Daily Prayer_October 13, 2011

The Word of God for wisdom:

Proverbs 13:21 (HCSB)
Disaster pursues sinners, but good rewards the righteous.

The Word of God for inspiration:

Psalm 37:27 (HCSB)
Turn away from evil and do what is good, and dwell there forever.

The Word of God for encouragement:

1 Corinthians 10:12-13 (HCSB)
¹² So, whoever thinks he stands must be careful not to fall. ¹³ No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to humanity. God is faithful, and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape so that you are able to bear it.

My observation:

The choice words for today are "turn away". To turn to the Lord implies that there are some things that we will have to turn away from. The following is not an exhaustive list, but it is a significant list of things that every child of God needs to avoid. To be tempted is not sin, but to fall in the trap is to sin. The good news is that with every temptation, God provides a way of escape.

1. Turn from idolatry:

1 Corinthians 10:14 (HCSB)
Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry.

2. Turn from sinful living:

2 Timothy 2:19 (HCSB)
Nevertheless, God's solid foundation stands firm, having this inscription: The Lord knows those who are His, and Everyone who names the name of the Lord must turn away from unrighteousness.

3. Turn from people who practice sinful lifestyles:

Psalm 119:115 (HCSB)
Depart from me, you evil ones, so that I may obey my God's commands.

4. Turn from a corrupt mouth:

Proverbs 4:24 (MSG)
Don't talk out of both sides of your mouth; avoid careless banter, white lies, and gossip.

Psalm 119:29 (HCSB)
Keep me from the way of deceit and graciously give me Your instruction.

5. Turn from immorality:

1 Corinthians 6:18 (HCSB)
Run from sexual immorality! "Every sin a person can commit is outside the body." On the contrary, the person who is sexually immoral sins against his own body.

My prayer:

Father God, my dear Father, I pray that you will give me the wisdom and the will to turn away from the things that will cause me to mess up my life. Father, you know the temptations I face daily, and I ask for the strength to take the way out that you provide with every temptation.

My song:

Yield Not to Temptation (Click on link below to listen to this song):

http://biblestudycharts.com/SH_Yield_Not_to_Temptation.html

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1 Peter 2:2-3 (ESV)
² Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— ³ if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.