Isaiah 54; 2 Corinthians 5; Isaiah 54

In my past, I have been afflicted and tossed by sin, and by the works of the flesh, but you, Father, chose me and called me and brought me to faith in Jesus and to repentance from sin. Now I have been redeemed, and my barren life has begun to be made useful to you, Lord God.

Now you have begun to build me into your glorious temple. There is beauty like rubies and crystals in my life. The people you have used me to minister your love and your word to are taught by you, and they will live in your great peace.

In Christ, you have established for me a perfect righteousness that is mine through faith. You made him who knew no sin to be sin for me, and I became the righteousness of God in him. So by Christ Jesus, you, Father, are pleased with me. I am your beloved. So now I am free from oppression, and no terror can come near me.

In some cases, you allow a spoiler to attack and to test, but I know that no weapon formed against me can prosper, and I know that any words that come up to accuse me, you will condemn. I am, by your grace, in Christ, your righteous servant, and your peace and provision and person is my heritage.

Isaiah 54

I sing, oh Lord, even though I do not seem to have done much good with my life. In my past, I have been sinful and wasted time and let folks down.

But now I sing and cry aloud. You say you will enlarge my life. You say I will be useful to you, that my descendants will inherit.

I do not fear, for you, Father, have taken my shame and my disgrace. You have put the shame and foolishness of my past behind us. You, Lord Jesus, have paid the penalty for my sins. You remember them no more.

You, Lord, have chosen me and loved me like a husband for his bride. You are the steward of all of my life. You are the Lord of Hosts, and you have redeemed me from destruction and hell.

There have been times when you have had to chastise me for a moment and discipline me for my sin, but with great mercy, you gather me back, and with everlasting kindness, you have mercy on me.

You have made a covenant with Christ Jesus, Father, and I am in Christ, so I know your covenant will last forever. Your mercy is always on me, and your kindness never leaves me. 

1 Corinthians 1&2; Colossians 1; 1 Corinthians 2

Good morning, Heavenly Father, I glory in you and in your work in my life. You have worked my will and my work to suit you. You have placed me in Christ, and Christ is wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption for me.

Your wisdom, Lord, is your hidden wisdom, which you ordained before the ages, for your glory and for my salvation and sanctification.

In your scripture, you have made known the answer to the mystery, which is your placing of your Holy Spirit in man. A new spiritual birth. A new man, who is glorious, living in me, who will lead me and teach me and comfort me, and who will never leave me or forsake me. He is my sure hope of glory.

I have received your Holy Spirit, and through him and your scripture, I know the things that you have freely given me, Father. Your Holy Spirit reveals things to me and searches all the deep things in me and brings them into agreement with you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

You know the great, living things of God, Holy Spirit, and you make them plain to me. By your person and presence in me and for me and on me, I have the mind of Christ. 

Isaiah 53

Lord Jesus, I had gone astray. I had turned away from you and gone my own way. I was nasty and selfish. I was evil. I lied and broke vows. I hurt others physically and emotionally. I deserved punishment and death.

But, Lord, in your grace and mercy, you bore my grief. You were wounded for my transgressions, and you were bruised for my iniquities. The chastisement that should’ve been on me fell instead on you. You took the whippings that should’ve been on me, and somehow, through your mercy and love, my eternal “lostness” was healed, and I was reconciled to God, my father.

It pleased our father, to bruise you, Lord, because your perfection and righteousness were able to be a complete and perfect propitiation for the sins of me, and for all who would recognize their sin against God and confess and repent and receive you, Lord Jesus, as the payment for their justification, and who would make you the new Lord and the “forever” Lord of their life.

Yes, Father, you put Jesus to grief when you made his soul an offering for sin, but now he sees the seed, the many sons he has born into the kingdom.

By your labor and courage, Lord Jesus, many are justified, and hallelujah, I am one of them. Thank you, Lord, for your love, and for your life. I am yours, Lord, delivered, healed, and set free by your perfect atonement and your perfect life.

Roman14,6,8,&12; John 3&14; 2 Timothy 1

You, Lord Jesus, died and rose and live again. Thus you are the Lord of both the dead and the living. Whether I live or die, I belong to you, Lord.

My knee bows to you, and my mouth confesses that you are the Christ. You are God. You took on flesh and lived a righteous life. You suffered and died and paid the penalty for my sins. You imputed your perfection to me and thereby justified me and reconciled me to God, our father

You filled me with a measure of faith, so I believe. You grant me repentance to turn from sin and to return to you, the Shepherd and Bishop of my soul.

You, Holy Spirit, moved over me and in me. Now I am born from above, born this second time by the spirit. A new man, a divine man, now lives in me.

Today I reckon myself dead to sin and to my old man and alive to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. My old man is crucified with you, Lord Jesus. My flesh no longer controls me, but now, day by day, thought by thought, your spirit leads me, and your living word fills my mind.

I am transformed. I am hidden with you now, Lord Jesus. The world has nothing in me. My joy is full. I live in your power and love, filled with your spirit, Lord.

Romans 13&12

Time is moving along in your kingdom, Father. I am awake. The night is far spent, and the day is at hand. Hallelujah, I have cast off the works of darkness, and I have put on the armor of light.

I walk in your spirit, Lord Jesus, led by your spirit and fed by your word. I walk in holiness and contentedness. I walk in peace and rest. I commune with you, Lord Jesus, and I make no provision for the lust of the flesh.

As much as possible, I live peaceably with all men. I love my neighbor as I want to be loved. I abore evil, and I cling to what is good. I pay attention to others.

I am not wise in my own opinion. I often make mistakes, but I try to learn from them, Father. I seek after you and your spirit of wisdom and temperance. I seek to serve you, Lord.

I rejoice in hope. I am patient in tribulation. I am ceaseless in prayer. I am generous to the brethren, and I am given to hospitality. I love being your son and living in your family!

Isaiah 40&46; Romans 11; Isaiah 46; Romans 8&5

I am joined together with you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I feed on your word. I drink your righteousness. I commune with you day and night. You renew my strength. I mount up on wings like an eagle. I run and I am not weary. I walk with you, Lord, and I do not faint.

I hear you, Lord. You knew me in the womb. You have upheld me since my birth. Now, in my old age, you are always with me. Even with my gray hair, you carry me. You made me. You bear me. You deliver me. I keep my eyes on you, Lord, and you save me, for you are Almighty God, and there is no other.

From you, through you, and to you are all things. You bring righteousness near and make it apply to me. You put salvation‘s way before me. You declare the end from the beginning. Your council stands, and you do what pleases you. You speak it, and you bring it to pass. You purpose it, and you do it.

For your purpose, you foreknew me. You predestined me to be conformed to the image of the Lord Jesus. You predestined me, and you called me. You justified me, and you glorified me. You poured out your love, in my heart, through your Holy Spirit, who you gave to me!

Isaiah41&43

I belong to you, Father. You have chosen me. You are always with me, so I do not fear. I am not dismayed because you are Almighty God, and you lead me. You strengthen me, and you help me. You uphold me with your righteous right hand.

I seek you, Lord, for I am poor and needy, and you hear me and meet my needs like pools of water in a wilderness. You commune with me, Holy Spirit, and I see and know that your hand, oh Lord, is on me and that you, the Holy One, guide and guard my life, moment by moment.

I am yours, Lord. You chose me in your sovereignty, and by your grace, you gave me faith to believe and to understand that you are God, the only God. There is no God before you, nor shall there be after you.

You are my savior, and there is no other savior. You proclaim and declare that there are no foreign gods. You are God. You are the Great I Am. No one can deliver out of your hand. You work your will, Father, and no one can reverse that! 

Isaiah 35&40

Thank you, Father, you have shown me the way. It is a high way, a road. It is a highway to holiness. It is faith in Jesus as your Messiah, and it is discipline to study his words and to seek his indwelling spirit.

The unsaved do not follow this way, but I walk on it. Even when I make poor choices, I repent, and I am still on the highway. No lions or ravenous beasts can reach me here.

I am redeemed and ransomed. I walk this highway singing with everlasting joy and gladness. Sorrow and sighing have fled away from this highway.

You are the way, Lord Jesus. You have made straight a highway for me to God. You have made the crooked places straight and the rough places smooth. You have revealed the glory of God to all who are chosen, and on your appointed day, all flesh will see your glory.

I lift up my voice and sing. I am not afraid. You, Lord Jesus, have come with a strong hand. You have become my Lord, and you rule over me. I am rewarded with your salvation, with peace and hope and freedom. You feed me like a shepherd. You gather me into your arms, and you carry me!

2 Corinthians 5; Isaiah 32&36

Good morning, Lord Jesus. God, our father, in great mercy, made you who knew no sin to be sin for me, that I could become righteous before God in you. I receive your gift of righteousness with joy and humility. I don’t deserve it, but you give it as a free gift of grace, and I take it and hold onto it in faith and thanksgiving.

Living in the truth of your righteousness, Lord Jesus, effects peace and quietness in my life. I have all your assurances of everlasting life. I dwell in peaceful habitation and in secure and quiet rest.

Your Holy Spirit teaches me and leads me. He strengthens my weak hands and makes firm my feeble knees. I am strong in you, Lord, and I do not fear. You have come to me, and you are for me, so I have nothing to fear. You have saved me; saved me from myself, from sin, and from the world system.

You have opened my eyes and my ears so that I can follow you and commune with you. I dance, and I sing to you, Father God. You have made my life a lush paradise, and you have put me firmly on your highway of holiness.