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February 9, 2017

God, I PRAISE you for taking my siblings from a harmful environment and putting them in a safe and loving family. What a beautiful picture of gospel redemption!
God, I ASK for your protection over my siblings. Wherever they go, whether up to the heavens or down to the depths, may your hand guide them. I ASK that the darkness will not cover them but that their sin would be exposed, for darkness is as light to you and you uncover everything whether good or evil. O LORD may they desire what is good! May they think about what is honorable, what is pure, what is lovely, what is just, what is excellent, and what is worth of praise. May they practice these things, so that peace will reign in them. Create in them a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within them. Do not cast them from your presence. Give the, fullness of joy in your salvation alone. For, how can a youth keep his way pure other than guarding it according to your word? May they hide your word in their hearts that they may not sin against you. By no means should they keep sinning and living in it, delighting in it and trampling all over your grace. But you died so that those who live would live for you, not themselves. May they seek the thing above, not earthly things and put to death the sin they are consumed by.
As Daniel did on behalf of his people, I pray my siblings would REPENT. They have sinned, acted wickedly, and rebelled. They have not listened to your word. 
YES, Lord, listen to your servant and her pleas. It is of no righteousness of my own or of my siblings, but through the righteousness of Christ and because of your great mercy that I have asked these things. Be quick to act Lord! O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, pay attention and act for the sake of your people who are called by your name! Lord, do not delay!

Psalm 139:7-12; Philippians 4:8-9; Psalm 51:10-12; Psalm 119:9-11; Romans 6:1; 2 Corinthians 5:15; Colossians 3:1-9; Daniel 9

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