Psalms 90:17 NKJV
“And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, And establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands.”
INSIGHT
–This scripture emphasizes on the need to plead for God’s favor to bless the work of our hands in ways far beyond what we can imagine. A call to seek God and cause the work of our hands to bear fruit for His glory, for others good. It is a prayer for God’s favor and empowerment as we go about our daily work and duties. Proverbs 16:3 reminds us that we should commit the work of our hands to God and our thoughts will be established.
PRAYER
Dear Lord Jesus, You are God and none can be compared to You. You are the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last. We pray that You establish the work of our hands. May You forgive us all our iniquities and wash us with Your precious blood. May You strengthen our hands and bless the work of our hands. May You Lord God Almighty grant us the grace, power, boldness to do Your will and the purposes for which You have called us. Many are the plans in our hearts, but it is Your purposes that prevail. We pray this believing and trusting in Jesus mighty name. Amen
Further reading: Proverbs 19:21
2 Samuel 7:12-13 NKJV
“When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.”
INSIGHT
–The passage highlights the foundational Davidic covenant, which promises a lineage of kings for he desired to build a temple for God, and, ultimately, points to the Messiah. God’s promises often have both near and far fulfillments, immediate through Solomon’s experience in building the temple and eternal through faith and establishment in Jesus Christ. Leaders and believers should therefore trust that God builds through generations, not just in the present moment but also in the unforeseeable future in Christ.
PRAYER
Heavenly Father You are wonderful, You are worthy, You are exalted above all the heavens and the earth. You created us in Your own image and likeness to become the salt and the light of the earth and influence the it for the glory and honor of Your name. The earth is Yours Lord and the fullness of it and You have given us the authority to make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. You have also given us the authority not only as priests but as kings to rule on earth, may Your establish us in Your kingdom mandate and for the glory and honor of Your name. May You elevate us from glory to glory and make a way for us to prosper in every area and sphere of our lives. We desire to draw near to Lord a Jesus as You draw near us. May You heal all those who are sick and suffering, for by Your stripes we are healed. To You Lord be glory, honor, power and praise, forever and ever. Amen
Further reading: Hebrew 11:1-2, Revelation 1:5-6
Isaiah 54:14 NKJV
“In righteousness you shall be established; You shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; And from terror, for it shall not come near you.”
INSIGHT
–This verse connects divine establishment with righteousness outlining freedom from every adverse situation. On the same wavelength; it reinforces the idea of divine protection, suggesting that even extreme fear and terror will be kept at bay. Therefore, this promise assures believers of liberation from external threats and internal anxieties through the power of the Holy Spirit. God calls us to live in righteousness and He releases security and freedom from fear. Further, a life aligned with God’s will, characterized by justice and integrity, provides a firm foundation and stability in God.
PRAYER
Dear Lord Jesus, righteousness and justice are the foundations of Your throne, love and faithfulness go before You. In Your righteousness we find peace, strength and wholeness, for the righteous have an everlasting foundation in You Jesus Christ. Lord You test hearts and minds of the righteous, and grant us the grace to overcome every sin, iniquity and evil. Dear Lord You say in Your word that the evil of the wicked come to an end for as the whirlwind passes and the wicked is no more, but You establish the righteous. May You establish us, our families, communities, churches, businesses, and nation in Your righteousness and justice. May You deliver all people from every addiction in idolatry, drugs and alcoholism, gambling, sexual sin, and every other thing for the glory and honor of Your name. May You establish our nation in righteousness and justice and deliver us from corruption, embezzlement of funds, abductions, murder, economic sabotage, social and moral decay, and every other thing that displeases You Lord. May Your grace take us to the next level in our lives. In Jesus name we pray. Amen
Further reading: Proverbs 10:25, Psalm 7:9
Colossians 2:6-7 NKJV
“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.”
INSIGHT
-Paul exhorts the Colossians church highlighting the significance of remaining grounded in the teachings received, rather than being swayed by deceptive philosophies. The Lord calls us to have unwavering faith in Him, urging believers in Him, to be rooted and built up in Him, and walking in Him and overflowing with thankfulness which is the key to divine alignment in Christ.
PRAYER
Reign Jesus reign, reign Jesus in our lives. Reign Jesus reign in our families, communities, and nation. Reign Jesus reign. May You establish us in faith through grace and favor that only come from You. May You align us according to Your will and purposes. Build us up in faith even as we believe in You and Your word. Teach us Lord to count it all joy when we fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of our faith produces patience. For our patience have its perfect work, that we may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. May You empower us to leave a worthwhile legacy even as we empower those who You have entrusted upon us. Encourage us in our work and ministries so that we may serve You, even as we serve humanity for the glory and honor of Your name. We pray this believing and trusting in Jesus mighty name. Amen
Blessed Thursday
Further reading: James 1:2-5
Ephesians 2:19-22 NKJV
“Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.”
INSIGHT
–Apostle Paul reminds Ephesians, Gentile believers they are no longer outsiders but fully included in God’s family. The church is pictured as a building, with Christ as the cornerstone who the builders rejected holds everything together. Every believer is a stone in this spiritual temple, united for the purpose of being a dwelling place for God through the Spirit. Each believer is then the temple of the Holy Spirit who lives in us (1 Corinthians 6:19). We are then established in the Holy Spirit and should be in constant fellowship with Him.
SUMMARY
Establish in Greek is written a stērizō and Hebrew is qum which means to fix, strengthen, set firmly, to lay a foundation or ground, to arise, stand, establish and confirm. Divine is related to God and the attributes of God. First divine establishment is the God’s concept of blessing the work of our hands, in our work, businesses and everything that pertains to it (Psalms 90:17). Secondly, God established His covenant with David and his descendants in building a house in His name and establish the throne of his kingdom forever (2 Samuel 7:12-13). God has established us as His children through the Davidic covenant building believers as kings and priests to Him. Thirdly, God establishes the righteous and protects us from oppression, fear and terror (Isaiah 54:14). Finally, God establishes those who receive Christ in faith, that we should walk with Him and abound in thanksgiving (Colossians 2:6-7).
PRAYER
Dear Lord Jesus You are the chief Cornerstone, and upon the rock You have built Your church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. Thank You for enabling us to see this new month, may You lead us and guide us throughout the year. Thank You for Your love and divine establishment upon Your church that we prevail against every principalities and powers of the evil. We shall always overcome by the word of our testimonies and by the blood of the Lamb. Thank Your for Your purposes upon our lives, may You establish us according us in every sphere of our lives. May You forgive us all our sins and iniquities and deliver us from every anxiety, fear, oppression, depression, limitation, barrenness, torment and addiction in Jesus name. May You break every barrier, limitation, barrenness, hinderance, delay, bar of iron, gate of bronze and every chain in Jesus name. May shall overcome by the word of our testimonies and by the blood of the Lamb. May You hear all our prayers, petitions and supplications and make a way for us even where there seems to be no way. May You give us the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that we may know that You are God, the God of Israel. May You our God of peace, sanctify us through and through body, soul and spirit and keep us blameless at Your coming dear Lord Jesus Christ. May You grant Your true salvation to us and all people dear merciful Savior. We surrender our lives to You, our families, marriages, businesses, future, ministries, legacy, influence, future unto You dear Jesus. Lord may You do exceedingly abundantly more than we can ask of or think of according to the power that is at work in us. Lord we trust in You and exalt You. We believe that You are able to do more than we can think of or imagine. We believe that we shall be extremely fruitful since we abide in You and You in us. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow us all the days of our lives and we shall dwell in Your house forever. May You bless us and keep us loving Father, may You shine Your face upon us and be gracious to us. May You lift up Your countenance towards us and give us peace. Amen
Further reading: Psalms 118:22. Matthew 16:18