Psalms 6:4

Return, O Lord, deliver my soul:

oh save me for thy mercies' sake.

Meditation:

How much freedom can my soul aspire to within the love of Christ Jesus?

Affirmation:

The mercy of the Lord gives my soul new life.

Prayer:

Thank-you God for the Psalms which speak to heart and soul of your

deliverance and mercy.

Psalms 7:1-2

O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust:

save me from all them that persecute me, and

deliver me lest he tear my soul like a lion,

rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

Meditation:

Have I ever felt that my soul was torn? What was the cause?

Affirmation:

I trust the healing of my soul to God.

Prayer:

All powerful God, my Father, I am trusting your Mercy to deliver me from any thought within myself or within my enemies, which could destroy my soul.

Deuteronomy 11:18

Therefore shall ye lay up these my words

in your heart and in your soul, and bind them

a sign upon your hand, that they may be

frontlets between your eyes.

Meditation:

Have I made an effort lately to place the good words of scripture in my soul

and heart through memorization, prayer or study?

Affirmation:

I am able to read the Good News in life today.

Prayer:

May I not be content, Lord God, until my soul's purpose is revealed to me

through your word and through your grace.

Numbers 30:2

If a man vow unto the Lord,

or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond;

he shall not break his word, he shall do

according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.

Meditation:

Where is my soul bound and why?

Affirmation:

With my word I bind my soul to Jesus Christ.

Prayer:

May my more of my words give you glory, Lord Jesus.

Genesis 30:12

When thou takest the sum of the children

of Israel after their number, then shall they

give every man a ransome for his soul unto the

Lord, when thou numberest them, that there

be no plague among them when thou

numberest them.

Meditation:

What shall I give to the Lord in gratitude for my soul?

Affirmation:

My soul has value to God.

Prayer:

I praise you and thank you Creator God, for the vast numbers of people who

have wanted to give back to you in exchange for the value of their souls.

Genesis 42:21

And they (Jacob's brothers) said one to another,

we are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that

we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us,

and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come

upon us.

Meditation:

When recently have I seen a soul in anguish? How did I respond

and why did I respond that way?

Affirmation:

I am ready with God's help to respond to the pain of others.

Prayer:

Lord God, I pray that you will forgive me for all the times I have refused to hear with

empathy the needs of other people. Please help me to listen with your love.

Genesis 2:7

And the Lord God formed man of the dust

of the ground, and breathed into his

nostrils the breath of life: and man

became a living soul.

Meditation:

In what circumstances do I most often experience myself as a soul, and not

just a personality?

Affirmation:

My breath is from God.

Prayer:

Lord God, I rely on you for inspiration. May I humbly regard your presence

in all souls.