October 23,2023

Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Sacrifice your heart to God

Sacrifice your prayer to God

Sacrifice and delight God

Prayer is our attempt to please and delight God.

October 22,2023

Psalm 143:1 «A Psalm of David.» Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

God hear my desperate prayer please

God will hear because He is faithful

God will hear because He is righteous

Prayer is faith God is faithful and righteous.

October 21,2023

Psalm 142:1 «Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave.» I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

Though hiding in fear I pray

Though hiding in fear I cry out

Though hiding I cry out in need

Prayer from the darkest place will be heard by God.

October 20,2023

Psalm 141:5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

Pray for those advise me

Pray for those hurting me

Pray for those hating me

Prayer is not limited to those who “deserve” it.

October 19,2023

Psalm 141:2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

May my prayer please You, O Lord

May it be a pleasing incense O Lord

May it be a pleasing sacrifice O Lord

Prayer is a pleasing incense to God.

October 18,2023

Psalm 109:7 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.

Can prayer become sin

when I shall be judged

and I am condemned

Prayer is crying out to God.

October 17,2023

Psalm 109:4 For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

When people turn against me

and friends become enemies

I give myself unto prayer

Prayer is giving ourselves to God.

October 16,2023

Psalm 102:17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.

God does not despise

God chooses to regard

God hears your prayer

Prayer is trusting God only gives us good things.

October 15,2023

Psalm 102:1 «A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD.» Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.

Heart please pour

all to the LORD

to hear my cry

Prayer is most needed when you do not want to.

October 14,2023

Psalm 90:1 «A Prayer of Moses the man of God.» Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.

Moses fled to the wilderness

returned to those in slavery

trusting God was their home

Prayer is not for a promised land but to realize God is our promised land.

October 13,2023

Psalm 88:13 But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.

Begin my day with prayer

relieves burdens and care

Prayer keeps me awake and alert each day.

October 12,2023

Psalm 88:2 Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;

Prayer is not to be made time for

but prayer is essential to our time

and prayer is essential to our life

Prayer is our chance to hear God.

October 11,2023

Psalm 86:6 Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

I pray my prayer will be heard God

You will hear my supplications God

please “give ear” to my prayer God

Prayer is a direct line to God.

October 10,2023

Psalm 86:1 «A Prayer of David.» Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

If I think I am rich but am poor

troubles and trials on me pour

O Lord I am so needy and poor

Prayer is the realization I NEED God.

October 9,2023

Psalm 84:8 O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

I pray as those in the Bible did pray

I pray as so many in the world pray

I pray trusting God listens as I pray

Prayer in not something a Christian can do but something we must!

October 8,2023

Psalm 80:4 O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?

Does God not hear when angry

Does God not care when angry

God please hear and care if angry

Prayer is a cry for help.

October 7,2023

Psalm 72:15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.

When I lift my prayer to God

I must pray for each life of sod

and lift them up daily to God

Prayer is “just so daily” because life is “just so daily”.

October 6,2023

Psalm 69:13 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.

I will pray unto thee, O Lord

Trust in Your mercy, O Lord

Trust in Your salvation, O Lord

Prayer is realizing I was lost but God never lost me.

October 5,2023

Psalm 66:20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

God blesses me

Blessed be God

God blesses me

Prayer is good for your soul.

October 4,2023

Psalm 66:19 But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

God hears me

God cares for me

God blesses me

Prayer is a need for everyone.

October 3,2023

Psalm 65:2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

To who should I come

To who should I call

To who should I come

Prayer is not calling to the last resort but the only resort.

October 2,2023

Psalm 55:1 «To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.» Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

A Psalm is a song to God we sing

It can be others song we sing

It may be our song to God we sing

Prayer is our Psalm to God.

October 1,2023

Psalm 54:2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

Hear me

Listen to me

God I pray

Prayer is how we know we are not alone.

September 30, 2023

Psalm 42:8 Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.

God’s love in the daytime

God sings to me at night

I pray to the God of my life

Prayer opens me to see God’s love and to hear His song.

September 29, 2023

Psalm 39:12 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

Does God hear the prayer of the stranger

Does God hear the prayer through tears

Does God hear the prayer of desperation

Prayer is reaching out for the ear of God and getting His heart.

September 28, 2023

Psalm 35:13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

For those who are sick I pray

For those are in need I pray

For I know God hears as I pray

Prayer is the seed of hope growing into faith and producing the fruit of love.

September 27, 2023

Psalm 17:1 «A Prayer of David.» Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

“Hear the right O Lord”

may right prosper O Lord

may wrong repent O Lord

Prayer is releasing Gods' holy power into a fallen and broken world.

September 26, 2023

Psalm 6:9 The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.

My praise God has heard

My worship God has heard

My needs God has heard

Prayer is a reminder God is listening for me.

September 25, 2023

Psalm 5:3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

God cannot hear if I do not pray

so I must cry out to God each day

Pray is my directional finder of God.

September 24, 2023

Psalm 4:1 «To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David.» Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

Do You hear me when I call God

Please have mercy for me God

Please hear me when I pray God

Prayer reconnects me to God.

September 23, 2023

3John 1:2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

I pray you may prosper

I pray you may have good health

I pray your soul will prosper

Prayer is asking for the best for others because God loves them.

September 22, 2023

1John 5:16 If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I do not say that he should pray about that.

How do I know what to pray

How do I know when to pray

I pray God’s will to be done

Prayer is seeking God’s will and trusting in it.

September 21, 2023

James 5:16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

Confess

and pray

be healed

Very simple

very hard

Prayer is trusting God to do what you are not able to do.

September 20, 2023

James 5:14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.

Is anyone sick

gather to pray

in God’s name

Prayer is "bringing the pains of earth to heaven’s door."

September 19, 2023

James 5:13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms.

If you are suffering you can pray

If you are cheerful sing psalms

If not either just pray and sing

Prayer is offering your own psalm to God.

September 18, 2023

Hebrews 13:18 Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honorably.

Pray for those who deserve it

Pray for those who do not

Prayer strengthens others to live honorably.

September 17, 2023

1Timothy 2:8 I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting;

Pray everywhere

without wrath

without doubt

Prayer lifts us above wrath and doubt.

September 16, 2023

2Thessalonians 3:1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you,

Pray God’s word to run swiftly

setting the lives of many free

God is glorified in you and me

Prayer helps God’s Word to swiftly share THE Good News.

September 15, 2023

2Thessalonians 1:11 Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of faith with power,

Paul does pray for fullness

calling us out from our mess

to a life which God does bless

Prayer and scripture reveal our calling and how we should live.

September 14, 2023

1Thessalonians 5:25 Brethren, pray for us.

Please pray for me

I need your prayer

You also need mine

Praying for one another is not just good but essential.

About 5 children each day die of neglect and abuse in the United States.

About 18,000 children die each day because of hunger.

As I was in prayer this morning My Lord asked me to pray for His children who are always the first to suffer when times are bad. Let us pray with our hearts and work with our hands to reach out to these beloved children of God and help them know there is a God who loves them.

Here is one place we try to help the “Garbage Children” in the Philippines who are sold or rented to pedophiles.

http://www.therescueministries.org/

September 13, 2023

1Thessalonians 5:17 pray without ceasing,

When you breath in receive the Spirit of God

When you breath out send out the Spirit of God

Prayer should never cease God does say.

September 12, 2023

Colossians 1:9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Do not cease to pray

Do not cease to ask

Do not cease to hope

Prayer is the seed of hope coming to life.

September 11, 2023

Philippians 1:9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

Pray for love

for knowledge

for discernment

Pray the good in you becomes more and more.

September 10, 2023

2Corinthians 13:9 For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. And this also we pray, that you may be made complete.

We pray when we are weak

others will be strong

then all can be complete

Pray when you feel like it but especially when you do not.

September 9, 2023

2Corinthians 13:7 Now I pray to God that you do no evil, not that we should appear approved, but that you should do what is honorable, though we may seem disqualified.

Pray to God so you can

do no evil

be approved

be honorable

not be disqualified

Pray so you can become and be who God created you to be.

September 8, 2023

1Corinthians 14:15 What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.

I will pray with the Spirit

and with understanding

I will sing with the Spirit

and with understanding

Payer is your soul singing with God.

September 7, 2023

1Corinthians 14:14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

Let me pray and understand

so my life can be fruitful

Let me pray to understand

so my life can be fruitful

Prayer bears a bountiful harvest of eternal fruit.

September 6, 2023

1Corinthians 14:13 Therefore let him who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

Is language a barrier to prayer

Is tongues a barrier to prayer

May I communicate in prayer

Prayer is the foundation of communication.