Philippians 2:9-13

1 Passage: Philippians 2:9-13

1 Verse: Verse 13. for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.

1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for being at work in me. You know that all on my own I lack the will to work for Your good pleasure. Forgive me for also lacking the faith to believe that You are at work in me. Help me to recognize Your will in me, not rebel against it. I want to bring You pleasure through the good things I do.

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Tomorrow's passage: Matthew 5:14-16

Philippians 2:5-8

1 Passage: Philippians 2:5-8

1 Verse: Verse 5. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,

1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for sending us the gift of Your Son, who freely humbled himself, faithfully emptied himself, fully identified himself with the needy, the weak, the lowly, the dying. It is a blessing beyond measure to see Your perfect equal -- existing himself in the form of God -- becoming in form and likeness to a man, and a servant of men. And I'm sure You wouldn't be so cruel as to call us to have the same attitude that Jesus had if it wasn't possible. But I have to admit, it sure looks unlikely. Please forgive me of my attitude problem. Help me to believe that I too can have the same attitude as Christ -- that I can humble myself in loving submission and obedience to You, Father.

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Tomorrow's passage: Philippians 2:9-13

Revelation 5:11-14

1 Passage: Revelation 5:11-14

1 Verse: Verse 13. And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, "To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever."

1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for allowing us in Your word to see the eventual outcome of all things. And, in the end, everything is absolutely, perfectly right and good. You deserve all blessing and honor and glory and dominion, and You will receive it -- even if now You do so only imperfectly. And I will give it -- even if now I do so only imperfectly. Father, today I want to live with this end in mind, so that by what I say and do You are enthroned with all praise.

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Tomorrow's passage: Philippians 2:5-8

2 Corinthians 4:15-18

1 Passage: 2 Corinthians 4:15-18

1 Verse: Verse 18. while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

1 Prayer: Father, please help me to look to the eternal unseen things for the wisdom and strength to deal with the temporal visible things.

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Tomorrow's passage: Revelation 5:11-14

Psalm 86:9-12

1 Passage: Psalm 86:9-12

1 Verse: Verse 10. For You are great and do wondrous deeds; You alone are God.

1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for all that You are and all that You do. No one else even comes close to being both so great in power and so rich in love. You alone are God. And I look to You for wondrous deeds on my behalf -- not because I deserve or earn them, but because You have graciously offered them to me by faith in Christ. Thank You for being that kind of God. I love You.

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Tomorrow's passage: 2 Corinthians 4:15-18

Psalm 25:4-5

1 Passage: Psalm 25:4-5

1 Verse: Verse 4. Make me know Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths.

1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for making me know Your way. Jesus said it: "I am the way." And He has given us His Spirit to guide us as we walk with Him. But the path is narrow, and though I know You will not let me leave it, I do sometimes weave a bit from side to side. Forgive me when I don't follow as well as I could, when I get distracted by what's going on in the broad road, when I get weary and sulky and my feet hurt and I'm tired and I keep whining "Are we there, yet?". Thank You for being my loving -- patient and kind -- Father, and Jesus my Good Shepherd, and the Spirit my Comforter who comes alongside me.

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Tomorrow's passage: Psalm 86:9-12

Philippians 1:9-11

1 Passage: Philippians 1:9-11

1 Verse: Verse 9. And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment,

1 Prayer: Forgive us, Father, for the pain and hurt we inadvertently cause those we love when we try to love them without knowledge and discernment. You say love covers a multitude of sins, but foolish and undiscerning love seems rather to create a multitude of sins. Protect us from our own ignorance and carelessness, the fears and lies that taint our best efforts to love one another. Please give us grace toward each other, so that we can persevere together even when we fail to properly love one another. And please increase our ability to know and to discern what real love requires, and give us the courage to abound in love to all.

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Tomorrow's passage: Psalm 25:4-5