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Day 25, Elul 24 – No More Questioning (Sept. 6, 2026)
A biblical day begins at sunset of the day before
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Read Job 42:1-6 (NKJV):
Job 42:1 Then Job answered the LORD and said:
Job 42:2 “I know that You can do everything, And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You.
Job 42:3 You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.
Job 42:4 Listen, please, and let me speak; You said, ‘I will question you, and you shall answer Me.’
Job 42:5 “I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, But now my eye sees You.
Job 42:6 Therefore I abhor myself, And repent in dust and ashes.”
Like Job, have you ever questioned why God does the things that He does? We may not always understand why God does what He does, but we can always trust that our loving Father will always make everything work for good for those who love Him.
Like Job, let us repent and no longer doubt God and His doing.
My prayer:
Lord, as Job acknowledged, “I know that You can do everything and that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You” (Job 42:2). Forgive me for the times when I trusted in my own knowledge and thought that I knew better than You. Forgive me for questioning You and uttering things I didn’t understand, things too wonderful for me. Today, I repent. I trust that You are a loving Father and that You will always make everything work for good for those who love You
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Day 24, Elul 23 – Dying Daily (Sept. 5, 2026)
A biblical day begins at sunset of the day before
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Read John 21:15-19 (NKJV):
John 21:15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.”
John 21:16 He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.”
John 21:17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
John 21:18 Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.”
John 21:19 This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, “Follow Me.”
Before this passage, Simon Peter declared that he was ready to follow Yeshua (Jesus) to prison and to death (Luke 22:31-34). However, when asked by the servant girl and soldiers around the fire, Peter didn’t dare to admit that he even knew Yeshua.
Giving your life for the Lord isn’t limited to being willing to die physically when held at gunpoint for your faith. It is also a daily dying – dying to our desires, pride, and concerns about our reputation, and letting Him live through our thoughts, words, and interactions with other people.
Simon Peter repented, and at the end, he gave his life for God in both ways: 1) dying daily to himself and 2) following Yeshua even to death. In Acts, we see him dying daily – witnessing boldly for Yeshua whenever he could despite intense persecution. Then, many years later, by tradition, Peter also gave his physical life for God and died as a martyr.
My prayer: Lord, I am ready to follow You both to prison and to death. Forgive me, Lord, for times when I, like Peter, was concerned about my reputation or followed my own desires instead of doing what is right in Your sight. Help me also, dear Savior, to die to myself daily and choose to follow You in every little decision of my life. May You live through each of my thoughts, words, and daily interactions with others.
Pray and lay your life before God through this song, “Father I adore You”
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Day 23, Elul 22 – The Forgiven Much Will Love Much (Sept. 4, 2026)
A biblical day begins at sunset of the day before
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Read Luke 7:36-50 (NKJV):
Luke 7:36 Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to eat.
Luke 7:37 And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil,
Luke 7:38 and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil.
Luke 7:39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke to himself, saying, “This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what manner of woman this is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner.”
Luke 7:40 And Jesus answered and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” So he said, “Teacher, say it.”
Luke 7:41 “There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
Luke 7:42 And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?”
Luke 7:43 Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave more.” And He said to him, “You have rightly judged.”
Luke 7:44 Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head.
Luke 7:45 You gave Me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in.
Luke 7:46 You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil.
Luke 7:47 Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”
Luke 7:48 Then He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
Luke 7:49 And those who sat at the table with Him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
Luke 7:50 Then He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
Through her tears, humility, affection, and offering, the sinful woman showed that she loved Yeshua (Jesus) much and was forgiven much. We have all been forgiven much. Let us all love Him much.
My prayer:
Father, my sins are greater than a debt of 500 denarii and I had nothing with which to repay. Yet, You freely forgave me. Help me to love You very much because You have forgiven me much. May I humble myself and sorrow over my sins as the woman did in Luke 7. Help me to realize the greatness of Your mercy and forgiveness, love You affectionately with all of my heart, and offer up my “alabaster jar,” the best of all that I have, to You.
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Day 22, Elul 21 – Take Action Like Zacchaeus (Sept. 3, 2026)
A biblical day begins at sunset of the day before
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Read Luke 19:1-10 (NKJV):
Luk 19:1 Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
Luk 19:2 Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.
Luk 19:3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature.
Luk 19:4 So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way.
Luk 19:5 And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”
Luk 19:6 So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully.
Luk 19:7 But when they saw it, they all complained, saying, “He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.”
Luk 19:8 Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.”
Luk 19:9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham;
Luk 19:10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
If the Lord returned today, would you be ready? Look through your current life, and like Zaccheaus, take action. Restore what you have taken wrongfully, apologize, and mend relationships that you have broken.
Sample prayer:
Merciful Savior, You have shown great mercy to me. Like Zacchaeus, I once was lost and You loved me, saved me, and called me by name. As when You told Zacchaeus, “I am coming to your house to stay today,” so Your Holy Spirit came to my heart to stay though I didn’t deserve it. Today, I repent, and like Zacchaeus, I will take action. Please forgive me for any words that I have said that hurt others. Today, I will start watching my words. If I have broken any relationships, today I will go to the people whom I have wronged and apologize. If I have taken credit for an accomplishment of someone else or taken things or money that didn’t belong to me, I will restore it today. Thank You for Your mercy and forgiveness.
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Day 21, Elul 20 – Praying for the Prodigals (Sept. 2, 2026)
A biblical day starts at sunset of the day before (thus, sunset of Sept. 1)
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Luke 15:11 Then He said: “A certain man had two sons.
Luke 15:12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.’ So he divided to them his livelihood.
Luke 15:13 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.
Luke 15:14 But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want.
Luke 15:15 Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
Luke 15:16 And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the swine ate, and no one gave him anything.
Luke 15:17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Luke 15:18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you,
Luke 15:19 and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.” ‘
Luke 15:20 “And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.
Luke 15:21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
Luke 15:22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.
Luke 15:23 And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry;
Luke 15:24 for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry.
Like the prodigal son, perhaps you have strayed far from home and sinned greatly. Or maybe you have always behaved well outwardly, served in your congregation, and even studied God’s Word, but have not truly come to know the God of the Word.
In the Bible, we read of Rachel weeping for her children because they are no more. That is our Father’s heart. He loves us all very much and it grieves His heart that so many of us are “no more” and wandering spiritually.
Today, the Father’s loving arms are open. Today, He is waiting for people to repent and turn to Him. Today, it is not too late yet. One day it will be too late. No matter what you have done or been through, you can repent, return to the Father, and receive forgiveness today.
If you are a prodigal who would like to return to the Father today, pray:
Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and I am not worthy to be called your child. Today I repent before You. I believe that You sent Your Son, Yeshua (Jesus), to die for my sins. Through His death and resurrection, I am washed clean and I have the hope of eternal life. Thank You for Your longsuffering, Your unconditional love, and Your forgiveness.
If you have returned to the Father, pray for the other prodigals in your life:
Father, I am not worthy to be called Your child, yet You saved me, loved me, and adopted me into Your family. Help me to continue to hold fast to You. Please give me a heart after Your own heart, a heart that understands how much You care for those who are “no more” and wandering spiritually. Help me to reach out to the lost and use me to bring many people back to You again.
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Day 20, Elul 19 – Seriously Stop Sinning (Sept. 1, 2026)
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Read Psalm 78:34-44 (NKJV):
Psa 78:34 When He slew them, then they sought Him; And they returned and sought earnestly for God.
Psa 78:35 Then they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High God their Redeemer.
Psa 78:36 Nevertheless they flattered Him with their mouth, And they lied to Him with their tongue;
Psa 78:37 For their heart was not steadfast with Him, Nor were they faithful in His covenant.
Psa 78:38 But He, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, And did not destroy them. Yes, many a time He turned His anger away, And did not stir up all His wrath;
Psa 78:39 For He remembered that they were but flesh, A breath that passes away and does not come again.
Psa 78:40 How often they provoked Him in the wilderness, And grieved Him in the desert!
Psa 78:41 Yes, again and again they tempted God, And limited the Holy One of Israel.
Psa 78:42 They did not remember His power: The day when He redeemed them from the enemy,
Psa 78:43 When He worked His signs in Egypt, And His wonders in the field of Zoan;
Psa 78:44 Turned their rivers into blood, And their streams, that they could not drink.
How often do we earnestly seek God in trouble and then quickly forget His goodness and continue in our old sins? Do we understand the seriousness of our sins, that they grieve and cut at the Father’s heart? Do we know that our unfaithfulness limits Him? He desires to work in and through us in marvelous ways – if only we would faithfully submit and obey. Seriously stop sinning today.
My prayer:
Lord, You are so good, forgiving, gracious, and full of compassion. Please forgive me for the times when I have provoked, grieved, and limited You. Lord, help me to understand the seriousness of my sin – that they grieve and cut at Your heart and separate me from You. As I seek You and repent these 40 days, help me to not only start doing good, but to cease to do evil. Forgive me, O God, and please fill me with the strength to faithfully submit and obey so that You can do wonderful things through my life.
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Day 19, Elul 18 – Surrendering Our Desires (Aug. 31, 2026)
A biblical day starts at sunset of the previous “day”
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Read Psalm 78:23-33 (NKJV):
Psa 78:23 Yet He had commanded the clouds above, And opened the doors of heaven,
Psa 78:24 Had rained down manna on them to eat, And given them of the bread of heaven.
Psa 78:25 Men ate angels’ food; He sent them food to the full.
Psa 78:26 He caused an east wind to blow in the heavens; And by His power He brought in the south wind.
Psa 78:27 He also rained meat on them like the dust, Feathered fowl like the sand of the seas;
Psa 78:28 And He let them fall in the midst of their camp, All around their dwellings.
Psa 78:29 So they ate and were well filled, For He gave them their own desire.
Psa 78:30 They were not deprived of their craving; But while their food was still in their mouths,
Psa 78:31 The wrath of God came against them, And slew the stoutest of them, And struck down the choice men of Israel.
Psa 78:32 In spite of this they still sinned, And did not believe in His wondrous works.
Psa 78:33 Therefore their days He consumed in futility, And their years in fear.
Will we rejoice in God’s provision, or will we crave our own desires? Today, lay before God all the desires of your heart – all accomplishments, all positions, your reputation, friendships, possessions, talents, money, and life goals. Surrender your all before His throne today.
My prayer:
Lord, in today’s reading, I see how devastating it is when we desire our own cravings instead of trusting in Your provision. Lord, You know all my heart’s desires. I lay them all before Your feet. Help me to delight myself in You today – may Your will become my will and Your desires, my desires. I surrender my all before Your throne today.
Enjoy this worship song, “I surrender all.”
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