Live with integrity. God expects us to practice what we believe and teach.
Jas.2:14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
Show resilience in trials. God uses trials to mature our faith.
Jas.1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
Resist temptation. God is not responsible for tempting us to sin.
Jas.1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Respond to the Scriptures. True faith shows when we respond to God’s Word by doing it.
Jas.1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Treat others without prejudice. Prejudicial treatment of other people breaks God’s commands and betrays His grace.
Jas.2:1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
Demonstrate your faith by good works. Genuine faith expresses itself in good works.
Jas.2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Use your tongue in God-honoring ways. Real faith will tame our tongues.
Jas.3:2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
Pursue biblical wisdom and solutions. Wise counsel contributes to peaceful solutions.
Jas.3:18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Reject worldly thinking. Living a worldly lifestyle and loving God cannot mix.
Jas.4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Devote yourself to God. The fruit of repentance is restoration and joy.
Jas.4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Make plans prayerfully. We should always make plans in light of God’s will.
Jas.4:15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
Exercise love and patience. Loving one another is the command of Christ and the ultimate proof for one’s faith.
Jas.4:11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
Seek to restore the fallen. Brotherly love recovers a wayward brother from sin.
Jas.5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Visions of Glory that We May Know the Lord
We seek to learn Your Word, let it draw us nearer to You. We trust you to provide for our daily needs, and the strength to be in practice what we already are in Christ. Help us to humble ourselves and to turn from our wicked ways, knowing that all come short of Your glory. We acknowledge it is by Your Grace and Mercy that You have saved us. We also know that You hold our spiritual leaders accountable for their words, give them wisdom and the words we need to grow. Lord Jesus we pray that we never rebel against You, knowing that no rebel ever wins. We ask for wisdom and discernment to recognize the devil’s methods to trick us. We want to be obedient to You, because You have willed it so in us. Humble us and let us turn from hypocrisy and pride to follow You, walking in the Spirit. It is in You that we find regeneration, repentance, hope, holiness, and fellowship. It is our desire to live in You always serving at Your pleasure, thanking You for the forgiveness of ours sins through Your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ.
Holy Father, we come to You asking for Your help because You are God and nothing is too difficult or impossible for You. You know our schedules, the pressures and pulls of our lives. Yet You tell us how essential it is that we know and understand You and Your ways.
Your Word shows us how You deal with people who are not any different than we. Let us learn from their examples. You gave the Israelites a warning of Your judgments to come through Ezekiel’s visions as You warn us today through your Word. Sinful people we are who cause You so much heart ache, yet You show Your great mercy. Please forgive us for grieving You so, we pray as You warn against sin in our lives that we respond with a truly repentant heart that we will not be afraid to face Your judgments. It is by Your desire that we turn from our wicked way and live.
Father as we study Your Word meet with us in a personal and intimate way, a way that will surprise and delight us, in a way that will equip us for service, a way that will warn us when we are going the wrong direction. We need Your wisdom, Your encouragement, Your strength, and Your direction for our lives. Let us never forget that these come only from You as a gift of grace.
Help us to persevere in our study of Your Word. We know that old serpent , Satan, would love to keep us away from Your Word and a deeper understanding of whom You are. Without a true knowledge of You and Your Word we stand defenseless before our adversary , that liar, deceiver and destroyer, Satan.
We pledge to You our faithfulness in studying Your Word so that we may know that You are Lord of all. Through faith we thank You for what You are going to do as we obey Your Word in our walk. Please, we pray,let this be so.
Holy Father, we come to You asking for Your help because You are God and nothing is too difficult or impossible for You. You know our schedules, the pressures and pulls of our lives. Yet You tell us how essential it is that we know and understand You and Your ways.
Your Word shows us how You deal with people who are not any different than we. Let us learn from their examples. You gave the Israelites a warning of Your judgments to come through Ezekiel’s visions as You warn us today through your Word. Sinful people we are who cause You so much heart ache, yet You show Your great mercy. Please forgive us for grieving You so, we pray as You warn against sin in our lives that we respond with a truly repentant heart that we will not be afraid to face Your judgments. It is by Your desire that we turn from our wicked way and live.
Father as we study Your Word meet with us in a personal and intimate way, a way that will surprise and delight us, in a way that will equip us for service, a way that will warn us when we are going the wrong direction. We need Your wisdom, Your encouragement, Your strength, and Your direction for our lives. Let us never forget that these come only from You as a gift of grace.
Help us to persevere in our study of Your Word. We know that old serpent , Satan, would love to keep us away from Your Word and a deeper understanding of whom You are. Without a true knowledge of You and Your Word we stand defenseless before our adversary , that liar, deceiver and destroyer, Satan.
We pledge to You our faithfulness in studying Your Word so that we may know that You are Lord of all. Through faith we thank You for what You are going to do as we obey Your Word in our walk. Please, we pray,let this be so.
Monday, December 14, 2009
[Ezekiel – His last message 571 B.C.]
A. Ezekiel’s commission as a Prophet
1)Chap. 1 Ezekiel’s Vision
2Peter1:3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
2Peter1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
2) Chap. 2 Ezekiel’s Commission
Ezekiel2:7 And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.
3)Chap 3 Ezekiel eats the Roll
B. Jerusalem doomed an abandoned
1)Chap 4 The type of siege
2)Chap 5 The type of hair
3)C hap 6 Israel threatened
4)Chap 7 Israel ‘s desolation
Eze.7:27 The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
5)Chap 8 Vision of Jealousy
6)Chap 9 The Mark Preserved
7)Chap 10 The Vision of the Coals of Fire
8)Chap 11 The Princes’ Presumption
Eze.11:19 And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:
C. Leaders and People Condemned
1) Chap 12 The Type of Removing
Eze.12:28 Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; There shall none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord GOD.
2) Chap 13 Lying Prophets
3) Chap 14 Idolaters exhorted
4)Chap 15 The Rejection of Jerusalem
5) Chap 16 God’s love to Jerusalem
6) Chap 17 The Eagles and the Vine
7) Chap 18 Parable of Sour Grapes
Eze.18:4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
8) Chap 19 Parable of the Lion’s Whelps
D. The Reason for Condemnation
1)Chap 20 Israel’s Rebellions
2) Chap 21 Prophecy Against Jerusalem
3) Chap 22 Jerusalem’s Sins
4) Chap 23 Aholah and Aholibah
5) Chap 24 Jerusalem’s Destruction
Eze.24:14 I the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.
E. Foreign Nations in Prophecy
1) Chap 25 Ammonites Threatened
2) Chap 26 The Fall of Tyrus
3) Chap 27 Tyrus’ Rich Supply
4) Chap 28 Zidon Threatened
Jas.4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
5) Chap 29 The Judgment of Pharaoh
6) Chap 30 Desolation of Egypt
Eze.30:19 Thus will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
7) Chap 31 The Glory and Fall of Assyria
8) Chap 32 The Fall of Egypt
F. God’s Promises to Israel
1) Chap 33 Ezekiel Admonished
Eze.33:11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
2) Chap 34 God’s Care for His Flock
Eze.34:23 And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. 24 And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it.
3) Chap 35 Judgment of Seir
4) Chap 36 Israel Comforted
5) Chap 37 Vision of Dry Bones
Eze.37:14 And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD.
Eze.37:24 And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them. 25 And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children’s children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince forever.
6) Chap 38 The Malice of Gog
7) Chap 39 Israel’s Victory over Gog
Eze.39:7 So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.
G. The Restored State of Israel
1) Chap 40 Description of the Temple
2) Chap 41 Ornaments of the Temple
3) Chap 42 The Priest’s Chambers
4) Chap 43 Return of God’s Glory
5) Chap 44 The Priests Reproved
6) Chap 45 Division of the Land
7) Chap 46 Ordinances for the Princes
8) Chap 47 Vision of the Holy Waters
9) Chap 48 Portions of the Twelve Tribes
Eze.48:35 It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there.
1)Chap. 1 Ezekiel’s Vision
2Peter1:3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
2Peter1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
2) Chap. 2 Ezekiel’s Commission
Ezekiel2:7 And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.
3)Chap 3 Ezekiel eats the Roll
B. Jerusalem doomed an abandoned
1)Chap 4 The type of siege
2)Chap 5 The type of hair
3)C hap 6 Israel threatened
4)Chap 7 Israel ‘s desolation
Eze.7:27 The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
5)Chap 8 Vision of Jealousy
6)Chap 9 The Mark Preserved
7)Chap 10 The Vision of the Coals of Fire
8)Chap 11 The Princes’ Presumption
Eze.11:19 And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:
C. Leaders and People Condemned
1) Chap 12 The Type of Removing
Eze.12:28 Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; There shall none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord GOD.
2) Chap 13 Lying Prophets
3) Chap 14 Idolaters exhorted
4)Chap 15 The Rejection of Jerusalem
5) Chap 16 God’s love to Jerusalem
6) Chap 17 The Eagles and the Vine
7) Chap 18 Parable of Sour Grapes
Eze.18:4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
8) Chap 19 Parable of the Lion’s Whelps
D. The Reason for Condemnation
1)Chap 20 Israel’s Rebellions
2) Chap 21 Prophecy Against Jerusalem
3) Chap 22 Jerusalem’s Sins
4) Chap 23 Aholah and Aholibah
5) Chap 24 Jerusalem’s Destruction
Eze.24:14 I the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.
E. Foreign Nations in Prophecy
1) Chap 25 Ammonites Threatened
2) Chap 26 The Fall of Tyrus
3) Chap 27 Tyrus’ Rich Supply
4) Chap 28 Zidon Threatened
Jas.4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
5) Chap 29 The Judgment of Pharaoh
6) Chap 30 Desolation of Egypt
Eze.30:19 Thus will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
7) Chap 31 The Glory and Fall of Assyria
8) Chap 32 The Fall of Egypt
F. God’s Promises to Israel
1) Chap 33 Ezekiel Admonished
Eze.33:11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
2) Chap 34 God’s Care for His Flock
Eze.34:23 And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. 24 And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it.
3) Chap 35 Judgment of Seir
4) Chap 36 Israel Comforted
5) Chap 37 Vision of Dry Bones
Eze.37:14 And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD.
Eze.37:24 And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them. 25 And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children’s children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince forever.
6) Chap 38 The Malice of Gog
7) Chap 39 Israel’s Victory over Gog
Eze.39:7 So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.
G. The Restored State of Israel
1) Chap 40 Description of the Temple
2) Chap 41 Ornaments of the Temple
3) Chap 42 The Priest’s Chambers
4) Chap 43 Return of God’s Glory
5) Chap 44 The Priests Reproved
6) Chap 45 Division of the Land
7) Chap 46 Ordinances for the Princes
8) Chap 47 Vision of the Holy Waters
9) Chap 48 Portions of the Twelve Tribes
Eze.48:35 It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Visions of Glory
Seek God in His Word. Studying God’s Word draws us closer to Him.
2Peter1:3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
Trust God to equip you to serve. God prepares us thoroughly for the tasks He assigns us.
Eze.2:7 And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.
Live as a testimony to God. God uses His people to announce His Judgement.
Eze.7:27b …I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Practice true repentance. We can’t hide from God, so we can’t avoid sin’s consequences.
Eze.11:19 And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh:
Take spiritual leadership seriously. God holds spiritual leaders accountable for their leadership.
Eze.12:28 Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; There shall none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord GOD.
Accept responsibility for your conduct. Sin produces unpleasant, undesirable fruit.
Eze.18:4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Realize the high price of rebellion. Rebels against God lose in every way.
Eze.24:14 I the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.
Reject the attitudes of God’s enemies. Satan motivates rebellions against God.
Jas.4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Submit to God in humility. God humbles the proud.
Eze.30:19 Thus will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
We please God when we deliberately choose obedience over hypocrisy and pride, so respond to God’s desire to walk with you.
Eze.33:11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, …?
Find hope in God Who is our life. God restores the repentant.
Eze.37:14 And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD.
Dedicate yourself for God’s use. God demonstrates His holiness when He fulfills His Word.
Eze.39:7 So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.
Enjoy rich fellowship with God. Worship of God is the proper response after restoration from sin.
Eze.48:35 …and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there.
2Peter1:3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
Trust God to equip you to serve. God prepares us thoroughly for the tasks He assigns us.
Eze.2:7 And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.
Live as a testimony to God. God uses His people to announce His Judgement.
Eze.7:27b …I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Practice true repentance. We can’t hide from God, so we can’t avoid sin’s consequences.
Eze.11:19 And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh:
Take spiritual leadership seriously. God holds spiritual leaders accountable for their leadership.
Eze.12:28 Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; There shall none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord GOD.
Accept responsibility for your conduct. Sin produces unpleasant, undesirable fruit.
Eze.18:4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Realize the high price of rebellion. Rebels against God lose in every way.
Eze.24:14 I the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.
Reject the attitudes of God’s enemies. Satan motivates rebellions against God.
Jas.4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Submit to God in humility. God humbles the proud.
Eze.30:19 Thus will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
We please God when we deliberately choose obedience over hypocrisy and pride, so respond to God’s desire to walk with you.
Eze.33:11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, …?
Find hope in God Who is our life. God restores the repentant.
Eze.37:14 And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD.
Dedicate yourself for God’s use. God demonstrates His holiness when He fulfills His Word.
Eze.39:7 So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.
Enjoy rich fellowship with God. Worship of God is the proper response after restoration from sin.
Eze.48:35 …and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there.
Paraphrase of the Nineteenth Psalm
1. The spacious firmament on high,
With all the blue ethereal sky,
And spangled heavens, a shining frame,
Their great Original proclaim:
2. The unwearied sun from day to day,
Does his Creator’s power display,
And publishes to every land
The work of an Almighty hand.
3. Soon as the evening shades prevail,
The moon takes up the wondrous tale,
And nightly, to the listening earth,
Repeats the story of her birth:
4. While all the stars, that round her burn,
And all the planets in their turn,
Confirm the tidings as they roll,
And spread the truth from pole to pole,
5. What though, in solemn silence, all
Move round this dark terrestrial ball!
What though nor real voice, nor sound,
Amid their radiant orbs be found!
6. In reason’s ear they all rejoice,
And utter forth a glorious voice,
For ever singing, as they shine,
“The Hand that made us is Divine.”
With all the blue ethereal sky,
And spangled heavens, a shining frame,
Their great Original proclaim:
2. The unwearied sun from day to day,
Does his Creator’s power display,
And publishes to every land
The work of an Almighty hand.
3. Soon as the evening shades prevail,
The moon takes up the wondrous tale,
And nightly, to the listening earth,
Repeats the story of her birth:
4. While all the stars, that round her burn,
And all the planets in their turn,
Confirm the tidings as they roll,
And spread the truth from pole to pole,
5. What though, in solemn silence, all
Move round this dark terrestrial ball!
What though nor real voice, nor sound,
Amid their radiant orbs be found!
6. In reason’s ear they all rejoice,
And utter forth a glorious voice,
For ever singing, as they shine,
“The Hand that made us is Divine.”
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Prayer for Endurance
Please Lord Jesus help us to focus our lives on You, to keep our faith strongHeb.12:1, 2. Let us worship You, knowing in our hearts and souls that You are the Creator who is above and apart from all creationHeb.1:1, 2. Let us count on Your sympathy in our sufferings, assured by Your Word that You know how we feel and will help us when we hurtHeb.2:9. Make us now and forever remain faithful, for You our Lord are always faithfulHeb.3:14, 15. Help us to enter Your rest through faith, understanding that God’s special blessing is eternal rest in Jesus Heb.4:11, 12. Please let us grow in spiritual maturity through Your mediation, seeing that Jesus Christ is the perfect High Priest for believersHeb.5:13, 14. Forbid that we should slip back into doubt, but rather, lay hold of hope in Christ our LordHeb.6; 11, 12. We rejoice in our great High Priest, Jesus Christ, who gives us confidence and stabilityHeb.7:25. Oh Lord, it is in You that we find peace, joy and hope. You have provided in the new covenant what the old covenant could only picture Heb.9:14. Help us to encourage others while we are being encouraged in the face of pressure. Make us in practice what we already are in Christ Heb.10:25. Let us exercise faith in God no matter what the circumstances, understanding that faith is essential in living a godly life Heb.11:6. Help us face challenges with eternal certainty knowing from Your Word that a godly person endures in hope Heb.12:1,2 . Teach us to demonstrate practical love without hypocrisy, living godly livesHeb.13:5. Amen.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Praying for God’s Blessing from His Word
Lord Jesus, you are the Lord of all of our journeys. Lead us every day, keeping us close to You, for our God is the Lord of all journeys. You have given us an eternal treasure, life everlasting. Help us to read Your Word, hear Your blessing, and value our lives as treasures from You, for you have claimed us for Your own. Holy God, bless us this day that we may be a blessing to others, let Holy awe fill our hearts. Father, You have blessed every detail of our lives. Help us entrust all of our days and all of our ways to You, for we know that nothing shall ever separate us from Your love. Almighty God and Saviour, You have freely bestowed your blessings on this world. Bless us with divine generosity that we might share Your mercy without measure, knowing that we are blessed. There are those that have blessed us and others that we desire to bless, grant us Your guidance to faithful service. You are the Father of all mercies, every morning You bring blessings known and unknown into our lives. Teach us to listen that we may know your bountiful, merciful work as You continue to bless. Humble Lord, in bending your knee you blessed the lowly. Help us bring the low points of our lives to You to find Your blessing there. Lord, You enter the lowly places and fill them. Risen Lord, You ascended into Heaven with Your hands raised in blessing. Bless us now in our journeys. Take our worldly wanderings and make them a faithful following of You, for we know that Your blessings cover all of our journeys. Our great protecting Saviour, You keep us from all evil. Help us to entrust our lives and loved ones to Your sheltering care, Make us know that Jesus is the One who promises to keep us. Blessed Saviour, when others curse, You bless. You turn even their curses into blessings. Strengthen us when faced with enemies, so that we may trust Your blessing and share Your life-giving love. Help us to learn how to take up our crosses and be used for good? Let us bring past and future before You and grant us Your blessing, as we bring both thanksgiving and concerns before You in prayer. Heavenly Father, You hid Your face from Jesus on the cross so that You might always look on us with love. Give us confidence in that love and forgiveness, so that we may be patient and strong even when we face those who are unloving. You promised in Your Word never to hide Your face from us. Gracious Lord Jesus, when we are under pressure, teach us to love that which is good, to fight that which is evil, and to work for that which is godly, drawing our strength from You, for You used Your strength in love to die for us. Let Your grace inspire us to radical, holy , heartfelt prayer. Your Word has changed our lives. Teach us now to live for You, for Your blessing spans eternity. We bring before You all our work. Bless it as You bless us with Your amazing love letting Your face shine on us. We bring You our needs, because you have turned Your face toward us, and we know our God’s love is personal. Dear Lord, when faith in You brings conflict in our lives, teach us to trust Your peace that saves the world, knowing to You, some things are still worth fighting for. Give us courage to speak Your Word, so in the midst of trouble You might bring peace and we might know Your Son better, who brings that peace. Your loving presence brings us peace. Eternal God of eternal blessing, teach us to trust wherever we go, whatever we do, You have put Your name on us. We are Yours for Your heart beats with eternal love. In Your wounds, Lord Jesus, we see the marks of your strong love. Give us strength to share Your love with the world, let the mark of Your love be upon us. Our Father, You have planned for our blessings. When so much of our lives are out of our control, teach us to live in the certainty of Your love, knowing You leave nothing to chance. Teach us to see You now, Your hands upraised and blessing still. Please, Lord, live with us, and we will be strong. Lead us, and we will follow. Bless us, and we will share Your boundless blessing with the world. Amen!
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