Daily Prayer_June 23, 2011

The Word for wisdom:

Proverbs 23:17-18 (HCSB)
¹⁷ Don't let your heart envy sinners; instead, always fear the Lord. ¹⁸ For then you will have a future, and your hope will never fade.

The Word for inspiration:

Psalm 121:6-8 (HCSB)
⁶ The sun will not strike you by day or the moon by night. ⁷ The Lord will protect you from all harm; He will protect your life. ⁸ The Lord will protect your coming and going both now and forever.

The Word for encouragement:

Isaiah 40:11 (HCSB)
He protects His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries ⌊them⌋ in the fold of His ⌊garment⌋. He gently leads those that are nursing.

John 10:7-11 (HCSB)
⁷ So Jesus said again, "I assure you: I am the door of the sheep. ⁸ All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn't listen to them. ⁹ I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture. ¹⁰ A thief comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance. ¹¹ "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

My observation:

How we view God is significant to how we respond to what the word of God says. How big is your God? What say you of Jesus?

Our selected passages for today are reflective of the God of the Word. Although he has strength enough to be a conquering King, he has a heart that loves enough to be a tender shepherd.

I don't know how people can make it through this world without the Lord in their life. And, even more importantly, I don't know how they expect to live eternally in the presence of a God who is holy and righteous in all his ways without the Lord in their life.

My prayer:

Father God, Sovereign Lord, I am so grateful that you have strength enough to be a conquering King. However, for our sake, your heart is compassionate enough to be a tender Shepherd. Father, I thank you for sending Jesus to be the door, the only door through which we can enter the kingdom of God. Father, grant to any who are outside of your sheepfold the grace gift of faith to trust in Jesus. I have found him to be the good shepherd.

John 10:11 (HCSB)
"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

My song:

'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus (Click on link below to listen to this song):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km63bQinoJk&feature=related

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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.