Ed Traut

By Ed Traut

Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.

• We are sometimes so narrow minded and only see our lives in small frustrations.
• There is so much more going on way beyond before we were born and after we go and there is so much to life.  
• He does make all things beautiful and fantastic.  We must just look to Him and let Him be sovereign in every way.

Prayer:  Hallelujah!  I lift my hands and praise and worship, because You are the Almighty God and my life is very small and insignificant compared to Your great plan.  I yield to You and know that You make all things beautiful and good and I trust You no matter what things look like today.  Amen.
 

Ed Traut
Prophetic Life

By Ed Traut

Psalms 42:2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?

• In Matthew 5 in the beatitudes it says we are blessed when we hunger and thirst  for Him.
• Cultivating a constant hunger and thirst for God brings great rewards and much blessing.
• God wants to be wanted and longed for.  May the Lord give us grace to pursue this.

Prayer:  Lord, my heart and soul does long for You as I do need You.  I can not exist without You. You are everything to me.  Holy Spirit I pray that You keep that longing growing in me that I will always want Him and long for Him and not just what He can do for me.  I bless You Lord today in Jesus name.  Amen.
 

Ed Traut
Prophetic Life

By Ed Traut

Mark 9:27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him to his feet, and he stood up.

• Often when we are down, it seems there is no getting up.
• But when the Lord, our Master, stretches out His hand and we take it, everything changes.
• He lifts us.  We don’t have to do it on our own.  He is our helper.

Prayer:  I praise Your holy name today, because You are my helper and You give me strength when I need a helping hand.  I can always look to You.  You will never let me down or disappoint me.  Amen.
 

Ed Traut
Prophetic Life

By Ed Traut

Psalms 63:1 O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

• Sometimes we go through dry patches which seems so hard but it only makes us become more dependent upon Him and appreciate Him all the more.
• He is our God and when we seek Him we focus on Him continually.  He becomes our main goal and purpose in life. 
• A happy place it is when we seek Him, because He will be fond of us as He promises us.

Prayer:  I do long for You Lord continually and I seek You because there is just no one like You.  You have never let me down or disappointed me and I love You with all my heart.  I bless Your holy name today.  Amen. 

Ed Traut
Prophetic Life

By Ed Traut

Isaiah 40:31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

• Our hope (positive expectancy) is in the Lord and not in government, finances and all the things we know.
• Renewing the strength would imply that our strength not only can but does get drained at times, therefore we ought to continually put our hope in the Lord.
• So, we will not grow weary (tired) or falter when we put our hope in Him, expecting always for God to come through.

Prayer:  Hallelujah!  I raise my hands and praise and glorify Your wonderful name because I can put my hope in You and I do choose to put my hope and expectancy in You and I refuse to look at circumstances or situations, You have never failed me and I trust in You.  Amen. 
 

Ed Traut
Prophetic Life

By Ed Traut

Psalms 80:19 Restore us, O LORD God Almighty; make your face shine upon us, that we may be saved.

• So many times it seems we go through so much and it seems difficult or incomprehensible to get anything back that is lost.
• God restores – which means brings it all back and then better.
• When God face ‘shines’ on us it is that He pays attention and focuses and will do what we ask.  Hallelujah!

Prayer:  I lift my hands today in praise and worship for Your holy name that You do cause Your face to shine upon me and restore all things.  I thank You for it because no one else can do it but You.  Amen. 

By Ed Traut

1 Chronicles 29:11 To you, O GOD, belong the greatness and the might, the glory, the victory, the majesty, the splendor; Yes! Everything in heaven, everything on earth; the kingdom all yours! You’ve raised yourself high over all. (NLT)

• Regardless of how things seem at times we remind ourselves that there is only one God who is sovereign.
• There is no other God besides Him or even like Him and He rules the universe.
• We belong to Him; and rejoice in the greatness of our God in all situations.

Prayer:  I lift my hands today Lord in praise and worship of You, because You are Lord of all.  I am so grateful for Your love and that You are King and mighty God.  I yield to You and submit and trust You and know that You will make all things work according to Your purpose.  Use me for Your glory today I pray in Jesus name.  Amen.

Ed Traut
Prophetic Life

By Ed Traut

Colossians 4:6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

• Jesus said it is not what comes in but that which comes out that defiles, we ought to watch our words.
• Our conversation should be filled with the goodness and grace and the kindness of God.
• When we answer it should have the nature and the heart of God.  Let God give us grace and help us to speak correctly.

Prayer:  Lord I pray that You would put a watch in front of my mouth that I would be careful what I say, that it would be life giving and only be helpful to other that I will be seasoned with kindness and Your grace Lord and that I would not be mean and unkind.  Teach me Your ways.  I want to follow Your path and not the path of man.  I need You Lord and Your help and Your strength in Jesus name.  Amen.
 

Ed Traut
Prophetic Life

By Ed Traut

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

• So often it feels not to be rejoicing or excited when we have so many challenges but;
• There is strength and power in praise and rejoicing.
• To rejoice in God and the Lord, because He never changes, He is our strength.

Prayer:  Lord I choose and I live to worship You and to rejoice today, I lift my hands in excitement and rejoicing to You because You are God regardless of what I am going through or what surrounds me, You are my strength.  Amen.

Ed Traut
Prophetic Life

By Ed Traut

1 Peter 5:7  Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

• Life has so many cares and so many challenges.
• We go from one concern to the other, but God made it very clear for us to give it to Him – it is not always so naturally easy, but we must make a conscious effort.
• We know He cares about us and that He can carry all of our burdens.  By His grace we hand them over to Him.

Prayer:   Lord I lift my hands in adoration to You today and praise Your holy name.  Thank You that You carry all my burdens and all my cares.  I cast all my cares to You today and I throw them onto You Lord, knowing that You will take care of them and You will take care of me. I praise You that You have always done this.  You are a wonderful savior.  Amen.

Ed Traut
Prophetic Life