August 30, 2023
John 17:15 “I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one.
I want to go home
God tells me to stay
I must trust in God
protection on the way
Prayer is freedom for the prisoners, healing for the sick, love for the lonely, and life for the dying.
August 29, 2023
John 17:9 “I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours.
Does Jesus not pray for the lost
This seems very alarming to me
Are we called to pray for the lost
This seems to be the truth to me
Prayer carries no long distance charges.
August 24, 2023
Luke 21:36 “Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
Pray is founded in life
in the God Who is life
where God is our life
and transforms all life
Prayer is opening the door to Life.
August 21, 2023
Luke 11:2 So He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.
My Heavenly Father I pray
may Your heavenly will
be done by those on earth
as it is by those in Heaven
Prayer helps us to know God and become more like Him.
August 20, 2023
Luke 11:1 Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.”
Prayer is not natural
but must be learned
To hear and speak
it must be learned
Prayer is my breathing You in my Heart and then You breathing out.
August 19, 2023
Luke 10:2 Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.
Pray for those God loves
Pray for people to care
Pray for people to share
Pray for those God loves
Prayer is good for the nation you live in.
August 18, 2023
Luke 9:28 Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray.
Let’s go up to pray
It’s very hard to say
Let’s go up to pray
Is what we must say
Prayer is good for the congregation you worship and serve with.
God bless
God bless those in fright
God bless those who cry
Bless those about to die
Bless those about to kill
Bless those innocence lost
Bless those who take it
Bless those without hope
Bless those of dead soul
Bless the cruel and dying
Bless those locked away
Especially without a key
Bless those undeserving
Bless those undesirable
Bless the killer being killed
Bless the faithful ones
Bless those being unfaithful
August 15, 2023
Mark 14:38 “Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
I am weak
but am I willing
I should watch
but am I willing
I should pray
but am I willing
Prayer is discovering God esteems you as worth visiting with.
Where self esteem destroys God esteem builds and blesses.
August 8, 2023
Matthew 26:36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.”
Why did Jesus not ask them to pray
when He was in such terrible agony
Why we see all that gives God agony
Why do we not join with God to pray
Prayer is good for God who you live in and with.
August 6, 2023
Matthew 19:13 Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.
If you pray for those in need who surround you
realize those surrounding you may rebuke you
but don’t stop praying for those surrounding you
Prayer comes from the seed of hope and rooted in faith.
August 4, 2023
Matthew 9:38 “Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”
Pray people will labor to harvest
the crop of souls God has grown
Pray you will labor to harvest
the crop of souls God has grown
Prayer is not “wishing upon a star” but discovering God’s will.
August 3, 2023
Matthew 6:9 “In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
A good name is beyond value
A good Father is beyond value
How can we Hallow God’s name
Can we Hallow God’s name
Prayer is the seed of worship and glorifying God. How do you worship God if you do not know Him?
August 2, 2023
Matthew 6:7 “And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
Prayer is a friend sharing with a friend
and not a recitation of accepted phrases
Prayer is God revealing His will for you
and not a list of your wants and desires
Prayer is when You hug me and I can make You smile.
August 1, 2023
Matthew 6:6 “But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
Go to pray in your secret place
For God is in your secret place
God sees in your secret place
But God rewards you openly
Prayer is recognizing I NEED God.
July 31,2023
Matthew 6:5 “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
Do not pray for others to see
settle for reward for being seen
Pray others God’s glory see
so God’s provision will be seen
Prayer is recognizing everyone NEEDS God.
July 30,2023
Matthew 5:44 “But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,
Pray for those who curse you
Pray for those who hate you
Pray for those who curse you
Pray for those whom you hate
Prayer is asking God to forgive His people.
July 29,2023
Zechariah 8:22 Yes, many peoples and strong nations Shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, And to pray before the LORD.’
As God reveals His glory as people pray
Weak and strong seek God as they pray
They come to join with God as they pray
We are unified in God as we join to pray
Prayer is answering God’s call to me.
July 28,2023
Zechariah 8:21 The inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, “Let us continue to go and pray before the LORD, And seek the LORD of hosts. I myself will go also.”
God’s people must be in prayer
Provoke others to be in prayer
Seek the Lord of hosts in prayer
Grow in knowing God in prayer
Prayer is daring to ask God to reveal who He is.
July 26,2023
Jonah 1:14 Therefore they cried out to the LORD and said, “We pray, O LORD, please do not let us perish for this man’s life, and do not charge us with innocent blood; for You, O LORD, have done as it pleased You.”
Forgive me God when I do right
for it can seem wrong not right
Help me God to forgive myself
so I will not destroy myself
Prayer is crying out my need.
July 24,2023
Daniel 9:16 “O Lord, according to all Your righteousness, I pray, let Your anger and Your fury be turned away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all those around us.
God, do not be angry
God, do not look away
God, do not turn away
God, please forgive me
Prayer is my attempt to reach God who already reached out to me.
July 23,2023
Jeremiah 42:20 “For you were hypocrites in your hearts when you sent me to the LORD your God, saying, ‘Pray for us to the LORD our God, and according to all that the LORD your God says, so declare to us and we will do it.’
I pray for hypocrites
I pray for evil people
I pray for the abusers
I pray for those abused
Prayer is daring to ask God...anything!
July 22,2023
Jeremiah 42:4 Then Jeremiah the prophet said to them, “I have heard. Indeed, I will pray to the LORD your God according to your words, and it shall be, that whatever the LORD answers you, I will declare it to you. I will keep nothing back from you.”
I will pray
I will pray for you
I will pray for you today
I will pray for you NOW
Prayer is within time to a God who created time.
July 21,2023
Jeremiah 42:2 and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please, let our petition be acceptable to you, and pray for us to the LORD your God, for all this remnant (since we are left but a few of many, as you can see),
I am weak
please pray
I am afraid
please pray
Prayer is faith God can help others.
July 20,2023
Jeremiah 37:3 And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, “Pray now to the LORD our God for us.”
Pray for me I pray
Pray for me today
Pray for me I pray
I need you to today
Payer is answering the prayers of others.
July 18,2023
Jeremiah 29:7 And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the LORD for it; for in its peace you will have peace.
If your nation is safe
If your city is safe
If your family is safe
you are safe
Prayer unites me with those I pray with in an intimate way.
