Ezra 3:12-13 - I will shout for joy

But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers' houses, old men who had seen the first house, wept with a loud voice when they saw the foundation of this house being laid, though many shouted aloud for joy,

so that the people could not distinguish the sound of the joyful shout from the sound of the people's weeping, for the people shouted with a great shout, and the sound was heard far away.

Prayer

As I see you the Almighty, restore all that was stolen from me I leap for joy.

As I see the beginnings of the great and mighty things you have in store for me, I offer a shout of joy.

My joy will know no bounds and will not be cut off in Jesus name. Amen.

Ezra 8:22 - God is my protector

For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and horsemen to protect us against the enemy on our way, since we had told the king, "The hand of our God is for good on all who seek him, and the power of his wrath is against all who forsake him."

Prayer

Lord because I know you and I am your child, I will never have to look elsewhere for protection.

Help me to always seek you and as I do so, let your hand be upon me.

I pray I will never experience your wrath in Jesus name. Amen

Ezra 7:10

For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.

Prayer

I pray for a heart to study your word and hear your word.
I pray for a desire to do what your word says.
I pray to be able to be a good example in all things to the people I am in contact with.
I pray that as the word blesses me, I will be on the look out to bless others with the word that is in me.
Thank you father for the revelation you give me through your word. Amen

Ezra 4:1-3

Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;
Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.
But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.

Prayer

Lord, help me to be sensitive to agents of the devil who come in as friends but are wolves in sheep’s clothing.
As you have not given me a spirit of fear, I receive boldness to be able to confront the enemy.
As the enemy is out to destroy my work, I release confusion into every gathering against me and my destiny.
In whatever I have started in your house, or in my life, grant me the grace to complete it in Jesus name. Amen