CONFESSION

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GROWING TO HATE MY FLESH

…FATHER, many times You confronted Moses with impossible situations. And many times he felt as if it was his job to make the situation possible. One of those times was when the people asked for meat to eat (Num 11:4-6).

“Where am I to get meat to give to all this people?…I am not able to carry all this people alone; the burden is too heavy for me” (Num 11:13-14 ESV).

FATHER, You have put before me such impossible situations. And, like Moses, I easily forget that You do not demand I find solutions to those situations.

You, LORD, actually allow me to be defeated and fruitless in order that You may destroy my natural life containing my self-wisdom and abilities (ref#101, p84). In defeat You show me more of the sin and frailty of my flesh in order that I may be aroused to an increased indignation toward myself (ref#33, p91,92). With these situations You corrupt my confidence in my natural virtues (ref#7, Dec. 30th).

My natural life must not rule, You must rule in me (ref#7, Dec 28th). What I call strengths, You call weakness. When I trust my strengths and depend on them I make it impossible for Your will to be accomplished.

FATHER, You will not grant me increased strength to meet impossible situations. Guide me, instead, toward maintaining an affirmative attitude toward You and a negative response toward my flesh (ref#33, p 106). For, if I trust in my wits instead of You, I produce consequences for which You will hold me responsible (ref#7, Dec. 28th).

ADORATION

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Chord Progression: (Am B7 E7 A7) (D7 G E/B Am)

YOU ALONE ARE GOD

Bless the LORD, O my soul!

O Lord my GOD,

You are very mighty!

You are clothed with honor and majesty (Ps 104:1).

 

For You are great

and do wondrous things;

You alone are GOD (Ps 86:10)—

the only true GOD (John 17:3).

 

I bow down toward Your holy temple

and give thanks to Your name

for Your steadfast love and Your faithfulness,

for You are exalted (Ps 138:2).

 

Above all things

You have magnified Your name and Your word.

So, I will worship toward Your holy temple

and praise Your name for Your loving-kindness (Ps 138:2).

PRELUDE TO PRAYER

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Prayer Facts:

“…to what purpose then is prayer? It is answered, This is the way and means God has appointed, for the communication of the blessing of His goodness to His people. For though He has purposed, provided, and promised them, yet He will be sought unto, to give them, and it is a duty and privilege to ask” A.W. Pink (ref#152, p139).

Reasons for Waiting for GOD:

Because You determined the measurements of the earth, and laid its cornerstone (Job 38:4-5), I will wait for You.

Because every beast of the forest is Yours and the cattle upon a thousand hills are Yours also (Ps 50:10), I will wait for You.

Because You know and are acquainted with all the birds of the mountains, and the wild animals of the field (Ps 50:11), I will wait for You.

Because You are the LORD who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar and Who by rebuke restrains it (Isa 51:15), I will wait for You.

Because before You there was no GOD formed, neither shall there be after You (Isa 43:10), I will wait for You.

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

Apr 15            1 Sam 18; 1 Chron 6; 1 Cor 7

Apr 16            1 Sam 19; 1 Chron 7; Ps 59

Apr 17            1 Sam 20-21; Ps 34

Apr 18            1 Sam 22; Ps 17

Apr 19            1 Sam 23; Ps 31,54

Apr 20           1 Sam 24; 1 Chron 8; Ps 57

Apr 21            1 Sam 25-26; 1 Cor 8

SUPPLICATION

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GENERAL CHRISTIAN

[Because we are Christians and live in the world we will always need prayer for our walk and for witnessing to others about CHRIST. Here’s an opportunity to pray for others or even ourselves. Fill their name or your name in the blanks.]

PRESENTING THE GOSPEL TO BOTH THE GOATS AND THE SHEEP

FATHER, Christianity will always be perceived negatively to the general population. No one walks into a church or crusade without an initial drawing from You. No one seeks You on their own (Ps 14:1-3) so any words ____ speaks about You in public will fall on the ears of those who are naturally prejudiced against Christianity. “The once born never understand the twice-born…” A. W. Tozer (ref#103, p40). At best, (his/her) words will be foolishness to them. It is just as hard to witness in the middle of a Muslim nation as it is in a western country. FATHER, unless You change hearts ____’s words will be met with hostility.

CHRIST’s words divided the crowds. To His sheep (the ones who listened), His words brought a softness and an intrigue; but to the goats (the self-righteous and independent) His words spurred violence toward Him.

____’s mission field that You have given (him/her) are the ones whose road leads to hell and they don’t know it. Mobilize (him/her) for truth-speaking that will blast people off the destructive road. FATHER, make ____’s words like fire—like a hammer that breaks rock into pieces (Jer 23:29).   Drive ____ to speak so truthfully that immediately (he/she) will be able to recognize the sheep from the goats.

THANKSGIVING

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Chord Progression:  (C  B  C  Gdim ) (G7  Dm  G7  C )

REGNANT

You are the blessed and only Sovereign (1 Tim 6:15),

regnant—greatest in power

You are predominant—

reigning and ruling (ref#110, p1130).

 

You do according to Your will (Dan 4:35)—

bringing into effect things automatically—

without further provision being made.

You are self-executing (ref#110, p1218).

 

None can stay Your hand, O LORD (Dan 4:35).

You are unconstricted—

no one can hold You,

or limit or restrict You (ref#110, p1453).

 

You are King of kings (1 Tim 6:15).

You outmatch; You outdo (ref#110, p961).

You are the superpower (ref#110, p1344).

For You are LORD of lords (1 Tim 6:15).

CONFESSION

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MY RESPONSIBILITY IN SANCTIFICATION

…FATHER, I praise You for giving to me the weapons that can triumph over satan—precisely Your Son and the SPIRIT. Though they overcome, it is necessary that I be responsible.

You, FATHER, make me “holy in the sense of innocence.” My responsibility is to participate in making my character into a holy character by a series of moral choices (ref#7, Sept 8th). I am inclined to cater to my undisciplined nature and many times attribute my failures to satan’s influence when the problem is my unwillingness to restrain myself.

I must strengthen myself to not submit to actions that stem from my physical condition. Prejudices and moods are two such things that I must destroy by neglect (ref#7, May 20th, Sept 8th).

“Many of us prefer to stay at the threshold of the Christian life instead of going on to construct a soul in accordance with the new life God has put within” Oswald Chambers (ref#7, May 20th).

FATHER, I want to be responsible. With my will and the SPIRIT’s power I desire to refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against Your true knowledge (2 Cor 10:5). For You know, FATHER, I’m in a fight all day long. Rouse me to reject comfort with its unwillingness to exercise the holy qualities You have placed in me.

ADORATION

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Chord Progression: (C C/E F F7) (D/F# C/G G7 C)

THERE IS NO GOD LIKE MY GOD

GOD, You are the living GOD,

GOD, You endure forever;

Your kingdom shall never be destroyed,

and Your dominion shall be to the end.

 

You deliver and You rescue;

You work signs and wonders

in heaven and on the earth.

GOD, You are the living GOD (Dan 6:26-27).

 

No god is like my GOD,

descending from the heavens,

riding through the clouds

to come to my aid (Deut 33:26).

 

You, LORD GOD, keep faith forever,

You always do what You say—

keeping every promise,

always to be relied on (Ps 146:6).

 

You are slow to anger,

Huge in loyal love,

Forgiving iniquity and rebellion,

But never whitewashing sin (Num 14:18).

 

Your name and Your remembrance

are the desire of my soul,

I wait for You eagerly (Isa 26:8).

My spirit seeks You diligently (Isa 26:9).

 

PRELUDE TO PRAYER

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Prayer Facts:

“Prayer is not so much an act as it is an attitude—an attitude of dependency, dependency upon God. Prayer is a confession of creature weakness, yea, of helplessness. Prayer is the acknowledgment of our need and the spreading of it before God” Arthur Pink (ref#152, p141).

Reasons for Waiting for GOD:

Because You are high yet have respect to the lowly, bringing them into fellowship with You, but the proud and haughty You know and recognize only at a distance (Ps 138:6), I will wait for you.

Because You take thought and plans for me when I am poor and needy (Ps 40:17), I will wait for You.

Because if I call on You, You will show me great and mighty things (Jer 33:3), I will wait for you.

Because You will bless those who reverently and worshipfully fear You (Ps 115:13), I will wait for You.

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

Apr 8              1 Sam 6-7; 1 Cor 2

Apr 9              1 Sam 8-10; 1 Cor 3

Apr 10            1 Sam 11-12; 1 Chron 1

Apr 11            1 Sam 13; 1 Chron 2-3; 1 Cor 4

Apr 12            1 Sam 14; 1 Chron 4; 1 Cor 5

Apr 13            1 Sam 15-16; 1 Chron 5; 1 Cor 6

Apr 14            1 Sam 17; Ps 9