Heavenly Father, Give me grace to turn away from indifference, and allow you spirit of generosity and kindness to flow.
Open my eyes, too, to see those who have no-one to stand up for them, and give me grace to champion their justice.21: How the faithful city has become a whore!
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She that was full of justice (standing up against all forms of abuse and harm),
the place where righteousness was at home, is now home to people who take from each other and even take life.
22 What was beautiful and godly - like silver - has become tarnished
…Heavenly Father,
Thank you for the promise that one day all people will be drawn to you.
Teach me your ways so that I can walk with you today, particularly where there is conflict.
What I ask for myself I ask for those in war zones, that they may look to you to settle disputes
so that justice and peace may abound.2 In the last days the place where the LORD is will be THE place
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3 and ALL nations will stream to it saying
the LORD will…Yaweh, may your will become the will of the world’s leaders so that peace may break out for all peoples.
3. Many peoples will come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.”
The law will go out from Zion, the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
4. He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples.
They will beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks…
moreHeavenly father, Stop me giving undue importance to any thing, whether superstitions, customs, money, power or work
Forgive my arrogance, and give me grace to value what I find in you and worship you alone.6 You, Lord, have abandoned your people,
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We are full of superstitions and embrace pagan customs.
7 Our land is full of …Heavenly father, give me grace to do what is right, even when others don’t, and when I am faced with corrupt practices.
1 A warning from the Lord Almighty, about the disintegration of society that comes about when we turn away from Justice, Righteousness and Mercy
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All material and human resources will gradually run dry 5 and be replaced with oppression and civil unrest.
People will be so desperate for leaders that they will choose leaders with little or no…Heavenly father, whenever I enjoy the beautiful things in life which are here today and gone tomorrow, give me grace to enjoy the beautiful qualities of life which are eternal.
16 The Lord says,
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“The women of Zion think highly of themselves,
flirting with their eyes,
strutting along with swaying hips,
and every fashion accessory.
17 Therefore the Lord will bring sores on…Heavenly Father, open my eyes today to see your presence, your glory - let it be to me a shelter and shade from the heat of the day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and rain.
What I pray for myself I pray for those on my heart today.2 In that day (when the dreadful consequences of sin will occur] the Branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of the survivors in Israel. …
moreThank you heavenly Father, for the love that you have for your Son, Jesus
1 I will sing for the one I love
a song about his vineyard:Thank you heavenly Father, for the love you have for your people
My loved one had a vineyard
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on a fertile hillside.
2 He dug it up and cleared it of stones
and planted it with the choicest vines.
He built a watchtower in it…Heavenly Father, whenever I am successful in the things of this life, give me grace to have an understanding of eternal things.
Give me a passion for Justice and righteous acts and protect me from deceit,8 Woe to you who acquire property and wealth until you are lonely.
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9 The Lord Almighty has declared in my hearing that:
“Large houses will become empty,10 and their estates will produce tiny…Heavenly father
give me grace to be truthful to myself about what is good and not good
give me grace to understand the limits of my wisdom
give me grace to find fulfilment in doing what is right, rather than what is pleasurable
lead me not into the temptation of using power to do what is wrong20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil,
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21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes
22 Woe to those who are…
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