Simple Short Daily Prayer Books Series Book 2

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Prayer 281: Lord Jesus, thank You for giving Your life for mine. Let me always rejoice over the salvation You have won for me in Your name amen I pray.
Read Isaiah 52:13–53:12 and Psalm 22:1–18.
But He was pierced for our transgressions; He was crushed for our iniquities; upon Him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with His wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5.

Prayer 282: Hear us when we cry to You, Lord God in Jesus' name amen.
Read Jonah 4 and Psalm 103:8–14.
And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle? Jonah 4:11.

Prayer 283: Gracious Father, thank You for Your reassuring presence in my circumstances. Please help me through them, knowing that You're always with me in Jesus' name amen.
Read Ruth 1–4 and Luke 8:1–25.
Read Psalm 91:1–2 & Verses 14–16
I will be with him in trouble. Psalm 91:15.

In God's Arms
The sound of the drill terrified five-year-old Sarah. She leaped out of the dentist's chair and refused to get back in. Nodding understandingly, the dentist told her father, "Daddy, get into the chair." Jason thought he was meant to show his daughter how easy it was. But then the dentist turned to the little girl and said,
"Now, climb up and sit in Daddy's lap." With her father now cradling her in his reassuring arms, Sarah relaxed completely, and the dentist was able to continue.
That day, Jason learned a great lesson about the comfort of the presence of his heavenly Father. "Sometimes, God [chooses not to] take over what we have to go through," he said. "But God was showing me, 'I will be there with you.'"
Psalm 91 speaks of the comforting presence and power of God that gives us the strength to face our trials. Knowing that we can rest in His powerful arms gives us great assurance, as does His promise to those who love Him: "He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble" (V. 15).
There are many unavoidable challenges and trials in life, and we will inevitably have to go through pain and suffering. But with God's reassuring arms wrapped around us, we'll be able to bear our crises and circumstances, and let Him strengthen our faith as we grow through them.
–Leslie Koh.

What trials are you going through now?

How can you remind yourself that God is always with you?

Prayer 284: Dear Jesus, Solomon was right. Life is a rollercoaster. Thank You for making this life valuable and worth the effort. And thank You for the eternal joys that wait in Jesus' name amen.
Read Ecclesiastes 3:1–11
God has. . . set eternity in the human heart. Ecclesiastes 3:11.
Read 1st Samuel 1–3 and Luke 8:26–56.

God's Presence
Monique was struggling. She had friends who were believers in Jesus, and she respected how they handled life's struggles. She was even a bit jealous of them. But Monique didn't think she could live the way they did; she thought having faith in Christ was about following rules. Finally, a fellow college student helped her see that God wasn't out to spoil her life; instead, He wanted the best for her amidst her ups and downs. Once she understood this, Monique was ready to trust Jesus as her Savior and embrace the magnificent truth about God's love for her.

King Solomon could have given Monique similar advice. He acknowledged that this world does have its sorrows. Indeed, there's a "time for everything" (ECCLESIASTES 3:1)-"a time to mourn and a time to dance" (V. 4). But there's more. God "has also set eternity in the human heart" (V. 11). An eternity meant to be lived in His presence.

Monique gained life "to the full," as Jesus said (JOHN 10:10), when she trusted Him. But she gained so much more! Through faith, the
"eternity in [her] heart" (ECCLESIASTES 3:11) became the promise of a future when life's struggles will be forgotten (ISAIAH 65:17) and God's glorious presence will be an eternal reality. –Dave Branon.

How have you experienced the fulfilling life Jesus offers?

What are some things about your life in Him that you're thankful for?

Prayer 285: Renew my Nature today dear Jesus as I yield to become more like you in Your holy name we pray amen.
Read Ephesians 4:17–28
Put on Your new nature created to be like God. Ephesians 4:24.
Read 1st Samuel 4–6 and Luke 9:1–17.

What does it mean to put on your "new self"?

How can you seek to walk the Savior's way?

Our New Nature In Christ

Our blue spruce was dropping pinecones and needles. The tree doctor took one look at it and explained the problem. "It's just being a spruce," he said. I'd hoped for a better explanation.
Or a remedy. But the tree man shrugged, saying again, "It's just being a spruce." By nature, the tree sheds needles. It can't change.
Thankfully, our spiritual lives aren't limited by unchangeable actions or attitudes. Paul stressed this liberating truth to the new believers at Ephesus. The gentiles were "darkened in their under-standing," he said, their minds closed to God. They possessed hardened hearts containing "every kind of impurity," and sought only after pleasures and greed (EPHESIANS 4:18-19).
But "since you have heard about Jesus" and His truth, the apostle wrote, "throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life" (V. 22 NLT). Paul noted how our old nature "is corrupted by lust and deception." He said, "Let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God-truly righteous and holy" (VV. 22-24 NLT).
Then he listed new ways to live. Stop lying. Resist anger. Stop cursing. Quit stealing. "Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need" (V. 28 NLT). Our new self in Christ allows us to live a life worthy of our calling, yielded to our Saviour's way. –Patricia Raybon.

Prayer 286: Father God, I'm grateful for every good thing You've brought into my life. And most of all, I'm grateful for You amen.

Read Psalm 107:1–9
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. Psalm 107:1.

Why do you think Scripture so often calls us to be thankful?

What five good things are you grateful for today?

Can remember? Start recording a gratitude book for yourself.
Read 1st Samuel 7–9 and Luke 9:18–36.
Prayer 287: Lord Jesus, my truest friend, help me to love others as You love me in Your holy name I do pray amen.
Read John 15: 12-17 and Psalm 33:13–22.
This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. John 15:12.

Prayer 288: Lord, as You will, and as You know, have mercy amen in Your holy name we pray.
Read Lamentations 3: 22–33 and Psalm 86:1–13.
For the Lord will not cast off forever, but, though He cause grief, He will have compassion according to the abundance of His steadfast love. Lamentations 3:31–32.

Prayer 289: May everything that we say to others point to You as our loving God and Father in Jesus' name amen.
Read James 3:1–12 and Psalm 19:7–14.

From the same mouth come blessings and cursing. My brothers these things ought not to be so. James 3:10.

Rudder Destruction
Despite being one of the smallest components of a sailboat, the rudder steers the entire ship with relative ease. When used correctly, it lets you have fun and stay safe, but when used carelessly, it contributes to the risk of capsizing the boat or smashing into something. According to James, our words function like rudders. Although they are small, they steer much about our lives, and they're capable of both great good and great harm.
With our words, we encourage and uplift those around us, tell people we love them, and sing praises to God. We also might complain about those who wrong us, insult those we dislike, gossip about others behind their backs, and more. We build up, but we also tear down. As James points out, this is wrong! All people on earth are loved by God; why would we want to afflict anyone with our words?
But thanks be to God, He teaches us what to say to others, how to speak words of life even to people we'd rather steer clear of. As Peter once said to Jesus, "You have the words of eternal life" (John 6:68). He alone shows us how to forgive and love others through what we say, for He forgives and loves us through everything He says.