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Praying God’s Word Wednesday #41: Isaiah 52:6

March 23, 2022 by Lauren 24 Comments

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“Therefore My people shall know My name; therefore in that day I am the one who is speaking, ‘Here I am.'”  Isaiah 52:6 NASB

 

Our God has many names.  He is called Father, The Beginning and the End, The God Most High, The God Who Sees, God Almighty, The Creator, The Self-Existent One, The Lord our Provider, The Lord our Healer, and on and on.

 

Upon reading this verse, the simple words formed a very profound prayer for me. 

When praying for someone to know His name(s), we in essence ask for God to reveal every aspect of His nature to our loved one.

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And for that person to understand Him as such.  Let the enormity of that sink in for a moment.

 

In using the second part of the verse, when we ask for God to speak “Here I am”, we are also actually asking for the object of our intercession to know God well enough to recognize His voice in a sea of others.  And we also ask for God to draw near.  So much spiritual depth in one sentence of scripture.  So let’s pray.

 

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Replace the name and pronouns with the appropriate ones for the person (or yourself) that you are praying for.

 

Praying for you in this.  And don’t forget to share on social media or with a friend who could benefit.  It would mean so much to me.  And if you don’t want to miss a Praying God’s Word Wednesday, subscribe over on the right hand side of this page.

Lauren

 

 

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Comments

  1. Barbara Harper says

    March 23, 2022 at 8:42 am

    This one hits home in many ways. Praying this for some loved ones.

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      March 23, 2022 at 3:18 pm

      I’m so thankful this is helpful to you, Barbara.

      Reply
  2. Barb Hegreberg says

    March 23, 2022 at 9:03 am

    The older I get, the more I appreciate Isaiah!

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    • Lauren says

      March 23, 2022 at 3:17 pm

      I know what you mean, Barb!

      Reply
  3. Tina says

    March 23, 2022 at 10:38 am

    Beautiful article. I have a few names to fill in that blank and to replace those pronouns.

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      March 23, 2022 at 3:17 pm

      So glad this is helpful to you, Tina.

      Reply
  4. ~ linda says

    March 23, 2022 at 11:35 am

    Lauren, as I pray this prayer with you, I also lift others up who I believe need Him in their lives. I want them to know His character, His power, His beauty. One day! Thank you for praying God’s Word back to Him and allowing us into your world through this way.

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      March 23, 2022 at 3:16 pm

      What a great addition to this prayer, Linda. Thank you

      Reply
  5. Connie Rowland says

    March 23, 2022 at 1:48 pm

    Thank you for sharing this powerful way to pray God’s Word over our loved ones today, Lauren! Blessings to you and yours.

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      March 23, 2022 at 3:16 pm

      Blessings to you, Connie!

      Reply
  6. Joanne Viola says

    March 24, 2022 at 4:51 pm

    Lauren, this prayer is beautiful. Praying for some loved ones tonight.

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    • Lauren says

      March 25, 2022 at 2:20 pm

      I’m so glad it’s striking a chord with you, Joanne. And thanks for praying with me.

      Reply
  7. Linda Stoll says

    March 24, 2022 at 7:00 pm

    Oh so good, Lauren. Nothing like inserting our own name in Scripture to get a good wake-up call from the Spirit.

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    • Lauren says

      March 25, 2022 at 2:20 pm

      I agree, Linda. I don’t think I do that often enough.

      Reply
  8. Michele Morin says

    March 28, 2022 at 8:08 pm

    So much wisdom in praying scripture and letting our prayers be formed around God’s Words.

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      March 29, 2022 at 2:12 pm

      Agreed, Michele! It’s become such an important discipline for me.

      Reply
  9. Jeanne Takenaka says

    March 29, 2022 at 1:10 pm

    This is so good, Lauren. I prayed this for some loved ones who are searching and struggling.

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      March 29, 2022 at 2:10 pm

      I’m so glad you could use it in your prayer time, Jeanne!

      Reply
  10. Aritha says

    March 29, 2022 at 1:27 pm

    Thank you for writing this blogpost. “Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen” (Psalm. 72:19)!

    Thanks for the prayer. The last time I often use the psalms for my prayer.

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      March 29, 2022 at 2:10 pm

      I’m so grateful that it was helpful to you, Aritha! Thank you for letting me know.

      Reply
  11. Carol says

    March 29, 2022 at 2:52 pm

    Thank you for sharing this post in the Talent-Sharing Tuesdays Link-Up 13.
    Carol
    http://www.scribblingboomer.com

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    • Lauren says

      March 30, 2022 at 1:15 pm

      Thank you for hosting!

      Reply
  12. Lisa Blair says

    March 29, 2022 at 3:00 pm

    This is so true, Lauren, “When we pray for someone to know His Name, we are in essence praying for God to reveal every aspect of His nature” to them.

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      March 30, 2022 at 1:15 pm

      Isn’t that a phenomenal prayer for ourselves and others?

      Reply

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