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“Day Twenty-two”

10/22/2018                                   Sister April Ward

“Father God, place within me “A heart of Dedication with Gladness”

(Nehemiah 12: 27-29)

Father God, in The Name of Jesus, Thank You for bringing us together once again in Your Name. Thank You for continuing to bless us day by day Lord. You keep a constant presence in our lives. Lord, we know that at times we do not praise or worship You like we should, and we ask right now that You forgive us. For You deserve all the Praise and Honor Jesus! You continue to work for our good, even at times when we didn’t acknowledge Your Presence. Father God, we ask right now that You help us open up our hearts to You! Take down any walls or obstacles that may stop us from allowing You to flow freely within us. We want to be open to receiving You and Your Word at all times Lord! However, not only do we want to be open to Your Word Lord, we want to absorb it. Let us be like a sponge without limits Lord, we know that there is an endless amount of word, knowledge, and blessings that You have for us and we want to be able to take it all in!

Nehemiah 12: 27-29

 

27 And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps. 28 And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi; 29 Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.

Father God, today we ask that You place within us a heart of dedication with gladness! Lord, we ask that You give us a heart of dedication with gladness in everything we do! This includes our everyday work and our work within You! Lord, we ask right now that You remove the spirit of procrastination and delay out of our lives this day! To be dedicated means to be committed, and diligent. And it means to be persistent and enthusiastic. At times Lord, the Holy Spirit will place into us the thought to do something. Although we know it will be for the better, we will still decide within ourselves to put it off until the last minute. By doing that, we cause ourselves to have an unnecessary amount of stress and negativity, that we could have avoided by just listening to You in the first place!

Father God, to dedicate also means to surrender, sacrifice, and devote. We want to be able surrender under Your Will Lord! Give us the heart to sacrifice as much as You have for us. Father God, You were nailed up on a cross and died for us! Still to this day You continue to bless us and lead us on Your Path of Righteousness. The least we can do is obey Your Word. Everything You do is for Your people Lord. You proved Your Dedication to us the moment You died for us! You deserve the same dedication in return! Lord, help us to be dedicated to bettering The Body of Christ! Help us to continuously have a heart and mindset to build Your Kingdom and Your Family. Jesus, we want to be at Your Beck and Call, ready to do whatever it takes to please You. We also should be happy while doing it. We should always be thankful to even be a part of Your Body. Having a negative heart while working for You, will strip the action of its genuineness. Give us a genuine heart within You this day Lord! When it comes to You and Your Kingdom Lord, give us the heart to be overjoyed to surrender under Your Will! In Jesus Name, Amen!