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Elul is the thirteenth
month of the Jewish calendar. It is a time of searching one’s heart and
offering forgiveness to others as we prepare for the New Year. It is customary
to read Psalm 27 every day during the month.
~Week 52~
Sunday, September 1, 2019 | Elul 1, 5779
“The Lord
is my light and my salvation — whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life — of whom shall I be
afraid?” – Psalm 27:1
My God, You are always
with me. Even when I’m in danger, I don’t have to be afraid. My eternity with
You is secure.
Monday, September 2, 2019 | Elul 2, 5779
“When the wicked advance against me to
devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall.” – Psalm
27:2
Jesus, give me Your
words to speak to those who would ridicule my faith, persecute me, or
discriminate against me. Let Your wisdom and compassion flow through me.
Tuesday, September 3, 2019 | Elul 3, 5779
“Though an army besiege me, my heart
will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident.”
– Psalm 27:3
Holy Spirit, Your
guidance secures me. Your strength empowers me. Your love emboldens me.
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 | Elul 4, 5779
“One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may
dwell in the house of the Lord all
the days of my life…” – Psalm 27:4
Father, I want to be
near You. I want to be close to You all the days of my life. Give me a love and
devotion for our time together.
Thursday, September 5, 2019 | Elul 5, 5779
“…to gaze on the beauty of the Lord…” – Psalm 27:4
You are beautiful in
all of Your ways, Lord. You are holy, majestic, awe-inspiring, and good. Let me
see You and honor You for who You are.
Friday, September 6, 2019 | Elul 6, 5779
“…and to seek Him in His temple.” –
Psalm 27:4
Jesus, give me a
longing for You. Give me a passion to seek You in worship and in my own life. I
know that You will always speak to me when I seek You with all my heart.
Saturday, September 7, 2019 | Elul 7, 5779
“For in the day of trouble He will
keep me safe in His dwelling; He will hide me in the shelter of His sacred tent
and set me high upon a rock.” – Psalm 27:5
I trust in Your
protection, Father. You are all I have to lean on. In this life and in the next,
You are Savior and Deliverer.
~Week 53~
Sunday, September 8, 2019 | Elul 8, 5779
“Then my head will be exalted above
the enemies who surround me; at His sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of
joy; I will sing and make music to the Lord.”
– Psalm 27:6
Holy Spirit, help me to
remember everything that You’ve done for me so that I can worship and thank
You. I don’t want to lose my gratitude, so keep Your actions fresh in my mind.
Monday, September 9, 2019 | Elul 9, 5779
“Hear my voice when I call, Lord.” – Psalm 27:7
I thank You, Father,
that You hear everything I say to You. You even know my thoughts and my
feelings and accept them as prayers to You.
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 | Elul 10, 5779
“Be merciful to me and answer me.” –
Psalm 27:7
Holy Spirit, I know
that You want to speak to me. Open my mind, my heart, and my spirit to hear
what You have to say.
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 | Elul 11, 5779
“My heart says of You, ‘Seek His
face!’ Your face, Lord, I will
seek.” – Psalm 27:8
Jesus, train me so that
my first reaction is to turn to You. Make it an instinct borne out of my great
love for You.
Thursday, September 12, 2019 | Elul 12, 5779
“Do not hide Your face from me, do not
turn Your servant away in anger; You have been my helper. Do not reject me or
forsake me, God my Savior.” – Psalm 27:9
Father, I thank You for
Your faithfulness to me. You are always there for me. You never turn away. Make
me obedient so that I never turn away from You.
Friday, September 13, 2019 | Elul 13, 5779
“Though my father and mother forsake
me, the Lord will receive me.” –
Psalm 27:10
Jesus, You are the one
I count above all others. You are the one who will love me when no one else
will. You are the one who accepts me when others don’t.
Saturday, September 14, 2019 | Elul 14, 5779
“Teach me Your way, Lord; lead me in a straight path because
of my oppressors.” – Psalm 27:11
Holy Spirit, teach me
how to handle those who stand against me. Show me the path of wisdom to avoid
conflict and the path of love to make peace. Show the path of boldness to stand
for You and the path of humility to accept correction.
~Week 54~
Sunday, September 15, 2019 | Elul 15, 5779
“Do not turn me over to the desire of
my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, spouting malicious
accusations.” – Psalm 27:12
Father, when others
speak against me or my faith in You, uphold me. Let me be an example to those
who don’t know You. Let me be an example of a true believer with integrity, for
Your glory.
Monday, September 16, 2019 | Elul 16, 5779
“I remain confident of this: I will
see the goodness of the Lord in
the land of the living.” – Psalm 27:13
Father, I know that the
hard times I go through are not the end of the story. You have better things
for me. I trust in You.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 | Elul 17, 5779
“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” – Psalm 27:14
Jesus, give me
patience. Give me endurance. Give me a faith that waits on You instead of
rushing ahead. Keep my faith secure as I wait for Your timing.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 | Elul 18, 5779
“The
Lord searches
every heart and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek Him, He
will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.” – 1
Chronicles 28:9
Father, I thank You
that You know me. I don’t have to hide anything from You because You already
know everything I think, feel, and do. Give me a heart that seeks You above all
else.
Thursday, September 19, 2019 | Elul 19, 5779
“Tremble
and do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent.” – Psalm 4:4
Holy Spirit, give me a
reverent fear for Your holiness. Turn my thoughts inward and show me anything
that You want to change.
Friday, September 20, 2019 | Elul 20, 5779
“Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.” – Psalm 139:23
Father, You know the
worries and fears that I have. Give me the faith to trust in You.
Saturday, September 21, 2019 | Elul 21, 5779
“If you call out for insight and cry aloud
for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then
you will understand the fear of the Lord and find
the knowledge of God.” – Proverbs 2:3-5
Yes, Jesus, give me a
desire to study Your Word. Show me how to honor it above all other teaching.
Let Your Holy Spirit show me what it means, so that I can respect You and know
You as I should.
~Week 55~
Sunday, September 22, 2019 | Elul 22, 5779
“I
the Lord search
the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their
conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.” – Jeremiah 17:10
Father, You know my
heart. You know my motives. You know my thought processes. Give me a clean
heart and a pure mind so that I can please You in my actions.
Monday, September 23, 2019 | Elul 23, 5779
“For
this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I Myself
will search for My sheep and
look after them.” – Ezekiel 34:11
Thank You, Jesus, for
coming to look for me and calling me Your own.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 | Elul 24, 5779
“And
forgive us our debts, as we also
have forgiven our debtors.” –
Matthew 6:12
Holy Spirit, help me to
forgive others out of the joy of Your forgiveness to me.
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 | Elul 25, 5779
“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked,
‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me?
Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but
seventy-seven times.’” – Matthew 18:21-22
Jesus, give me a
forgiving heart like Yours. No matter how many times I sin against You, You
forgive me.
Thursday, September 26, 2019 | Elul 26, 5779
“And
when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in
heaven may forgive you your sins.”
– Mark 11:25
Father, I thank You
that You are concerned not only with my relationship to You, but with my
relationship to Your other children. Bring my mind anyone that I need to
forgive and help me to do so.
Friday, September 27, 2019 | Elul 27, 5779
“So
watch yourselves. “If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and
if they repent, forgive them.” –
Luke 17:3
Jesus, give me the
boldness and tact to confront someone with their sin and the love and grace to
forgive them.
Saturday, September 28, 2019 | Elul 28, 5779
“Bear
with each other and forgive one
another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” – Colossians 3:13
Father, Your
forgiveness was a gift to me. Help me to freely give that gift to others.
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