2 Timothy 2

In the great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also wood and clay, some for honorable use and some for dishonorable. I have certainly been a vessel of wood or clay with such a selfish and sinful beginning. But now, praise God, you, Father, have called me and cleansed me.  By your grace and your word, I am cleansed from the dishonorable use and set apart as holy, useful to my master, ready for every good work.

I flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace along with those who call on the Lord with a pure heart. I have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies. I know they breed quarrels. I am the Lord’s servant, and I must not be quarrelsome, but kind, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, correcting opponents with gentleness, hoping that you, Father, will grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth.  Hoping they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil after being captured to do his will.

Romans 6; 2 Timothy 2, 3, & 4

Lord, I know I have an enemy who desires to ensnare me. I know the areas of “bait” he uses. Lord, I recognize and confess that I am weak and suspect in those areas. So today I reckon myself dead to (list your particular weak area where you are prone to sin. Be specific).  By your grace today I have no desire or draw to those things. I am tempered against those desires and thoughts. I recognize them as traps, as lures to bondage. Sin messes stuff up.

I am pleased and very content with the “life” you have given me, Lord. I focus on my contentment with you, and I am thankful to you and desire to be holy and set apart for your use.

I am filled with your presence, and I am led by your spirit every moment of every day. Keep charge of me, Lord. I am your man, and by your grace I am complete in Christ, equipped for every good work.  Lord, see that I fight a good fight, finish the race, and keep the faith.

1 John 1

The apostle John is an eyewitness. He saw you, Father, through the Lord Jesus from the very beginning. He says, “he heard, and he saw”. He looked upon and touched with his hands; he knew somehow it, He, Jesus the Christ, was divine life made manifest.  He saw it and testified to it and proclaimed that it is eternal life from God, the heavenly Father, and this life was made manifest to him as a disciple of Jesus, the Christ.

Lord God, John, your witness saw the life, and he proclaims it to me so that I also may have fellowship with the apostles, and fellowship with you, my heavenly Father, and with your son, Christ Jesus.  

I know these things and my joy is complete. The message is that you, Father, are light and in you there is no darkness at all.  By your grace and presence in me, I walk in the light and have fellowship with you, almighty God, and with your son, and with your many other children.

1 John 2

The old commandment that I have had from the beginning is the same as the new commandment. It is all the “word” that I have heard. I see it manifest perfectly in the Lord Jesus, and I see glimpses of the word, Jesus, the Christ, manifested in the apostles, and sometimes I have even seen the Lord manifested in me.

Jesus states the old and new commandment, “you are to love the Lord our God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength and to love your neighbor as yourself.” John explains that loving my brother shows that I walk in the light, and not loving shows I am in darkness.

When I am in darkness I do not know where I am going because darkness has blinded my eyes. When I stay angry with the brethren I am being (choosing to be) blind. I am not seeing the whole picture; the word is not abiding in me, and I am being overcome by evil.

2 Timothy 4 & Colossians 3

Today, Father, by your grace and with your Holy Spirit, I am sober minded. I patiently endure suffering. I do the work you have for me. I fulfill my ministry. I am poured out as a drink offering; the timing of my life is completely in your hands.

I fight the good fight; I run the race in Christ; I keep the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness which my Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day and not only to me, but also to all who have loved his appearing.

So, whatever I do, I do it heartily as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord I will receive the inheritance as my reward, for I serve the Lord Christ.

My Lord rescues me from every evil deed and brings me safely to his heavenly kingdom.

Psalm 27

Today I sing and make melody to you, Lord. You, oh Lord, are my light and my salvation. You, oh Lord, are the stronghold of my life. My heart does not fear.

One thing I ask, one thing I do, is to seek after you, Lord. I seek to dwell in your house, oh Lord, all the days of my life. I gaze upon your beauty and listen to your ways and word.

You hide me, Lord, in your shelter. You conceal me; you lift me high upon the rock. Teach me your way, oh Lord, and lead me on a level path. I believe I shall look upon your goodness, Lord, in the land of the living! I wait for you, Lord. By your grace I am strong, and my heart takes courage. I wait for you, Lord. My heart sings.

Psalms 30, 32, & 33

In you, oh Lord, I take refuge. You are a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me. You are my rock and my fortress. You lead me and guide me. You take me out of the net. Into your hands I commit my spirit. You have redeemed me, oh Lord, faithful God.

I extol you, oh Lord, for you have drawn me up. I cry for help and you have healed me. You restored me to life. I sing praises to you, oh Lord, and give thanks to your holy name. Weeping may tarry for the night but for your children joy comes with the morning.

You instruct me and teach me in the way I should go. You counsel me as I see you. Your word, oh Lord, is upright and all your works are done in faithfulness. You love righteousness and justice.  The earth is full of your steadfast love, oh Lord, my God, and my redeemer.

Philippians 4; Deuteronomy 4; Ephesians 1; 1 Corinthians 6; Isaiah 46

I am not anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving I make my requests known to you, Father. Your peace which passes all understanding keeps my heart and mind in Christ Jesus.  My life belongs to you, God. You are almighty and there is no other like you. You are God of heaven above and earth below.

You have held my life in your hands from before the foundation of the world and will never let me go. I am yours, bought with a price. Even in my old age, you have me, and I am yours. Even in my graying years, you care for me.  You do all that needs doing with my life. You bear me up, and you will deliver me.  Whether I live or die I am yours. For to this end Christ died and lived again that he would be Lord of both the dead and the living.

Romans 8

The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. What the law could not do in the flesh, Father, you did by sending your own son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and you condemned sin in the flesh that the righteousness of the law be fulfilled in me as I walk in your Spirit.  There is, therefore, no condemnation to me for I am in Christ Jesus, and I walk after the Spirit.

To be spiritually minded is life and peace. I am in the Spirit because the Spirit of God dwells in me.  I have the Spirit of Christ, by God’s grace, so my body is dead, but the Spirit is life eternal because of righteousness. The Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in me. He will also quicken my mortal body by his Spirit who dwells in me.

Nehemiah 9, Psalms 73 & 91

Thank you, Lord, that you give your good Spirit to instruct me, and you do not withhold your manna (your daily bread from heaven) from my mouth, and you give me water for my thirst.

Sometimes I am so foolish and ignorant before thee. Nevertheless, I am always with you, and you hold me in your right hand. You guide me with your counsel and afterward receive me to glory. You, oh Lord, are the strength of my heart and my portion forever.  

I dwell with you and your Spirit, Father. I abide under the shadow of the Almighty. You, oh Lord, are my refuge and my fortress. You are my God in whom I trust.  I call on you and you answer, you were with me in troubled times. You deliver me and honor me. You satisfy me with long life, and you show me your salvation.