God Restores You thro New Heart,
Fresh Start & Freedom from Sin
(Prayer Walk thro Ezek 1-24)
Backgrounder: While Jeremiah
was prophesying in Jerusalem
that the city would soon fall to
the Babylonians, Ezekiel was giving
the same message to the captives
who were already in Babylon.
Like those in Jerusalem, the
captives stubbornly believed that
Jerusalem would not fall. Ezekiel
warned them that punishment was
certain because of their sins and
that God was purifying his people.
He also brings a message of hope.
Lord, even as You announced
through Ezekiel, Your judgment on
Israel and other nations, You also
foretell the eventual restoration
of God’s people. We are grateful
for your mercy & lovingkindness;
that U Free us from Burden of Sin;
that U Give us Undivided Heart; &
that U Promise Fresh Start. Amen
Lord, U Give us Undivided Heart:
Tell the exiles: Although I have
scattered you in the countries
of the world, I will be a sanctuary
to you during your time in exile…
I will give them an undivided heart
and put a new spirit in them;
I will remove from them their
heart of stone and give them
a heart of flesh (Ezek 11:16-19).
Lord, thank you that you are
always my home and my refuge.
Fill me with your love and help me
to keep my heart from wandering
away from you. Make my heart
to be undivided and take away
any hardheartedness within me.
I invite You to take charge of
my mind and emotions & help me
to give complete control to You.
Light a flame of desire within me
for You that never goes out. Amen
Lord, You Promise Fresh Start:
Rid yourselves of all the offences
you have committed, and get
a new heart and a new spirit.
Why will you die, O house of Israel?
For I have no pleasure in the death
of one who dies, says the Lord God.
So turn & live (Ezek 18:31-32).
Lord, take away everything in
my heart that is not right before U.
Help me to get rid of bad attitudes
and wrong thinking. Show me
anything that has taken root in
my heart that should not be there
so that I can free myself of it before
there is a serious price to pay.
Help me clear the slate and
begin again with a new heart
and a right spirit. Amen.
Lord, U Free us from Burden of sin:
I gather you out of the countries
where you have been scattered…
Then you shall know that I am the
Lord.. There u will remember your
conduct and all the actions by
which you have defiled yourselves.
Then you shall know that I am
the Lord (who) dealt with you for
My name’s sake, not according to
your wicked ways (Ezek 20:41-44)
Lord, I don’t want to look back
over my life and feel bad about
myself because of the things
I have done wrong. Help me to
quickly recognise & confess sin.
Enable me to live in such a way
that I don’t have regret over
my words, thoughts or actions.
Help me to fully repent so that
You will fully lift the burden
of sin from me. Amen.