Exodus 14:13-14 - Deliverance from the shackles of the enemy

And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

Prayer

As the year ends today I refuse fear from the devil in Jesus name.
Fear will not follow me into the new year in Jesus name.
I command my heart, spirit and my body to stand still.
I command my eyes of faith to see my salvation and my victory over the works of darkness in Jesus name.
The devil and all his agents that have followed me till date, I will see them no more in Jesus name.
I thank my LORD because the LORD will not rest concerning me and the LORD will fight for me and I will hold my peace in Jesus name. Amen.

Isaiah 55:8-11 - Thoughts of God

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

Prayer

Thank You for the thoughts that You have for me, thoughts of mercy, forgiveness and favour.
Help me to start thinking like you think.
Open my eyes to see your ways.
Help me to walk in Your light running away from darkness.
Help me to walk in holiness and righteousness.
Let Your every promise come to pass speedily in Jesus name.
Let Your words bring life to every situation that seems dead or impossible in Jesus name.
I thank You for the guarantee in Your word, for it is peace to my soul in Jesus name. Amen.

Luke 2:11 - Lord of All

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Prayer

Thank You God for giving unto the world a saviour to save us all from the wages of sin.
Thank You for making the saviour, Jesus Christ Lord of all, in heaven and on earth.
I humble myself and surrender to Him asking Him to be Lord of my life indeed.
Thank You for this great opportunity, all glory and honour to Your name. Amen.

Proverbs 3:13-18 - Finding Wisdom

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

Prayer

As I look forward to the start of a new year help me to find wisdom, help me to find and hold on to Jesus Christ in a new way that will keep me from sin, that by Your grace will lead me to Your word and help me to walk in a new level of understanding.
As I walk in wisdom, Lord grant me long life, spiritual riches and honour.
At this new stage of my life, let me have peace on every side.
Help me to retain wisdom and let Your joy fill my heart as I do so.
Thank You father, I have prayed in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Proverbs 3:11-12 - Receive Correction

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

Prayer

To become who You want me to be, fulfilling my destiny I must be willing to receive correction when I go wrong.
Lord as the year comes to an end and I look forward to a new and better one, help me to receive Your chastening with joy knowing fully well that You are in charge of my life.
Help me to recognise that there are people You will send to correct me. Open my eyes to see them and my ears to hear them.
Thank You for loving me, my Lord and my King. I have prayed in Jesus mighty name. Amen.

Psalm 145:20 - Preserve Me O LORD

The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

Prayer

I ask that You continue to help me to love You more and more very day.
Help me to show the love by obeying You at all times.
Thank You for preserving me and all that is mine.
Let the wicked not follow me into the New Year.
Destroy them all and their wickedness.
Thank You my LORD and my King. I have prayed in the name of Jesus. Amen.

James 5:13 - Remember to pray

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

Prayer

Help me to connect with You at all times, in times of trouble and in times of joy.
Help me to remember that rather than run to men, I should always come to You because there is no situation that You cannot solve.
I also ask that You incline my heart to remember to thank You when things are going great too.
Thank You Lord, I have prayed in Jesus name. Amen.

James 4:11 - Stop speaking evil of people

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Prayer

Help me to remember at all times that I must not speak evil of people.
Help me to choose to be silent rather than aggravate the errors of people, depreciating the efforts of others and generally putting people down.
Let backbiting be far from me from this moment in Jesus name. Amen.

James 4:10 - Humility

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

Prayer

I acknowledge that without You I can’t do anything, I am nothing.
Teach me to depend on Your love, mercy, grace and favour.
Lift me up, set me on high, clothe me in Your righteousness and let Your name be glorified.
Thank You my LORD and saviour. I have prayed in Jesus name. Amen.

James 4:8 - Draw close to Jesus

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Prayer

I know I can’t receive anything while I am far from you.
Help me to draw near to you by prayer and also by listening to you speak to me.
As I make this effort, respond by drawing near to me too.
Help me to run away from sin as I am cleansed by the blood of Jesus.
Give me a pure heart that will be stayed on you, a heart that will not think evil.
Thank you my Lord and my King. I have prayed in Jesus name. Amen.

James 4:7 - Submit to God

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Prayer

I surrender to you my Lord, help me to heed everything you want done for my own good.
The strength to resist the devil at all times, give unto me father.
Open my eyes to see the cunning and deception from the devil.
Thank you father in Jesus mighty name. Amen.

James 4:6 - Do not resist me

James 4:6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Prayer

Lord remove pride from my life, every bit of it.
I do not want you to resist me, my prayers, my worship, every bit of my interaction with you.
Help me to be humble, in fact with love teach me how to be humble.
I want you to give me grace, so I’ll overcome my love for the world.
Thank you father in Jesus name. Amen.

James 2:17 - Faith by Works

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

Prayer

Lord I know that it is my faith that identifies who I am.
Help me to show my faith through my works by how I relate to you and my fellow man.
Help me to show my faith by the acts that flow out of me.
Thank you father in Jesus mighty name. Amen.

James 2:10 - Obey All

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

Prayer

Help me to yield in obedience to you.
Help me to remember there is no big or small sin.
Help me to live in the realisation that sin will separate me from you.
Thank you for giving me Jesus Christ who came to fulfil the law.
Thank you for the grace to try my best. Amen.

Luke 1:37 - Don't give up !!

Luke 1:37
For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Prayer

You created everything, the heavens and the earth and without you was not anything made that was made, I believe that with you nothing is impossible.
You know everything and you are everywhere, everything you have said has come to pass and all power belongs to you.
Certainly with you nothing shall be impossible.
You said let there be and there was, you parted the red sea, you fed your children manna from heaven, the wall of Jericho fell down flat, a virgin gave birth, you turned water into wine, the blind saw, the lame walked, you cast out devils.
Your son Jesus Christ died and rose again taking captivity captive.
Indeed with you on my side as this year comes to an end, and a new year is about to roll in, my God and my King, nothing shall be impossible.
Thank you father in Jesus mighty name. Amen.

Jeremiah 1:12 - My eyes must see

Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.

Prayer

Lord open my eyes to see what you have in store for me.
Help me so I won’t be deceived by the filth from the devil.
Give me a heart that will believe what I see.
Be quick O Lord to perform what you have promised, blessings for me and punishment for my enemies.
Thank you father in Jesus name I have prayed.

Isaiah 1:13 - No more faithless worship

Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.

Prayer

Help me to worship you with faith and with a pure heart.
Let my worship be like a sweet smelling flavour unto your nostrils.
I pray that everything I do or bring to your presence will bring pleasure to you.
I pray for grace in every area of my life.
Thank you father in Jesus name. Amen.

James 1:21 - Filthiness must die

James 1:21
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

Prayer

Lord help me to lay aside filthiness of all kinds, in my thoughts, my words, the music I hear, TV programmes I see, and the places I go to.
Help me to run away from all things evil.
Help me to receive the word with humility and an open mind.
Let your word start to impact me in a new way, bearing fruit at all time.
I pray by God’s grace I will stay saved in Jesus name.

James 1:19 - 20 - Slow to speak is slow to wrath

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

Prayer

Help me to be sensitive to your voice, make me desperate to hear from you.
Help me to bring my soul to obey everything you tell me to do.
Let every urge to disobey you die in Jesus name.
Let my ears work more than my tongue.
Help me to think before I speak.
Help me to be restrained when responding to situations.
Anger must not rule me in Jesus name.
Help me to remember at all times that actions borne out of anger will always lead to sin.
Thank you for the grace to submit myself totally to you. Amen.

James 1:17 - Gifts from God are perfect

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Prayer

Thank you father for all gifts, spiritual and physical that you have blessed me with.
Father as you are determined to bless me, I wait patiently to continue receiving from you in Jesus name.
Father you are holy, everything from you, everything about you is perfect.
You have not changed, you do not change. You are light and darkness is far from you.
Thank you father in Jesus mighty name. Amen.

James 1:13-14 - Grace to stand in the face of temptation

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

Prayer

As you are holy, it is impossible for you to tempt any man with sin, neither can you be tempted.
I pray that you will help me make the right choices, help me to persevere in the face of temptation.
Give me a heart that is disinclined to sin and inclined towards righteousness.
Thank you father for enabling me to stand by your grace in Jesus name. Amen.

James 1:12 - Crown of life

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

Prayer

Grant me the grace to endure every form of temptation.
As I run the race, help me to succeed, winning the crown of life.
Teach me how to show love to you and my fellow man.
Thank you for your grace which works in me,
I have prayed in the mighty name of Jesus.