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Praying God’s Word Wednesday #12

June 23, 2021 by Lauren 18 Comments

After an incredible time in study this morning, I just had to break our typical format today.  As I poured over the scriptures quoted in our church’s sermon this week, I found myself in a full on praise sesh!  I took 2 pages of notes from multiple scripture passages and even raised my hands as I spoke back to God the things I read about Him.  So I decided to share some of it with you.  The scriptures are too many to quote word for word, so I will list the references below.

 

Colossians 1:18, Ephesians 1:20-23, Ephesians 3:6, Colossians 2:18-19, Zechariah 3:1-4 and Galatians 2:20

 

Look up and study these passages for yourself (have your own little bible study) or skip down below and praise God along with me.  I love how the Bible challenges me to pray and praise in ways I wouldn’t think of on my own.  The passages themselves, as well as the Believer’s Bible Commentary on them, inspired my words.

 

You are the beginning, the first born from the dead.  You have first place in everything!  Your body is glorified.   You are unique and cannot be second anywhere.  

Lord, You created everything.  Because of who You are and what You’ve done, You reign supreme.  In our lives, you have preeminence.  You sit at the Father’s right hand.  You rose and ascended!  

God, you triumph over every form of opposition.  Satan is defeated by your victorious power.  You employ that power on our behalf.  Your omnipotence is immense.  Take us soon to be with you!

Your name is above all others and you’re superior to every other.  King over all kings and Lord over all lords.  All things remain under your feet.  You have universal dominion.

Forgive us when we rebel, deny you and resist you.  Forgive us.  We are awestruck as we contemplate you, all-glorious Lord.  Jesus, you have been given universal sway.  And we, the church, get to share your rule.  Your marvelous grace saves us and gives us the unique privilege of being your body.  May we compliment you.  

You permeate the universe and supply it with all it needs.  This is too much for us to understand, but we admire you.  Thank you for including us as heirs of your promise.  

We get to draw from your exhaustless resources for our needs.  You sustain us and direct us.  May false teachers never lead us away.  

Moment by moment we depend on you.  You take our iniquity away from us.  You love me and live in me.  It’s too much!  The old me has no more claims on my daily life.  You live your life in me.  Praise you, Lord!

 

I would LOVE it if you would add a praise to mine in the comments below.  Let’s keep the party going!

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Praying for you in this.  And don’t forget to share this 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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Praying God’s Word Wednesday #11

June 16, 2021 by Lauren 12 Comments

Welcome back to praying God’s Word on Wednesday!  Our verse today, Psalm 33:22, is already a prayer.  Feel free to read it to God verbatim if the Spirit leads.  I’m also going to retool it a bit to pray for someone specifically.

 

May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.  NIV

 

The verse itself is short and sweet.  The Believer’s Bible Commentary says that the psalmist’s prayer is simply to “ask that they [God’s people] might continue to bask in the sunshine of His steadfast love as they continue to depend on Him alone.”

 

There are so many things constantly vying for our attention, devotion and loyalty today.  It can be easy to put our hope in things we can see and touch – investments, relationships, jobs, for example – before we even realize our focus is not on Jesus. 

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And yet we know that He triumphs over everything and everyone else in the end.  So my petition for a loved one today is this:

 

 

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

 

If you are reading this, I am praying for you.  And don’t forget to share this on social media or with a friend who could benefit.  It would mean so much to me.  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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I love Jesus, my husband and caffeine. The order of these can change depending on how tired I am. When my two daughters, stepson, and 4 grandchildren get to be too much, I practice yoga. God graciously allows me to share our adventures, victories and flub-ups from my laptop. May He be glorified here.
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