Monday, October 8, 2007

TAKEN TOGETHER, GOD'S WORD COMMANDS ME TO PRAY THE WORD A LOT EVERY DAY

Bible Texts

Pray without ceasing. (1 Thessalonians 5:17)

My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ears to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh. Proverbs 4:20-22

Prayers

Lord, help me to pray without ceasing without letting your Word depart from my eyes. (Proverbs 4:21)

Lord, let me keep speaking the Word and speaking faith in my prayers, no matter what the circumstances.

Lord, work in me to keep me praying with my heart and mind full of the Word. (Colossians 3:16)

Lord, work in me real joy at all times so I truly rejoice always. (1 Thessalonians 5:16)

Lord, bring me to the place where the Word doesn't depart from my mouth. Let me meditate on it day and night, that I may observe to do what it says, and prosper in all my ways, having good success. (Joshua 1:8)

Lord God, you are at work in me both to will and to do your good pleasure. You told me to rejoice always and to pray without ceasing, giving thanks in everything. Give me the desire and the power to pray without ceasing in faith, never ceasing to joyfully give thanks to you. Fill me with your love, and cause me to rejoice always in the truth of your Word. (Philippians 2:13 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18; Corinthians 13:6)

Lord Jesus, I need to abide in you. Dear Holy Spirit, teach me to abide in Jesus. Lord, my desire is that Your Word will abide in me. Lord, I will delight myself in your statutes; I will not forget your Word. I will never forget Your commandment to love my brethren as You have loved me. Lord, make me walk in the path of Your commandments, for I delight in it. You are my portion, O LORD. I have said that I would keep Your Words. Lord, cause your Word to abide in me. Cause it to consume my heart. Then I will overcome the wicked one, and I will ask what I desire with thanksgiving and joy, and it will be done for me. I know You will answer. And you will be glorified by this Lord, because I shall bear much fruit in every way. (John 15:4,7,8; Psalm 119:16,35,57; 1 John 2:14 Philppians 4:6-7)