Weekly Verse
10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him
(Col 3:10, KJV)
(Col 3:10, KJV)
Monday 9/29/25
Bible Reading
Luke 7:44-47, NLT
44 Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Look at this woman kneeling here. When I entered your home, you didn’t offer me water to wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You didn’t greet me with a kiss, but from the time I first came in, she has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume.
47 “I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.”
44 Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Look at this woman kneeling here. When I entered your home, you didn’t offer me water to wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You didn’t greet me with a kiss, but from the time I first came in, she has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume.
47 “I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.”
Devotion
This woman was known for her sins, but she was remembered for her worship. While others judged her, Jesus defended her. She didn’t come to impress anyone; she came to pour out her love.
Transformation looks like moving from shame to surrender, from guilt to gratitude. Her story reminds us: the depth of our love for Jesus is tied to the depth of our awareness of His forgiveness.
Transformation looks like moving from shame to surrender, from guilt to gratitude. Her story reminds us: the depth of our love for Jesus is tied to the depth of our awareness of His forgiveness.
Prayer
1. WORSHIP & ADORATION
Before you ask anything, take a moment to lift Him up. This is not about your need, this is about who He is. Let worship rise first.
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Lord, You are holy. You are righteous in all Your ways and just in all Your judgments.You reign with power and wisdom. You speak, and it is done. You command the hosts of heaven, and nothing can stand against You. God, You are the One who formed the mountains and tells the sea where to stop.
You stretch out the heavens like a curtain and call the stars by name. You number the days of man and know the thoughts of every heart. You sit enthroned above the circle of the earth, and yet You draw near to those who fear You.
Lord, You are the One who gives breath to the weary and strength to the faint. You raise the poor from the dust and lift the broken from the ash heap. You heal the sick. You bind up wounds. You restore what was lost. You cover Your people with mercy and surround them with songs of deliverance.
God, You are not slow. You are not absent. You are faithful to keep every promise. You are mighty to save, rich in mercy, and full of compassion. You do not change. You do not forget. You do not fail. You are worthy of all glory. You are worthy of all honor. You are worthy of every breath of praise. There is none beside You, and there never will be.
2. REPENTANCE & SURRENDER
Lord, I come to You with open hands and a yielded heart. You see what no one else sees. You know what I’ve carried in silence. You know the weight I’ve tried to hold while still smiling on the outside. And You are not distant from my struggle. You are near to the heavy-hearted. God, forgive me for holding on to things longer than I should have.
Forgive me for letting frustration speak louder than faith. Forgive me for comparing my story to someone else's. I repent for every time I let impatience rob me of peace. I repent for the days I prayed once and gave up too quickly. You are the God who hears even the silent prayers. You are the one who answers even after the delay. Your timing is perfect. Your ways are higher. And today, I choose to trust You again.
I surrender what I cannot control. I surrender what I’ve been trying to fix on my own. I surrender every desire that has become louder than my devotion. I place it all at Your feet, not just as a request, but as an offering. Take the longing that aches in me. Take the question I still don’t have answers for. Take the timeline I’ve built in my head. I lay it down and I say, not my will, but Yours.
You are not withholding to punish me. You are working to prepare me. You are not absent in the waiting. You are shaping me in the waiting. So I will trust the process. I will trust the pruning. I will trust that what You are doing in me is just as important as what I’m asking from You. Lord, I surrender it all, fully, freely, and without conditions. Have Your way in me. Even if it costs me my own.
3. INTERCESSION
Before I bring my needs, I bring the needs of others. Lord, place names on my heart right now. Bring to mind the people who are hurting, the ones who are stuck, the ones who feel forgotten. Let this prayer not be rushed. Let this moment matter. Now Lord, I speak their names before You.
I call them out, one by one, believing You already know the need behind every name. You are not far off. You are not slow to respond. You are the Shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine to go after the one.
I intercede for those who feel like they’re running out of time. For those who are barely hanging on. For the parent who’s doing everything they know to do but still feels like they’re losing the battle. For the friend who’s smiling on the outside but crumbling on the inside. For the person who used to pray but hasn’t had the strength to pray in a while. Move on their behalf.
Give them peace where they’ve had panic. Give them rest where they’ve had unrest. Let healing break in like the morning light. Let answers rise up from places they thought were closed forever. God, I call out the names of those who need You now.
(Pause here. Speak their names aloud. Whisper them. Shout them. Just speak them. Stay here as long as you need.)
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Touch the ones battling addiction. Touch the ones stuck in cycles they can’t break on their own. Touch the ones who feel unloved, unseen, unwanted. Cover every child who has drifted. Restore every marriage that feels like it’s slipping. Let them feel You in the middle of it all.
I lift up my spiritual leaders. Strengthen my pastor today. Let him be covered in peace, led by wisdom, and filled with boldness. Refresh him with joy. Guard him with grace. Let Your voice be clear in every decision he makes. Surround him with people who pray, and pour back into him what he has poured out. Let Your hand be strong on those who preach Your Word. On those who disciple, those who counsel, those who lead with tears and carry the weight of souls.
Protect them. Anoint them. Hold them steady. And now Lord, I speak faith over every name I’ve prayed. You are not finished. You are not limited. You are not confused. You are moving, even when I don’t see it yet. Let deliverance come. Let answers break through. Let testimonies rise from these intercessions. Because You are the God who hears. You are the God who remembers. You are the God who saves.
4. TRANSFORMATION
(This is the moment where you shift from intercession to personal breakthrough. This is where the cry becomes a declaration. Let God begin the work in you. Right here. Right now.)
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Lord, I don’t want to just pray for change. I want to be changed. Transform me in the middle of this process. Not just when the answer comes, but while I’m still waiting. Make me stronger in the struggle. Make me more faithful in the fire. Take what the enemy meant to break me, and use it to build me. Take the pain that’s tried to define me, and turn it into purpose.
Don’t just fix what’s around me. Shift what’s inside me. I give You the places I’ve been hiding. The places that still hurt. The places that feel numb. Breathe on what’s been buried. Raise what has been dry. Heal what has been bleeding.
Let old habits break off me. Let bitterness be uprooted. Let fear lose its grip. Let faith begin to rise. I don’t just want to feel better. I want to be different. I don’t want to walk away from this moment the same. I want to carry a new sound. A new spirit. A new strength.
Let this be the moment where something breaks loose in me. Let this be the day where something shifts in my spirit. Let this be the hour where chains fall and joy returns.
Not because everything is fixed, but because I’ve been with You. I declare it now, transformation is happening in me. Not later. Not eventually. Now. Because You are the God who makes all things new.
5. PRAISE FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE
God, I thank You for every prayer You’ve already answered. I thank You for doors You opened and battles You fought that I didn’t even know were happening. You’ve been faithful before, and I know You will be faithful again.
You remembered me in moments when I didn’t even know how to pray. You lifted me when I was too weak to stand. You provided when I didn’t see a way. You protected me when I didn’t even realize I was in danger.
So I give You praise — not just for what I’ve asked for, but for what I already have. For peace in the middle of the storm. For strength that held me together. For mercy that met me every morning. I praise You because the answer is already in motion. I praise You because the healing has already begun.
I praise You because the breakthrough is already being written into my story. You are good, and Your mercy endures forever. You are faithful, and I will not forget what You’ve done. Let all that is within me bless Your holy name.
6. CONTEMPLATION
Sit quietly and picture yourself at Jesus’ feet with your own “jar” to pour out. What would you bring Him - your sin, your gratitude, your love?
Before you ask anything, take a moment to lift Him up. This is not about your need, this is about who He is. Let worship rise first.
________________________________________
Lord, You are holy. You are righteous in all Your ways and just in all Your judgments.You reign with power and wisdom. You speak, and it is done. You command the hosts of heaven, and nothing can stand against You. God, You are the One who formed the mountains and tells the sea where to stop.
You stretch out the heavens like a curtain and call the stars by name. You number the days of man and know the thoughts of every heart. You sit enthroned above the circle of the earth, and yet You draw near to those who fear You.
Lord, You are the One who gives breath to the weary and strength to the faint. You raise the poor from the dust and lift the broken from the ash heap. You heal the sick. You bind up wounds. You restore what was lost. You cover Your people with mercy and surround them with songs of deliverance.
God, You are not slow. You are not absent. You are faithful to keep every promise. You are mighty to save, rich in mercy, and full of compassion. You do not change. You do not forget. You do not fail. You are worthy of all glory. You are worthy of all honor. You are worthy of every breath of praise. There is none beside You, and there never will be.
2. REPENTANCE & SURRENDER
Lord, I come to You with open hands and a yielded heart. You see what no one else sees. You know what I’ve carried in silence. You know the weight I’ve tried to hold while still smiling on the outside. And You are not distant from my struggle. You are near to the heavy-hearted. God, forgive me for holding on to things longer than I should have.
Forgive me for letting frustration speak louder than faith. Forgive me for comparing my story to someone else's. I repent for every time I let impatience rob me of peace. I repent for the days I prayed once and gave up too quickly. You are the God who hears even the silent prayers. You are the one who answers even after the delay. Your timing is perfect. Your ways are higher. And today, I choose to trust You again.
I surrender what I cannot control. I surrender what I’ve been trying to fix on my own. I surrender every desire that has become louder than my devotion. I place it all at Your feet, not just as a request, but as an offering. Take the longing that aches in me. Take the question I still don’t have answers for. Take the timeline I’ve built in my head. I lay it down and I say, not my will, but Yours.
You are not withholding to punish me. You are working to prepare me. You are not absent in the waiting. You are shaping me in the waiting. So I will trust the process. I will trust the pruning. I will trust that what You are doing in me is just as important as what I’m asking from You. Lord, I surrender it all, fully, freely, and without conditions. Have Your way in me. Even if it costs me my own.
3. INTERCESSION
Before I bring my needs, I bring the needs of others. Lord, place names on my heart right now. Bring to mind the people who are hurting, the ones who are stuck, the ones who feel forgotten. Let this prayer not be rushed. Let this moment matter. Now Lord, I speak their names before You.
I call them out, one by one, believing You already know the need behind every name. You are not far off. You are not slow to respond. You are the Shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine to go after the one.
I intercede for those who feel like they’re running out of time. For those who are barely hanging on. For the parent who’s doing everything they know to do but still feels like they’re losing the battle. For the friend who’s smiling on the outside but crumbling on the inside. For the person who used to pray but hasn’t had the strength to pray in a while. Move on their behalf.
Give them peace where they’ve had panic. Give them rest where they’ve had unrest. Let healing break in like the morning light. Let answers rise up from places they thought were closed forever. God, I call out the names of those who need You now.
(Pause here. Speak their names aloud. Whisper them. Shout them. Just speak them. Stay here as long as you need.)
________________________________________
Touch the ones battling addiction. Touch the ones stuck in cycles they can’t break on their own. Touch the ones who feel unloved, unseen, unwanted. Cover every child who has drifted. Restore every marriage that feels like it’s slipping. Let them feel You in the middle of it all.
I lift up my spiritual leaders. Strengthen my pastor today. Let him be covered in peace, led by wisdom, and filled with boldness. Refresh him with joy. Guard him with grace. Let Your voice be clear in every decision he makes. Surround him with people who pray, and pour back into him what he has poured out. Let Your hand be strong on those who preach Your Word. On those who disciple, those who counsel, those who lead with tears and carry the weight of souls.
Protect them. Anoint them. Hold them steady. And now Lord, I speak faith over every name I’ve prayed. You are not finished. You are not limited. You are not confused. You are moving, even when I don’t see it yet. Let deliverance come. Let answers break through. Let testimonies rise from these intercessions. Because You are the God who hears. You are the God who remembers. You are the God who saves.
4. TRANSFORMATION
(This is the moment where you shift from intercession to personal breakthrough. This is where the cry becomes a declaration. Let God begin the work in you. Right here. Right now.)
________________________________________
Lord, I don’t want to just pray for change. I want to be changed. Transform me in the middle of this process. Not just when the answer comes, but while I’m still waiting. Make me stronger in the struggle. Make me more faithful in the fire. Take what the enemy meant to break me, and use it to build me. Take the pain that’s tried to define me, and turn it into purpose.
Don’t just fix what’s around me. Shift what’s inside me. I give You the places I’ve been hiding. The places that still hurt. The places that feel numb. Breathe on what’s been buried. Raise what has been dry. Heal what has been bleeding.
Let old habits break off me. Let bitterness be uprooted. Let fear lose its grip. Let faith begin to rise. I don’t just want to feel better. I want to be different. I don’t want to walk away from this moment the same. I want to carry a new sound. A new spirit. A new strength.
Let this be the moment where something breaks loose in me. Let this be the day where something shifts in my spirit. Let this be the hour where chains fall and joy returns.
Not because everything is fixed, but because I’ve been with You. I declare it now, transformation is happening in me. Not later. Not eventually. Now. Because You are the God who makes all things new.
5. PRAISE FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE
God, I thank You for every prayer You’ve already answered. I thank You for doors You opened and battles You fought that I didn’t even know were happening. You’ve been faithful before, and I know You will be faithful again.
You remembered me in moments when I didn’t even know how to pray. You lifted me when I was too weak to stand. You provided when I didn’t see a way. You protected me when I didn’t even realize I was in danger.
So I give You praise — not just for what I’ve asked for, but for what I already have. For peace in the middle of the storm. For strength that held me together. For mercy that met me every morning. I praise You because the answer is already in motion. I praise You because the healing has already begun.
I praise You because the breakthrough is already being written into my story. You are good, and Your mercy endures forever. You are faithful, and I will not forget what You’ve done. Let all that is within me bless Your holy name.
6. CONTEMPLATION
Sit quietly and picture yourself at Jesus’ feet with your own “jar” to pour out. What would you bring Him - your sin, your gratitude, your love?
- Ask yourself: What do I need to lay down in worship today?
Tuesday 9/23/25
Bible Reading
1 Samuel 1:9-20, NLT
9 Once after a sacrificial meal at Shiloh, Hannah got up and went to pray. Eli the priest was sitting at his customary place beside the entrance of the Tabernacle. 10 Hannah was in deep anguish, crying bitterly as she prayed to the Lord. 11 And she made this vow: “O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, if you will look upon my sorrow and answer my prayer and give me a son, then I will give him back to you. He will be yours for his entire lifetime, and as a sign that he has been dedicated to the Lord, his hair will never be cut.”
12 As she was praying to the Lord, Eli watched her. 13 Seeing her lips moving but hearing no sound, he thought she had been drinking. 14 “Must you come here drunk?” he demanded. “Throw away your wine!”
15 “Oh no, sir!” she replied. “I haven’t been drinking wine or anything stronger. But I am very discouraged, and I was pouring out my heart to the Lord. 16 Don’t think I am a wicked woman! For I have been praying out of great anguish and sorrow.”
17 “In that case,” Eli said, “go in peace! May the God of Israel grant the request you have asked of him.”
18 “Oh, thank you, sir!” she exclaimed. Then she went back and began to eat again, and she was no longer sad.
19 The entire family got up early the next morning and went to worship the Lord once more. Then they returned home to Ramah. When Elkanah slept with Hannah, the Lord remembered her plea, 20 and in due time she gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, for she said, “I asked the Lord for him.”
9 Once after a sacrificial meal at Shiloh, Hannah got up and went to pray. Eli the priest was sitting at his customary place beside the entrance of the Tabernacle. 10 Hannah was in deep anguish, crying bitterly as she prayed to the Lord. 11 And she made this vow: “O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, if you will look upon my sorrow and answer my prayer and give me a son, then I will give him back to you. He will be yours for his entire lifetime, and as a sign that he has been dedicated to the Lord, his hair will never be cut.”
12 As she was praying to the Lord, Eli watched her. 13 Seeing her lips moving but hearing no sound, he thought she had been drinking. 14 “Must you come here drunk?” he demanded. “Throw away your wine!”
15 “Oh no, sir!” she replied. “I haven’t been drinking wine or anything stronger. But I am very discouraged, and I was pouring out my heart to the Lord. 16 Don’t think I am a wicked woman! For I have been praying out of great anguish and sorrow.”
17 “In that case,” Eli said, “go in peace! May the God of Israel grant the request you have asked of him.”
18 “Oh, thank you, sir!” she exclaimed. Then she went back and began to eat again, and she was no longer sad.
19 The entire family got up early the next morning and went to worship the Lord once more. Then they returned home to Ramah. When Elkanah slept with Hannah, the Lord remembered her plea, 20 and in due time she gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, for she said, “I asked the Lord for him.”
Devotion
Hannah’s heart was heavy with sorrow, and her prayers were full of tears. Yet she kept pouring out her anguish to God instead of shutting down in bitterness. In her lowest moment, she chose surrender… vowing that if God gave her a son, she would give him back to the Lord.
That choice of faith changed everything. Her sorrow turned to joy, her emptiness to fullness, and her despair to peace. Hannah’s story reminds us that transformation often begins when we bring our raw, honest prayers to God and trust Him to turn our pain into purpose.
That choice of faith changed everything. Her sorrow turned to joy, her emptiness to fullness, and her despair to peace. Hannah’s story reminds us that transformation often begins when we bring our raw, honest prayers to God and trust Him to turn our pain into purpose.
Prayer
1. WORSHIP & ADORATION
Before you ask anything, take a moment to lift Him up. This is not about your need, this is about who He is. Let worship rise first.
________________________________________
Lord, You are holy. You are righteous in all Your ways and just in all Your judgments.You reign with power and wisdom. You speak, and it is done. You command the hosts of heaven, and nothing can stand against You. God, You are the One who formed the mountains and tells the sea where to stop.
You stretch out the heavens like a curtain and call the stars by name. You number the days of man and know the thoughts of every heart. You sit enthroned above the circle of the earth, and yet You draw near to those who fear You.
Lord, You are the One who gives breath to the weary and strength to the faint. You raise the poor from the dust and lift the broken from the ash heap. You heal the sick. You bind up wounds. You restore what was lost. You cover Your people with mercy and surround them with songs of deliverance.
God, You are not slow. You are not absent. You are faithful to keep every promise. You are mighty to save, rich in mercy, and full of compassion. You do not change. You do not forget. You do not fail. You are worthy of all glory. You are worthy of all honor. You are worthy of every breath of praise. There is none beside You, and there never will be.
2. REPENTANCE & SURRENDER
Lord, I come to You with open hands and a yielded heart. You see what no one else sees. You know what I’ve carried in silence. You know the weight I’ve tried to hold while still smiling on the outside. And You are not distant from my struggle. You are near to the heavy-hearted. God, forgive me for holding on to things longer than I should have.
Forgive me for letting frustration speak louder than faith. Forgive me for comparing my story to someone else's. I repent for every time I let impatience rob me of peace. I repent for the days I prayed once and gave up too quickly. You are the God who hears even the silent prayers. You are the one who answers even after the delay. Your timing is perfect. Your ways are higher. And today, I choose to trust You again.
I surrender what I cannot control. I surrender what I’ve been trying to fix on my own. I surrender every desire that has become louder than my devotion. I place it all at Your feet, not just as a request, but as an offering. Take the longing that aches in me. Take the question I still don’t have answers for. Take the timeline I’ve built in my head. I lay it down and I say, not my will, but Yours.
You are not withholding to punish me. You are working to prepare me. You are not absent in the waiting. You are shaping me in the waiting. So I will trust the process. I will trust the pruning. I will trust that what You are doing in me is just as important as what I’m asking from You. Lord, I surrender it all, fully, freely, and without conditions. Have Your way in me. Even if it costs me my own.
3. INTERCESSION
Before I bring my needs, I bring the needs of others. Lord, place names on my heart right now. Bring to mind the people who are hurting, the ones who are stuck, the ones who feel forgotten. Let this prayer not be rushed. Let this moment matter. Now Lord, I speak their names before You.
I call them out, one by one, believing You already know the need behind every name. You are not far off. You are not slow to respond. You are the Shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine to go after the one.
I intercede for those who feel like they’re running out of time. For those who are barely hanging on. For the parent who’s doing everything they know to do but still feels like they’re losing the battle. For the friend who’s smiling on the outside but crumbling on the inside. For the person who used to pray but hasn’t had the strength to pray in a while. Move on their behalf.
Give them peace where they’ve had panic. Give them rest where they’ve had unrest. Let healing break in like the morning light. Let answers rise up from places they thought were closed forever. God, I call out the names of those who need You now.
(Pause here. Speak their names aloud. Whisper them. Shout them. Just speak them. Stay here as long as you need.)
________________________________________
Touch the ones battling addiction. Touch the ones stuck in cycles they can’t break on their own. Touch the ones who feel unloved, unseen, unwanted. Cover every child who has drifted. Restore every marriage that feels like it’s slipping. Let them feel You in the middle of it all.
I lift up my spiritual leaders. Strengthen my pastor today. Let him be covered in peace, led by wisdom, and filled with boldness. Refresh him with joy. Guard him with grace. Let Your voice be clear in every decision he makes. Surround him with people who pray, and pour back into him what he has poured out. Let Your hand be strong on those who preach Your Word. On those who disciple, those who counsel, those who lead with tears and carry the weight of souls.
Protect them. Anoint them. Hold them steady. And now Lord, I speak faith over every name I’ve prayed. You are not finished. You are not limited. You are not confused. You are moving, even when I don’t see it yet. Let deliverance come. Let answers break through. Let testimonies rise from these intercessions. Because You are the God who hears. You are the God who remembers. You are the God who saves.
4. TRANSFORMATION
(This is the moment where you shift from intercession to personal breakthrough. This is where the cry becomes a declaration. Let God begin the work in you. Right here. Right now.)
________________________________________
Lord, I don’t want to just pray for change. I want to be changed. Transform me in the middle of this process. Not just when the answer comes, but while I’m still waiting. Make me stronger in the struggle. Make me more faithful in the fire. Take what the enemy meant to break me, and use it to build me. Take the pain that’s tried to define me, and turn it into purpose.
Don’t just fix what’s around me. Shift what’s inside me. I give You the places I’ve been hiding. The places that still hurt. The places that feel numb. Breathe on what’s been buried. Raise what has been dry. Heal what has been bleeding.
Let old habits break off me. Let bitterness be uprooted. Let fear lose its grip. Let faith begin to rise. I don’t just want to feel better. I want to be different. I don’t want to walk away from this moment the same. I want to carry a new sound. A new spirit. A new strength.
Let this be the moment where something breaks loose in me. Let this be the day where something shifts in my spirit. Let this be the hour where chains fall and joy returns.
Not because everything is fixed, but because I’ve been with You. I declare it now, transformation is happening in me. Not later. Not eventually. Now. Because You are the God who makes all things new.
5. PRAISE FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE
God, I thank You for every prayer You’ve already answered. I thank You for doors You opened and battles You fought that I didn’t even know were happening. You’ve been faithful before, and I know You will be faithful again.
You remembered me in moments when I didn’t even know how to pray. You lifted me when I was too weak to stand. You provided when I didn’t see a way. You protected me when I didn’t even realize I was in danger.
So I give You praise — not just for what I’ve asked for, but for what I already have. For peace in the middle of the storm. For strength that held me together. For mercy that met me every morning. I praise You because the answer is already in motion. I praise You because the healing has already begun.
I praise You because the breakthrough is already being written into my story. You are good, and Your mercy endures forever. You are faithful, and I will not forget what You’ve done. Let all that is within me bless Your holy name.
6. CONTEMPLATION
Take a moment to pause. Let your spirit settle. Let the noise fade. This is a time to listen.
Picture Hannah in the presence of God — broken but honest, misunderstood but undistracted. She poured out everything, and then she walked away with peace.
Let this be your moment like that. Let the Lord speak back to you. Let Him remind you that He sees, He hears, and He remembers. You don’t have to force the next thought. Just be still.
Ask yourself gently: What desire or pain am I still holding that needs to be entrusted to Him? What part of me have I been protecting that He’s asking me to surrender? What would peace look like, right now, if I truly believed He’s already working?
Wait here.
Let the silence speak. Let the Holy Ghost whisper. And don’t rush out of the stillness.
Walk away knowing: He heard you. He remembers you. And He’s already moving! It’s going to be a blessed day!
Before you ask anything, take a moment to lift Him up. This is not about your need, this is about who He is. Let worship rise first.
________________________________________
Lord, You are holy. You are righteous in all Your ways and just in all Your judgments.You reign with power and wisdom. You speak, and it is done. You command the hosts of heaven, and nothing can stand against You. God, You are the One who formed the mountains and tells the sea where to stop.
You stretch out the heavens like a curtain and call the stars by name. You number the days of man and know the thoughts of every heart. You sit enthroned above the circle of the earth, and yet You draw near to those who fear You.
Lord, You are the One who gives breath to the weary and strength to the faint. You raise the poor from the dust and lift the broken from the ash heap. You heal the sick. You bind up wounds. You restore what was lost. You cover Your people with mercy and surround them with songs of deliverance.
God, You are not slow. You are not absent. You are faithful to keep every promise. You are mighty to save, rich in mercy, and full of compassion. You do not change. You do not forget. You do not fail. You are worthy of all glory. You are worthy of all honor. You are worthy of every breath of praise. There is none beside You, and there never will be.
2. REPENTANCE & SURRENDER
Lord, I come to You with open hands and a yielded heart. You see what no one else sees. You know what I’ve carried in silence. You know the weight I’ve tried to hold while still smiling on the outside. And You are not distant from my struggle. You are near to the heavy-hearted. God, forgive me for holding on to things longer than I should have.
Forgive me for letting frustration speak louder than faith. Forgive me for comparing my story to someone else's. I repent for every time I let impatience rob me of peace. I repent for the days I prayed once and gave up too quickly. You are the God who hears even the silent prayers. You are the one who answers even after the delay. Your timing is perfect. Your ways are higher. And today, I choose to trust You again.
I surrender what I cannot control. I surrender what I’ve been trying to fix on my own. I surrender every desire that has become louder than my devotion. I place it all at Your feet, not just as a request, but as an offering. Take the longing that aches in me. Take the question I still don’t have answers for. Take the timeline I’ve built in my head. I lay it down and I say, not my will, but Yours.
You are not withholding to punish me. You are working to prepare me. You are not absent in the waiting. You are shaping me in the waiting. So I will trust the process. I will trust the pruning. I will trust that what You are doing in me is just as important as what I’m asking from You. Lord, I surrender it all, fully, freely, and without conditions. Have Your way in me. Even if it costs me my own.
3. INTERCESSION
Before I bring my needs, I bring the needs of others. Lord, place names on my heart right now. Bring to mind the people who are hurting, the ones who are stuck, the ones who feel forgotten. Let this prayer not be rushed. Let this moment matter. Now Lord, I speak their names before You.
I call them out, one by one, believing You already know the need behind every name. You are not far off. You are not slow to respond. You are the Shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine to go after the one.
I intercede for those who feel like they’re running out of time. For those who are barely hanging on. For the parent who’s doing everything they know to do but still feels like they’re losing the battle. For the friend who’s smiling on the outside but crumbling on the inside. For the person who used to pray but hasn’t had the strength to pray in a while. Move on their behalf.
Give them peace where they’ve had panic. Give them rest where they’ve had unrest. Let healing break in like the morning light. Let answers rise up from places they thought were closed forever. God, I call out the names of those who need You now.
(Pause here. Speak their names aloud. Whisper them. Shout them. Just speak them. Stay here as long as you need.)
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Touch the ones battling addiction. Touch the ones stuck in cycles they can’t break on their own. Touch the ones who feel unloved, unseen, unwanted. Cover every child who has drifted. Restore every marriage that feels like it’s slipping. Let them feel You in the middle of it all.
I lift up my spiritual leaders. Strengthen my pastor today. Let him be covered in peace, led by wisdom, and filled with boldness. Refresh him with joy. Guard him with grace. Let Your voice be clear in every decision he makes. Surround him with people who pray, and pour back into him what he has poured out. Let Your hand be strong on those who preach Your Word. On those who disciple, those who counsel, those who lead with tears and carry the weight of souls.
Protect them. Anoint them. Hold them steady. And now Lord, I speak faith over every name I’ve prayed. You are not finished. You are not limited. You are not confused. You are moving, even when I don’t see it yet. Let deliverance come. Let answers break through. Let testimonies rise from these intercessions. Because You are the God who hears. You are the God who remembers. You are the God who saves.
4. TRANSFORMATION
(This is the moment where you shift from intercession to personal breakthrough. This is where the cry becomes a declaration. Let God begin the work in you. Right here. Right now.)
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Lord, I don’t want to just pray for change. I want to be changed. Transform me in the middle of this process. Not just when the answer comes, but while I’m still waiting. Make me stronger in the struggle. Make me more faithful in the fire. Take what the enemy meant to break me, and use it to build me. Take the pain that’s tried to define me, and turn it into purpose.
Don’t just fix what’s around me. Shift what’s inside me. I give You the places I’ve been hiding. The places that still hurt. The places that feel numb. Breathe on what’s been buried. Raise what has been dry. Heal what has been bleeding.
Let old habits break off me. Let bitterness be uprooted. Let fear lose its grip. Let faith begin to rise. I don’t just want to feel better. I want to be different. I don’t want to walk away from this moment the same. I want to carry a new sound. A new spirit. A new strength.
Let this be the moment where something breaks loose in me. Let this be the day where something shifts in my spirit. Let this be the hour where chains fall and joy returns.
Not because everything is fixed, but because I’ve been with You. I declare it now, transformation is happening in me. Not later. Not eventually. Now. Because You are the God who makes all things new.
5. PRAISE FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE
God, I thank You for every prayer You’ve already answered. I thank You for doors You opened and battles You fought that I didn’t even know were happening. You’ve been faithful before, and I know You will be faithful again.
You remembered me in moments when I didn’t even know how to pray. You lifted me when I was too weak to stand. You provided when I didn’t see a way. You protected me when I didn’t even realize I was in danger.
So I give You praise — not just for what I’ve asked for, but for what I already have. For peace in the middle of the storm. For strength that held me together. For mercy that met me every morning. I praise You because the answer is already in motion. I praise You because the healing has already begun.
I praise You because the breakthrough is already being written into my story. You are good, and Your mercy endures forever. You are faithful, and I will not forget what You’ve done. Let all that is within me bless Your holy name.
6. CONTEMPLATION
Take a moment to pause. Let your spirit settle. Let the noise fade. This is a time to listen.
Picture Hannah in the presence of God — broken but honest, misunderstood but undistracted. She poured out everything, and then she walked away with peace.
Let this be your moment like that. Let the Lord speak back to you. Let Him remind you that He sees, He hears, and He remembers. You don’t have to force the next thought. Just be still.
Ask yourself gently: What desire or pain am I still holding that needs to be entrusted to Him? What part of me have I been protecting that He’s asking me to surrender? What would peace look like, right now, if I truly believed He’s already working?
Wait here.
Let the silence speak. Let the Holy Ghost whisper. And don’t rush out of the stillness.
Walk away knowing: He heard you. He remembers you. And He’s already moving! It’s going to be a blessed day!
Wednesday 9/24/25
Bible Reading
Genesis 41:14–16, 39–41, NLT
14 Pharaoh sent for Joseph at once, and he was quickly brought from the prison. After he shaved and changed his clothes, he went in and stood before Pharaoh. 15 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream last night, and no one here can tell me what it means. But I have heard that when you hear about a dream you can interpret it.”
16 “It is beyond my power to do this,” Joseph replied. “But God can tell you what it means and set you at ease.”
39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has revealed the meaning of the dreams to you, clearly no one else is as intelligent or wise as you are. 40 You will be in charge of my court, and all my people will take orders from you. Only I, sitting on my throne, will have a rank higher than yours.”
41 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I hereby put you in charge of the entire land of Egypt.”
14 Pharaoh sent for Joseph at once, and he was quickly brought from the prison. After he shaved and changed his clothes, he went in and stood before Pharaoh. 15 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream last night, and no one here can tell me what it means. But I have heard that when you hear about a dream you can interpret it.”
16 “It is beyond my power to do this,” Joseph replied. “But God can tell you what it means and set you at ease.”
39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has revealed the meaning of the dreams to you, clearly no one else is as intelligent or wise as you are. 40 You will be in charge of my court, and all my people will take orders from you. Only I, sitting on my throne, will have a rank higher than yours.”
41 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I hereby put you in charge of the entire land of Egypt.”
Devotion
Joseph’s journey seemed like one setback after another: betrayed by his brothers, falsely accused, forgotten in prison. Yet when the time was right, God lifted him from the lowest place to the highest. Joseph didn’t take credit for his gift; he pointed Pharaoh to God as the true source of wisdom.
Transformation in Joseph’s story reminds us that God’s timing is never wasted. Even the prison seasons can prepare us for His purpose. When God opens the door, He can move us in a single day from forgotten to favored, from overlooked to entrusted.
Transformation in Joseph’s story reminds us that God’s timing is never wasted. Even the prison seasons can prepare us for His purpose. When God opens the door, He can move us in a single day from forgotten to favored, from overlooked to entrusted.
Prayer
1. WORSHIP & ADORATION
Before anything else, take a moment to lift up the One who holds time in His hands. This is about who He is, not where you are. Let worship rise first.
Lord, You are the God who sees the end from the beginning. You call people from the pit and seat them with kings. You are wise in all Your ways, and Your plans are never delayed. You are the Author of dreams and the Revealer of mysteries.
You hold the keys to promotion, to purpose, to peace. You are not surprised by detours. You are not shaken by delays. You are working all things together — even the parts I don’t understand yet.
You raised Joseph out of a prison cell and into a palace. You spoke when it mattered most, and the door no one could open, You opened. You are the lifter of heads, the restorer of dignity, the giver of divine assignments. You are the God who prepares a place for Your people, even when it looks like nothing’s happening.
You are faithful. You are sovereign. You are good. You are worthy of my trust. You are worthy of my praise. There is no one else like You — and there never will be.
2. REPENTANCE & SURRENDER
Lord, I admit it — I don’t always wait well. I get discouraged when things take longer than I hoped. I question the path when it’s harder than I expected. But today, I surrender the timing.
Forgive me for trying to rush Your plan. Forgive me for doubting when the doors didn’t open on my timeline. Forgive me for assuming delay meant denial.
I repent for giving up too early — for assuming the silence meant You weren’t working. You are not slow. You are not distant. You are preparing me, just like You prepared Joseph.
So I surrender the season I’m in. I surrender the frustration I haven’t said out loud. I surrender the hidden ache of feeling overlooked.
Take every “why” I’ve asked, and turn it into wonder. Take every moment I’ve felt forgotten, and use it to grow me in faith. I lay it all down — the pressure, the disappointment, the deadlines in my head.
You know what You’re doing. You know what’s next. And I choose to trust You again today.
3. INTERCESSION
Before I bring my needs, I bring the names of others. Lord, lay people on my heart right now — those in a waiting season. The ones who feel stuck. The ones who feel like time is running out. The ones who wonder if You still have a plan for them.
(Pause here and speak their names aloud.)
Lord, for the ones who feel betrayed like Joseph — restore their trust. For the ones falsely accused — defend their name. For the ones overlooked or forgotten — remind them You still see.
I pray for the dreamers — the ones who’ve put their dreams on hold because the door hasn’t opened yet. I intercede for every believer in a waiting room season.
Bring encouragement where there’s been delay. Bring wisdom where there’s been confusion. Bring breakthrough that points to You alone.
I lift up the leaders in my life — spiritual and personal.
Strengthen them to wait with faith and lead with courage. Let them point to You like Joseph did — not taking credit, but giving You glory.
4. TRANSFORMATION
Lord, I don’t want to just pray for favor — I want to be ready for it.
Prepare me in the waiting season. Build integrity in me like You did in Joseph. Shape my character when no one’s watching. Teach me how to serve well before I lead publicly.
Let me be faithful in what feels small. Let me be joyful in what feels unnoticed. Let me be excellent even when no one else sees.
Break the lies that tell me I’ve been forgotten. Break the pride that wants to take the credit. Break the impatience that tries to rush the plan.
Let this be the moment where I shift from pressure to peace. From striving to surrender. From survival to spiritual formation.
You are not just moving me toward purpose… you are transforming me for purpose.
5. PRAISE FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE
God, I praise You for what You’ve already done — even in the parts I didn’t understand at the time.
You’ve protected me from doors I wasn’t ready to walk through. You’ve kept me when I felt lost. You’ve sustained me when I wanted to quit. You’ve taught me in hidden places. You’ve been faithful in the delay.
I praise You for divine timing. I praise You for wisdom that surpasses mine. I praise You for the kind of favor that follows faithfulness.
Thank You for every detour that led to development. Thank You for every closed door that kept me covered. Thank You for every yes that’s still coming.
You were with Joseph in the prison, and You’re with me now. You were the One who lifted him up — and You’re still lifting up those who trust You.
I won’t wait until the breakthrough to bless You. I’ll praise You now — in the waiting, in the wondering, in the becoming.
6. CONTEMPLATION
Take a moment to be still. Let the noise fade. Let the weight lift.
Ask yourself quietly:
What part of me is still living like I’m stuck in the prison when God is preparing me for the palace?
What gift in me have I hidden or minimized because I thought the delay meant denial?
What would it look like to trust that even now, God is working behind the scenes — setting things in motion I can’t yet see?
Closing Prayer
Lord, I give myself to You again today. Transform my heart, renew my mind, and lead me in Your ways.
Before anything else, take a moment to lift up the One who holds time in His hands. This is about who He is, not where you are. Let worship rise first.
Lord, You are the God who sees the end from the beginning. You call people from the pit and seat them with kings. You are wise in all Your ways, and Your plans are never delayed. You are the Author of dreams and the Revealer of mysteries.
You hold the keys to promotion, to purpose, to peace. You are not surprised by detours. You are not shaken by delays. You are working all things together — even the parts I don’t understand yet.
You raised Joseph out of a prison cell and into a palace. You spoke when it mattered most, and the door no one could open, You opened. You are the lifter of heads, the restorer of dignity, the giver of divine assignments. You are the God who prepares a place for Your people, even when it looks like nothing’s happening.
You are faithful. You are sovereign. You are good. You are worthy of my trust. You are worthy of my praise. There is no one else like You — and there never will be.
2. REPENTANCE & SURRENDER
Lord, I admit it — I don’t always wait well. I get discouraged when things take longer than I hoped. I question the path when it’s harder than I expected. But today, I surrender the timing.
Forgive me for trying to rush Your plan. Forgive me for doubting when the doors didn’t open on my timeline. Forgive me for assuming delay meant denial.
I repent for giving up too early — for assuming the silence meant You weren’t working. You are not slow. You are not distant. You are preparing me, just like You prepared Joseph.
So I surrender the season I’m in. I surrender the frustration I haven’t said out loud. I surrender the hidden ache of feeling overlooked.
Take every “why” I’ve asked, and turn it into wonder. Take every moment I’ve felt forgotten, and use it to grow me in faith. I lay it all down — the pressure, the disappointment, the deadlines in my head.
You know what You’re doing. You know what’s next. And I choose to trust You again today.
3. INTERCESSION
Before I bring my needs, I bring the names of others. Lord, lay people on my heart right now — those in a waiting season. The ones who feel stuck. The ones who feel like time is running out. The ones who wonder if You still have a plan for them.
(Pause here and speak their names aloud.)
Lord, for the ones who feel betrayed like Joseph — restore their trust. For the ones falsely accused — defend their name. For the ones overlooked or forgotten — remind them You still see.
I pray for the dreamers — the ones who’ve put their dreams on hold because the door hasn’t opened yet. I intercede for every believer in a waiting room season.
Bring encouragement where there’s been delay. Bring wisdom where there’s been confusion. Bring breakthrough that points to You alone.
I lift up the leaders in my life — spiritual and personal.
Strengthen them to wait with faith and lead with courage. Let them point to You like Joseph did — not taking credit, but giving You glory.
4. TRANSFORMATION
Lord, I don’t want to just pray for favor — I want to be ready for it.
Prepare me in the waiting season. Build integrity in me like You did in Joseph. Shape my character when no one’s watching. Teach me how to serve well before I lead publicly.
Let me be faithful in what feels small. Let me be joyful in what feels unnoticed. Let me be excellent even when no one else sees.
Break the lies that tell me I’ve been forgotten. Break the pride that wants to take the credit. Break the impatience that tries to rush the plan.
Let this be the moment where I shift from pressure to peace. From striving to surrender. From survival to spiritual formation.
You are not just moving me toward purpose… you are transforming me for purpose.
5. PRAISE FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE
God, I praise You for what You’ve already done — even in the parts I didn’t understand at the time.
You’ve protected me from doors I wasn’t ready to walk through. You’ve kept me when I felt lost. You’ve sustained me when I wanted to quit. You’ve taught me in hidden places. You’ve been faithful in the delay.
I praise You for divine timing. I praise You for wisdom that surpasses mine. I praise You for the kind of favor that follows faithfulness.
Thank You for every detour that led to development. Thank You for every closed door that kept me covered. Thank You for every yes that’s still coming.
You were with Joseph in the prison, and You’re with me now. You were the One who lifted him up — and You’re still lifting up those who trust You.
I won’t wait until the breakthrough to bless You. I’ll praise You now — in the waiting, in the wondering, in the becoming.
6. CONTEMPLATION
Take a moment to be still. Let the noise fade. Let the weight lift.
Ask yourself quietly:
What part of me is still living like I’m stuck in the prison when God is preparing me for the palace?
What gift in me have I hidden or minimized because I thought the delay meant denial?
What would it look like to trust that even now, God is working behind the scenes — setting things in motion I can’t yet see?
Closing Prayer
Lord, I give myself to You again today. Transform my heart, renew my mind, and lead me in Your ways.
Thursday 9/25/25
Bible Reading
Exodus 3:1-12, NLT
1 One day Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock far into the wilderness and came to Sinai, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a blazing fire from the middle of a bush. Moses stared in amazement. Though the bush was engulfed in flames, it didn’t burn up. 3 “This is amazing,” Moses said to himself. “Why isn’t that bush burning up? I must go see it.”
4 When the Lord saw Moses coming to take a closer look, God called to him from the middle of the bush, “Moses! Moses!”
“Here I am!” Moses replied.
5 “Do not come any closer,” the Lord warned. “Take off your sandals, for you are standing on holy ground. 6 I am the God of your father—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” When Moses heard this, he covered his face because he was afraid to look at God.
7 Then the Lord told him, “I have certainly seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their cries of distress because of their harsh slave drivers. Yes, I am aware of their suffering. 8 So I have come down to rescue them from the power of the Egyptians and lead them out of Egypt into their own fertile and spacious land. It is a land flowing with milk and honey—the land where the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites now live. 9 Look! The cry of the people of Israel has reached me, and I have seen how harshly the Egyptians abuse them. 10 Now go, for I am sending you to Pharaoh. You must lead my people Israel out of Egypt.”
11 But Moses protested to God, “Who am I to appear before Pharaoh? Who am I to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?”
12 God answered, “I will be with you. And this is your sign that I am the one who has sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God at this very mountain.”
1 One day Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock far into the wilderness and came to Sinai, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a blazing fire from the middle of a bush. Moses stared in amazement. Though the bush was engulfed in flames, it didn’t burn up. 3 “This is amazing,” Moses said to himself. “Why isn’t that bush burning up? I must go see it.”
4 When the Lord saw Moses coming to take a closer look, God called to him from the middle of the bush, “Moses! Moses!”
“Here I am!” Moses replied.
5 “Do not come any closer,” the Lord warned. “Take off your sandals, for you are standing on holy ground. 6 I am the God of your father—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” When Moses heard this, he covered his face because he was afraid to look at God.
7 Then the Lord told him, “I have certainly seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their cries of distress because of their harsh slave drivers. Yes, I am aware of their suffering. 8 So I have come down to rescue them from the power of the Egyptians and lead them out of Egypt into their own fertile and spacious land. It is a land flowing with milk and honey—the land where the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites now live. 9 Look! The cry of the people of Israel has reached me, and I have seen how harshly the Egyptians abuse them. 10 Now go, for I am sending you to Pharaoh. You must lead my people Israel out of Egypt.”
11 But Moses protested to God, “Who am I to appear before Pharaoh? Who am I to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?”
12 God answered, “I will be with you. And this is your sign that I am the one who has sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God at this very mountain.”
Devotion
Moses had spent 40 years in the desert, far from Egypt, far from his past, and far from the dreams of making a difference. But at the burning bush, God interrupted his ordinary day with an extraordinary call. Moses felt unqualified (“Who am I?”) but God’s answer wasn’t to boost his confidence. It was to assure him of His presence: “I will be with you.”
Transformation here is about calling. God doesn’t wait for us to be perfect before He uses us. He calls us in our weakness, equips us with His presence, and sends us out with His purpose.
Transformation here is about calling. God doesn’t wait for us to be perfect before He uses us. He calls us in our weakness, equips us with His presence, and sends us out with His purpose.
Prayer
1. Praise & Worship
God, You are not limited by setting or circumstance. You are just as present in the desert as You are on the mountain. You don’t wait for perfect conditions to show up; You step into the ordinary and make it holy.
You are the God who speaks with clarity. The God who calls by name. The God who breaks in and reminds us who You are.
You are not hidden. You are not silent. You see, You speak, and You move. You lead with fire. You speak with authority. You act with purpose.
There is no one like You. No one else sees what You see or knows what You know. You are wise. You are good. You are near.
You don’t just pass by, but You invite us to come closer.
And when we do, everything changes.
2. REPENTANCE & SURRENDER
Lord, I hear You. And today I stop resisting. I lay down anything that’s been slowing me down.
I repent for shrinking back when You’ve called me forward. For letting fear shape my response instead of faith. For assuming You were looking for someone stronger, smarter, or better.
I surrender the story I’ve told myself - the one where I’m not enough. I surrender the timeline I thought You had to follow. I surrender the small view I’ve had of what You can do through me.
You don’t need me to be impressive. You need me to be available.
So I take off the sandals of hesitation and doubt. I recognize the ground beneath me is holy - not because I’m here, but because You are. You’re calling, and I’m listening. I may not know all the steps, but I trust the One who does.
3. INTERCESSION
God, I lift up others You’re calling right now. The ones who’ve been wandering. The ones who feel forgotten. The ones who’ve gone quiet.
Remind them You still have a plan. Remind them that purpose doesn’t expire. Remind them that the wilderness is not a waste.
For the ones who feel too broken - bring healing and hope. For the ones afraid to dream again - awaken boldness. For the ones quietly showing up each day - remind them You see every moment.
I pray for leaders who are carrying people like Moses did. Lead them with clarity. Sustain them with joy. Fill them with wisdom that doesn’t run dry.
And for the discouraged… The ones who’ve been waiting and wondering… Let this be the season they hear You call their name again.
4. TRANSFORMATION
Lord, I don’t want to just hear the call, I want to walk in it. Let today mark a turning point.
No more excuses. No more delay. You’ve called me, and that’s enough. If You’re going with me, I have what I need.
Transform my thoughts from “I can’t” to “You already are.” Transform my posture from survival to expectation. I don’t want to settle for safe when You’re leading me into something significant.
Shape me into someone who says “yes” - fully, freely, boldly. Not because I’ve arrived, but because You’ve already gone before me.
I am called. I am equipped. I am ready to step into what You’ve prepared.
5. PRAISE FOR WHAT YOU’VE DONE
God, thank You for every moment You were working behind the scenes. Thank You for speaking when I least expected it. Thank You for trusting me with something that matters.
You never stopped seeing me. You never stopped forming me. Even when I didn’t understand the season, You were preparing me for the next one.
I praise You for the open doors. I praise You for showing me that You still choose ordinary people for extraordinary things.
You’re the God who speaks in fire, but also the God who speaks in quiet places. You’ve never been absent. You’ve always been faithful.
And I believe the best You’ve planned is still ahead. So I praise You not just for what You’ve done — but for what You’re about to do.
6. CONTEMPLATION
Now take a breath. Let all the noise settle. This is a holy moment. God is not asking you to have it all figured out. He’s just asking if you’re willing to trust Him with what’s next.
Ask yourself:
What’s one area I need to stop doubting and start stepping into?
What would it look like to believe God is already preparing the way?
Where is He calling me to show up — not later, but now?
Closing Prayer
Lord, I give myself to You again today. Transform my heart, renew my mind, and lead me in Your ways.
God, You are not limited by setting or circumstance. You are just as present in the desert as You are on the mountain. You don’t wait for perfect conditions to show up; You step into the ordinary and make it holy.
You are the God who speaks with clarity. The God who calls by name. The God who breaks in and reminds us who You are.
You are not hidden. You are not silent. You see, You speak, and You move. You lead with fire. You speak with authority. You act with purpose.
There is no one like You. No one else sees what You see or knows what You know. You are wise. You are good. You are near.
You don’t just pass by, but You invite us to come closer.
And when we do, everything changes.
2. REPENTANCE & SURRENDER
Lord, I hear You. And today I stop resisting. I lay down anything that’s been slowing me down.
I repent for shrinking back when You’ve called me forward. For letting fear shape my response instead of faith. For assuming You were looking for someone stronger, smarter, or better.
I surrender the story I’ve told myself - the one where I’m not enough. I surrender the timeline I thought You had to follow. I surrender the small view I’ve had of what You can do through me.
You don’t need me to be impressive. You need me to be available.
So I take off the sandals of hesitation and doubt. I recognize the ground beneath me is holy - not because I’m here, but because You are. You’re calling, and I’m listening. I may not know all the steps, but I trust the One who does.
3. INTERCESSION
God, I lift up others You’re calling right now. The ones who’ve been wandering. The ones who feel forgotten. The ones who’ve gone quiet.
Remind them You still have a plan. Remind them that purpose doesn’t expire. Remind them that the wilderness is not a waste.
For the ones who feel too broken - bring healing and hope. For the ones afraid to dream again - awaken boldness. For the ones quietly showing up each day - remind them You see every moment.
I pray for leaders who are carrying people like Moses did. Lead them with clarity. Sustain them with joy. Fill them with wisdom that doesn’t run dry.
And for the discouraged… The ones who’ve been waiting and wondering… Let this be the season they hear You call their name again.
4. TRANSFORMATION
Lord, I don’t want to just hear the call, I want to walk in it. Let today mark a turning point.
No more excuses. No more delay. You’ve called me, and that’s enough. If You’re going with me, I have what I need.
Transform my thoughts from “I can’t” to “You already are.” Transform my posture from survival to expectation. I don’t want to settle for safe when You’re leading me into something significant.
Shape me into someone who says “yes” - fully, freely, boldly. Not because I’ve arrived, but because You’ve already gone before me.
I am called. I am equipped. I am ready to step into what You’ve prepared.
5. PRAISE FOR WHAT YOU’VE DONE
God, thank You for every moment You were working behind the scenes. Thank You for speaking when I least expected it. Thank You for trusting me with something that matters.
You never stopped seeing me. You never stopped forming me. Even when I didn’t understand the season, You were preparing me for the next one.
I praise You for the open doors. I praise You for showing me that You still choose ordinary people for extraordinary things.
You’re the God who speaks in fire, but also the God who speaks in quiet places. You’ve never been absent. You’ve always been faithful.
And I believe the best You’ve planned is still ahead. So I praise You not just for what You’ve done — but for what You’re about to do.
6. CONTEMPLATION
Now take a breath. Let all the noise settle. This is a holy moment. God is not asking you to have it all figured out. He’s just asking if you’re willing to trust Him with what’s next.
Ask yourself:
What’s one area I need to stop doubting and start stepping into?
What would it look like to believe God is already preparing the way?
Where is He calling me to show up — not later, but now?
Closing Prayer
Lord, I give myself to You again today. Transform my heart, renew my mind, and lead me in Your ways.
Friday 9/26/25
Bible Reading
John 20:11-18, NLT
11 Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stooped and looked in. 12 She saw two white-robed angels, one sitting at the head and the other at the foot of the place where the body of Jesus had been lying. 13 “Dear woman, why are you crying?” the angels asked her.
“Because they have taken away my Lord,” she replied, “and I don’t know where they have put him.”
14 She turned to leave and saw someone standing there. It was Jesus, but she didn’t recognize him. 15 “Dear woman, why are you crying?” Jesus asked her. “Who are you looking for?”
She thought he was the gardener. “Sir,” she said, “if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and get him.”
16 “Mary!” Jesus said.
She turned to him and cried out, “Rabboni!” (which is Hebrew for “Teacher”).
17 “Don’t cling to me,” Jesus said, “for I haven’t yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
18 Mary Magdalene found the disciples and told them, “I have seen the Lord!” Then she gave them his message.
11 Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stooped and looked in. 12 She saw two white-robed angels, one sitting at the head and the other at the foot of the place where the body of Jesus had been lying. 13 “Dear woman, why are you crying?” the angels asked her.
“Because they have taken away my Lord,” she replied, “and I don’t know where they have put him.”
14 She turned to leave and saw someone standing there. It was Jesus, but she didn’t recognize him. 15 “Dear woman, why are you crying?” Jesus asked her. “Who are you looking for?”
She thought he was the gardener. “Sir,” she said, “if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and get him.”
16 “Mary!” Jesus said.
She turned to him and cried out, “Rabboni!” (which is Hebrew for “Teacher”).
17 “Don’t cling to me,” Jesus said, “for I haven’t yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
18 Mary Magdalene found the disciples and told them, “I have seen the Lord!” Then she gave them his message.
Devotion
Mary’s grief was overwhelming. She stood at the tomb weeping, convinced that all hope was lost. But everything changed when Jesus spoke her name. In that moment, sorrow gave way to joy, despair gave way to mission, and silence gave way to testimony.
Transformation in Mary’s life reminds us that Jesus sees us in our tears and calls us by name. He doesn’t just lift us out of grief. He gives us a message to carry: “I have seen the Lord!” Our deepest pain can become the very place He sends us to share hope with others.
Transformation in Mary’s life reminds us that Jesus sees us in our tears and calls us by name. He doesn’t just lift us out of grief. He gives us a message to carry: “I have seen the Lord!” Our deepest pain can become the very place He sends us to share hope with others.
Prayer
1. Worship and Adoration
Before you ask anything, take a moment to lift Him up. This is not about our needs - this is about who He is.
God, You are my refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble.
You sit enthroned above the circle of the earth,
Yet You dwell with the contrite and humble in spirit.
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty -
Who was, and is, and is to come.
Heaven is Your throne. Earth is Your footstool.
You do not slumber. You do not sleep.
You are the Lord, and You do not change.
You are slow to anger and rich in mercy.
Your steadfast love never ceases.
Your mercies are new every morning.
You alone are God. You have no rival. You have no equal. The heavens declare Your glory.
The skies proclaim the work of Your hands.
2. Repentance & Surrender
Let this be a moment of repentance and surrender, laying down anything that stands in the way of God’s will.
Search me, O God, and know my heart.
Test me and know my anxious thoughts.
If there is any wicked way in me—
Lead me in the everlasting way.
I confess my pride.
I repent for trusting in horses and chariots—
When I should have trusted in the name of the Lord.
Forgive me for leaning on my own understanding.
Forgive me for delaying obedience.
Not my will, but Yours be done.
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a right spirit within me.
I lay my plans at Your feet.
I surrender my timeline.
I deny myself. I take up my cross. I follow You.
3. Intercession
Bring names before the Lord. Call them out and intercede for their breakthrough.
I stand in the gap, Lord.
I cry out for mercy.
Let the prodigal come to himself in the pigpen.
Let conviction find the wanderer.
Let Your kindness lead them to repentance.
I bind every spirit that blinds the minds of the unbelieving.
I bind confusion. I bind fear. I bind addiction.
I loose peace. I loose clarity.
I loose the drawing of the Spirit upon their hearts.
Send laborers into the harvest, Lord.
Save our families. Heal our neighborhoods.
Let the broken know that You are near to the crushed in spirit.
I cover my pastor in prayer.
I ask for strength and wisdom for every shepherd, every teacher, every intercessor.
Give them utterance and boldness to proclaim the Gospel without fear.
Let Your anointing rest heavy.
Let the Word run swiftly and be glorified.
4. Transformation
Shift now from intercession to personal breakthrough. Let this be the moment where God begins to change you.
I will be transformed by the renewing of my mind.
I will not walk in the flesh.
I will live and walk by the Spirit.
I put off the old self, corrupted by deceitful desires.
And I put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
The joy of the Lord is my strength.
I will walk in peace that passes understanding.
I will not be anxious.
But in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving,
I make my requests known to God.
I declare:
The old has gone. The new has come.
No weapon formed against me shall prosper.
I am more than a conqueror through Him who loved me.
I am being changed into His image from glory to glory.
5. Praise for What He Has Done
Now pause and thank Him for what He has already done, and for answers already on the way.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits—
Who forgives all your sins,
Who heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from the pit,
Who crowns you with love and compassion (Psalm 103:2–4).
You have delivered me from trouble before.
You have carried me through the fire, and I was not burned.
You have made rivers in the desert.
You have never left me. Never forsaken me.
You are the same God who parted the Red Sea.
And You still make a way where there is no way.
I thank You in advance.
Because You are faithful.
Your promises are yes and amen.
You finish what You start.
And the answer is already in motion.
6. Contemplation
Sit quietly and picture yourself standing outside the empty tomb with tears in your eyes.
Imagine Jesus speaking your name. Let His voice cut through your sorrow and lift your head.
Ask yourself: What part of my life is Jesus inviting me to move from grief into joy, from clinging to sending?
Closing Prayer
Before you ask anything, take a moment to lift Him up. This is not about our needs - this is about who He is.
God, You are my refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble.
You sit enthroned above the circle of the earth,
Yet You dwell with the contrite and humble in spirit.
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty -
Who was, and is, and is to come.
Heaven is Your throne. Earth is Your footstool.
You do not slumber. You do not sleep.
You are the Lord, and You do not change.
You are slow to anger and rich in mercy.
Your steadfast love never ceases.
Your mercies are new every morning.
You alone are God. You have no rival. You have no equal. The heavens declare Your glory.
The skies proclaim the work of Your hands.
2. Repentance & Surrender
Let this be a moment of repentance and surrender, laying down anything that stands in the way of God’s will.
Search me, O God, and know my heart.
Test me and know my anxious thoughts.
If there is any wicked way in me—
Lead me in the everlasting way.
I confess my pride.
I repent for trusting in horses and chariots—
When I should have trusted in the name of the Lord.
Forgive me for leaning on my own understanding.
Forgive me for delaying obedience.
Not my will, but Yours be done.
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a right spirit within me.
I lay my plans at Your feet.
I surrender my timeline.
I deny myself. I take up my cross. I follow You.
3. Intercession
Bring names before the Lord. Call them out and intercede for their breakthrough.
I stand in the gap, Lord.
I cry out for mercy.
Let the prodigal come to himself in the pigpen.
Let conviction find the wanderer.
Let Your kindness lead them to repentance.
I bind every spirit that blinds the minds of the unbelieving.
I bind confusion. I bind fear. I bind addiction.
I loose peace. I loose clarity.
I loose the drawing of the Spirit upon their hearts.
Send laborers into the harvest, Lord.
Save our families. Heal our neighborhoods.
Let the broken know that You are near to the crushed in spirit.
I cover my pastor in prayer.
I ask for strength and wisdom for every shepherd, every teacher, every intercessor.
Give them utterance and boldness to proclaim the Gospel without fear.
Let Your anointing rest heavy.
Let the Word run swiftly and be glorified.
4. Transformation
Shift now from intercession to personal breakthrough. Let this be the moment where God begins to change you.
I will be transformed by the renewing of my mind.
I will not walk in the flesh.
I will live and walk by the Spirit.
I put off the old self, corrupted by deceitful desires.
And I put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
The joy of the Lord is my strength.
I will walk in peace that passes understanding.
I will not be anxious.
But in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving,
I make my requests known to God.
I declare:
The old has gone. The new has come.
No weapon formed against me shall prosper.
I am more than a conqueror through Him who loved me.
I am being changed into His image from glory to glory.
5. Praise for What He Has Done
Now pause and thank Him for what He has already done, and for answers already on the way.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits—
Who forgives all your sins,
Who heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from the pit,
Who crowns you with love and compassion (Psalm 103:2–4).
You have delivered me from trouble before.
You have carried me through the fire, and I was not burned.
You have made rivers in the desert.
You have never left me. Never forsaken me.
You are the same God who parted the Red Sea.
And You still make a way where there is no way.
I thank You in advance.
Because You are faithful.
Your promises are yes and amen.
You finish what You start.
And the answer is already in motion.
6. Contemplation
Sit quietly and picture yourself standing outside the empty tomb with tears in your eyes.
Imagine Jesus speaking your name. Let His voice cut through your sorrow and lift your head.
Ask yourself: What part of my life is Jesus inviting me to move from grief into joy, from clinging to sending?
Closing Prayer
- Lord, I give myself to You again today. Transform my heart, renew my mind, and lead me in Your ways.
Saturday 9/27/25
Bible Reading
Acts 3:1-8, NLT
1 Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service. 2 As they approached the Temple, a man lame from birth was being carried in. Each day he was put beside the Temple gate, the one called the Beautiful Gate, so he could beg from the people going into the Temple. 3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for some money.
4 Peter and John looked at him intently, and Peter said, “Look at us!” 5 The lame man looked at them eagerly, expecting some money. 6 But Peter said, “I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!”
7 Then Peter took the lame man by the right hand and helped him up. And as he did, the man’s feet and ankles were instantly healed and strengthened. 8 He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk! Then, walking, leaping, and praising God, he went into the Temple with them.
1 Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service. 2 As they approached the Temple, a man lame from birth was being carried in. Each day he was put beside the Temple gate, the one called the Beautiful Gate, so he could beg from the people going into the Temple. 3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for some money.
4 Peter and John looked at him intently, and Peter said, “Look at us!” 5 The lame man looked at them eagerly, expecting some money. 6 But Peter said, “I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!”
7 Then Peter took the lame man by the right hand and helped him up. And as he did, the man’s feet and ankles were instantly healed and strengthened. 8 He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk! Then, walking, leaping, and praising God, he went into the Temple with them.
Devotion
Every day this man sat at the Beautiful Gate, stuck in the same place, expecting the same outcome. His hope was limited to coins from passing strangers. But one encounter with Jesus changed everything. Peter didn’t give him what he asked for… he gave him something better. In a moment, the man went from begging to walking, from being carried in to leaping out on his own.
Transformation often comes when God interrupts our expectations. We think we know what we need, but Jesus sees deeper. He doesn’t just improve our situation; He makes us new. And when He lifts us up, like the man at the gate, our first response is to praise God loudly and openly.
Transformation often comes when God interrupts our expectations. We think we know what we need, but Jesus sees deeper. He doesn’t just improve our situation; He makes us new. And when He lifts us up, like the man at the gate, our first response is to praise God loudly and openly.
Prayer
1. Worship & Adoration
God, You are worthy.
Worthy of glory. Worthy of honor. Worthy of praise.
You sit on the throne.
You speak, and the heavens respond.
You command, and the earth obeys.
You are holy.
You are righteous.
You are full of mercy and power.
You do not change.
You have no beginning, and You will have no end.
From everlasting to everlasting You are God.
You stretched out the heavens.
You formed the foundations of the deep.
You breathe life.
You raise up kings, and You bring them down.
I worship You, not for what You’ve done, but for who You are.
There is no one like You.
No rival. No equal. No comparison.
I join the sound of heaven now—
Holy. Holy. Holy.
The whole earth is full of Your glory.
2. Repentance & Surrender
Now let this be a moment of repentance and surrender, laying down anything that stands in the way of God’s will.
Lord, I humble myself under Your mighty hand.
Search me, O God, and know my heart.
Try me, and know my thoughts.
See if there is any wicked way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity.
Cleanse me from secret faults.
Purge me, and I shall be clean.
Renew a right spirit within me.
I repent—
For every idle word,
For every proud look,
For every time I leaned on my own understanding.
I turn from the way that seems right to man.
I deny myself, take up my cross, and follow You.
I lay down my own will.
Not what I want—but what You will.
I offer my body as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable.
I present myself at the altar again.
I crucify the flesh with its passions and desires.
Let me decrease, that You may increase.
Let my thoughts be taken captive to obey Christ.
Break every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God.
I surrender completely.
Have Your way in me.
3. Intercession
Bring names before the Lord. Call them out and intercede for their breakthrough.
I lift up holy hands without wrath or doubting.
I plead for the souls You love: the lost, the bound, the wandering, the weary.
Let the spiritually blind receive sight.
Let the captives be set free.
Let the chains of darkness be broken.
I stand against the adversary in the name of Jesus.
I resist the devil, and he must flee.
I bind the spirit of unbelief.
I bind torment, confusion, and fear.
I loose peace. I loose repentance.
I loose the drawing power of the Spirit.
Let light shine in darkness.
Let dry bones hear the word of the Lord.
Let the veil be torn from their eyes.
Stretch out Your hand to heal.
Release signs and wonders in the name of Jesus.
Open doors no man can shut.
Dispatch angels on assignment.
Speak in dreams, interrupt the adversary’s plans, draw those he’s held captive to altars.
I call out my pastor. My leaders.
Clothe them with boldness.
Let the Word be like fire shut up in their bones.
Guard them. Guide them.
Let wisdom, revelation, and strength rest upon them.
Build up the body.
Strengthen the hands that hang down.
Let the church rise in power.
Let there be awakening.
Let there be harvest.
4. Transformation
Shift now from intercession to personal breakthrough. Let this be the moment where God begins to change you.
Purge me. Sanctify me.
Let the fire of the Holy Ghost burn up every impurity.
Let the sword of the Spirit cut away what does not belong.
I lay aside every weight.
I cast down every imagination.
I take every thought captive.
I put off the old man, and I put on the new.
Transform me by the renewing of my mind.
Conform me to Your image.
Let the law of God be written on my heart.
Where there has been compromise, make me holy.
Where there has been fear, make me bold.
Where there has been weariness, renew my strength.
I will run and not be weary.
I will walk and not faint.
I will walk in the Spirit and not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
5. Praise for What He Has Done
Now pause and thank Him for what He has already done, and for answers already on the way.
Bless the Lord, O my soul.
I will not forget Your benefits.
You forgave all my iniquity.
You healed all my diseases.
You redeemed my life from destruction.
You crowned me with lovingkindness and tender mercies.
You brought me up out of the pit.
You set my feet on a rock.
You put a new song in my mouth.
You made a way through the sea.
You rained manna in the wilderness.
You held back the devourer.
You rebuked the storm.
You restored what the enemy tried to steal.
You have been faithful.
You have been kind.
You have been patient.
You have been near.
I praise You for victories seen, and I thank You for answers not yet visible.
Because the answer is already on the way.
The promise is still yes and amen.
And what You began, You will complete.
6. Contemplation
Closing Prayer
God, You are worthy.
Worthy of glory. Worthy of honor. Worthy of praise.
You sit on the throne.
You speak, and the heavens respond.
You command, and the earth obeys.
You are holy.
You are righteous.
You are full of mercy and power.
You do not change.
You have no beginning, and You will have no end.
From everlasting to everlasting You are God.
You stretched out the heavens.
You formed the foundations of the deep.
You breathe life.
You raise up kings, and You bring them down.
I worship You, not for what You’ve done, but for who You are.
There is no one like You.
No rival. No equal. No comparison.
I join the sound of heaven now—
Holy. Holy. Holy.
The whole earth is full of Your glory.
2. Repentance & Surrender
Now let this be a moment of repentance and surrender, laying down anything that stands in the way of God’s will.
Lord, I humble myself under Your mighty hand.
Search me, O God, and know my heart.
Try me, and know my thoughts.
See if there is any wicked way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity.
Cleanse me from secret faults.
Purge me, and I shall be clean.
Renew a right spirit within me.
I repent—
For every idle word,
For every proud look,
For every time I leaned on my own understanding.
I turn from the way that seems right to man.
I deny myself, take up my cross, and follow You.
I lay down my own will.
Not what I want—but what You will.
I offer my body as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable.
I present myself at the altar again.
I crucify the flesh with its passions and desires.
Let me decrease, that You may increase.
Let my thoughts be taken captive to obey Christ.
Break every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God.
I surrender completely.
Have Your way in me.
3. Intercession
Bring names before the Lord. Call them out and intercede for their breakthrough.
I lift up holy hands without wrath or doubting.
I plead for the souls You love: the lost, the bound, the wandering, the weary.
Let the spiritually blind receive sight.
Let the captives be set free.
Let the chains of darkness be broken.
I stand against the adversary in the name of Jesus.
I resist the devil, and he must flee.
I bind the spirit of unbelief.
I bind torment, confusion, and fear.
I loose peace. I loose repentance.
I loose the drawing power of the Spirit.
Let light shine in darkness.
Let dry bones hear the word of the Lord.
Let the veil be torn from their eyes.
Stretch out Your hand to heal.
Release signs and wonders in the name of Jesus.
Open doors no man can shut.
Dispatch angels on assignment.
Speak in dreams, interrupt the adversary’s plans, draw those he’s held captive to altars.
I call out my pastor. My leaders.
Clothe them with boldness.
Let the Word be like fire shut up in their bones.
Guard them. Guide them.
Let wisdom, revelation, and strength rest upon them.
Build up the body.
Strengthen the hands that hang down.
Let the church rise in power.
Let there be awakening.
Let there be harvest.
4. Transformation
Shift now from intercession to personal breakthrough. Let this be the moment where God begins to change you.
Purge me. Sanctify me.
Let the fire of the Holy Ghost burn up every impurity.
Let the sword of the Spirit cut away what does not belong.
I lay aside every weight.
I cast down every imagination.
I take every thought captive.
I put off the old man, and I put on the new.
Transform me by the renewing of my mind.
Conform me to Your image.
Let the law of God be written on my heart.
Where there has been compromise, make me holy.
Where there has been fear, make me bold.
Where there has been weariness, renew my strength.
I will run and not be weary.
I will walk and not faint.
I will walk in the Spirit and not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
5. Praise for What He Has Done
Now pause and thank Him for what He has already done, and for answers already on the way.
Bless the Lord, O my soul.
I will not forget Your benefits.
You forgave all my iniquity.
You healed all my diseases.
You redeemed my life from destruction.
You crowned me with lovingkindness and tender mercies.
You brought me up out of the pit.
You set my feet on a rock.
You put a new song in my mouth.
You made a way through the sea.
You rained manna in the wilderness.
You held back the devourer.
You rebuked the storm.
You restored what the enemy tried to steal.
You have been faithful.
You have been kind.
You have been patient.
You have been near.
I praise You for victories seen, and I thank You for answers not yet visible.
Because the answer is already on the way.
The promise is still yes and amen.
And what You began, You will complete.
6. Contemplation
- Sit quietly and picture yourself at the Beautiful Gate. Day after day, you’ve been waiting for scraps of help, but Jesus is offering something greater.
- Imagine His power lifting you to your feet… stronger, freer, whole.
- Ask yourself: What part of my life have I been settling in, and where is Jesus inviting me to expect more?
Closing Prayer
- Lord, I give myself to You again today. Transform my heart, renew my mind, and lead me in Your ways.
Sunday 9/28/25
Bible Reading
Revelation 1:9-18, NLT
9 I, John, am your brother and your partner in suffering and in God’s Kingdom and in the patient endurance to which Jesus calls us. I was exiled to the island of Patmos for preaching the word of God and for my testimony about Jesus. 10 It was the Lord’s Day, and I was worshiping in the Spirit. Suddenly, I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet blast. 11 It said, “Write in a book everything you see, and send it to the seven churches in the cities of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
12 When I turned to see who was speaking to me, I saw seven gold lampstands. 13 And standing in the middle of the lampstands was someone like the Son of Man. He was wearing a long robe with a gold sash across his chest. 14 His head and his hair were white like wool, as white as snow. And his eyes were like flames of fire. 15 His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and his voice thundered like mighty ocean waves. 16 He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp two-edged sword came from his mouth. And his face was like the sun in all its brilliance.
17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as if I were dead. But he laid his right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid! I am the First and the Last. 18 I am the living one. I died, but look—I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave.
9 I, John, am your brother and your partner in suffering and in God’s Kingdom and in the patient endurance to which Jesus calls us. I was exiled to the island of Patmos for preaching the word of God and for my testimony about Jesus. 10 It was the Lord’s Day, and I was worshiping in the Spirit. Suddenly, I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet blast. 11 It said, “Write in a book everything you see, and send it to the seven churches in the cities of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
12 When I turned to see who was speaking to me, I saw seven gold lampstands. 13 And standing in the middle of the lampstands was someone like the Son of Man. He was wearing a long robe with a gold sash across his chest. 14 His head and his hair were white like wool, as white as snow. And his eyes were like flames of fire. 15 His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and his voice thundered like mighty ocean waves. 16 He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp two-edged sword came from his mouth. And his face was like the sun in all its brilliance.
17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as if I were dead. But he laid his right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid! I am the First and the Last. 18 I am the living one. I died, but look—I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave.
Devotion
John was suffering on Patmos… isolated, persecuted, and left alone. But in his exile, he saw Jesus like never before. The same Jesus he had walked with on earth now appeared in radiant glory, eyes like fire and voice like rushing waters. John collapsed in fear, but Jesus placed His hand on him and spoke words of comfort: “Don’t be afraid.”
Transformation often comes when we see Jesus more clearly than our circumstances. Like John, we may feel isolated, tired, or pressed down… but when Jesus reveals His glory, everything changes. He reminds us that He is alive forever, that He holds the keys, and that we can endure because He reigns
Transformation often comes when we see Jesus more clearly than our circumstances. Like John, we may feel isolated, tired, or pressed down… but when Jesus reveals His glory, everything changes. He reminds us that He is alive forever, that He holds the keys, and that we can endure because He reigns
Prayer
1. Worship & Adoration
Before you ask anything, take a moment to lift Him up.
You are the Lord Most High.
You dwell in unapproachable light.
The train of Your robe fills the temple.
The angels cry out before You - Holy, Holy, Holy.
You are clothed in majesty.
You speak, and creation trembles.
You breathe, and the wind obeys.
You command, and armies move.
You are the Ancient of Days.
You sit enthroned above all.
Heaven is Your throne, and earth is Your footstool.
You are not a man that You should lie.
You are faithful in all Your ways.
Your judgments are true.
Your mercy is everlasting.
I exalt You above all else.
There is no one beside You.
You are righteous. You are glorious.
You are worthy to receive all praise.
2. Repentance & Surrender
Now let this be a moment of repentance and surrender, laying down anything that stands in the way of God’s will.
Lord, I come with nothing to hide.
I bring my weakness. I bring my need.
You see it all: my thoughts, my motives, my desires.
And still, You invite me near.
I confess what I’ve allowed to linger.
The impatience. The pride. The striving.
The places I’ve resisted Your hand.
The moments I moved without asking.
Have mercy on me, O God.
According to Your unfailing love,
According to Your great compassion wash me.
Cleanse me from what I can't fix on my own.
Create in me a clean heart.
Renew a right spirit within me.
Don’t cast me away. Don’t take Your presence from me.
Restore the joy of Your salvation.
I lay down my defenses.
I lay down my assumptions.
I surrender my timeline. I surrender my will.
Teach me to walk low.
Teach me to trust deeply.
Lead me in the way that is everlasting.
Your grace is enough for me.
Your mercy draws me back again.
And I yield - fully, honestly, willingly - because I trust You.
3. Intercession
Bring names before the Lord. Call them out and intercede for their breakthrough.
I lift up every soul You’ve placed on my heart.
The broken. The bitter. The bound.
Those who once believed, but walked away.
Those who’ve never heard, and those who’ve refused to listen.
Let the strongholds be shattered.
Let the deceived come to their senses.
Let the light shine in the darkness.
Let dead hearts come alive.
I bind the voice of the accuser.
I bind confusion. I bind spiritual blindness.
I loose clarity. I loose conviction. I loose deliverance.
Lord, stretch out Your hand to save.
Dispatch angels on assignment.
Tear through every barrier and break every chain.
I cover my pastor, my leaders, those who labor in the Word.
Strengthen their hands.
Renew their minds.
Protect them from every weapon of the enemy.
Let Your Word go forth like fire.
Let it not return void.
Let there be souls, harvest, and fruit that remains.
4. Transformation
Shift now from intercession to personal breakthrough. Let this be the moment where God begins to change you.
God, I don’t just want a touch, I want to be changed.
I don’t want to be stirred, I want to be made new.
Let the old man be crucified.
Let the inner man be strengthened.
Let the flesh be denied, and the Spirit take full control.
Where I have lived in fear, fill me with boldness.
Where I have walked in pride, clothe me with humility.
Where I have wavered, make me steadfast.
I receive Your Word like seed in good ground.
Let it bear fruit in me, thirty, sixty, a hundredfold.
Let the fruit of the Spirit overflow in my life.
Let love cast out fear.
Let joy rise in my heart.
Let peace rule where anxiety once lived.
5. Praise for What He Has Done
Now pause and thank Him for what He has already done, and for answers already on the way.
You have done great things.
You lifted me out of the miry clay.
You set my feet on the rock.
You delivered me from the snare of the enemy.
You have been my shield.
You have been my song in the night.
You have been my strength when I was weak.
You have provided before I even asked.
You have answered while I was still speaking.
You have made a way through wilderness.
You have brought water from the rock.
You’ve never failed.
You’ve never forsaken.
You’ve never forgotten.
And You won’t start now.
You are still working.
You are still healing.
You are still moving mountains.
I give You thanks, not just for what I’ve seen, but for what I know is coming.
You are faithful. And I praise You.
6. Contemplation
Closing Prayer
Before you ask anything, take a moment to lift Him up.
You are the Lord Most High.
You dwell in unapproachable light.
The train of Your robe fills the temple.
The angels cry out before You - Holy, Holy, Holy.
You are clothed in majesty.
You speak, and creation trembles.
You breathe, and the wind obeys.
You command, and armies move.
You are the Ancient of Days.
You sit enthroned above all.
Heaven is Your throne, and earth is Your footstool.
You are not a man that You should lie.
You are faithful in all Your ways.
Your judgments are true.
Your mercy is everlasting.
I exalt You above all else.
There is no one beside You.
You are righteous. You are glorious.
You are worthy to receive all praise.
2. Repentance & Surrender
Now let this be a moment of repentance and surrender, laying down anything that stands in the way of God’s will.
Lord, I come with nothing to hide.
I bring my weakness. I bring my need.
You see it all: my thoughts, my motives, my desires.
And still, You invite me near.
I confess what I’ve allowed to linger.
The impatience. The pride. The striving.
The places I’ve resisted Your hand.
The moments I moved without asking.
Have mercy on me, O God.
According to Your unfailing love,
According to Your great compassion wash me.
Cleanse me from what I can't fix on my own.
Create in me a clean heart.
Renew a right spirit within me.
Don’t cast me away. Don’t take Your presence from me.
Restore the joy of Your salvation.
I lay down my defenses.
I lay down my assumptions.
I surrender my timeline. I surrender my will.
Teach me to walk low.
Teach me to trust deeply.
Lead me in the way that is everlasting.
Your grace is enough for me.
Your mercy draws me back again.
And I yield - fully, honestly, willingly - because I trust You.
3. Intercession
Bring names before the Lord. Call them out and intercede for their breakthrough.
I lift up every soul You’ve placed on my heart.
The broken. The bitter. The bound.
Those who once believed, but walked away.
Those who’ve never heard, and those who’ve refused to listen.
Let the strongholds be shattered.
Let the deceived come to their senses.
Let the light shine in the darkness.
Let dead hearts come alive.
I bind the voice of the accuser.
I bind confusion. I bind spiritual blindness.
I loose clarity. I loose conviction. I loose deliverance.
Lord, stretch out Your hand to save.
Dispatch angels on assignment.
Tear through every barrier and break every chain.
I cover my pastor, my leaders, those who labor in the Word.
Strengthen their hands.
Renew their minds.
Protect them from every weapon of the enemy.
Let Your Word go forth like fire.
Let it not return void.
Let there be souls, harvest, and fruit that remains.
4. Transformation
Shift now from intercession to personal breakthrough. Let this be the moment where God begins to change you.
God, I don’t just want a touch, I want to be changed.
I don’t want to be stirred, I want to be made new.
Let the old man be crucified.
Let the inner man be strengthened.
Let the flesh be denied, and the Spirit take full control.
Where I have lived in fear, fill me with boldness.
Where I have walked in pride, clothe me with humility.
Where I have wavered, make me steadfast.
I receive Your Word like seed in good ground.
Let it bear fruit in me, thirty, sixty, a hundredfold.
Let the fruit of the Spirit overflow in my life.
Let love cast out fear.
Let joy rise in my heart.
Let peace rule where anxiety once lived.
5. Praise for What He Has Done
Now pause and thank Him for what He has already done, and for answers already on the way.
You have done great things.
You lifted me out of the miry clay.
You set my feet on the rock.
You delivered me from the snare of the enemy.
You have been my shield.
You have been my song in the night.
You have been my strength when I was weak.
You have provided before I even asked.
You have answered while I was still speaking.
You have made a way through wilderness.
You have brought water from the rock.
You’ve never failed.
You’ve never forsaken.
You’ve never forgotten.
And You won’t start now.
You are still working.
You are still healing.
You are still moving mountains.
I give You thanks, not just for what I’ve seen, but for what I know is coming.
You are faithful. And I praise You.
6. Contemplation
- Sit quietly and picture yourself on the island of Patmos with John. You are weary, but suddenly you hear a voice like a trumpet behind you.
- Imagine turning to see Jesus in His glory… eyes of fire, voice of power, face shining like the sun.
- As you fall before Him, feel His hand on you and hear Him say: “Don’t be afraid. I am alive forever.” Ask yourself: What fear is He speaking into right now?
Closing Prayer
- Lord, I give myself to You again today. Transform my heart, renew my mind, and lead me in Your ways.