February 9th
Ashes to Glory
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Opening · Section 1 of 11
“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
Psalm 16:11Read full chapter →
There is a language God speaks that only the still can hear. It is the language of peace that passes understanding, of comfort that the comfortable never receive, of direction that comes not by striving but by surrender.
Learn to be quiet before Him and you will learn to be bold before everything else. The authority of your outward life is forged in the stillness of your inward life.
Do not measure your walk with God by how you feel this morning. Feelings are weather; covenant is climate. There will be days when the fire feels far away and the heavens feel like brass. On those days, do not renegotiate the truth — rehearse it. Preach to your own soul until your soul remembers who it belongs to.
Whatever this day holds, you are not walking into it alone or unarmed. You go with the word of God in your mouth, the Spirit of God in your chest, the blood of Jesus over your life and the intercession of Christ at the right hand of the Father. That is not a hopeful thought — that is your legal standing.
The Prayer
Pray it slowly, out loud, movement by movement
1. Adoration
Father of light, You see what I cannot see and You have already been where I am going. Nothing surprises You, nothing overwhelms You, and nothing has ever fallen outside Your governing hand.
2. Confession
I repent of the timidity that has disguised itself as wisdom, and the silence that has disguised itself as humility. I have shrunk back where You called me to stand. I have kept my testimony private to keep my life comfortable.
3. Petition
Give me eyes to see what You see and courage to do what You say. Break the fear of man off my life. Let me speak the truth in love, give without calculating, and step out before all the evidence is in.
4. Consecration
I will not shrink back, I will not settle, and I will not be silent about Your goodness. Send me, and I will go. In the Mighty Name of Jesus! Amen.
Daily Declarations
Speak these over your life today
- I am a new creation; the old has passed away and the new has come.2 Corinthians 5:17
- I am strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.Ephesians 6:10
- I will not be shaken, for my house is built on the Rock.Matthew 7:24-25
- Sin is no longer my master; I am under grace and I walk in freedom.Romans 6:14
- I present my body as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God.Romans 12:1
- I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.Philippians 4:13
- As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.Joshua 24:15
Prophetic Decrees
- I decree that my ears are tuned to the voice of the Shepherd and deaf to the voice of the stranger.
- I decree wisdom for every decision I face this week.
- I decree that time, resources and opportunity are redeemed and multiplied in my hands.
- I decree that God's purpose for this day will stand, in the Mighty Name of Jesus.
Dig Deeper
- 1.What does this passage say about your identity in Christ?
- 2.Which of today's declarations is hardest for you to say and mean?
- 3.Why do you think that is?
- 4.Pray specifically about that one until it settles.
Further Passages
- Isaiah 53:5 →
“But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.”
- Ezekiel 36:26 →
“And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you.”
- Psalm 51:10 →
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”
Today's Assignment
Confess one recurring compromise to a trusted believer and ask for accountability.
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