DayLight Scripture – God settles the lonely in their homes; he sets prisoners free with happiness, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

Psalm 68: 6

DayLight Prayer – Lord, Today I pray for this country in which we live. I am thankful for the freedoms our democratic republic affords me, and for those who suffered for them. I thank you also for the ultimate freedom I have in Jesus, the absolute freedom maker. Amen.

DayLight Scripture – Praise the Lord! Those who honor the Lord, who adore God’s commandments, are truly happy!

Psalm 112: 1

DayLight Prayer – Gracious Lord. Today is hot and dry. I long for you to refresh the land around here with you cool soaking rain, so today Lord I ask for your refreshing rain to cool us, soothe us and move us. Amen.

DayLight Scripture –  The beginning of wisdom is reverence of the Lord; the knowledge of the holy one is understanding.

Proverbs 9:10

DayLight Prayer – Gracious One, Help me to gain wisdom in the reverence and understanding of the Lord. Give me the power of your Holy Spirit to discern the way to live, the way to love and the way to locate myself in the midst of your people.  Amen.

DayLight Scripture – On your festival days, your appointed feasts, and at the beginning of your months, you will blow the trumpets over your entirely burned offerings and your well-being sacrifices. They will serve as a reminder of you to your God. I am the Lord your God.

Numbers 10:10

DayLight Prayer – Lord, here on this day of new beginnings…if I had a trumpet, I would blow it. Let my sacrifice be my tired body and my weary mind. Keep me reminded that every day is new and every day is a miracle.  Amen.

DayLight Scripture – Let all who take refuge in you celebrate. Let them sing out loud forever! Protect them so that all who love your name can rejoice in you.

Psalm 5:11

DayLight Prayer – Gracious God. You are the strength and refuge of us all. I pray for all who wander, wade and worry through life. Send them the blessing of a gospel voice, someone whom they can trust and hear; someone who brings the great good news: Sins, mistakes, misjudgments, errors, all we have done against the Lord of life are forgiven through Jesus. His mercy to the repentant heart is everlasting.  Amen.

DayLight Scripture – Let heaven celebrate! Let the earth rejoice! Let all people say, “The Lord rules.

1 Chronicles 16:31

DayLight Prayer – Lord, In the midst of change, let me celebrate! In the midst of newness, let me rejoice. In the midst of life, and as it comes, let me know deep within that You are the rule, the righteous, the Lord of all. Amen.

DayLight Scripture – Then Hannah prayed: My heart rejoices in the Lord.  My strengthrises up in the Lord!  I can mock my troubles because I rejoice in your deliverance.

1 Samuel 2:1

DayLight Prayer – Lord, The joy of your deliverance is always with me, even though some days it is hard to feel. I am so thankful that you are with me in the low times and the high times. For always, you O God, have my back! Amen.

DayLight Scripture –  Jesus said to his disciples, “So I say to you, don’t worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.  There is more to life than food and more to the body than clothing.

Luke 12:22-23

DayLight Prayer – Lord, Moving this week has shown me the great blessings that you have showered upon me. Help me to keep my perspective when I begin to worry about how everything will get done, how to begin and how to end, and help me to includes great measures of prayer and grace amid the temporary chaos of my life. Amen.

DayLight Scripture – Brothers and sisters, we command you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to stay away from every brother or sister who lives an undisciplined life that is not in line with the teaching that you received from Christ’s disciples.

2 Thessalonians 3:6

DayLight Prayer – Lord, Today I pray for anyone who is struggling with an undisciplined life. I pray for those with addictions, who everyday must make a choice that is difficult…whether to follow a destructive path or to resist that terrible pull on their mind. Help them Lord, give them the strength to resist what hurts them. Help them to live in your strength when they have none of their own. Amen.

DayLight Scripture – Standing above all of the people, Ezra the scribe opened the scroll in the sight of all of the people. And as he opened it, all of the people stood up.

Nehemiah 8: 5

DayLight Prayer – Lord,  My heart is grateful for your lovely word. Many are the days when my thoughts are dreary, and I open it and it speaks to me, encouraging me with the love I find within. Thank you God for your holy word. Amen.