Nov
15
A Prayer of the Apostle Paul
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Ephesians 3:14-21
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This is one of the most powerful and stirring prayers in the Bible. Here Paul prays for the people who have received Jesus Christ as Savior as a result of his ministry. He asks God to strengthen these young Christians with His Spirit and keep them from falling into the temptations of the devil.
He also prays that they will grow into strong Christians and love the Lord with their whole heart, that they may understand how great a God they serve.
Nov
14
Psalm 91
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. [a]
2 I will say [b] of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
3 Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5 You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
9 If you make the Most High your dwelling—
even the LORD, who is my refuge-
10 then no harm will befall you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
12 they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread upon the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
14 “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15 He will call upon me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him
and show him my salvation.”
Footnotes:
- Psalm 91:1 Hebrew Shaddai
- Psalm 91:2 Or He says
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This Psalm can help you with dealing with Anxiety and trouble. Suppose you have not been doing well in college, school or your workplace is going through layoffs, then worrying about it is not going to help either. Instead if you just put your faith in God and then work sincerely, you are more likely to be less anxious and have a greater chance of going through troubled times without a scratch. At the very minimum this helps to make you calmer, somthing pharmaceutical companies charge by the pill for.
If you have a friend who is anxious, you can pray for them as well.
Nov
4
A psalm of David.
1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3 he restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness
for his name’s sake.
4 Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death, [a]
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6 Surely goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.
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During times of anxiety and personal and health troubles, I read this prayer to make sure that I know I am not lonely and re assure myself that someone is there. Regardless of your faith and religious beliefs, every one likes to believe there is someone out there for them waiting and hoping for them.
Ask yourself this question?
Who is your shephard in life? Is it your kids? Your parents? Your financial commitments?
Your friends?
Pray for your friends— It takes 10 secs to say
” God (as your personal religious belief is)
Please bless my friend……….(fill in the blank) ”
Amen.