1 Peter 2:11-17

1 Passage: 1 Peter 2:11-17

1 Verse: Verse 11. Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul.

1 Prayer: Father, You know I don't belong here. This is not my home, my country. My citizenship is in heaven. My King is Jesus Christ, raised to the right hand of Your throne where he rules in authority over every other power that can be named, either in heaven or on earth. I'm trying to keep the peace in this place, but I'm an alien and stranger. I'm at a disadvantage here. My opponents are the home team -- it's their field, their turf, they know the terrain. I'm still trying to find my way. So please help me. Tell me, how do I honor You by honoring those who dishonor You by dishonoring those You have also commanded me to honor?

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Tomorrow's passage: Psalm 23:1-6

1 Peter 2:6-10

1 Passage: 1 Peter 2:6-10

1 Verse: Verse 10. for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but now you are THE PEOPLE OF GOD; you had NOT RECEIVED MERCY, but now you have RECEIVED MERCY.

1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for making me one of Your people. I'm grateful for Your mercy toward me. Please help me to show the same mercy to others.

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Tomorrow's passage: 1 Peter 2:11-17

1 Peter 2:1-5

1 Passage: 1 Peter 2:1-5

1 Verse: Verse 5. you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for Your grace to us in making us holy priests serving in Your spiritual house. The very thing that Uzziah was cursed with leprosy for doing, we are created and called and commanded to do -- to offer sacrifices to You through Jesus. Thank You for making our offerings acceptable in Him. Help me to make myself a living sacrifice of service to You and to those You place in my path.

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Tomorrow's passage: 1 Peter 2:6-10

2 Chronicles 26:16-21

1 Passage: 2 Chronicles 26:16-21

1 Verse: Verse 18. They opposed Uzziah the king and said to him, "It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron who are consecrated to burn incense. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful and will have no honor from the LORD God."

1 Prayer: Father, please grant us the wisdom to know when and how to confront corrupt political powers who would try to use or manipulate Your power for their own purposes.

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Tomorrow's passage: 1 Peter 2:1-5

Hebrews 7:1-3, 17 and 23-28

1 Passage: Hebrews 7:1-3, 17 and 23-28

1 Verse: Verse 25. Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for making Jesus my perfect priest. He alone is able to save me forever because He alone has overcome death with His inexhaustible life . As I draw near to You through Him, I will remember His constant and unending intercession for me and know that His prayers are powerful and effective to insure my eternal security with You.

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Tomorrow's passage: 2 Chronicles 26:16-21

John 1:29-34

1 Passage: John 1:29-34

1 Verse: Verse 29. The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!"

1 Prayer:

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

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Tomorrow's passage: Hebrews 7:1-3, 17 and 23-28

Matthew 1:18-25

1 Passage: Matthew 1:18-25

1 Verse: Verse 19. And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to send her away secretly.

1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for the example of Joseph -- a righteous man who did not flaunt his righteousness before others for the sake of honoring himself, but was intent on having at least some of his goodness go unrecognized out of compassion for those whose unrighteousness might by contrast cause them shame, disgrace and dishonor. Forgive me, Father, for not being more like this. Forgive me for wanting sometimes to use righteousness as a weapon of subjugation, to impel others to recognize or honor me and my goodness at the expense of their disgrace. Please give me wisdom to know when to "let [my] light shine before men" and when to "beware of practicing [my] righteousness before men."

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Tomorrow's passage: John 1:29-34