January 2, 2024 - Proverbs 2:20-22

“So follow the steps of the good, and stay on the paths of the righteous. For only the godly will live in the land, and those with integrity will remain in it. But the wicked will be removed from the land, and the treacherous will be uprooted.” Proverbs 2:20-22 NLT

Lord, we praise you for your promises. Thank you for how you long to see us dwell with you. You give us guidance on how to do just that. We want to live in your kingdom’s land. That place is a place of abundance, peace, rest, life, love, joy, and so much more than we can imagine. It is a place full of you. We want more of you, Lord. Help us learn to live a life that will allow us to abide in you. Thank you that these verses hold a key that can unlock the door that will lead us there.

Holy Spirit, help us learn to walk the steps of the good. Teach us the difference between good and evil. Increase our discernment to see through the lies and tricks of the enemy that want to deceive and confuse us. Grow our desire to walk a righteous life until it is so much greater than our wishes to fulfill our selfish desires or to please others. Give us a hatred for sin and selfishness. Let it break our hearts like it breaks yours. When we do stumble, let us be quick to repent and run back to righteousness.

Lord, remove any wickedness from within us. Open our eyes to things we are blinded to. Things that we are trying to ignore and sweep under the rug, place your finger on them and help us not be willing to tolerate them in our lives anymore. Give us your strategies on how to uproot the sinful habits that we think we can’t overcome. Lord, you have overcome and with your help we can walk in freedom. We want you to look on our lives and see a righteous person who lives to abide with you. Grow us and change us until that is who we are. We praise you that you are with us to help us walk this road.

In Jesus name, amen.