What is Prime?

Prime is a daily devotional set up to help you prepare for serving on the Houston Project. Follow along by reading the scriptures and joining in prayer on the days leading up to the start.

Select a day from the list below to get started.

  • Day 01

    Scripture: Matthew 22:37-38; Deuteronomy 10:12

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray and ask God to reveal to you anything that may be an idol in your life. Ask Him to reveal anything that you might love more than God.

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  • Day 02

    Scripture: Matthew 5:8; Psalm 24:4; Psalm 51:10

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray and ask God to create in you a pure heart.

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  • Day 03

    Scripture: Matthew 23:25-26

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray and ask God that He would cleanse you from the inside out.

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  • Day 04

    Scripture: Jeremiah 29:13; Deuteronomy 4:29

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray and ask God for the strength and grace to seek Him with your whole heart. Praise Him that He is faithful to His promise that when we seek Him that we will find Him.

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  • Day 05

    Scripture: Psalm 19:14

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer."

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  • Day 06

    Scripture: 1 Samuel 12:24

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Remember all the Lord has done for you. Thank Him for being faithful. Ask for Him to help you learn what it means to 'fear the Lord.'

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  • Day 07

    Scripture: Psalm 86:11

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray and ask the Lord for an undivided heart so that you may learn what it means to fear the Lord and walk in His truth.

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  • Day 08

    Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray that the people of Houston and the world would no longer exchange the truth of God for lies and that they would worship the Creator instead of the creation.

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  • Day 09

    Scripture: Matthew 9:36-38

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray and ask God that He would send out workers to the harassed and helpless people of Houston and the world.

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  • Day 10

    Scripture: John 17

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray and ask God to give you the strength and grace to be in the world but not of it.

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  • Day 11

    Scripture: John 14:6

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray that the people of Houston and the world would see that Jesus is truth and life and the only way to the Father.

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  • Day 12

    Scripture: Isaiah 1:17

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray and ask God that He would provide food, water, medicine, and freedom for the impoverished and imprisoned people of Houston and the world.

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  • Day 13

    Scripture: James 1:27

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston

    Prayer: Pray and ask God to make your life one that "looks after the widows and the orphans in their distress."

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  • Day 14

    Scripture: Romans 3:10-12

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray that those in darkness would encounter Christ and begin to seek after Him.

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  • Day 15

    Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?
     

    Prayer: Thank God that He has rescued you from darkness and brought you into light. Pray and ask God that He would rescue the people of Houston and the world from darkness.

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  • Day 16

    Scripture: Romans 1:16-17

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?
     

    Prayer: Pray and ask God for boldness in proclaiming the gospel.

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  • Day 17

    Scripture: John 4: 39-42

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray and ask God that He would use your story to reach people for Christ.

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  • Day 18

    Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray and ask the Holy Spirit to prepare your heart and mind to be ready to give an answer for the hope you have.

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  • Day 19

    Scripture: Mark 2:1-5

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray and ask God to use you to be someone who can point others to Christ. Pray that the people of Houston, the lost people you know, and the rest of the world would encounter Jesus face to face.

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  • Day 20

    Scripture: Ephesians 4:15

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray and ask God to give you a heart for the lost and hurting people. Pray that you would speak of the truth of God out of love.

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  • Day 21

    Scripture: Philemon 1:6

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray and ask God for opportunities to share your faith in Houston, your school, and throughout the world.

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  • Day 22

    Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray and ask God to renew your mind. Offer your life to Him as a living sacrifice. Pray that your life would be pleasing to Him.

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  • Day 23

    Scripture: Matthew 22:39

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray and ask God to give you the strength to love people as He does.

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  • Day 24

    Scripture: Matthew 10:42

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Ask God to give you opportunities to "give a cup of cold water in His name" to someone in Houston.

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  • Day 25

    Scripture: Isaiah 1:17; Micah 6:8

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray and ask God to give you a heart that is full of mercy and seeks justice.

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  • Day 26

    Scripture: John 13:1-7

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray and ask God to give you the strength to serve others. Pray that He would give you a heart that seeks to serve.

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  • Day 27

    Scripture: Psalm 51:17

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray and ask God for a broken and contrite heart so that you can serve Him, Houston, and the world in humility.

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  • Day 28

    Scripture: Philippians 2:5-8

    • What do I like about this passage?
    • Is there anything I dislike about this passage?
    • Is there anything I do not understand about this passage?
    • What do I learn about God after reading this?
    • What does this passage call me to do?
    • How can I use this passage while I serve in Houston?

    Prayer: Pray and ask God give you the ‘very nature of a servant’ like that of Jesus Christ.

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