Praying Scripture back to God (day9)

posted on 16 August 2010 | posted in Prayer | ( 2 ) Comments

Adoration
Lord, You have been our dwelling place throughout all generations.
Before the mountains were born
Or You brought forth the earth and the world,
From everlasting to everlasting,
You are God. You turn men back into dust,
And say, "Return, O children of men."
For a thousand years in Your sight
Are like yesterday when it passes by
Or like a watch in the night. (Psalm 90:1–4)

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (Hebrews 13:8)

Pause to express your thoughts of praise and worship.

Confession
God fashions the hearts of all And understands all their works. (Psalm 33:15)

Ask the Spirit to search your heart and reveal any areas of unconfessed sin. Acknowledge these to the Lord and thank Him for His forgiveness.

Renewal

Has a nation changed its gods Which were not gods? But my people have exchanged their Glory For that which is worthless. By Your grace may I not forsake You, The fountain of living waters, To dig my own cisterns, Broken cisterns that can hold no water. (Jeremiah 2:11, 13)

As one who shares in the heavenly calling, may I fix my thoughts on Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of my confession. (Hebrews 3:1)

Pause to add your own prayers for personal renewal.

Petition
May I be strong and courageous, being careful to obey Your word; may I not turn from it to the right or to the left, that I may act wisely wherever I go. (Joshua 1:7)

Growth in Wisdom
Developing an eternal perspective
Renewing my mind with truth
Greater skill in each area of life
My activities for this day
Special concerns

Intercession
May we rejoice, become complete, be of good comfort, be of one mind, and live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with us. (2 Corinthians 13:11)

Family
My immediate family
My relatives

Spiritual concerns
Emotional and physical concerns
Other concerns

Affirmation
Naked I came from my mother's womb, And naked I will depart. The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away; Blessed be the name of the Lord. (Job 1:21)

Godliness with contentment is great gain. For I brought nothing into the world, and I can take nothing out of it. But if I have food and clothing, with these I will be content. (1 Timothy 6:6–8)

Pause to reflect upon these biblical affirmations.

Thanksgiving
I called to the Lord in my distress, And He answered me. From the depths of the grave, I called for help, And You heard my voice. (Jonah 2:2)

I will exult in the Lord; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength; He makes my feet like the feet of a deer And enables me to go on the heights. (Habakkuk 3:18–19)

Pause to offer your own expressions of thanksgiving.

Closing Prayer
You are the door; whoever enters through You will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; You have come that we may have life and have it abundantly. (John 10:9–10)

Your sheep hear Your voice, and You know them, and they follow You. You give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of Your hand. The Father, who has given them to You, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of the Father's hand. You and the Father are one. (John 10:27–30)

Boa, Kenneth: Handbook to Prayer : Praying Scripture Back to God. Atlanta : Trinity House, 1997, c1993

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Just the type of isignht we need to fire up the debate.

by Derex on 24 January 2012 9:1

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