Daily Prayer_May 23, 2011

The Word for wisdom:

Proverbs 23:19-21 (HCSB)
¹⁹ Listen, my son, and be wise; keep your mind on the right course.
²⁰ Don't associate with those who drink too much wine or with those who gorge themselves on meat.
²¹ For the drunkard and the glutton will become poor, and grogginess will clothe ⌊them⌋ in rags.

 

The Word for inspiration:

Psalm 20:1-4 (HCSB)
¹ May Yahweh answer you in a day of trouble; may the name of Jacob's God protect you.
² May He send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.
³ May He remember all your offerings and accept your burnt offering. Selah
⁴ May He give you what your heart desires and fulfill your whole purpose.

The Word for encouragement:

1 Corinthians 15:33 (HCSB)
³³ Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals."

My observation:

It is a comfort to know that whatever we encounter in our walk through this world that we have a God in heaven who watches over his children. No matter what we have to face or where we may be, there is never a time when we are out of his sight or outside of his tender and compassionate care. Notice his promise in the latter part of this verse. It is a precious promise. The "He" in this verse is Jesus.

 

Hebrews 13:5 (HCSB)
⁵ Your life should be free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for He Himself has said, I will never leave you or forsake you.

 

The disciples of the first century who had an opportunity to observe Jesus during his earthly ministry learned something from his life that benefited them greatly. The lesson they learned has been benefiting Christ followers of every age. The lesson they learned was that prayer was Jesus first priority, and they made it their first priority. Notice that the Apostles put prayer ahead of the preaching of the Word.

 

Acts 6:4 (HCSB)
⁴ But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the preaching ministry."

My prayer:

Father God, my dear Father, I pray that you would stir up in your people the desire and the devotion to be people who pray. Father, when you look at your people may you see an army of praying people, and I want to be in that number.

 

Colossians 4:2 (HCSB)
Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving.

 

 

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Proverbs 3:5-6 (HCSB)
⁵ Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; ⁶ think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths.