Prelude to Prayer

PRELUDE TO PRAYER

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Prayer Facts:

“No sacrifice which a lover would make for his beloved is too great for us to make for our enemy….if we pray for them, we are taking their distress and poverty, their guilt and perdition upon ourselves, and pleading to God for them. We are doing vicariously for them what they cannot do for themselves” Dietrich Bonhoeffer (ref#10, p148-150).

 

Reasons for Waiting for GOD:

Because You formed my inward parts and knitted me together in my mother’s womb (Ps 139:13), I will wait for You.

Because You search me thoroughly and know me (Ps 139:1), I will wait for You.

Because You understand my thoughts and are acquainted with all my ways (Ps 139:2-3), I will wait for You.

Because You are upright and make my path level (Isa 26:7), I will wait for You.

Because You draw near on the day I call to You (Lam 3:57), I will wait for You.

Because You hear my voice and take up my cause (Lam 3:56,58), I will wait for You.

 

Read Through the Bible in a Year: January 29th – February 4th

Jan 29  Ex 23-24; Luke 22

Jan 30  Ex 25-27; Luke 23

Jan 31 Ex 28-29; Luke 24

Feb 1   Ex 30-32; Acts 1

Feb 2   Ex 33-34; Ps 10

Feb 3   Ex 35-36; Acts 2

Feb 4   Ex 37-38; Acts 3

PRELUDE TO PRAYER

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Prayer Facts:

“…His [CHRIST’s] mediation on the throne is as real and indispensable as on the cross….it engages all His time and powers, is His unceasing occupation at the right hand of the Father. And we participate not only in the benefits of this His work, but in the work itself….” Andrew Murray (ref#19, TWENTY-SIXTH LESSON) (brackets mine).

 

Reasons for Waiting for GOD:

Because in CHRIST the whole fullness of Deity continues to dwell in bodily form giving complete expression of the divine nature (Col 2:9), I will wait for You.

Because the Son is the sole expression of Your glory and is the perfect imprint and very image of Your nature, upholding and maintaining and guiding the universe by His mighty word of power (Heb 1:2-3), I will wait for You.

Because Your Son is upright, just and Who conforms to Your will in every purpose, thought and action (1 John 2:1), I will wait for You.

Because Your Son is able to save to the uttermost—completely, perfectly and for all time and eternity those who come to Him (Heb 7:25), I will wait for You.

Because CHRIST is always living to make petition to You and intercede with You and intervene for me (Heb 7:25), I will wait for You.

 

Read Through the Bible in a Year: January 22nd – 28st:

Jan 22  Ex 3-5; Luke 17

Jan 23  Ex 6-8; Luke 18

Jan 24  Ex 9-11; Luke 19

Jan 25  Ex 12-13; Ps 6

Jan 26  Ex 14-16; Luke 20

Jan 27  Ex 17-20; Luke 21

Jan 28  Ex 21-22; Ps 8

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Prayer Facts:

“As prayer brings things to us which beget gratitude and thanksgiving, so praise and gratitude promote prayer, and induce more praying and better praying” E. M. Bounds (ref#64, p40).

 

Reasons for Waiting for GOD:

Because You existed before history began and are an ever-present, unchanging GOD (Isa 41:4), I will wait for You.

Because You call forth and guide the destinies of generations of nations (Isa 41:4), I will wait for You.

Because You give water without price from the fountain of Life (Rev 21:6), I will wait for You.

Because You put Your words in my mouth and have covered me with the shadow of Your hand (Isa 51:16), I will wait for You.

Because it is You who comforts me (Isa 51:12), I will wait for You.

Because You are in my midst and I am called by Your name (Jer 14:9), I will wait for You.

 

Read Through the Bible in a Year: January 15th – 21st:

Jan 15  Gen 37-38; Psalm 7

Jan 16  Gen 39-41; Luke 12

Jan 17  Gen 42-43; Luke 13

Jan 18  Gen 44-46; Luke 14

Jan 19  Gen 47-48; Luke 15

Jan 20  Gen 49-50; Psalm 5

Jan 21  Ex 1-2; Luke 16

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Prayer Facts:

“God has spoken to us, let us speak to God—either to set our seal that God is true and faithful to His promise, or to confess the sin of which the Spirit of God has convinced us, or to acknowledge the mercy which God’s providence has given, or to express assent to the great truths which God the Holy Ghost has opened to our understanding” Charles Spurgeon (ref#34, Feb 5th PM).

 

Reasons for Waiting for GOD:

Because You are an all-wise, all-powerful, and ever-present GOD (Jer 42:11), I will wait for You.

Because riches and honor are with You, as well as enduring wealth and righteousness (Prov 8:18), I will wait for You.

Because there is nothing too hard for You (Jer 32:27), I will wait for You.

Because You broke my yoke and burst my bonds so that I might serve You (Jer 2:20), I will wait for You.

Because You see my afflictions and hear my cry, knowing well my sorrows, sufferings, and trials (Ex 3:7), I will wait for You.

Because Your eyes are open and Your ears attentive to prayer (2 Chron 7:15), I will wait for You.

Because by Your invitation I can inquire of You (Isa 65:10), I will wait for You.

 

Read Through the Bible in a Year: January 8th – 14th:

Jan 8    Gen 20-22; Luke 6

Jan 9    Gen 23-24; Luke 7

Jan 10  Gen 25-26; Luke 8

Jan 11  Gen 27-28; Luke 9

Jan 12  Gen 29-30; Ps 4

Jan 13  Gen 31-33; Luke 10

Jan 14  Gen 34-36; Luke 11