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MONDAYEVANGELISTIC PRAYER
Chronological Bible Reading: Ezekiel 37-39; 2 Peter 3
Monday, November 27
Mark 15:34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi,
lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Righteous Savior:
If you wound me, then the godly response in my anguish is to turn to the
hand that strikes me. Your cross-outcry was not against God, but to God. And
in repeating the call, My God, you made a double effort to draw near to him while
stricken. It was a faith-cry. It asks why it is forsaken, but first, it twice-over calls
on My God. What a grip I get in that two-letter word, my!
You are my God. You can do what you want, and I will yield to your sacred
sovereignty. I will kiss the hand that strikes me. When I am delirious with despair,
let me think on my Bible. When my mind wanders in pain, let it wander to the
mercy seat. When my heart and my flesh fail, I will still cry, My God.
Lord Jesus, did you not know why you were being forsaken? You must
have known, yet your manhoodwhile it was being crushed, pounded, distended
and dissolvedseemed like it could not understand the reason for such grief.
The reason was me and __________, who I want to witness to.
Im forgiven because You were forsaken;
Im accepted, You were condemned
You had to be forsaken, but could there be sufficient cause for so sickening
a sorrow? The cup must be bitter, but must it be such a nauseous mixture? At
that moment, the finite soul of the man Christ Jesus came into contact with the
infinite justice of God. The one Mediator beheld the holiness of God, up in arms
against the sin of humankind, whose nature he had assumed.
I bow in the dust at this sight of what you did for me. I cry-out for more of
your holiness in my life. Supply it by your Spirit, my Savior. Amen.
A DAILY PATTERN FOR PRAYER & BIBLE READING
Chronological Bible Reading: Ezekiel 46-48; 1 John 3
Thursday, November 30
Mark 14:16 And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he
had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
THE cross upon which Jesus died,
Is a shelter in which we can hide;
And its grace so free is sufficient for me,
And deep is its fountain as wide as the sea
Tho millions have found Him a friend,
And have turned from the sins they have sinned,
The Savior still waits to open the gates
And welcomes a sinner before its too late.
The hand of my Savior is strong,
And the love of my Savior is long;
Through sunshine or rain, through loss or in gain,
The blood flows from Calvary to cleanse every stain.
Theres room at the cross for you,
Theres room at the cross for you,
Tho millions have come, theres still room for one
Yes, theres room at the cross for you.
Ira F. Stanphill, 1946
! further exaggerated by affliction, but make us rejoice in our infirmities. Amen.
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TUESDAYFOCUS ON CHRISTS LIFE
Chronological Bible Reading: Ezekiel 40-42; 1 John 1
Tuesday, November 28
Matt. 27:51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the
bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
Merciful Lord:
A veil falls down and conceals. But at the same time, as a Bible type it
reveals. In the meditation of my prayer, help me learn from the very veil itself.
Exodus 26:31 And thou shalt make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine
twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:
It had angels embroidered on it. What grand wrapping for a Christmas
present to humanity! While many focus on the manger this season, help me not
forget Gethsemane, Gabbatha and Golgotha. While many focus on the wise men
and presents, let me not forget your wounded presence on the cross.
Just like angels guarded the way to the tree of life after Adam fell, so angels
stood watch in the temple and to guard the way to the mercy seat of life. The
darkness of that hour speaks to me in symbol of what you endured, Lord. The
darkness outside you, which veiled you from sight, was a symbol of the darkness
surging within you. In Gethsemane you said,
Matt. 26:38 My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch
with me.
Can I watch with you in prayer now as I meditate on this? Your joy was to
have communion with Godthat joy was gone now, and you were in the dark.
Your days only shined because of light from your Fathers facethat face was
now hidden, as terrible night gathered round.
Oh Father, give me that same deep and overwhelming horror of sin. O,
that I might see it for what it did in separating-asunder the heart of a loving God
from a beloved Son, so he could be substituted for me. Amen.
FRIDAY CORPORATE PRAYER MINISTRY
Chronological Bible Reading: Daniel 1-3; 1 John 4
Friday, December 1
John 13:10 Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet,
but is clean every whit:
FIRST, Our Father:
We ask for every believer in our church to feel the power of Jesus
sprinkled blood. Let us sense we are clean throughout, and clean altogether. May
we not just be secure, but have a sense and a feeling of that security, because this
will give us peace and power for your Eternal Purpose. You said yourself,
Exodus 12:13 when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not
be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land
NEXT, give each one of us power to become the sons of God in our action.
May we become more and more like Jesus, the Firstborn, as we participate in his
mission. Help us fulfill the mission of the Great Commission by conquering
ourselves. Help us put down every sin, drive out every evil imagination, and
bring every thought into captivity by your Spirit. Help us be more perfectly
consecrated to the mission and ministries of our church. May we not live like
children of the Devil, nor go after the world and serve our emotions and lusts.
Oh, grant us a spirit of holy boldness! Give us not again the spirit of
bondage that makes us fear. Give us more and more a spirit of adoption, so we
can become a people of prayer crying, Abba, Father.
Lord, purify us! You pardoned us; now purify us until every strong hold is
torn down in our hearts. Hear the prayers of your children. Help all our
infirmities. If we are pressed-down with a load of sorrow, or perplexed and know
not what to do, or are persecuted and slanderedif we in any way feel the weight
of the cross todayhelp us, for our eyes are on you! Let not our weakness be
WEDNESDAYREVIVAL PRAYING
Chronological Bible Reading: Ezekiel 43-45; 1 John 2
Wednesday, November 29
Hosea 2:18 And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the
field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break
the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
Glorious Lord:
I PRAY FOR PEACE TODAY. Sometimes it seems like I drive with animals on
the roads, and fly with turkeys in society! And dont even get me going about the
holiday frenzy. Basically, I need peace over earthly haters, peace in spiritual
attacks, and peace about everyday distractions. Any one of these three things can
keep me stirred-up and anxious, but none of them have to.
Especially destroy those issues that threaten your work today. Break bow,
sword, and order of battle that Satan has planned against me. Peace is profound
when all the instruments of war are broken.
WITH THIS PEACE, BRING REVIVAL. I need to rest so I can stay energized. I
need a time of replenishing. I need to restore. Make me fitly supplied and
spiritually settled, so I can refresh during holiday hurrynot backing down in
apathy, but becoming restful both in work and watchfulness for your return.
MAKE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON A SAFE ONE. We celebrate your first
coming, but I want to reach others before your second. Help me catch my breath
and make it over the hump, and remember to invite people I know to come to
Christ, and come with me to hear the gospel. So right now, I give you the most
pressing needs in my life and burdens on my heart. Give me grace and faith to
trust you for the best outcomethat your will be done and I glorify you.
Mark 6:31 Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while:
Lord, I can rest as long as I know you are using me! Thank you for your
watchcare this season. Amen.
SATURDAYIN THE PSALMS
Chronological Bible Reading: Daniel 4-6; 1 John 5
Saturday, December 2
Psa. 95:1 O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the
rock of our salvation.
Let Us Sing to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation:
I love you, I adore you, I reverence you. I want to magnify you and thereby
set a good example for others. When I invite someone to church let me cry, Come!
But also say, let us sing.
I want to make a sound that will communicate my sincerity. I may lift my
hands as I lift my voice in praise and worship to you. It is not always easy for me
to unite my enthusiasm with due reverence, but I do not need to destroy one of
those qualities to reach the other, because your word is clear: you want me to
praise you with abandonment of myself.
People in some churches are so concerned about being serious they display
a look of misery instead of a look of fervency. They forget how joy is as much a
needed characteristic of true worship as adoration.
Psa. 95:6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our
maker.
Also give me humility in my fervency. I want to praise you joyfully, but not
proudly. Posture is not everything, but posture is something, for you do not hear
the prayer of the neck that does not bow, or the knees that do not bend (at least
in their heart). An adoring heart will often show its awe in a physical manner.
I am in your family; therefore you daily feed me and fend for me. You are
my God; therefore I love you well. You are my Lord; therefore I worship you
highly. You belong to me; therefore I praise you completely. My pastures are
not mine, but yours, and I draw my resources from your riches. Your hand is my
government and my guidance. Help me love you deeper this weekend! Amen.
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1) TIMEWORSHIP
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for inclusion in the prayer diary. Questions? dhill@hbcbluesprings.org " INTERCEDE WITH GOD " INSTRUCT SAINTS
Mark 1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and " PROMPT PETITIONS " KICKSTART DEVOTION
departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. Bereavement
Ivan Barney - Father of Kevin Barney
Mary Shockley - Wife of Sam Shockley
GIVE GOD THE FIRST PART OF EVERY DAY. The first commitment is
to a daily quiet time with God. Our weekly Prayer Diary provides a template for daily INSTRUCTIONS:
Pray for Members, Family & Friends
devotions.
Ken & Lori Applegate - health issues Ron Parker,
Connie Gilbert - sister, Larry Washington JoAnn Rothacher Baptists tend to ridicule liturgical churches that use "prepared prayers" because
2) TITHEWORK
Pastor William & Lillie McClendon Leah Moore they lack spontaneity. But for many Baptists, their prayers are so predictable they are
Anita Reeves - co-worker of Jane Wilkes Mary Kennedy no more spontaneous than written-out prayers. The result is we end up praying the
1 Cor 16:2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as Leona M Brown - mother of Luther & Sharon Brown Kay Spurlock same things over and over.
God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. Mike Cardwell - husband of Sandy Verla Baker
Mary Aceves Doug Leslie Colleen Carroll Stuart Milbern This daily Prayer Diary will prompt you on a wide range of prayer requests you
Carolyn Robinson - aunt of Brian Robinson Debbie Barker might not normally think of, while forcing you to articulate a deeper devotion to
GIVE GOD THE FIRST DIME OF EVERY DOLLARno questions God. We have included a daily Bible reading schedule. This plan will take you
asked. Ten percent is a miniscule amount in our affluent society, but it must come Lauren & Ellie Middleton - family of Bruce & Ruth Schlappi
Barbara Beaver - grandmother of Justin Tyson Tara Washpun through the Bible chronologically in a year.
off the top in order to show that God is our priority. We want the blessing of the
firstfruits (first devotion, first dime and first day) to flow out to the rest of our Aaron Johnson - son of Rick & Becky Johnson Do not read ahead and do not try to catch up. Use each day as it comes. Then
resources. Karen Bart - sister of Jeanne Ertman Brenda Petty -Manuel Petty sister you can know that on any given day, dozens of other people are lifting their hearts in
Katina Johnson - daughter of Gene & Judy McGill the same mind to God. Pray what is written, but use what is prayed as a springboard
3) TEAMWORD Dorothy Williams - needs a kidney transplant for your own relationship with God. You learn to pray by praying.
Clarence Smith- father-in-law of Connie Smith
Eric Anderson - uncle of Portia Jones Alan
Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; Miranda Williams - friend of Katie Stephens
but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Mary Ann Fong Alpha Tuescher Helen Steiffermann
Bob Wisecarver - nephew of Beverly Guerrero
GIVE GOD THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY WEEK. You should fellowship Mollie Mae Kuykendall - daughter of John & Samantha Secret prayer is the secret of prayer, the soul of prayer, the seal of prayer, the
with a group of believers around the word of God every Sunday in our church. Kathy Lockwood (wife of Bart) strength of prayer. If you do not pray alone you do not pray at all. Our Lord Jesus
Larry & Charlotte Franklin Dr Bob & June Phillips Christ would go nowhere till He had prayed. He would attempt nothing till He had
QUALITY CHRISTIANITY INVOLVES THREE THINGS prayed.
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! Keeping Christ at the center (your core relationship of worship to God) Mary Davis -mother, David Mullins Carole Jones - mother, James Jones Oh, says one, I live in the spirit of prayer, and therefore I do not need times
! Keeping the body of Christ a priority (your congregational relationship of Byron Keune -uncle, Kim Huber Camille Trapasso - stage 4 liver cancer and seasons for prayer. And do you think that Christ did not live in the spirit of
walking with us) Linda Brown -sister, Ronnie Starks Brittany Nieves - niece, Jim & Lin Tonty prayer? Yet He had to have his special time and place to pray. Do not fall under the
! Basing beliefs and actions on the mind of Christ (your church relationship in Pat Mullinex -mother, Jeff Mullinex Joe Driscoll - friend, Tammy Henson injurious notion that because your spirit cries to God in prayer all day long, therefore
the Word) Sara Issa- friend, Beverly Guerrero Debbie Parrie - wife, Scott Parrie there must not be some season for more immediately coming into Gods presence. If
Holly Aceves -daughter, Mary Lou Aceves you imagine this, I am afraid that it will prove a snare to your feet. The Lord Jesus
Shelley Richards -friend, Dalona Shelby Christ, who knew better than you do that the main thing is the spirit of prayer rather
Alfred Boyd -family, Chelsa Bright Sydney Johnson - friend, Tim Brogan than the act of prayer, yet Himself retired into desert places to maintain the act and
April Jackson -sister, Sonya Jackson Mike Murphy - friend of Sherri Moore exercise of prayer. Be spiritual. Be baptized into the spirit of prayer. But do not be
Kenny Denman - husband, Shirley Denman deceived by the enemy, who can steal a spirit away while we dream that we only
Barbara Koons - sister, Dave Rosetti Russ Bray spiritualize it. We had better preserve the very bones of prayerthe posture, the
Grant Stoner - uncle, Jessica Buckallew Doris Robinson time, placerather than let it all ooze away into an impalpable mental condition.
Tameka Bedell - friend of Starks family Donna Tuescher God keep us prayerful. He will do so if He makes us like His dear Son.
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