O LORD, Whose Words Have Power

Then the LORD stretched out His hand and touched my mouth, and the LORD said to me,

“Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.

“See, I have appointed you this day over the nations and over the kingdoms,

To pluck up and to break down,

To destroy and to overthrow,

To build and to plant.”

—Jeremiah 1:9-10 (NASB)

O LORD, Whose Words Have Power,

Fill my mouth with Your words, so that I can speak against that which is not honoring to You—in order to pluck it up, break it down, destroy and overthrow it—and then build upon a foundation of Your Truth, by planting Your words of love, and peace, and joy.

As You give me Your words, let me first speak to my own heart and mind—so that any lies that have been planted there by the enemy about who I am, or whose I am, would be uprooted, broken down, destroyed, and forever overthrown and replaced with Truth, in order that I would know my true identity in Christ.

Then show me how to only allow Your words to tell me who I am—so that I am no longer carried away from Your Truth by the words the enemy, or others, might say, but can fully live out my life according to Your specific plan and purpose for me.

And help me always, and only, speak Your words to others—not my own ideas—so that Your words would tear down the lies that they have bought into, and so they too would be set free to become all that You have called them to be.

Fill my mouth with Your words, so that I can speak against that which is not honoring to You—in order to pluck it up, break it down, destroy and overthrow it—and then build upon a foundation of Your Truth, by planting Your words of love, and peace, and joy.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

As a Representative of the Lord Jesus

And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.

—Colossians 3:17 (NLT)

Father God,

Help me to represent my Lord Jesus well this day—in my thoughts, words and actions—so that my very life becomes a continual act of giving thanks, through Him to You.

As a grateful follower of Your Son, Jesus, let every aspect of my daily life reflect well on the One whose Name and Love I carry with me—into this dark and lost world.

Let me ever be conscious of the impression that I leave with others, so that I would always show them the love of Christ—that they might be changed by the Christ they see in me, for Your glory.

Help me remember to speak only words of life, truth, love and encouragement to everyone that I encounter, both today and every day.

Help me always remain obedient to Your commands and submitted to Your authority—to depend on Your strength and remain in Your peace, serving You in all things with joy.

Let my life be an offering of grateful worship to You for all the gentle compassion, patient mercy, complete forgiveness, amazing grace, and unfailing love that You have poured out over me through Jesus Christ.

Help me to represent my Lord Jesus well this day—in my thoughts, words and actions—so that my very life becomes a continual act of giving thanks, through Him to You.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

The One Who Makes Me Holy in Christ Jesus

For I, the LORD, am the one who brought you up from the land of Egypt, that I might be your God. Therefore, you must be holy because I am holy.

—Leviticus 11:45 (NLT)

Holy LORD,

Thank You for being the One who called me and brought me out of my slavery to sin, in order that You might be my God—for being the One who makes me holy in Christ Jesus.

I praise You, for You are holy! Just as You brought Your people, Israel, up out of their slavery in Egypt, so have You brought me up out of my slavery to sin, through the redeeming sacrifice of Your Son, Jesus.

I exalt You, for You are holy!  Just as You called Your people, Israel, to be holy—set apart and uniquely different from the world around them—so have You called me to be set apart and uniquely different from the world around me.

I worship You, for You are holy!  Just as You desired to be the only God of Your people, Israel, so You have called me into relationship with You through Christ—that I would reflect the love and holiness of Christ to this world—so my life would be a living testimony of my worship of the One True Living God!

Thank You for being the One who called me and brought me out of my slavery to sin, in order that You might be my God—for being the One who makes me holy in Christ Jesus.

In the Name of Jesus, Amen.