Page 3 - 2015 40 Days Prayer

El Dorado NEWS-TIMES - Wednesday, November 25, 2015 – 3
Scripture: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom Heaven.” Matthew 5:3 (KJV)
Observation: We may think we are smart, clever, and can do anything we put our minds to. But until we recog- nize that it is only by God’s grace that lasting good can be accomplished, we will fall short every time.
Prayer: God grant that each person will grow to depend more and more on your love, that all may know the joy of your love and grace. Amen
Scripture: “And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.” Genesis 2:15 (KJV)
Observation: From the beginning God gave us jobs to do, not just to provide for ourselves and our family, but to give us the gift of dignity which work brings. Lack of opportunity to get a job leads to frustration, and this can lead to violence - the violence of stealing and domestic violence.
Prayer: Bless, O God, the efforts of all who are looking
for work; and bless our community with an abundance
of good paying jobs. Help our community end the frus-
Scripture: “ if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” -2 Chronicles 7:14
Observation: God gives us choices, but with choices come consequences. We have a choice to be humble, we have a choice to pray to Him. We even have a choice while breath is in our body to turn from our wicked ways. The consequences of doing all the above is Christ will forgive our sins and heal our land, but the consequences of not doing these things will be death and destruction
Prayer: Dear Lord Please forgive us of our many sins and continue to love us right where we are in life. Help us to turn from our wicked ways and and seek you. We pray for the just as well as the unjust, and we also pray the blood of Jesus over our city.
Scripture: “For God so loved the world that he gave his begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16
Observation: Awesome! That’s the only word that came to mind to describe someone who loved us enough even
Scripture: “Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believ- ers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.” -1 Timothy 4.12 (NLT)
Observation: Fields of Faith will be held on Wednesday, October 21 at 7pm at Memorial Stadium. This is a student-led event sponsored by the FCA huddles at Barton Jr High, El Dorado High, Smackover, and Parkers Chapel. Come hear local student athletes testify about their faith.
Prayer: Our Father God, today we pray for all students in Union County. We pray for their safety. We ask, Lord, that you position angels to guard them from any attack. We ask that you increase their abilities in every area - mentally, physically, socially, and spiritually. May their minds be open to learning and their hearts be open to you. We pray for a great harvest tonight at Fields of Faith.
Scripture: - “1 Listen to my words, Lord, consider my lament. 2 Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. 3 In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. 4 For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness; with you, evil peo- ple are not welcome.” Psalm 5:1-4
Observation: God is a prayer-hearing God. Such he has always been, and he is still as ready to hear prayer as ever. The most encouraging principle of prayer, and the most powerful plea in prayer is to look upon him as our King and our God. David also prays to a sin-hating God. Sin is folly, and sinners are the greatest of all fools; fools of their own making. Wicked people hate God; just- ly are they hated of him, and this will be their endless misery and ruin. Let us learn the importance of truth and sincerity in all the affairs of life. Liars and murderers resemble the devil and are his children, therefore it may well be expected that God should abhor them. These were the characters of David’s enemies; and such as these are still the enemies of Christ and his people.
Prayer: Our Father we pray as David prayed, early in the morning, David declaring his loyalty to You just as we must declare that same loyalty to You as we pray for our city. We, like David, express our concern about the sin- fulness that grips our community and pray that You would not only deliver our city but we all would be conformed to the image of Your dear Son, Amen
Scripture - “And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;” Luke 18:1
Observation: Prayer is not one quick session of listing needs and expecting immediate results. Prayer is con- tinuing to talk to God with persistence. Prayer is based on absolute faith in God so it never gives up, knowing God will answer when and where He chooses. Prayer also knows that God expects us to keep on praying until the answer comes.
Prayer: Our Father all God’s people are praying people. As we see here earnest steadiness in prayer for spiritual mercies is taught. The widow’s earnestness prevailed even with the unjust judge: even though she feared she might set him more against her; but our earnest prayer is pleasing to our God. Even to the end there will still be ground for the same complaint of weakness of faith. Father we thank you, Amen.
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tration of unemployment and the violence it can bring. in our sins to give His best to cover our mess
Amen.
Scripture: - “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:28
Observation: Human beings come in all different shapes, colors, and sizes. In the end we are all God’s beloved creation. None of us has the right to exalt our- selves or debase our neighbors, for God has made us all one in Christ.
Prayer: Strengthen our efforts, O God, to blot out igno- rance and prejudice, and to abolish poverty and crime. And hasten the day when all our people, with many voices in one united chorus, will glorify your holy Name. Amen. (The Book of Common Prayer)
Scripture: “Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.” Romans 13:10 (KJV)
Observation: Do you care what happens to you and your loved ones? Then have that same care about what happens to others. This is the love which does no harm, and fulfills the royal law of God.
Prayer: Help us, O God, to care about others as much as we care about ourselves, hurting no one, but instead pleasing you in the way we treat one another. Amen.
Scripture: “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13
Observation: Sooner or later everyone is tempted to do what is hurtful or harmful to others. God gives us wisdom, and God gives us wise neighbors to help us find a better way, the way of God’s love. It’s a choice. Pray that we may choose wisely.
Prayer: O God, whenever we are tempted to do some- thing hurtful or harmful to our neighbor, give us the gift of your wisdom; surround us with wise and caring com- panions; and show us the better way of your love. Amen.
Prayer: Dear Lord we come to you as humble as we know how. We thank you for giving your best. We thank you for you precious Son, Jesus. We thank you for His death, burial and resurrection. Thank you so much for making it possible for anyone to come and be a part of a great family. In Jesus name, Amen.
Scripture: - “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.” -Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Observation: There is a time for all these things we do in life
Prayer: We pray dear Father, that you will guide us and tell us the time to do your will, the time to be still, the time to speak and the time to be quiet. In Jesus name, Amen.
Scripture: - “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” - Proverbs 3:5
Observation: We should trust in the Lord in all we think and do. Don’t trust your own judgement, but ask God to lead us and direct our path.
Prayer: Dear Lord, we come to you humble and thank- ful. Thanks in advance for leading us and directing us. Thank you for being a lamp unto our feet. Thank you for new Grace and Mercy everyday. Thank you for telling us in your word to trust you with all our hearts. This is a prayer of thanks! We are not asking for anything just want to let you know we thank you for all you have blessed us with in our lives. In Jesus name, Amen.
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