Daily Prayer_December 16, 2012

The Word of God for wisdom:

Proverbs 30:5 (HCSB)
⁵ Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

The Word of God for inspiration:

Psalm 136:1 (HCSB)
¹ Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His love is eternal.

The Word of God for encouragement:

Revelation 2:12-17 (HCSB)
¹² "Write to the angel of the church in Pergamum: "The One who has the sharp, double-edged sword says:
¹³ I know where you live—where Satan's throne is! And you are holding on to My name and did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of Antipas, My faithful witness who was killed among you, where Satan lives.
¹⁴ But I have a few things against you. You have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block in front of the Israelites: to eat meat sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.
¹⁵ In the same way, you also have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
¹⁶ Therefore repent! Otherwise, I will come to you quickly and fight against them with the sword of My mouth.
¹⁷ "Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give the victor some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name is inscribed that no one knows except the one who receives it.

My observation:

Today we examine the church in Pergamum. Christ is "The One who has the sharp, double-edged sword". You do well to listen to what he has to say because He can discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Hebrews 4:12 (HCSB)
¹² For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the ideas and thoughts of the heart.

Notice the commendation; they were holding fast to Christ's name, and not denying their faith. But, notice the rebuke for tolerating false teachers. The truth matters.

The remedy for the rebuke is to repent.

Revelation 2:16 (HCSB)
¹⁶ Therefore repent! Otherwise, I will come to you quickly and fight against them with the sword of My mouth.

My prayer:

Our Father in heaven, my dear Father, our lives are an open book that you are able to read and know the thoughts and intents of our hearts.

Father God, by faith, I repent of anything that you see in me that is not pleasing in your eyes. Father, I plead the blood of Jesus, and I ask for grace to cover all my sins. I thank the Lord Jesus for paying my sin debt. I am forever grateful for the grace and mercy of my God. In Jesus name, Amen.

Psalm 51:7 (HCSB)
⁷ Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Psalm 51:9 (HCSB)
⁹ Turn Your face away from my sins and blot out all my guilt.

 

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Psalm 130:5-6 (HCSB)
⁵ I wait for Yahweh; I wait and put my hope in His word.
⁶ I ⌊wait⌋ for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning— more than watchmen for the morning.

 

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