“But You, beloved, must remember the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;” Jude 1:17 Dear Lord Jesus, Thank You for breathing Your Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God, upon Your apostles in the upper room, opening their eyes and minds to all of scripture and its meaning. Thank You for how it moves us, best exemplified by Your disciples Cleopas and Simon who exclaimed, “Were not our hearts burning!” Lord, forgive how we continue to crucify You daily with our lack

“These are grumblers and malcontents; they indulge their own lusts; they are bombastic in speech, flattering people to their own advantage.” Jude 1:16 Dear Father God, You alone are Holy: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Your ways are above our ways; Your understanding above our understanding. Father God grant that more exercise their free will to empty themselves of their ego and pride so that they can truly live with an undivided heart and truly be one with You, as Jesus praye

“Yet in the same way these dreamers also defile the flesh, reject authority, and slander the glorious ones.” Jude 1:8 Dear Lord Jesus, You are the way, the truth, and the life. Either we surrender to You or we or allow ourselves to be ruled by the evil one in our mindsand hearts. Our choice is to follow You or to bend our knee to the world and its ruler, Satan. Grant that I am no confirmed to this world but transformed by the renewing of my mind to understand what is Your w

“Woe to them! For they go the way of Cain, and abandon themselves to Balaam’s error for the sake of gain, and perish in Korah’s rebellion.” Jude 1:11 Dear Father God, wisdom above our understanding, I empty myself, releasing my ego and pride so that I can become useful to You and be guided by You. Thank You for the ways You put me back on the path when my blindness gets in the way. Thank You for how You overwhelm us with Your abundance when we stay faithful in both good time

“But these people slander whatever they do not understand, and they are destroyed by those things that, like irrational animals, they know by instinct.” Jude 1:10 Dear Heavenly Father, Creator of all, I praise You and I am in wonder and awe of Your perfection and complexity beyond which the human brain is able to comprehend. Thank You for Your prophets, Your Spirit, and of course Your Son to help us understand a part of it, and to overcome our natural broken instinct for powe

But when the archangel Michael contended with the devil and disputed about the body of Moses, he did not dare to bring a condemnation of slander against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!” Jude1:9 Dear Lord Jesus, Thank You for what You do for us every single moment of every single day. Thank You for always accepting our outstretched hand; for breaking all of our chains, all of which are gleefully placed on us from You, especially the idols of lust, greed, and pride. Lord J

“Beloved, while eagerly preparing to write to you about the salvation we share, I find it necessary to write and appeal to you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.” Jude 1:3 Dear Lord Jesus, I pray that more contend for the faith with open eyes and hearts less concerned about their wallets and how You might put more money into it. I pray that more contend for the faith by knowing Your Word and voice so that they will recognize a wolf in shee

“May mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance.” Jude 1:2 Dear Jesus Christ, Master and Lord, powerful is Your name. In Your powerful name I rebuke any evil spirit residing in me. In the name of Jesus I rebuke any evil spirit that is residing in any part of my heart that denies me abundant peace, Mercy, and love. Lord Jesus, the evil spirits obey Your name;command them to depart from me, my family, my friends. Place Your hedge of protection over us all commanding Your ang

“May mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance.” Jude 1:2 Dear Jesus Christ, Master and Lord, powerful is Your name. In Your powerful name I rebuke any evil spirit residing in me. In the name of Jesus I rebuke any evil spirit that is residing in any part of my heart that denies me abundant peace, mercy, and love. Lord Jesus, the evil spirits obey Your name; command them to depart from me, my family, my friends. Place Your hedge of protection over us all commanding Your a

“And Samuel said, ‘Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obedience to the voice of the Lord? Surely, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams.’” 1 Samuel 15:22 Dear Lord God, Great You are and wonderful is Your voice. Grant me intentionality to empty myself, release my ego, escape the world, sit with You, and rejoice in Your voice. Grant me a growing obedience to what I hear and an increasing faith that You will make

“I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 Dear Lord Jesus, Holy, holy is Your name, above all other names; all heaven exalts You. Jesus, You alone are worthy. There is nothing in this world that can replace You, although Satan would like to have us think otherwise. Jesus, there is so much power in Your name. Miracle upon miracle. I cannot deny what I have seen and heard. You are the way, the only way, the only truth. Jesus, I will call on Your nam

“Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.” Philippians 4:5 Father God, Thank You for creating me for a time such as this; a time that requires more than ever that we set ourselves apart as Your children, joyful and obedient. Grant an emptying of self so that I can be stirred by Your Holy Spirit and walk in gentleness to all, so that others see Your Only Son, Jesus, through me, bringing the Lord close to them. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for always being near, al

“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7 Dear Lord God, Thank You for the peace we find when we ground ourselves in You and cast all our fears and anxieties upon You. Thank You for the peace that You long to give us. Thank You for guarding our hearts and minds from the evil one. It is in You alone that we find peace in a broken world and are able to do all things. Grant me a humble heart

“Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” Philippians 4:6 Dear Father God, How great Thou art. Creator of all, knitting everything together. Listener of our prayers, our greatest needs and desires, our pain and anguish, joys and sorrows, thanksgiving and praise. With a humble heart and only a desire to serve You, I make my petitions and supplications known and lift them up, knowing tha

“Therefore, my brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.” Philippians 4:1 Dear Lord Jesus, Today I will stand firm and allow myself to be transformed by You, releasing my ego and pride, walking humbly and with confidence in Your saving mercy and grace. Today I will stand firm in not seeking happiness, which is a token from the evil one, but pure joy, which is a profound gift from You and only found in obe

“But our citizenship is in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.” Philippians 3:20 Dear Father God, I praise You, and I am in awe of the wonders, the magnificence, the complexity of Your creation and Your way; all things are knit together. Thank You for allowing us to be co-heirs with Christ Jesus, a fragrant offering, a royal priesthood, living sacrifices, focused on the Holy Trinity and not our flesh. Grant that I keep my mind o

“Finally, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord.” Philippians 3:1 Rejoice! Again, I say, rejoice in the Lord always! Thank You, Lord Jesus, for freeing me from the grip of evil and sin. Thank You for Your passion to free all who call on Your name, the Name Above All Other Names, the name of Jesus, Savior and Lord. Thank You for freeing our bonds completely when we surrender to You and not the world. Thank You for loving us so much, wanting the best for us, being so fai

“All of them are seeking their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 2:21 Dear Father God, Creator of all, You knew me in the womb and created me with a purpose, a purpose that is so much bigger than any dream of my own. Grant that each day I am able to empty myself so that I may present myself to You as an empty vessel obedient to Your will. Thank You for opening and closing doors to make straight my path and to move me quickly along. Grant that I do not all

“Do all things without murmuring and arguing, so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine like stars in the world.” Philippians 2:14-15 Dear Lord Jesus, May Your church present herself to You as a spotless bride. May Your church come to You as little children, celebrating each other for Your glory and not their own. Help us remember that our ways are not the Father’s ways; our

“Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus” Philippians 2:5 Who, although He was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, BUT EMPTIED HIMSELF and became obedient to the point of death — even death on a cross. Therefore, God also highly exalted Him and gave Him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess th