STUDY TO SHOW YOURSELF APPROVED TO GOD!

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their morning journey, they sing praises to you through your Son, Jesus Christ, for your continued blessings and favor.

They know that all blessings come from you through your Son, Jesus Christ. Philippians 4:19.

They understand that no weapons formed against them will prosper. Isaiah 54:17

They also have complete confidence that, “He who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6.

Father, help all to read and study your holy word to show themselves approved, rightfully dividing your holy word, and not just for show.

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.” 2 Timothy 2:15-16

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SERVE GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND SOUL!

Father, praise your holy name for this blessed morning in Christ. I’m grateful for an opportunity to get it right.

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their morning journey, they are also grateful for an opportunity to get it right.

Despite their shortcomings, you continue to forgive, provide, protect, restore, renew, direct them to, and adorn them with the breastplate of righteousness. Therefore, they examine themselves daily to ensure that they are in alignment with your holy word.

Father, help all whose hearts are far from you. Help them to seek you through your Son, Jesus Christ, first. Help them not do anything for show, but serve you with all their heart and soul.

“Serve the Lord our God with all your heart and with your soul.” Deuteronomy 10:12

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DO THAT, WHICH IS PLEASING TO GOD!

Father, praise your holy name for another blessed morning in Christ. I’m grateful for the gift of life.

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their morning journey, they sing praises to you through your Son Jesus Christ for another day that was not promised. They smile because you have granted them another opportunity to get it right. Despite their shortcomings, you continue to forgive after true repentance and guide them through the darkness and to light.

Father, help all to understand that you are always present and know all things. Therefore, do that which is right and that which is pleasing to you through your Son, Jesus Christ.

“But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts.” I Thessalonians 2:4

And without faith, it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” Hebrews 11:6

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PUSHING THROUGH WITH FAITH

Father, praise your holy name for this blessed morning in Christ. I’m grateful for your unconditional love and continued favor.

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their morning journey, they sing praises to you through your Son, Jesus Christ, for another day that was not promised. Despite their shortcomings, you continue to guide, provide, and protect. Despite their wrongdoings, you prick their hearts to repent of their sins and turn away from doing what pleases the flesh and focus on doing that which pleases you.

Father, help all to understand that tomorrow is never promised; therefore, push forward knowing that you have never forsaken them and will always be present to carry them through their trials and darkest experiences.

“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

“So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.” Galatians 3:26-27

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BAPTISM IS ESSENTIAL

Father, praise your holy name for this blessed morning in Christ.

Father, as many have awakened to witness another day, they bow down on their knees to honor and glorify your holy name.

Despite their unintentional as well as intentional sins, you continue to forgive them as they repent and redirect their walk. They understand that life is a gift from you; therefore, they pray that you continue to forgive, provide, protect, and direct them to stay on the straight and narrow path to righteousness.

Father, help all to understand that you want the best for them, but they need to want the best for themselves. Help them to confess their sins, repent, and if not already, be baptized for the remission of their sins.

“He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.” Mark 16:16

Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” John 3:5

“Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” Romans 6:4

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CLING TO RIGHTEOUSNESS OVER SINFULNESS

Father, praise your holy name for another blessed morning in Christ. I’m grateful for your unconditional love.

Father, as many have awakened and are beginning their #SONday morning journey, they pause to give you the honor for another blessed morning that was not promised through confession, prayer, and supplication.

They know that despite their shortcomings, you continue to forgive, provide, protect, and redirect their path from destruction to peace and sovereignty.

Father, help all to realize that life without you, your Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit would be unbearable. Therefore, cling to righteousness over sinfulness, confess that Jesus Christ is your Son, and be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for the remission of sins and a new walk as they stay on the path of righteousness.

“For through the Spirit we eagerly await by faith the righteousness for which we hope.” Galatians 5:6

“For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”
2 Corinthians 5:21

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UNDERSTANDING BY AND BY

Father, I give praise to you through your Son, Jesus Christ, for your continued blessings. I’m grateful for your agape love.

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their day, they thank you through your Son, Jesus Christ, for your blessings. They know that with you, no weapons formed against them will prosper. They know that it is only by your grace that they have life and have it more abundantly. Therefore, instead of dwelling on what did not occur or transpire, they focus on how, because of you, through your Son, Jesus Christ, they were able to push through, endure, and overcome all challenges that were intended to impede their walk in life.

Father, help all to open their eyes to what they have endured or will endure to realize that nothing is possible without you, your Son, Jesus Christ, and your Holy Spirit. Help all to remain steadfast and focused on your holy word; apply lessons learned, and they will soon understand it by and by.

“Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.”
1 Corinthians 2:12

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THE PRESENCE OF THE TRINITY

Father, I praise your holy name for another blessed day in Christ. I’m grateful for the gift of life.

Father, as many have begun there Saturday morning, they sing praises to you through your Son, Jesus Christ, for this day that was not promised. They are grateful for another opportunity to correct their wrongs. They pray that you allow them to focus on spreading your holy word to encourage others and to do that which is right and which is honorable to your holy name. They also pray for the ability to study your holy word to allow themselves to recognize the path that you have established for them.

Father, help all to take out time to get closer to you so that they can hear and feel your presence, along with the presence of your son, Jesus Christ, and your holy spirit.

Help all to turn from their wicked and unrighteous ways and turn to virtuous ways.

“After the Son returned to the Father, the Father and the Son sent the Holy Spirit into the world, indicating that the Holy Spirit is also a distinct person. John 14:26; Acts 2:33

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GOD RESTORES, RENEWS, AND MAKES WHOLE

Father, praise your holy name for another blessed morning in. I’m grateful for your ultimate sacrifice of your Son, Jesus Christ.

Father, as many have awakened to see another blessed day that was not promised, they are grateful for your continued love, protection, guidance, and unwavering love, grace, and mercy. Despite their continued shortcomings, you forgive them of their sins after true repentance and allow them to carry on with their life, thinking of their renewal instead of their shortcomings.

When they are sick and weary, you continue to heal them of all infirmities and allow their negative thoughts to be replaced with positive thoughts.

When they felt defeated, you lifted them up through the renewal of your Holy Spirit.

Despite their deficiencies as well as their failure to abide by your holy word, you are always present to restore, renew, and make whole.

“He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.” Psalm 23:3

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
2 Corinthians 5:17

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GOD’S CONTINUED BLESSINGS

Father, praise your holy name for another blessed morning in Christ. I’m grateful for your unconditional love.

Father, as many have awakened and have begun their morning journey, they sing praises to you through your Son, Jesus Christ, for another blessed morning. They are grateful for your unconditional love.

Despite their shortcomings, you continue to forgive, provide, protect, restore, and renew.

Despite their challenges, you continue to carry them through their trials, tribulations, and darkest experiences.

Despite their sins, you give them an opportunity to repent and change their ways, thoughts, and actions to become one in Christ.

Father, help all to take time to examine themselves daily in accordance with your holy word. Help them understand that you are ever-present and always abounding in love. Therefore, commit their lives to you through your Son, Jesus Christ, as you continuously bestow blessings upon them by guiding and directing their steps.

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love, he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.” Ephesians 1:3-6

Linda F. Walker
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