man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. (ESV)

Lord, in the beginning, you spoke and this world was created. We are thankful that your word continues to sustain us everyday. Amen

keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. (ESV)

Jesus, we will stay in your love until the day when we will be with you forever. Amen

Jesus said: This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.  Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. (ESV)

Lord, you laid your life down for us and called us your friends. Help us to keep your command to love others in the same way. Amen

Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste. He declared to his counselors, Did we not cast three men bound into the fire? They answered and said to the king, True, O king. He answered and said, But I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods. (ESV)

Jesus, just as God did not leave the 3 men alone in the fire, you will never leave us in the fires of life. Thank you Lord for freeing us from our sins and for protecting us from the enemy of our souls. Amen

Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you. (ESV)

God, to fear you is to have great reverence and respect for you. Help us to serve you through everything that we do with all of our hearts. Amen

Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed on the housetops. (ESV)

Lord, you hear every word that we say and you know every thought that we have. Let all of our thoughts be pure and may all of our words show honor to you. Amen

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works (ESV)

Jesus, because of your great faithfulness, we can have a hope that never falters and because of your great love, we can encourage each other to love like you did. Amen

The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. (ESV)

Lord, your protection for us will never end, your foundation will never be shaken and our salvation can never be taken away. Amen

he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will (ESV)

God, because of your son Jesus, we are now sons & daughters and we are given the inheritance of your kingdom in heaven. Amen

One day Jesus got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, Let us go across to the other side of the lake. So they set out, and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger.  And they went and woke him, saying, Master, Master, we are perishing! And he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves, and they ceased, and there was a calm.  He said to them, Where is your faith? And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, Who then is this, that he commands even winds and water, and they obey him? (ESV)

Jesus, no miracle is too difficult for the God who created the entire universe. We are thankful that you are always there to calm the storm for us! Amen

But we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will give thanks to you forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise. (ESV)

Lord, you are the great shepherd and because of your great love for us, we will give thanks & praise to you. Amen

do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (ESV)

Lord, we will give all of our cares to you, all of our prayers to you and all of our thanks to you. Amen

If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? (ESV)

God, you have given us the greatest gift of all in your son Jesus and we thank you Lord, Amen

Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. (ESV)

Lord, help us to give all of our plans to you and to follow only the ones that you have given to us. Amen

Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. (ESV)

Jesus, we know that you will always be there with us through any trial and one day we will be there with you. Amen

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. (ESV)

Jesus, help us to understand how great your love is for us and help us to have the faith to be rooted in that love. Amen

Yet do not turn aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart.  And do not turn aside after empty things that cannot profit or deliver, for they are empty.  For the Lord will not forsake his people, for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you a people for himself. (ESV)

God, we will serve you and not turn to other things that will never satisfy us because you have called us your sons & daughters. Amen

Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high (ESV)

Jesus, you were there when the world was created because you are one with God our Father and you will be there, seated at God’s right hand when we meet you face to face. Amen

Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. (ESV)

God, all of our gifts and talents come from you and we will use them to serve others and to serve you. May everything we think, say & do be for your kingdom and your glory! Amen

Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!  Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy (ESV)

Jesus, you are the light and the truth that the Psalmist spoke about and heaven is your dwelling. Amen