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January 5

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Isaiah 54:17

“…no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and this is their vindication from me.” declares the Lord.

We are living in times that will require us to stand up for the Lord and possibly face persecution because of our devotion to Him. I pray, as a believer in Christ, I would be able to refute anyone who accuses me. Weapons are constantly being forged against those who love the Lord and I think the attacks will speed up as we near Christ’s return. But our heritage is, though weapons are forged they will not prevail!

Seeing the prodigal become a strong advocate for Christ is the desire of our hearts. Let’s pray, as they stand for Christ, nothing will prevail against them.

Isaiah 54:17

“..no weapon forged against _________ will prevail, and he/she will refute every tongue that accuses him/her. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and this is their vindication from me.” declares the Lord.

January 4

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Psalm 86:11-13

Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever. For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths of the grave.

We all feel the pull of the world constantly and know the power of it. As we are taught by the Lord and choose to walk in His truth, the power of that attraction is diminished. Because of His great love for us and protection over us, we have reason to glorify His name forever!

We want to see our prodigals walking with an undivided heart; that love of the world would not constantly be contending with their love for the Father. May His love win out and embed a song of praise in their hearts forever.

Psalm 86:11-13

Teach ________ your way, O Lord, and he/she will walk in your truth; give _________ an undivided heart, that he/she may fear your name. ________ will praise you, O Lord my God, with all his/her heart; ________ will glorify your name forever. For great is your love toward ________; you have delivered him/her from the depths of the grave.

January 3

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Jeremiah 20:13

Sing to the Lord! Give praise to the Lord! He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of the wicked.

“Rescue” here means deliverance… the power of one entity over another; to snatch away, pluck, save, and without fail.

God alone has power to restrain our enemy. It is through our believing in that power that the enemy’s hold on us is broken. I’m not sure how much fighting we actually have to do; sometimes we are just too weak to fight.  Because we have such a mighty God, merely standing beside him as He goes to battle for us is enough. I believe deliverance can come in a loved one’s life even by our faithful intercessory prayers.

Let’s intercede for the prodigal today in this way — if they don’t understand how to fight or are too weak to do it, they will begin to trust in the one who will go to battle for them. We pray for the hand of the wicked to be broken in the prodigal’s life.

Jeremiah 20:13

Sing to the Lord! Give praise to the Lord! He rescues the life of ________  from the hands of the wicked.

January 2

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2 Timothy 1:14

Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.

In this first chapter of 2 Timothy, Paul encourages young Timothy to be faithful to his calling. Paul has invested a lot into this young man’s life and wants him to guard all the Lord has taught him. Instead of remaining a student, he was now to become a leader. When he had times of conflict and questioned his faith he could always draw on his inner resources with the help of the Holy Spirit.

I doubt we will go through the kind of transition Timothy had to go through but we might someday be subject to persecution like he was. Each of us needs to be aware of what has been entrusted to us and guard it also . We have everything we need to carry us through difficult times with the Holy Spirit’s help.

A good deposit has been made in our prodigals. Let’s pray that they will guard what’s been entrusted to them with help from the Holy Spirit.

2 Timothy 1:14

__________, guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.  

January 1

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Philippians 4:13

I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.

As we begin a new year, these are powerful words for the prodigal and us! Paul could speak these words because he had learned to see life from God’s point of view and move in His strength, finding contentment in every situation. I pray you are moving in the strength and hope of the Lord concerning your prodigal as 2024 ends and 2025 begins.

The prodigal has been living in their own strength for so long it’s hard for them to know what it’s like to walk in God’s strength. My prayer for the prodigal, as they begin this new year, is that they recognize their position in Christ; they are a loved son/daughter! I pray they are weary of keeping up a life apart from the Father and begin to walk the path back, encouraged that they can do anything in His strength. May joy and peace be a mantle that covers them in days ahead.

Philippians 4:13

__________ can do everything through Him who gives him/her strength.

December 31

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Psalm 51:17 NLT

The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.

We tend to see someone living in brokenness as weak. Yet, a heart that is repentant and broken over sin touches the Father’s heart.

In Old Testament days a sacrifice was required, but what He desires, from the cross forward, is recognition of our sin and a brokenhearted approach concerning it. He may reject the sin but will never reject us, because we believe in His Son, the greatest sacrifice.

Pray that your prodigal will find themselves broken over their sin; that they will have a repentant heart before the Lord.

Psalm 51:17 NLT

The sacrifice you desire is ________’s broken spirit. You will not reject ________’s broken and repentant heart, O God.

December 30

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Hebrews 10:23

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.

To hold “unswervingly” isn’t a… “hold on for dear life” or “cling to”… type of hold, but a grip that is confident; confident in our future hope. God is faithful to all that He has promised.

We have prayed so many of His promises over our prodigal this past year. Now, we hold on to those prayers with a secure hope in His ability to have them come to pass.

I pray our prodigals will have, at some point in time, a confident hope in God; knowing that He who promised, is faithful.

Hebrews 10:23

Let ________ hold unswervingly to the hope he professes, for He who promised is faithful.

December 29

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1 John 5:14

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

It’s vitally important for the child of God to take time in His presence, listening to what He is saying so we can act on His behalf (not ours). When we align our prayers with His will, we can approach Him with confidence and know He hears us. Anything we ask, within the realm of His will, He will accomplish for us; and it will bring Him glory.

I pray the prodigal is in a position to step into His presence asking, with confidence, but according to His will.

1 John 5:14

This is the confidence __________ has in approaching God: that if he/she asks anything according to His will, He hears him/her.

December 28

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Psalm 16:11

You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

Kingdom knowledge is not hidden from those who seek it. He will make known to us those things that give life and fill us with joy, but they are found in His presence. If we take the path less followed, spending time in fellowship with Him, we will feel right at home when the time comes to experience eternal pleasures by His side.

I pray that the prodigal will come to know the joy of an intimate relationship with the Father. May they be filled with joy as they experience His presence.

Psalm 16:11

You have made known to ________ the path of life; you will fill him/her with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

December 27

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Proverbs 16: 2-3

All a man’s ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the Lord. Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.

I have to cringe a little at the thought of God weighing my motives, even when I am doing good things. I want to be in tune with the Holy Spirit enough to allow Him opportunity to correct my motives as he asks “who’s approval are you really seeking?”

Committing our plans to the Lord is one way to put our motives in check. If we lay our plan before Him and ask for direction, our motives can usually be trusted, but, can we wait on Him to give direction so that we’re insured success? We all desire our plans to be successful. It’s one thing to move ahead asking God to bless what we are doing and totally another to move as He directs because He is blessing.

Let’s pray the prodigal will have Christ-driven motives and actions and they will commit to the Lord any uncertainty about their future as they wait on Him for direction.

Proverbs 16: 2-3

All _______’s ways seem innocent to him/her, but motives are weighed by the Lord. Commit to the Lord whatever you do, _________, and your plans will succeed.