1 Timothy 1; 2 Thessalonians 3

Today, father, for those you bring to my mind, I pray grace, mercy, and peace into their lives by your power and presence, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I pray they would see, hear, and believe good and true doctrine; they would not be confused by fables or false teaching, but instead, they would receive, and see, and have faith in your divine edification, father.

I pray, Lord, that your word would take firm and deep root in me and in each of those you bring to my mind, and that that deep and living word would bring forth love from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and a sincere faith.

Thank you, father, that you, the Lord of peace, give us peace always in every way. You are with each of us who is yours. Grace upon grace from and with you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 15

Father, by your grace and presence in me, I bear patiently with the scruples of my fellow believers. My primary aim is to edify others and not just please myself. Even Christ did not act just to please Himself.

Through patience and comfort of the scriptures, I live in hope and share that hope with others. Thank you, father, that you, the God of patience and comfort, grant to me and to those who you have called to be with me, that we would be like-minded toward one another according to Christ Jesus. That we, with one mind and one mouth, glorify you, father, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

You, the God of hope, fill me with all joy and peace through faith so that I abound in hope by the power and presence of your Holy Spirit.

I pray, father, that I will be useful to you as an instrument in your hands to share and to witness your gospel to those whom you put in my way to receive it. I pray that we all come together with each other with joy by your will, father, and that we are refreshed together with you.

Romans 14

Father, give me discernment and understanding for I do not want to get off track regarding fellowship with those believers who differ with me on parts of your gospel doctrine that seem disputable.

It is not my job to judge your servants. You, father, are the master. It is before you only that each of us stands or falls. Indeed, father, it is you alone who makes us able to stand.

For none of us live to himself, and no one dies to himself. For we live to you, father, and when we die, we die to you. Whether we live or die we are yours.

I seek to be fully convinced of right doctrine through your word, and through communion with your Holy Spirit, and through fellowship in your church. Let each of your people do the same. We may then still differ on details, but let us agree on Christ.

So, I do not judge my brother. I do not show contempt for my brother’s faith. For your kingdom, father, is more than disputable details of food, drink, and denominational traditions and opinions.

Your kingdom is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. I serve Christ in these things and that is acceptable to you, father, and a pleasure to most men. Hallelujah.

Romans 13

Today, father, I am led by your spirit, and I am filled with your word. As much as depends on me I will live peaceably with all. I will not seek vengeance, but rather I leave those matters unto you, father. You tell me that vengeance is yours, and you will repay.

If my enemy is hungry I will offer food. If he is thirsty I will offer drink. I’m not overcome by evil, instead I overcome evil with good.

I am subject to governing authorities, for rulers are appointed by your hand, father, and they are not a terror to good works. So, I do what is good. I pay my taxes, and I render to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs, fear, and honor to whom it is due.

I pay my debts. I attend to love my neighbor; for as I love others I fulfill your will for me, father. Love does no harm.

Now, by your grace and presence in me, Lord, I am awake. Now I live in your salvation. I cast off all works of darkness, and I put on the armor of light. I put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and I make no provision for the flesh to fulfill its lusts.

Romans 12; 2 Corinthians 5

Thank you, father, for your grace and faithfulness to renew my mind. Your word and your communion with me have made my thoughts come into agreement with your word, and I am transformed.

I am no longer conformed to the pattern of worldly thinking. Instead, I am free of the world and bound to Christ Jesus.

I know that all I have is from you, father, so I think humbly and soberly. I love others with sincerity. I abore evil. I cling to what is good. I seek to honor others as greater than myself.

I want to be of use to you, Lord, like an instrument in your hands. I rejoice in hope. I am patient in tribulation. I am instant and steadfast in prayer. I give to the needs of the saints, and I am given to hospitality.

I bless those that persecute me; I bless and do not curse. I rejoice with those who rejoice, and I weep with those who weep. I try to be agreeable. I associate with the humble. I am not stuck on my own opinion.

Yeehaw, by your grace and revelation, I am a new creature, and it feels good!

Romans 11&12

Father, in humility I consider your goodness and your severity. Without your mercy and righteousness all would be cut off from you. We, your creation, are all branches broken off by sin, but some are grafted back into you through faith. In Christ I stand by your gift of faith.

My salvation is by your grace, so I am not haughty, instead I am reverently fearful. I do not want to disappoint you or fail to enjoy your transforming goodness.

You will fully and finally graft back into your kingdom all those who are yours. “Your deliverer has come out of Zion. You will turn away ungodliness from Jacob. You keep your covenant. You take away the sins of your people, and so all Israel will be saved.”

Oh Lord, I marvel at the depth of your riches, both of wisdom and of knowledge. How unsearchable are your judgments, and your ways are past finding out. For, father, of you, and through you, and to you are all things. To you be glory forever.

In view of your mercies, Lord, today I offer my body as a living sacrifice to you. It is a holy and acceptable sacrifice because I am in Christ. In Christ I am holy as you, father, are holy. Blessed be your glorious name.

Deuteronomy 7; John 14; Hebrews 13; Psalms 63&23

Good morning, father, you are my God. You are Almighty God, the only living God. You are faithful. You keep all your covenants and have mercy on all those who are yours.

You have given me your word. I hold on to your word and your precepts. I keep Jesus and his word in front of my eyes, and my mind is renewed each day.

In all of that you come to me and fill me with your Holy Spirit. You manifest yourself to me, and I commune with you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and you never leave me or forsake me.

While I’m here on this earth you counsel me, and then you take me home to glory. Your loving kindness is better than life. My lips praise you. My soul is perfectly satisfied in you. I praise you with joy.

I meditate on you, father, in the night watches. In the shadow of your wings I have peace, and I rejoice. Your right hand upholds me. I dwell in your house forever.

Romans 10&8

I have a zeal for you, father, according to correct knowledge which you have taught me. Therefore, I submit with gladness to your righteousness. That is, “Christ is the end of the law of righteousness to everyone who believes.”

I believe that. I believe that Jesus is the Christ, and that he has paid for my sins and fulfilled the law for me. Further, I do not have to go looking for Jesus, rather, he dwells in me in the person of your Holy Spirit, father. Jesus, the Word, is in my mouth and in my heart.

I say the same things Jesus says. I agree with your gospel, father. I believe in my heart that you raised Jesus from the dead. I believe unto righteousness, and I confess unto salvation of my soul and eternal life with you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

You were rich to me, father. I call on the name of the Lord, and I am saved. You found me even before I knew to seek you, and you showed yourself to me before I even asked. Thank you for your mercy to me, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Romans 9; Psalm 19; Romans 9

You, father, are God. You are almighty and sovereign over all your creation. Among the people you have mercy on whom you will, and you harden the hearts of whom you will. Ignorant people dare to respond to that and judge you as unfair, but that is a presumptuous sin.

Who am I a created being, a mortal man, to respond against God? Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel of honor and another for dishonor?

I believe that you, father, are busy showing your wrath and making your power known. You endure a rebellious stubborn people with patience while you make known to those who are your seed the riches of your glory according to your plans for redemption and salvation.

And so, by your grace, father, I have attained righteousness even the righteousness that comes by faith. You chose to be merciful to me, Lord, and showed me the cornerstone you laid in Zion. You gave me the faith to believe on Jesus, and I am saved from your wrath and placed in your kingdom.

Romans 9

Your word, oh Lord, does not affect everyone the same, for not everyone is your child. Not all people are your elect. All are born of the flesh, but not all will be born again of your seed, father

Your seed is predestined by your choice. When you chose us we were children not yet born, nor having done any good or evil, rather we were chosen by you that your purposes of election would stand, not based on works, but rather based on your grace and your sovereignty, father.

You tell me clearly, father, that you will have mercy on whomever you will have mercy, and you will have compassion on whomever you will have compassion. These are your choices, and they are not based on my will or effort.

You have your purposes, and you are sure to show your power through the circumstances that you ordain. Therefore, you have mercy on whom you will, and you harden the heart of whom you will.