8 Dec

Isaiah 66:1-2
We can build a house of worship, but the Lord is so much greater than the building itself

It is the zeal of the Lord which completes it
A house of living stones
He places me where He has prepared for me

People who dwell by the spring listen, and go to Him
Amen.

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1 Peter 5:7-9
Jesus shares my loads
He is graceful

Am I a sheep that has trailed off from the shepherd
A lamb ready for slaughter

My Lord has the great rod
Call out to Him
My God is omnipotent
Amen.

7 Dec

Isaiah 62:1, 6-7
Will I continue to pray and intercede for others
Until justice is made the land shines out like the dawn, the people's salvation like a blazing torch

Present Him with my confessions and requests on behalf of the lost
Peace and righteousness will be in order
Amen.

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1 Peter 5:2-4
An obligation?
To go above and beyond

It is God's high calling
To respond and have the desire to please the Lord
An example for God's flock

A job that would I desire
To be a faithful sheep, willing servant
Amen.

5 Dec

Isaiah 57:14-15
Have I made repairments, and washed my heart to allow Him to enter?

I am separated from Him
My own ways
Yet He is omnipresent, and omnipotent
Amen.

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1 Peter 3:1-4
Love and honour, not through words but gentleness and peacefulness of the fruit of the Spirit 
An inner transformation
Amen.

4 Dec

Isaiah 55:7-9
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.  

To turn to Him, the bread and water of life
It is not my way 

God's character
Amen.

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1 Peter 2:5,9,11
I am a temple whereby His spirit resides
God is referring to me personally
A sacrifice of praise and worship
It is made acceptable through Christ our Saviour

The incomplete work in me
Amen.

3 Dec

Isaiah 53: 4-6
My greatest infirmity is my separation by sin

Jesus is still in the process of dying for man
The Lord has laid on Jesus the iniquity of us all
The sin debt
Amen.

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1 Peter 13:16
To be in line with Him in mind, thoughts, heart and actions
Faith is not complete without actions

A life set apart for Him
He is the standard
His abounding grace is my hope of glory
The character is worthy for me to respond
Amen.

2 Dec

Isaiah 52:13-15
It is not about us loving Him, but His love is constant
Amen.

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1 Peter 1:6-8
I am being kept by the power of God, on this road

I have a purpose in life

Fire burns out the impurities

The prize at the end of the journey is more than worth the refining process
Amen. 

1 Dec

Isaiah 40: 29-31

God need not help Himself, but He spreads His covenant to those who need Him, who are weak

He can do powerful things through man
Whatever my season in my life, I can have hope in Him, ask for the renewing of strength
Amen.

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James 5:14-16

To have for prayers in faith when I am sick
Confess my sins
Anoint with oil and pray according to His will
Amen.