Week 17 Day 4
I. Prayer to enter the Lord’s presence:
Be still for a moment. “Lord, I give the day that is now past to you. It is yours. I give the day that is to come to you; help me to see where you are working and to join you there. Speak to me during these moments. I commit them and myself to you.”
II. Prayer of Confession:
“Lord, you are faithful to forgive me and cleanse me of my sin when I confess it to you. I confess my sin(s) of ______________. Thank you for forgiveness.” (1 John 1:9)
III. Prayer of Thanksgiving:
Choose to be thankful, speak out loud of what God has done.
“Thank you, Father, for _________________. Fill my heart and my mouth with gratitude throughout this day.”
IV. Scripture Reflection
Read
Jeremiah 33:3 “Call to me and I will answer you and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”
Reflect
Keep in mind that the context of this great promise is that it was given to a people who were going to lose everything they held dear. Their nation, their homes, their security it was all going to be lost. The people were going to go into Babylonian captivity. But God was not going to abandon them, he was still going to make himself known to them even there. He urged them to call on Him and see him show up in powerful ways in their lives. Are you afraid to truly say to God “I give everything to you, do with me as you will?” Are you afraid that he might do something terrible to you, or lead you into a lifestyle you would hate? If this is true you are misunderstanding God and what it means for you to live life as he has planned it for you. You also may be somehow believing that NOT surrendering your life to God will lead to a better life. This, of course, is not true.
Respond
Pray with courage…”God, do with my life as you will.” If you cannot pray this honestly then don’t. Just think about it today and we will revisit it tomorrow.
V. Prayer for others:
Pray specifically for the concerns of your life and the lives of others.
VI. Prayer of commitment:
“Lord God, I commit to love you with all my heart and with all my soul and with all my strength and with all my mind and to love my neighbor as myself. Empower me today to love you and others with everything that I am.” (Luke 10:27)
This Month’s Scripture Memory:
Ephesians 6:14-18
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.