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Blessing: May you walk in God’s Ways Keeping All His Commands
Today I bless you Lindsey and remind you that the Lord will not leave you, will not abandon you, and will not forsake you. May you incline your heart unto him and walk in obedience in all his ways.
Heavenly Father, good morning. This morning I woke up refreshed and new and all is well. Thank you for being with me while I sleep. Thank you for being with me while I am awake! Thank you for showing me the way and then walking with me on that path. And thank you for the scripture that I am using as a basis for blessing your daughter Lindsey today:
The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us: That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers. (1 Kings 8:57-58)
Lord, here I am. Hear me. Hear my blessing over you daughter who loves you. Lindsey, today I bless you and remind you of something you already know (for Peter advised us to remind each other of things we know – see scripture below). God will never leave you. God is with you … right now! And right now I pray that you will incline your heart unto him and walk in his ways, knowing that he is right there walking with you. I bless you in the name of Christ Jesus, King of kings. All the glory is to God. We give you the glory Lord. Amen
BONUS SCRIPTURE (remind others of things they already know):
Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth. (2 Peter 1:12)
Blessing: Skip About, Frolic and Leap for Joy
Lindsey, today I bless you with youthful joy, with joyful youth. May you playfully frolic and skip about, leaping with joy, for the Lord is right there with you, delighting in you!
Heavenly Father, good morning. Thank you for my breath and my life. Thank you for my beating heart and my working mind. Thank you for healing my knees and watching over me all these years. And thank you for the scripture that provides the blessing for your daughter today (plus see note at the bottom):
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. (Malachi 4:2)
Lord, it is a joy to be here, to be sitting with you, to be talking with you. And this morning I offer a blessing over your daughter you love. Lindsey, I am not a farmer, so I am not familiar with how calves behave, so I tried to clarify this using multiple translations. And so this day, as I bless you, I pray that you will grow up as calves of the stall, that you would go out LEAPING, that you would go out and PLAYFULLY JUMP, that you would go forth and SKIP ABOUT, that you would go out and FROLIC, that you would go free, LEAPING WITH JOY, that you would go out SPRINGING from your stall. Yes … I pray all this over you this day. Go forth leaping, playfully jumping, skipping about, frolicking, leaping with joy and springing from your room. And we will give all the glory to the Lord. All glory to you Lord. I pray this over you in the name and authority of Christ Jesus, King of kings. Amen
NOTE: How very interesting that the day after the day of this prayer, as we sat around a table in a coffee shop reading scriptures aloud between ourselves, that another scripture also referenced a calf skipping. Plus a person in our tiny group mentioned that just a couple years ago she was helping/working at a petting farm which had a baby calf and that it really did skip and jump and leap around! (until it got tired and laid down to nap). Here is the scripture we read the next day:
The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars; yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn. (Psalm 29:6)
Blessing: You will be Blessed at Home and Anywhere Around the World that You Go
Today, Lindsey, I pray that you will be blessed when you are at home and also that you are blessed when you leave to go out into the world, anywhere you go!
Heavenly Father, thank you for my home. Thank you for my family. Thank you for being our guide as well as our protector and provider. And thank you for the scripture to bless your daughter with this day:
Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. (Deuteronomy 28:6)
Lord, I sense important things in the midst right now, this day, this week, this month. And so I am very happy to pray another blessing over your daughter Lindsey. And so, Lindsey, I am praying this blessing over you while you are in the midst of “going out”. Yes, today I pray that you will be blessed when you return home and also that you will be blessed each day that you have gone out! And we will give all the glory to you Lord. The glory is all yours! Amen (more…)
Blessing: May You Live by the Scriptures You Read Daily to Prosper and Find Success
Lindsey, today I pray this blessing over you. May you continue reading scriptures every day and be careful to live by what is written. Then may you prosper and find success in this world.
Heavenly Father, thank you for a mind that can understand. Thank you for a mind that can reason. Thank you for the saying “use your head“! And thank you for the scripture that includes today’s blessing over your daughter you love:
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. (Joshua 1:8)
Lord, it is with joy that I am here to begin the day with blessing Lindsey. She loves you Lord and has publicly declared that she aims to read and study your Word each and every day. And this blessing seems fitting for you today Lindsey! May you continue to read scriptures each day and take care to actually do what is written in scriptures. May you prosper and find godly success. I bless you in the name of Christ Jesus, King of kings. Amen (more…)
Blessing: May You be Satisfied, Praise God and Never be Ashamed
I pray this blessing over you, Lindsey. May you be satisfied. May you praise the Lord and never be ashamed.
Good Morning Heavenly Father. As I walked to the bus stop this morning the wind was bitingly cold on my eyes, reminding me to take good care of this body that you gave me. Thank you for healing my knees so I can walk so well again. Thank you for restoring my feet. Thank you for refreshing my hips. Thank you for allowing me to walk around in the midst of the world you created. And thank you for the blessing for Lindsey direct from your scriptures:
And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed. (Joel 2:26)
Lord, I am here this day to bless your daughter you love. I am here to bless the daughter who loves you above all. And so I say, Lindsey, I pray that you may be satisfied and that you would have all you need to eat where ever you may be. And I especially pray that you may praise the Lord and never ever be ashamed for that. I pray this blessing over you in the name and authority of Christ Jesus, King of kings, to whom we give all the glory. Amen (more…)
Blessing – the Lord be gracious unto you
Lindsey, I bless you this day with a blessing from my favorite book of the Bible!
Heavenly Father, thank you for smiles. We are in your image and we can smile. What an amazing thing, a smile. Thank you for all the smiles I will see today! And thank you for the blessing today that comes from my favorite book of the Bible, Numbers:
The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:
The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. (Numbers 6:24-26)
Lord, it’s still me. I am here on behalf of your daughter who loves you. Today I ask that you bless her in the way that you asked Aaron to bless your people. Lindsey, today I pray that blessing over you.
May the Lord bless you Lindsey, and keep you and take good care of you.
May the Lord’s face shine upon you and may he be kind and gracious to you.
May the Lord lift up his countenance on you. May he look on you with favor and give you peace.
And we give all the glory to the Lord. All the glory. I pray this in the name of Christ Jesus, King of kings. Amen (more…)
Blessing – Prosper and Success wherever you go
Lindsey, I bless you this day. May you carefully keep the charge of the Lord and walk in his ways so that you may prosper in everything you do and wherever you go.
Heavenly Father, hello! Thank you for the sky… complete with clouds – and not just one kind of clouds but several kinds of clouds. Today the clouds are wispy and are quite beautiful. And thank you for letting me have an extra blessing for your daughter today … a bonus blessing for this February which is only 28 days this year – next year it will be 29 days!
And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself (1 Kings 2:3)
Lord, here I am … needing some rest, some rest with you! I ask that you grant me rest and help me to be refreshed while I set up the bonus blessing for the daughter you love! Lindsey, today I remind you to continue to observe what the Lord is asking of you and to continue to walk in his ways. Then I pray that you will prosper and have success in all that you do and wherever you may go. And we both will glorify the Lord. All the glory is yours Lord. I pray this in the name of Christ Jesus, King of kings. Amen (more…)
(W) Walk (and Dance) in the Light
Today’s prayer seems to be an extra special one … a tiny group of us meets every weekday at a coffeeshop or at Wendy’s from 7-8am to read scriptures aloud around our table … and now and then we pause to share thoughts that we have regarding the scriptures. And today one of the people mentioned dancing to the Lord or dancing for the Lord … and I had to say … wow, that is part of my prayer I was just typing before we started our reading! And so I need to expand this prayer a bit and add a second scripture to it referencing how king David danced before the Lord!
Heavenly Father, good morning! Thank you for a wonderful morning feeling fully refreshed. Thank you for the many things that I can eat and drink, the vast amount, all different. Thank you for showing us that unique can be good! Thank you for being my guide and lighting the path for me to walk… and for the scripture for the letter W for today’s prayer for your daughter Lindsey:
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. (1 John 1:7)
Lord, today it is even more a joy to be here with you than usual. The scripture for today’s prayer is so very applicable to your daughter you love … for she strives to walk in the light not only in her private life but also in public. But today I pray that you would show her how she also can dance in the light. Lord, I ask you to find ways for her to make dancing in the light part of her. Show her the way to do this Lord. Perhaps King David can be an example for her (see the ESV translation to help understand the Old English):
And it was told king David, saying, The Lord hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness. And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings. And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet. And as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart. And they brought in the ark of the Lord, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord. And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts. And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house. Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! And David said unto Michal, It was before the Lord, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord, over Israel: therefore will I play before the Lord. And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour. Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death. (2 Samuel 6:12-22)
So let there be a celebration, let there be a party, let there be a dancing party. Lord, I ask that you sit with your daughter, that you walk with your daughter, that you DANCE and PLAY with your daughter in front of many crowds of people. Let the dance and the music be to you Lord. Let others know that we can celebrate with all our might before the Lord. Some of those around your daughter may not approve of this, however, but we know that you, Lord, DO approve, and so I pray that you will give your daughter the courage and strength to dance and play before you regardless of what others might say. And we will give all the glory to you. All the glory is yours Lord. I ask this all in the name of Christ Jesus, King of kings. Amen (more…)
(U) You are Upheld and Restored with the Joy of Your Salvation
Heavenly Father, good day! Thank you for another day! It’s cold (below zero), but never-the-less it is a good day to spend with you. Thank you for being with me every day. And thank you for the scripture to base my prayer today for your daughter Lindsey for the letter U:
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. (Psalm 51:12)
Lord, I’m here again. Coming to sit with you to lift up your daughter each day is important. Praying for her helps lift my spirits as well. And today I pray that you uphold your daughter with your generous, willing and free spirit. Let her actually feel upheld! And I also ask that you restore to Lindsey the JOY of her salvation. Fill her with you joy Lord. Let her be so full of joy that others can see it in her eyes, in her words and in her walk. And we will give you all the glory. The glory is yours! I ask this in the name of Christ Jesus, King of kings. Amen (more…)
(R) You are Redeemed, Rescued and Renewed
Heavenly Father, today I look up and give you praise for this wonderful world and for sending your son Jesus to suffer and die for sins that we committed. Thank you for rescuing and redeeming us and for renewing us each day. And thank you for the scripture for the letter R:
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s. (Psalm 103:2-5)
Yep, it’s me. Lord. I’m here. I couldn’t wait for another time with you on behalf of your daughter Lindsey. You have rescued and redeemed her Lord. You have renewed her youth. And today I ask that you let her feel like one who has been rescued, one who has been redeemed. I ask that she feel the youth in her being renewed by you Lord. And we will give you the glory. All the glory is yours Lord. I ask this all in the name of Christ Jesus, King of kings. Amen (more…)
A daughter of God 