk 2:4 Lo, a presumptuous one! Not upright is his soul within him, And the righteous by his stedfastness liveth. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for Greater Personal Faith
Father God, I ask that You would produce and release in me a greater measure of personal faith. I thank You for my vivid personal experiences in the past, but I need a greater personal faith in a personal God, that is, in the Name of my Lord Jesus, Amen

 

Monday June 9, 2014

If there is to be another Revival it will be through the readjustment of those of us on the inside who call ourselves Christians. Oswald Chambers

KJV Habakkuk 3:2 O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the
years make known; in wrath remember mercy.

NKJ Habakkuk 3:2 O LORD, I have heard your speech and was afraid; O LORD, revive Your work in the midst of the years! In the midst of the years make it known; In wrath remember mercy. (*1)

NIV Habakkuk 3:2 LORD, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, O LORD. Renew them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy. (*2)

AMP Habakkuk 3:2 O Lord, I have heard the report of You and was afraid. O Lord, revive Your work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make [Yourself] known! In wrath [earnestly] remember love, pity, {and} mercy. (*3)

YLT Habakkuk 3:2 O Jehovah, I heard thy report, I have been afraid, O
Jehovah, Thy work! in midst of years revive it, In the midst of years Thou makest known In anger Thou dost remember mercy. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for Revival in Me
Heavenly Father, I ask for a readjustment in my heart, soul and spirit (my complete inside). Please prepare my mortal flesh for Your next revival, and position me to be able to flow with Holy Spirit for the coming outpouring in my country, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Saturday June 7, 2014

Only when Isaiah understood the depth of his sin could he appreciate and accept forgiveness and cleansing from God. Marvin Williams

KJV Isaiah 6:5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.

NKJ Isaiah 6:5 So I said: Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The LORD of hosts. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 6:5 Woe to me! I cried. I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 6:5 Then said I, Woe is me! For I am undone and ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts! (*3)

YLT Isaiah 6:5 And I say, Woe to me, for I have been silent, For a man, unclean of lips am I, And in midst of a people unclean of lips I am dwelling, Because the King, Jehovah of Hosts, have my eyes seen. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Like Isaiah
Heavenly Father, like Isaiah, in order to understand the depth of Your forgiveness, I must understand the depth of my own depravity. I give You permission to show me my heart in this matter, and grace me to understand that no matter how deep my sin is, Your Love and forgiveness is greater, through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

Friday June 6, 2014

God is most glorified in you when you are most satisfied in Him. Archibald D. Hart

KJV Psalm 91:16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

NKJ Psalm 91:16 With long life I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation. (*1)

NIV Psalm 91:16 With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation. (*2)

AMP Psalm 91:16 With long life will I satisfy him and show him My salvation. (*3)

YLT Psalm 91:16 With length of days I satisfy him, And I cause him to look on My salvation! (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about Being Satisfied IN Him
Heavenly Father, I pray that I would be glorified through You by my being satisfied IN You. Thank You for Your salvation through my Lord Jesus, and please continue to manifest in me even greater depths of deliverance. Amen.

 

Thursday June 5, 2014

God always answers the prayers of His children, but His answer is not always yes. Billy Graham

KJV Philippians 4:6-7 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

NKJ Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (*1)

NIV Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (*2)

AMP Phil 4:6-7 Do not fret {or} have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance {and} in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. And God’s peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison {and} mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. (*3)

YLT Philippians 4:6-7 for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; and the peace of God, that is surpassing all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Philippians 4:6-7
Father God, I will not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer, petition and with thanksgiving, I will continue to make my wants known to You. And Your peace which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over my heart and mind in Christ Jesus. Amen

 

Wednesday June 4, 2014

He, in distinction from all others, is the one only true God, the God who really Is, the eternal, self-existent and immutable Being; the only Being who can say that He always will be what He always has been. G. Bush

KJV Exodus 15:11 Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

NKJ Exodus 15:11 Who is like You, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders? (*1)

NIV Exodus 15:11 Who among the gods is like you, O LORD? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders? (*2)

AMP Exodus 15:11 Who is like You, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, awesome in splendor, doing wonders? (*3)

YLT Exodus 15:11 Who is like Thee among the gods, O Jehovah? Who is like Thee, honourable in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders?
(*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about the God who Really IS
Heavenly Father, who is like You Most High God, among the gods? Lord, You are glorious in holiness, awesome in splendor, the God who really Is, the eternal, self-existent and immutable Being, doing great wonders; thank You for life eternal through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

 

Tuesday June 3, 2014

Do not measure the size of the mountain; talk to the One who can move it. Max Lucado

KJV Matthew 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

NKJ Matthew 17:20 So Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Move from here to there, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. (*1)

NIV Matthew 17:20 He replied, Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, Move from here to there and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you. (*2)

AMP Matthew 17:20 He said to them, Because of the littleness of your faith [that is, your lack of firmly relying trust]. For truly I say to you, if you have faith [that is living] like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, Move from here to yonder place, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. (*3)

YLT Matthew 17:20 And Jesus said to them, Through your want of faith; for verily I say to you, if ye may have faith as a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this mount, Remove hence to yonder place, and it shall remove, and nothing shall be impossible to you, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about Mustard Seed Faith
Father God, I thank and praise You for the mustard seed faith that You have given me. I pray that it would increase and grow to fruition, so that when I speak to my mountains, they will all be cast into the midst of the sea, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Monday June 2, 2014

Conscience is the inner voice which warns us that someone may be looking. Unknown

KJV Acts 24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

NKJ Acts 24:16 This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men. (*1)

NIV Acts 24:16 So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man. (*2)

AMP Acts 24:16 Therefore I always exercise {and} discipline myself [mortifying my body, deadening my carnal affections, bodily appetites, and worldly desires, endeavoring in all respects] to have a clear (unshaken, blameless) conscience, void of offense toward God and toward men. (*3)

YLT Acts 24:16 and in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Acts 24:16 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, like the Apostle Paul, please establish in me, in a greater way, the power to: Always exercise and discipline myself, mortifying my body, deadening my carnal affections, bodily appetites and worldly desires, endeavoring in all respects to have a clear, unshaken and blameless conscience, void of offense toward You and toward men. Amen.

 

Saturday May 31, 2014

God is bigger than we think and greater than we think. Nothing is beyond His ability. Anne Graham Lotz

KJV 2 Peter 1:3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

NKJ 2 Peter 1:3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, (*1)

NIV 2 Peter 1:3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. (*2)

AMP 2 Peter 1:3 For His divine power has bestowed upon us all things that [are requisite and suited] to life and godliness, through the [full, personal] knowledge of Him Who called us by {and} to His own glory and excellence (virtue). (*3)

YLT 2 Peter 1:3 As all things to us His divine power (the things pertaining unto life and piety) hath given, through the acknowledgement of him who did call us through glory and worthiness, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 2 Peter 1:3
Father God, I thank You that Your divine power has bestowed upon me all things that are requisite and suited to life and godliness, through the full, personal knowledge of my Lord Jesus, Who called me by and to His own glory and excellent virtue. Amen.

 

Friday May 30, 2014

Leave your doubt at the door and follow the protocol: Approach God with a heart of faith, and He will be pleased to provide all the wisdom you need. Joe Stowell

KJV Proverbs 4:5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

NKJ Proverbs 4:5 Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 4:5 Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or swerve from them. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 4:5 Get skillful {and} godly Wisdom, get understanding (discernment, comprehension, and interpretation); do not forget and do not turn back from the words of my mouth. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 4:5 Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for Skillful and Godly Wisdom
Heavenly Father, I pray in faith for skillful and godly Wisdom, understanding, discernment, comprehension and interpretation; and please grace me to not forget and turn back from the words from the mouth of Wisdom when He speaks. Amen.

 

Thursday May 29, 2014

Waiting is part of ordinary time. We discover God in our waiting. Richard Foster

KJV Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

NKJ Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 40:31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change {and} renew their strength {and} power; they shall lift their wings {and} mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint {or} become tired. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 40:31 But those expecting Jehovah pass to power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint! (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Isaiah 40:31
Heavenly Father, because I hope in and am waiting for You, You will renew my strength and power; I shall mount up with wings like eagles, I shall run and not be weary, I shall walk and not faint, through my Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

Wednesday May 28, 2014

God wants us to come to Him with our complaints. If we march through life pretending to smile while inside we bleed, we dishonor the relationship. Philip Yancey

KJV Job 7:11 Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

NKJ Job 7:11 Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul. (*1)

NIV Job 7:11 Therefore I will not keep silent; I will speak out in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul. (*2)

AMP Job 7:11 Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul [O Lord]! (*3)

YLT Job 7:11 Also I, I withhold not my mouth, I speak in the distress of my spirit, I talk in the bitterness of my soul. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Job 7:11
Father of Lord Jesus, like Job I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul. For You know my heart anyway, so You are not surprised by my anguish and bitterness; please heal my heart and guard my ways lest I sin with my mouth. Amen.

 

Tuesday May 27, 2014

The root cause of discouragement is unbelief. Billy Graham

KJV Deuteronomy 1:21 Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.

NKJ Deuteronomy 1:21 Look, the LORD your God has set the land before you; go up and possess it, as the LORD God of your fathers has spoken to you; do not fear or be discouraged. (*1)

NIV Deuteronomy 1:21 See, the LORD your God has given you the land. Go up and take possession of it as the LORD, the God of your fathers, told you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. (*2)

AMP Deuteronomy 1:21 Behold, the Lord your God has set the land before you; go up and possess it, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has said to you. Fear not, neither be dismayed. (*3)

YLT Deuteronomy 1:21 see, Jehovah thy God hath set before thee the land; go up, possess, as Jehovah, God of thy fathers, hath spoken to thee; fear not, nor be affrighted. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about Discouragement
Father God, as I see the land set before me, I take to the cross of my Lord Jesus any discouragement, fear and unbelief that is in my heart and give it to Him; and in its place, please broaden my scope of faith to believe You for the impossible to be fulfilled. Amen.

 

Monday May 26, 2014

Until we are stunned by the awesomeness of God, we will be way too impressed with ourselves and lose the joy of the privilege of belonging to an awesome God. Joe Stowell

KJV Psalm 66:5 Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

NKJ Psalm 66:5 Come and see the works of God; He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men. (*1)

NIV Psalm 66:5 Come and see what God has done, how awesome his works in man’s behalf! (*2)

AMP Psalm 66:5 Come and see the works of God; see how [to save His people He smites their foes; He is] terrible in His doings toward the children of men. (*3)

YLT Psalm 66:5 Come ye, and see the works of God, Fearful acts toward the sons of men. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about His Awesomeness
Heavenly Father, I pray for a greater sense of understanding and revelation concerning Your awesomeness, and please increase my joy in the privilege of belonging to such an remarkable God, through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

Saturday May 24, 2014

Suffering helps us clarify our priorities and focus on the right objectives. Charles Swindoll

KJV James 5:13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

NKJ James 5:13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. (*1)

NIV James 5:13 Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. (*2)

AMP James 5:13 Is anyone among you afflicted (ill-treated, suffering evil)? He should pray. Is anyone glad at heart? He should sing praise [to God].

YLT James 5:13 Doth any one suffer evil among you? let him pray; is any of good cheer? let him sing psalms; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about My Tribulations
Father of Lord Jesus, Your word says: In this world I shall have tribulation; but I will be of good cheer, because You have overcome the world. When sufferings occur in my life, please empower me to pray, and sing songs of praise to You, so that my priorities and focus will be on the right objectives. Amen.

 

Friday May 23, 2014

My conscience makes me know what I ought to do, but it does not empower me to do it. Oswald Chambers

KJV Romans 7:15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.

NKJ Romans 7:15 For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do. (*1)

NIV Romans 7:15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. (*2)

AMP Romans 7:15 For I do not understand my own actions [I am baffled, bewildered]. I do not practice {or} accomplish what I wish, but I do the very thing that I loathe [which my moral instinct condemns]. (*3)

YLT Romans 7:15 for that which I work, I do not acknowledge; for not what I will, this I practice, but what I hate, this I do. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for Greater Righteousness
Father God, I ask that You empower to me to become the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus in greater way. I know there are many areas in my life that are not pleasing to You, but I give You permission to change my heart and conform me into His Glorious Image and Likeness. Amen.

 

Thursday May 22, 2014

Waiting is the hardest work of hope. Lewis Smedes

KJV Job 14:14 If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.

NKJ Job 14:14 If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, Till my change comes. (*1)

NIV Job 14:14 If a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait for my renewal to come. (*2)

AMP Job 14:14 If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my warfare and service I will wait, till my change and release shall come. (*3)

YLT Job 14:14 If a man dieth — doth he revive? All days of my warfare I wait, till my change come. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for Greater Grace to Wait for my Habitation
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray for a fresh download of grace to wait for my habitation from on high, that is my (our) glorified body(s), in which the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now, until the sons of God are revealed. Amen.

 

Wednesday May 21, 2014

In a world filled with injustice, we can take the wrongs done to us, submit them to the Judge of all the earth, and trust Him for ultimate justice. Bill Crowder

KJV Genesis 18:25 Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

NKJ Genesis 18:25 Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? (*1)

NIV Genesis 18:25 Will not the Judge of all the earth do right? (*2)

AMP Genesis 18:25 Shall not the Judge of all the earth execute judgment and do righteously? (*3)

YLT Genesis 18:25 doth the Judge of all the earth not do justice? (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for Greater Trust in His Ultimate Justice
Father God, in this present age, I see through a glass darkly. And I know that in a world filled with injustice, I can take the wrongs done to me and submit them to You, the Judge of all the earth, and because of that, I can trust You for ultimate justice, through the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Tuesday May 20, 2014

Faith shines brightest in a childlike heart. Joanie Yoder

KJV Matthew 18:3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

NKJ Matthew 18:3 and said, Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. (*1)

NIV Matthew 18:3 And he said: I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. (*2)

AMP Matthew 18:3 And said, Truly I say to you, unless you repent (change, turn about) and become like little children [trusting, lowly, loving, forgiving], you can never enter the kingdom of heaven [at all]. (*3)

YLT Matthew 18:3 and said, Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter into the reign of the heavens (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for a Greater Childlike Heart
Heavenly Father, I pray that You would change my heart into a childlike heart; that is I would be trusting, lowly, loving and forgiving; and that You would institute a greater degree of repentance to be exhibited through my life, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Monday May 19, 2014

Waiting in prayer is a disciplined refusal to act before God acts. Eugene H. Peterson

KJV Psalm 62:5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

NKJ Psalm 62:5 My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him. (*1)

NIV Psalm 62:5 Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. (*2)

AMP Psalm 62:5 My soul, wait only upon God and silently submit to Him;
for my hope and expectation are from Him. (*3)

YLT Psalm 62:5 Only, for God, be silent, O my soul, For from Him is my hope. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 62:5-7 First Person
Heavenly Father, my soul waits silently for You alone, for my expectation is from You. You only are my rock and my salvation; You are my defense; I shall not be moved. In You is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, and my refuge is in You Most High God, through my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

Saturday May 17, 2014

The tongue is a small organ that creates either discord or harmony. Dave Branon

KJV Proverbs 10:19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

NKJ Proverbs 10:19 In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 10:19 When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 10:19 In a multitude of words transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 10:19 In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips is wise. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Proverbs 10:19
Father God, Proverbs 10:19 says: In the multitude of words sin and transgression are not lacking, but the person who restrains their lips is wise and prudent. Lord, please empower me to be one who controls my mouth in wisdom, sanctification and love, in the name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Friday May 16, 2014

Guard as your greatest gift the anointing of the Holy Spirit, viz. (that is to say, namely), the right of access to God for yourself. Oswald Chambers

KJV 1 John 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

NKJ 1 John 2:27 But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him. (*1)

NIV 1 John 2:27 As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit, just as it has taught you, remain in him. (*2)

AMP 1 John 2:27 But as for you, the anointing (the sacred appointment, the unction) which you received from Him abides [permanently] in you; [so] then you have no need that anyone should instruct you. But just as His anointing teaches you concerning everything and is true and is no falsehood, so you must abide in (live in, never depart from) Him [being rooted in Him, knit to Him], just as [His anointing] has taught you [to do]. (*3)

YLT 1 John 2:27 and you, the anointing that ye did receive from him, in you it doth remain, and ye have no need that any one may teach you, but as the same anointing doth teach you concerning all, and is true, and is not a lie, and even as was taught you, ye shall remain in him. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for a Greater Protection
Heavenly Father, I thank You for the anointing of Holy Spirit, and I ask that You would establish a greater hedge of protection (guarding) that relationship, and producing further the right of access to You, Lord God in my heart, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Thursday May 15, 2014

Let God do the worrying! Billy Graham

KJV 1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

NKJ 1 Peter 5:7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. (*1)

NIV 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (*2)

AMP 1 Peter 5:7 Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately {and} cares about you watchfully. (*3)

YLT 1 Peter 5:7 all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 1 Peter 5:7 Amplified
Heavenly Father, I cast the whole of my cares, all my anxieties, all my worries, all my concerns, once and for all on my Lord Jesus, for He cares for me affectionately and cares about me watchfully. Amen.

 

Wednesday May 14, 2014

As Christians we should never feel sorry for ourselves; the moment we do so, we lose our energy, we lose the will to fight, the will to live, and are paralyzed. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

KJV 2 Corinthians 7:9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.

NKJ 2 Corinthians 7:9 Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing. (*1)

NIV 2 Corinthians 7:9 yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. (*2)

AMP 2 Corinthians 7:9 Yet I am glad now, not because you were pained, but because you were pained into repentance [and so turned back to God]; for you felt a grief such as God meant you to feel, so that in nothing you might suffer loss through us {or} harm for what we did. (*3)

YLT 2 Corinthians 7:9 I now do rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry to reformation, for ye were made sorry toward God, that in nothing ye might receive damage from us; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about Being Paralyzed
Father God, I take any self-pity in my life to the cross of my Lord Jesus. I ask that the loss of energy, the loss of the will to fight and any sense of being paralyzed, would be broken off of my heart, so that Your purposes will be established through me. Amen.

 

Tuesday May 13, 2014

There is no room for harsh judgment on the part of a child of God. Harsh judgment is based, not on the sternness of the Holy Ghost, but on my refusal to bear someone elses burden. Oswald Chambers

KJV Romans 2:1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

NKJ Romans 2:1 Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. (*1)

NIV Romans 2:1 You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. (*2)

AMP Romans 2:1 Therefore you have no excuse {or} defense {or} justification, O man, whoever you are who judges {and} condemns another. For in posing as judge {and} passing sentence on another, you condemn yourself, because you who judge are habitually practicing the very same things [that you censure and denounce]. (*3)

YLT Romans 2:1 Therefore, thou art inexcusable, O man — every one who is judging — for in that in which thou dost judge the other, thyself thou dost condemn, for the same things thou dost practise who art judging, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about My Judging Others
Heavenly Father, I ask that You forgive me where I have been harsh and judgmental in pertaining to others in my life, past or present, and no doubt I am guilty of the very same things; please enable me to bear others burdens in Love and so fulfill the law of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Monday May 12, 2014

True faith is not feeling good about what God says; it is doing what God says. Warren W. Wiersebe

KJV James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

NKJ James 1:22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. (*1)

NIV James 1:22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. (*2)

AMP James 1:22 But be doers of the Word [obey the message], and not merely listeners to it, betraying yourselves [into deception by reasoning contrary to the Truth]. (*3)

YLT James 1:22 and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying James 1:22 Amplified
Heavenly Father, please establish in my heart the power to be a better doer of the word and not a hearer only; that is, deceiving and betraying myself into deception by reasoning contrary to the Truth; please transform me, through the Spirit of Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

Saturday May 10, 2014

The more we meditate on Scripture, the more readily we will detect error. Albert Lee

KJV 2 Timothy 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

NKJ 2 Timothy 3:15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. (*1)

NIV 2 Timothy 3:15 and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. (*2)

AMP 2 Timothy 3:15 And how from your childhood you have had a knowledge of {and} been acquainted with the sacred Writings, which are able to instruct you {and} give you the understanding for salvation which comes through faith in Christ Jesus [through the leaning of the entire human personality on God in Christ Jesus in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness]. (*3)

YLT 2 Timothy 3:15 and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise — to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer of Thanks for the Sacred Writings
Heavenly Father, I thank You for the Sacred Writings, which are able to instruct me, and give me understanding for salvation, which comes through faith in Christ Jesus; and because of that, I am grateful to You that I am complete and thoroughly equipped for every good work. Amen.

 

Friday May 9, 2014

When we ask God to guide us, we have to accept by faith that He is doing so. Catherine Marshall

KJV John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

NKJ John 16:13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. (*1)

NIV John 16:13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. (*2)

AMP John 16:13 But when He, the Spirit of Truth (the Truth-giving Spirit) comes, He will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth). For He will not speak His own message [on His own authority]; but He will tell whatever He hears [from the Father; He will give the message that has been given to Him], and He will announce {and} declare to you the things that are to come [that will happen in the future]. (*3)

YLT John 16:13 and when He may come, the Spirit of truth, He will guide you to all the truth, for He will not speak from Himself, but as many things as He will hear He will speak, and the coming things He will tell you; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Decreeing John 16:13 in the First Person
Father of Lord Jesus, when He, the Spirit of Truth, the Truth-giving Spirit comes to me; He will guide me into all the Truth, the whole full Truth. For He will not speak His own message but He will tell whatever He hears from the Father to me; He will give the message that has been given to Him, and He will announce and declare to me the things that are to come, things that will happen in the future. Amen.

 

Thursday May 8, 2014

When food becomes our god, our appetite for the Bread of Life diminished. Julie Link

KJV Proverbs 25:16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

NKJ Proverbs 25:16 Have you found honey? Eat only as much as you need, Lest you be filled with it and vomit. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 25:16 If you find honey, eat just enough– too much of it, and you will vomit. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 25:16 Have you found [pleasure sweet like] honey? Eat only as much as is sufficient for you, lest, being filled with it, you vomit it. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 25:16 Honey thou hast found — eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated with it, and hast vomited it. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about My Gluttony
Father God, I take any gluttonous tendencies I may have to the cross of my Lord Jesus and ask that it be broken off of my life. Please establish in my being the power to eat only what is necessary to maintain good health and to not find a sense of life in what I eat. Amen.

 

Wednesday May 7, 2014

The Lord your God will guide you right. Peter Wallace

KJV Psalm 18:32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.

NKJ Psalm 18:32 It is God who arms me with strength, And makes my way perfect. (*1)

NIV Psalm 18:32 It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. (*2)

AMP Psalm 18:32 The God who girds me with strength and makes my way perfect? (*3)

YLT Psalm 18:32 God! who is girding me with strength, And He maketh perfect my way. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
A Psalm 18:32 Proclamation
Heavenly Father, I proclaim: It is You who girds me with strength, might, efficiency and wealth; and it is You, who makes my way perfect, complete, whole, and sound, through my Lord Jesus Christ, thank You! Amen.

 

Tuesday May 6, 2014

The condition for a miracle is difficulty, but the condition for a great miracle is impossibility. Angus Buchan

KJV Acts 19:11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

NKJ Acts 19:11 Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, (*1)

NIV Acts 19:11 God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, (*2)

AMP Acts 19:11 And God did unusual and extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, (*3)

YLT Acts 19:11 mighty works also not common was God working through the hands of Paul, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for the Working of Miracles
Father of Lord Jesus, I thank You that You are a miracle working God; and I pray that You would prepare my heart, so I can be used in the working of miracles in the days ahead, for Your purposes and glory. Amen.

 

Monday May 5, 2014

Life is preparation for eternity. Rick Warren

KJV Ecclesiastes 3:11 He hath made everything beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

NKJ Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end. (*1)

NIV Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. (*2)

AMP Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He also has planted eternity in men’s hearts {and} minds [a divinely implanted sense of a purpose working through the ages which nothing under the sun but God alone can satisfy], yet so that men cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. (*3)

YLT Ecclesiastes 3:11 The whole He hath made beautiful in its season; also, that knowledge He hath put in their heart without which man findeth not out the work that God hath done from the beginning even unto the end. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Ecclesiastes 3:11
Heavenly Father, You have made everything beautiful in its time. You have also planted eternity in my heart and mind, and You have implanted a sense of purpose working through the ages, which nothing under the sun but You can satisfy; satisfy and assure me this day, Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Saturday May 3, 2014

God makes His wisdom available to you, but you must first want it. Larry Lea

KJV Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

NKJ Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding; (*1)

NIV Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 2:6 For the Lord gives skillful and godly Wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 2:6 For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
A First Person Ephesians Prayer
Father God, I pray that You, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to me the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. That the eyes of my understanding being enlightened; that I may know what is the hope of His calling, and what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power towards me who believes, according to the working of His mighty power. Amen.

 

Friday May 2, 2014

It is not enough merely to know the truth of God in a doctrinal way; we must also know the God of truth in a personal way. Warren W. Wiersebe

KJV 1 John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

NKJ 1 John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. (*1)

NIV 1 John 1:6 If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. (*2)

AMP 1 John 1:6 [So] if we say we are partakers together {and} enjoy fellowship with Him when we live {and} move {and} are walking about in darkness, we are [both] speaking falsely and do not live {and} practice the Truth [which the Gospel presents]. (*3)

YLT 1 John 1:6 if we may say we have fellowship with Him, and in the darkness may walk we lie, and do not the truth; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about the Darkness of My Heart
Father God, if I only know You by the hearing of the ear in areas of my life, please forgive me. I take that darkness of my heart and give it to my Lord Jesus and ask that I would practice the Truth in a greater way, which the gospel presents, in a superjacent measure. Amen.

 

Thursday May 1, 2014

Whatever the season of life, attitude makes all the difference. David McCasland

KJV Ecclesiastes 3:1 To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

NKJ Ecclesiastes 3:1 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: (*1)

NIV Ecclesiastes 3:1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: (*2)

AMP Ecclesiastes 3:1 To everything there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under heaven: (*3)

YLT Ecclesiastes 3:1 To everything — a season, and a time to every delight under the heavens: (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about My Negative Attitudes
Heavenly Father, in this season of my life, I take my negative attitudes to the cross of my Lord Jesus and reckon them as dead with Him. I ask and pray that my outlook would be changed, knowing that Romans 8:28 is reality for me, for this time in my life. Amen.

 

Wednesday April 30, 2014

Jesus taught that answered prayer requires persistence. Catherine Marshall

KJV 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

NKJ 1 Thessalonians 5:24 He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it. (*1)

NIV 1 Thessalonians 5:24 The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it. (*2)

AMP 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Faithful is He Who is calling you [to Himself] {and} utterly trustworthy, and He will also do it [fulfill His call by hallowing and keeping you]. (*3)

YLT 1 Thessalonians 5:24 stedfast is He who is calling you, who also will do it. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Amplified
Heavenly Father, thank You that You are Faithful and utterly trustworthy, who is calling me to Yourself; and You will also do it, fulfill Your call by hallowing and keeping me, through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

Tuesday April 29, 2014

The Light of the world knows no power failure. C.P. Hia

KJV John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

NKJ John 8:12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life. (*1)

NIV John 8:12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. (*2)

AMP John 8:12 Once more Jesus addressed the crowd. He said, I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me will not be walking in the dark, but will have the Light which is Life. (*3)

YLT John 8:12 Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying John 8:12
Father of Lord Jesus, You are the Light of the world, and because I follow You and I am Your disciple, I will not be walking in the darkness or in ignorance, but I will have the Light which is Zoe Life. Amen.

 

Monday April 28, 2014

God has promised forgiveness to your repentance; but he has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination. Augustine of Hippo

KJV Psalm 37:5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

NKJ Psalm 37:5 Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. (*1)

NIV Psalm 37:5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: (*2)

AMP Psalm 37:5 Commit your way to the Lord [roll and repose each care of your load on Him]; trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in Him and He will bring it to pass. (*3)

YLT Psalm 37:5 Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 37:5 Amplified
Heavenly Father, I commit my way to You Lord, I roll and repose each care of my load on my Lord Jesus, because I trust, lean and rely on, and will be confident also in Him, and He will bring it to pass. Amen.

 

Saturday April 26, 2014

God could have revealed all truth to all people at the very beginning of time, but He chose to reveal Himself gradually. Julie Ackerman Link

KJV 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

NKJ 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 But as it is written: Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him. But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. (*1)

NIV 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 However, as it is written: No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. (*2)

AMP 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 But, on the contrary, as the Scripture says, What eye has not seen and ear has not heard and has not entered into the heart of man, [all that] God has prepared (made and keeps ready) for those who love Him [who hold Him in affectionate reverence, promptly obeying Him and gratefully recognizing the benefits He has bestowed]. Yet to us God has unveiled {and} revealed them by {and} through His Spirit, for the [Holy] Spirit searches diligently, exploring {and} examining everything, even sounding the profound and bottomless things of God [the divine counsels and things hidden and beyond man’s scrutiny]. (*3)

YLT 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 but, according as it hath been written, What eye did not see, and ear did not hear, and upon the heart of man came not up, what God did prepare for those loving Him but to us did God reveal them through His Spirit, for the Spirit all things doth search, even the depths of God. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
A Prayer of Thanks about His Precious Promises
Father of Lord Jesus, I thank You for Your exceedingly great and precious promises that You have given to the sons of men. When I am down and discouraged in this life, please remind me of the scripture: Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him. Amen.

 

Friday April 25, 2014

Instead of carrying the world on your shoulders, talk to the One who holds the universe on His. Max Lucaco

KJV Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

NKJ Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. (*1)

NIV Colossians 3:15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. (*2)

AMP Colossians 3:15 And let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds, in that peaceful state] to which as [members of Christ’s] one body you were also called [to live]. And be thankful (appreciative), [giving praise to God always]. (*3)

YLT Colossians 3:15 and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Colossians 3:15 Amplified
Father God, through my Lord Jesus, I will let His peace rule in my heart. I have decided and settled with finality all questions that will arise in my mind, and will stay in that peaceful state continually, and I will be thankful and appreciative, giving praise to You always. Amen.

 

Thursday April 24, 2014

Trust through sorrow brings triumph over sadness. Dave Branon

KJV Psalm 112:7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

NKJ Psalm 112:7 He will not be afraid of evil tidings; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD. (*1)

NIV Psalm 112:7 He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD. (*2)

AMP Psalm 112:7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is firmly fixed, trusting (leaning on and being confident) in the Lord. (*3)

YLT Psalm 112:7 Of an evil report he is not afraid, Prepared is His heart, confident in Jehovah. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about Trusting in Sorrow
Father of Lord Jesus, I will trust through sorrow, and that brings triumph over sadness; therefore, I will not be afraid of evil tidings, because my heart is steadfast, trusting in You Lord. Amen.

 

Wednesday April 23, 2014

God sows the light of His Word in our souls as a farmer sows seeds in the ground. Peter Wallace

KJV Psalm 97:11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

NKJ Psalm 97:11 Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart. (*1)

NIV Psalm 97:11 Light is shed upon the righteous and joy on the upright in heart. (*2)

AMP Psalm 97:11 Light is sown for the [uncompromisingly] righteous {and} strewn along their pathway, and joy for the upright in heart [the irrepressible joy which comes from consciousness of His favor and protection]. (*3)

YLT Psalm 97:11 Light is sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart, joy. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 97:11 POTD Version
Heavenly Father, I thank You that Light is sown in me because I am of the uncompromisingly righteous, and it is continually strewn along my pathway because of His righteousness, and I have joy because I am upright in heart, through Christ Jesus my Lord. Amen.
POTD = Prayeroftheday

 

Tuesday April 22, 2014

Beware of seeking power rather than the personal relationship to Jesus Christ which is the grand avenue through which the Holy Spirit comes in His working power. Oswald Chambers

KJV Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

NKJ Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (*1)

NIV Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (*2)

AMP Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends (the very bounds) of the earth. (*3)

YLT Acts 1:8 but ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you, and ye shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the end of the earth. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for Purity and Right Motives
Father God, I ask You to forgive me if I have been seeking Your power without Your purity. I give You permission to alter my heart and to create within me the right motives for ministering to You and to others, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Monday April 21, 2014

Why does chasing transitory thing leave us unfulfilled? The biblical answer is that we were created to find our ultimate fulfillment in Christ Jesus. Dennis Fisher

KJV Ecclesiastes 1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

NKJ Ecclesiastes 1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind. (*1)

NIV Ecclesiastes 1:14 I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind. (*2)

AMP Ecclesiastes 1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity, a striving after the wind and a feeding on wind. (*3)

YLT Ecclesiastes 1:14 I have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole is vanity and vexation of spirit! (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about Transitory Things
Father God, in the past I have sought transitory things and they have not fulfilled the longings of my heart; I pray that the longings in my heart would be filled with the Spirit of Jesus Christ in rich, ultimate fulfillment. Amen.

 

Saturday April 19, 2014

Read the Bible as if your life depended on it, for it does. Billy Graham

KJV 1 Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

NKJ 1 Peter 2:2 as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, (*1)

NIV 1 Peter 2:2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, (*2)

AMP 1 Peter 2:2 Like newborn babies you should crave (thirst for, earnestly desire) the pure (unadulterated) spiritual milk, that by it you may be nurtured {and} grow unto [completed] salvation, (*3)

YLT 1 Peter 2:2 as new-born babes the word’s pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 1 Peter 2:2 Amplified
Father God, like a newborn baby I pray that I would crave, thirst for and earnestly desire, the pure unadulterated spiritual milk; that by it I may be nurtured and grow unto completed salvation, through my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

Friday April 18, 2014

Agape love offers patience when stress is abundant and extends kindness when kindness is rare. Max Lucado

KJV 1 Corinthians 13:4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

NKJ 1 Corinthians 13:4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; (*1)

NIV 1 Corinthians 13:4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. (*2)

AMP 1 Cor 13:4 Love endures long {and} is patient and kind; love never is envious {nor} boils over with jealousy, is not boastful {or} vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily. (*3)

YLT 1 Corinthians 13:4 The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for Greater Agape Love
Heavenly Father, I pray for a greater measure of Agape (God’s Love) in my life. I ask for a download of 1 Corinthains 13:4 fruit in my daily life, for the Glory of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Thursday April 17, 2014

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you did not do than by the ones you did do. Mark Twain

KJV Job 8:9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)

NKJ Job 8:9 For we were born yesterday, and know nothing, Because our days on earth are a shadow. (*1)

NIV Job 8:9 for we were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow. (*2)

AMP Job 8:9 For we are but of yesterday and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow. (*3)

YLT Job 8:9 (For of yesterday we are, and we know not, For a shadow are our days on earth.) (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about My Unfulfilled Yesterdays
Heavenly Father, I take to the cross of my Lord Jesus, the unfulfilled yesterdays in my life and give them to Him. I pray that You would grace me to live this day and the next to the fullest, and not look back in regret. Amen.

 

Wednesday April 16, 2014

Talking to Christ about others helps us to talk to others about Christ. Bill Crowder

KJV 2 Corinthians 5:15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

NKJ 2 Corinthians 5:15 and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again. (*1)

NIV 2 Corinthians 5:15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. (*2)

AMP 2 Corinthians 5:15 And He died for all, so that all those who live might live no longer to and for themselves, but to and for Him Who died and was raised again for their sake. (*3)

YLT 2 Corinthians 5:15 and for all he died, that those living, no more to themselves may live, but to him who died for them, and was raised again. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 2 Corinthians 5:15
Father God, You sent Lord Jesus to die for mankind, so please empower me to live, no longer for myself, but to and for Him Who died and rose again for us. Amen.

 

Tuesday April 15, 2014

Our influence on society depends on our likeness to Jesus Christ. Billy Graham

KJV Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

NKJ Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. (*1)

NIV Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. (*2)

AMP Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men that they may see your moral excellence and your praiseworthy, noble, and good deeds and recognize and honor and praise and glorify your Father Who is in heaven. (*3)

YLT Matthew 5:16 so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who is in the heavens. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Matthew 5:16 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, I pray that my light would so shine before men that they may see my moral excellence and my praiseworthy, noble, and good deeds and recognize, honor, praise and glorify You, Father, Who is in heaven. Amen.

 

Monday April 14, 2014

Act as if it were impossible to fail. Dorothy Broude

KJV Matthew 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

NKJ Matthew 17:20 So Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Move from here to there, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. (*1)

NIV Matthew 17:20 He replied, Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, Move from here to there and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you. (*2)

AMP Matthew 17:20 He said to them, Because of the littleness of your faith [that is, your lack of firmly relying trust]. For truly I say to you, if you have faith [that is living] like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, Move from here to yonder place, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. (*3)

YLT Matthew 17:20 And Jesus said to them, Through your want of faith; for verily I say to you, if ye may have faith as a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this mount, Remove hence to yonder place, and it shall remove, and nothing shall be impossible to you, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about Mustard Seed Faith
Father God, I thank You for Your promise of mustard seed faith. I speak to the mountains in my life and say: Remove hence to yonder place, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Saturday April 12, 2014

Have you stopped seeing great things happen in your life? Perhaps you have stopped believing that God can work in a mighty way even in our generation. Lawrence, Deacon at Rome, Martyr, 258 AD

KJV 1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

NKJ 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; (*1)

NIV 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. (*2)

AMP 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God’s] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds {and} display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. (*3)

YLT 1 Peter 2:9 and ye are a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light; (*4)

(Pray out loud)

Proclaiming 1 Peter 2:9
Heavenly Father, I proclaim: I am part of a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, Your own special people, that I may proclaim the praises of You, who called me out of darkness into Your marvelous light, in and through the Name of my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Friday April 11, 2014

We need friends who love us genuinely and on occasion, friends who confront us wisely. Charles R. Swindoll

KJV Proverbs 18:24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

NKJ Proverbs 18:24 A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (*1)

NIV Proverbs 18:24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (*2)

AMP Proverbs 18:24 The man of many friends [a friend of all the world] will prove himself a bad friend, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (*3)

YLT Proverbs 18:24 A man with friends is to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother! (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about my Friends Speaking to Me
Father of Lord Jesus, I thank You for the friends that I have, whether they are close or far away. I give You permission to speak through them to me, and I pray I would have wisdom and discernment to receive what they have to say, and to make any changes needed. Amen.

 

Thursday April 10, 2014

It maybe nighttime in our hearts, but just ahead lies the dawn of eternity. Dave Branon

KJV Psalm 30:5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

NKJ Psalm 30:5 For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning. (*1)

NIV Psalm 30:5 For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. (*2)

AMP Psalm 30:5 For His anger is but for a moment, but His favor is for a lifetime or in His favor is life. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. (*3)

YLT Psalm 30:5 For — a moment is in His anger, Life is in His good-will, At even remaineth weeping, and at morn singing. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about the Nighttime of My Heart
Heavenly Father, I take the weeping and the nighttime in my heart and give it to my Lord Jesus; and I thank and praise You for the promise of the endless joy, and of the heavenly morning of eternity. Amen.

 

Wednesday April 9, 2014

Jesus saw people not as an interruption, but as an opportunity. Anne Graham Lotz

KJV 1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

NKJ 1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; (*1)

NIV 1 Peter 3:15 But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, (*2)

AMP 1 Peter 3:15 But in your hearts set Christ apart as holy [and acknowledge Him] as Lord. Always be ready to give a logical defense to anyone who asks you to account for the hope that is in you, but do it courteously and respectfully. (*3)

YLT 1 Peter 3:15 and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And be ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying 1 Peter 3:15
Father God, I pray that my heart would always be set apart as holy unto Christ Jesus. Please empower me to always be ready to give a logical defense to anyone who asks me, to account for the hope that is in me, with meekness, fear, and in the spirit of respect. Amen.

 

Tuesday April 8, 2014

True thankfulness is more than being grateful for what we possess. It is an attitude that permeates our relationship with the Lord so that we may serve Him with gladness and joy. David McCasland

KJV Psalm 32:11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

NKJ Psalm 32:11 Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you upright in heart! (*1)

NIV Psalm 32:11 Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart! (*2)

AMP Psalm 32:11 Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you [uncompromisingly] righteous [you who are upright and in right standing with Him]; shout for joy, all you upright in heart! (*3)

YLT Psalm 32:11 Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous, And sing, all ye upright of heart! (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 32:11
Father of Lord Jesus, I will be glad in You Lord Jehovah, I will rejoice because You have made me righteous and upright in heart; I will sing and shout for joy because I am in right standing with You! Thank You! Amen!

 

Monday April 7, 2014

Patience is the powerful capacity of selfless love to suffer long under adversity. Phillip Keller

KJV Luke 21:19 In your patience possess ye your souls.

NKJ Luke 21:19 By your patience possess your souls. (*1)

NIV Luke 21:19 By standing firm you will gain life. (*2)

AMP Luke 21:19 By your steadfastness and patient endurance you shall win the true life of your souls. (*3)

YLT Luke 21:19 in your patience possess ye your souls. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about My Being Patient
Heavenly Father, I take to the cross of our Lord Jesus, my lack of being patient and reckon that as dead with Him; please create within my heart a greater amount of selfless love, to suffer long under adversity, bearing pains and trials, calmly and without complaining. Amen.

 

Saturday April 5, 2014

Beware of making your religious experiences a cloak for a lack of reality. Oswald Chambers

KJV Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

NKJ Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled.
And they realized that they had been with Jesus. (*1)

NIV Acts 4:13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. (*2)

AMP Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness {and} unfettered eloquence of Peter and John and perceived that they were unlearned {and} untrained in the schools [common men with no educational advantages], they marveled; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus. (*3)

YLT Acts 4:13 And beholding the openness of Peter and John, and having
perceived that they are men unlettered and plebeian, they were wondering — they were taking knowledge also of them that with Jesus they had been. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer to be like John and Peter
Heavenly Father, please formulate in me the power to be like John and Peter, that when they see my boldness and unfettered eloquence in You, they will recognize that I have been with our Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Friday April 4, 2014

Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire? Corrie Ten Boom

KJV 2 Chronicles 6:19 Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee:

NKJ 2 Chronicles 6:19 Yet regard the prayer of Your servant and his supplication, O LORD my God, and listen to the cry and the prayer which Your servant is praying before You: (*1)

NIV 2 Chronicles 6:19 Yet give attention to your servant’s prayer and his plea for mercy, O LORD my God. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence. (*2)

AMP 2 Chronicles 6:19 Yet have respect for the prayer of Your servant and for his supplication, O Lord my God, to listen to the cry and the prayer which Your servant prays before You, (*3)

YLT 2 Chronicles 6:19 And Thou hast turned unto the prayer of Thy servant, and unto his supplication, O Jehovah my God, to hearken unto the cry and unto the prayer that Thy servant is praying before Thee, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for Proper Prayer
Father God, in the Name of my Lord Jesus, if my prayer life has diminished as of late, or if I have been praying amiss, please forgive me. I give You permission to establish in my spirit man a greater burden for prayer and please confirm how to accomplish it. Amen.

 

Thursday April 3, 2014

The One who created this universe out of nothing has a history of accomplishing the impossible. C. P. Hia

KJV Jeremiah 32:27 Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?

NKJ Jeremiah 32:27 Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me? (*1)

NIV Jeremiah 32:27 I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me? (*2)

AMP Jeremiah 32:27 Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is there anything too hard for Me? (*3)

YLT Jeremiah 32:27 Lo, I am Jehovah, God of all flesh: For Me is anything too wonderful? (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about My Unbelief
Father of Lord Jesus, You are the God of all flesh; there is nothing to hard or difficult for You. You created the universe and all creation out of nothing, so I do not have to worry about anything; I believe Lord, help me with my unbelief! Amen.

 

Wednesday April 2, 2014

I would like to deliver a beautiful message to you, my friend. God’s hand on your life may be just beginning to make its mark. That steep hill you have been climbing for such a long time may be the ramp to a destiny beyond your wildest dreams. You were not an accident. Charles R. Swindoll

KJV Psalm 139:17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

NKJ Psalm 139:17 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! (*1)

NIV Psalm 139:17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! (*2)

AMP Psalm 139:17 How precious and weighty also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them! (*3)

YLT Psalm 139:17 And to me how precious have been Thy thoughts, O God, how great hath been their sum! (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 139:17-18
Heavenly Father, I praise and thank You that Your thoughts to me are precious, weighty and vast; how great is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; You are an Awesome God, Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Tuesday April 1, 2014

He who is not content with what he has will not be content with what he wants. Unknown

KJV Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

NKJ Hebrews 13:5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, I will never leave you nor forsake you. (*1)

NIV Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you. (*2)

AMP Hebrews 13:5 Let your character {or} moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you {nor} give you up {nor} leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless {nor} forsake {nor} let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!] (*3)

YLT Hebrews 13:5 Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Hebrew 13:5
Heavenly Father, I pray that my conduct, character and conversation would be without covetousness; that I would be content with such things as I have; for You Yourself have said, I will never leave you nor forsake you, through the Name of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

Monday March 31, 2014

We invite defeat when we remember what we should forget. Dave Branon

KJV Isaiah 38:17 Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.

NKJ Isaiah 38:17 Indeed it was for my own peace That I had great bitterness; But You have lovingly delivered my soul from the pit of corruption, For You have cast all my sins behind Your back. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 38:17 Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction; you have put all my sins behind your back. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 38:17 Behold, it was for my peace that I had intense bitterness; but You have loved back my life from the pit of corruption and nothingness, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 38:17 Lo, to peace He changed for me bitterness, And Thou hast delighted in my soul without corruption, For Thou hast cast behind Thy back all my sins. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Hezekiah’s Prayer
Heavenly Father, with Hezekiah I pray: Behold, it was for my peace, completeness and soundness that I had intense bitterness and anguish; but You have loved back my life from the pit of corruption and nothingness, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back, through my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Saturday March 29, 2014

God is ready to love you so powerfully that your love for others will become automatic and natural. Neil Clark Warren

KJV Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

NKJ Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma. (*1)

NIV Ephesians 5:2 and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. (*2)

AMP Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, [esteeming and delighting in one  another] as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, a slain offering and sacrifice to God [for you, so that it became] a sweet fragrance. (*3)

YLT Ephesians 5:2 and walk in love, as also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Ephesians 5:2
Father God, I pray that I would walk in love, esteeming and delighting in others, just as Christ loved me and gave Himself up for mankind; a slain offering and sacrifice to God, and that it would grow in me more and more, so that it became a sweet out flowing fragrance. Amen.

 

Friday March 28, 2014

Those who serve God most joyfully are the ones who know Him most personally. Max Lucado

KJV Psalm 100:2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

NKJ Psalm 100:2 Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. (*1)

NIV Psalm 100:2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. (*2)

AMP Psalm 100:2 Serve the Lord with gladness! Come before His presence with singing! (*3)

YLT Psalm 100:2 Serve Jehovah with joy, come before him with singing. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for His Greater Gladness
Heavenly Father, in the midst of my serving You, I pray that You would increase my ability to receive Your joy and empower me to serve You with greater gladness with singing, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Thursday March 27, 2014

Waiting on God is an act of faith, faith in His character. Elisabeth Elliot

KJV Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

NKJ Psalm 27:14 Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD! (*1)

NIV Psalm 27:14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD. (*2)

AMP Psalm 27:14 Wait {and} hope for {and} expect the Lord; be brave {and} of good courage and let your heart be stout {and} enduring. Yes, wait for {and} hope for {and} expect the Lord. (*3)

YLT Psalm 27:14 Look unto Jehovah, be strong, And He doth strengthen thy heart, Yea, look unto Jehovah! (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 27:14 Amplified
Father of Lord Jesus, I wait, hope for and expect You Lord; I will be brave and of good courage and let my heart be stout and enduring. Yes, I wait, hope for, and expect You, Lord Jehovah. Amen.

 

Wednesday March 26, 2014

When you understand that everything you have is on loan, you are better prepared to release it when the Owner wants it back. Charles R. Swindoll

KJV Job 1:21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

NKJ Job 1:21 And he said: Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked shall I return there. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; Blessed be the name of the LORD. (*1)

NIV Job 1:21 and said: Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised. (*2)

AMP Job 1:21 And said, Naked (without possessions) came I [into this world] from my mother’s womb, and naked (without possessions) shall I depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed (praised and magnified in worship) be the name of the Lord! (*3)

YLT Job 1:21 and he saith, Naked came I forth from the womb of my mother, and naked I turn back thither: Jehovah hath given and Jehovah hath taken: let the name of Jehovah be blessed. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer about His Ownership
Father God, I understand that everything I have here on earth is on loan; please prepare me in greater measure to release it when You want it back, because You give and You take away, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Tuesday March 25, 2014

Ask God for the wisdom to know what is right, what God wants done, and the will to do it. Cindy Hess Kasper

KJV Isaiah 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

NKJ Isaiah 55:8 For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways, says the LORD. (*1)

NIV Isaiah 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. (*2)

AMP Isaiah 55:8 For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, says the Lord. (*3)

YLT Isaiah 55:8 For not My thoughts are your thoughts, Nor your ways My ways, an affirmation of Jehovah, (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Prayer for His Way in My Life
Father God, I ask for the wisdom to know what is right and what You want done, and the will to do it. Because Your thoughts are not my thoughts and neither are Your ways my ways; please formulate Your ways in my being in a greater way, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Monday March 24, 2014

The better we get to know the Lord, the better we know how to please Him. Warren W. Wiersbe

KJV Psalm 86:11 Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

NKJ Psalm 86:11 Teach me Your way, O LORD; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. (*1)

NIV Psalm 86:11 Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. (*2)

AMP Psalm 86:11 Teach me Your way, O Lord, that I may walk {and} live in Your truth; direct {and} unite my heart [solely, reverently] to fear {and} honor Your name. (*3)

YLT Psalm 86:11 Show me, O Jehovah, Thy way, I walk in Thy truth, My heart doth rejoice to fear Thy name. (*4)

(Pray out loud)
Praying Psalm 86:11-12
Heavenly Father, please teach me Your way, O Lord, that I may walk and live in Your truth; direct and unite my heart [solely, reverently] to fear and honor Your name. I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify Your name forevermore, in the Name of my Lord Jesus. Amen.