Judge in my life and Bring honor to yourself

Austin Gardner • February 26, 2023

Praying through my Bible reading

II Samuel 8:6

David was your man. You chose him, and you placed him in his position. Wherever he went, you blessed and prospered. I want to do your will. Show me where you want me, and then I ask that you bless me as I attempt to serve you where you put me. 

Over and over in so many passages, we see you bless and prosper David. He loved you, and you loved him. I hunger to have that relationship with you. 

II Samuel 8:11 

I want to dedicate all that I am and all that you give me to you. I hope that my life would be about you. 


II Samuel 9:1

You gave David a genuine friend he wanted to bless, even after his death. I ask you for some real friends, and I want to be a genuine friend.

II Samuel 9:8

I am the dead dog in this story. There is no reason you should love me or be kind to me. I should be dead. Thank you for loving me with your grace and mercy.

Psalm 50 

You are an almighty God. Everything is your creation, and you control all. I know you are everything, and I want to honor you as God. You are the perfect beauty.

God, I ask you to come into my life and not keep silent. I ask you to move in my life. Start storms all around me if necessary. I ask you to step in and judge. Please give me fellowship with the people that you have saved. I ask you to declare your righteousness. Show who you are. I ask you to judge what is going on in my life and the lives of my children,

God, testify against me when you need to do so. I want to worship you with a true heart. Help me do right and be the man you call me to be. 

I know everything belongs to you. You do not need me; I need you. I thank you for all you have done in my life till this moment. Thank you for saving me. I thank you for who you are. 

I come to you because I am in trouble, and you know that. All the friends I had are gone. I ask you to deliver me and give me back a good name. Please raise me back up in your service. I am your son. 

I want to obey you and love your word. I want to not take part in the sins of others. My mouth needs to be used for truth and right. I do not want to speak evil of my brother, and I know that I have done so in the past, and I confess and forsake that sin. 

God, I will praise you, and I will get my life in order. I will live in obedience. I ask you to move in my life. 

Psalm 53

I know you exist, and I know you are God. Never will I say that you are not. Please help me serve you. I realize I am wicked and there is nothing good or redeemable about me. 

I call on you because I know I need you. I do fear and respect you. Oh God, please come and rescue me. I need you to give joy and blessing back to my family for your honor and glory. I beg you.

Psalm 60

God, I know that you have disciplined me and that I deserve it. I thank you for the chastisement. I know that you have not been pleased with me or my life. Please turn back to me and love me again. Bless me again. You have broken me. Please heal me. You have shown me hard things, and I have lived shocked. I want to fly your flag of reverence. I want to live in your truth. 

I know you love me, so please rescue me. Save me, hear me and move in my life. God, speak in holiness. Set things right. I will praise you and give you the honor and glory for all you do. I know it all belongs to you. You can do what you want with me.

God, will you ever let me back in? Are you done with me? God, you and you alone can. Rescue me. Help me, please. Men cannot and will not help me. If you will but move, my life can count for you again. You can stomp on my enemies if you but will. 

Psalm 75

God, I give you thanks. You do wonderful work and all can see that. I thank you for being a righteous judge and doing right. I know that nothing on this earth stands in your presence. 

I want to treat you with the love and respect you deserve. I want to ask you to move and I want to humble myself before you and I know you decided what to do with my life.

God, you decide who gets set up and down, not a committee of men or one rich and powerful man. I know you put me down and I ask you now to lift me up. To serve you and to sing your praises is what I want to do. I want people to know that you will protect your man who has attempted to serve. You for so many years. I ask you to restore my dignity. 

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