Pray
Heavenly Father, I come to You now to renew my place in
You. I acknowledge that You are the Creator of all things and the Provider of all I
need. You are the Great I AM. The First and the Last, the King of kings and
Lord of lords. You alone are life. No one comes before You, and today, I will
pursue life in You as my greatest passion.
Father, thank You for ransoming me with the life of Your
Son. Jesus, thank You for being my substitute and paying for all of my sins. I
believe in Your resurrection, and it is through my faith in You that I can now
approach my Heavenly Father with freedom and confidence. I claim the power of
Your resurrection in my life and I now bring every aspect of my life, including
my family [name your spouse and/or children] and my work under Your authority
and Your Kingdom.
In You, Jesus, I have received a new life and have been
raised to walk in the newness of that life. I ask that Your Holy Spirit search
me, know me and reveal to me any aspect of my life that is not pleasing to You.
Show me the things in my life that prevent me from knowing Your will, and give
me the strength to repent. Holy Spirit, I also ask you to awaken my heart to
everything You want to do through me and the steps You want me to take for You.
Jesus, I believe You have new things to declare for my life and I ask in Your
name that You make them known to me.
Jesus, I
also ask You to reveal to me in every way possible those in my current
relationships for whom I should intercede in prayer and reach out to in Your
name. I pray today for opportunities to be Your light in their life so they
will grow in the knowledge of You.
Father,
I pray for all of the leaders at Stonecreek Church who join with me for this
time of prayer. Search us, break us and unify us as men and women of the one
true living God so new things can be accomplished for Your Kingdom in our
homes, our community and around the world.
Holy
Spirit, fill Your church with the strength and endurance to bring spiritual
revolution in these times. Stir our hearts to pray as never before and to have
discernment and a boldness to share the life we have in Jesus.
Now,
Father, I pray for 10/10/10 and every new thing You will bring about in me, my
community and our church. You are able to do immeasurably more than all I
can ever ask or imagine. To You be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus
throughout all generations, forever and ever!
Amen.
Reflect | In Jesus' Name
...I ask in Your name...
We have all prayed a prayer to God where we tack on the end, "In the name of Jesus." But what does it mean to pray in Jesus' name?
First we need to focus on the word, "in." Because of Jesus' life here on earth, His death for us and His resurrection, we
have full access to God in Jesus. In John 14:6, Jesus states, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." If it were not for Jesus, we would not be able to approach God with our prayers.
As we approach God in Jesus' name, we have the privilege to ask anything of our Heavenly Father. Jesus tells His disciples in John 14:13-14, "I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the
Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my
name, and I will do it." To pray in Jesus' name also means to pray for those things that bring "glory to the Father." We are to ask in Jesus' name for God's will to be done. It does not mean we get everything for which we ask and when we ask. But praying in Jesus' name does mean we should pray with assurance that God hears our prayers.
Respond
What does it mean to know God hears every prayer because of Jesus Christ?
As you pray for the new things God wants to declare in your life, where may you need to adjust your prayers to focus more on His will to be done and less and of yours?
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