Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Praying with Scripture

Deborah Hightower was sweet enough to create a prayer card for the Bishops. We didn't have it at the prayer meeting, so I thought you could print it from the blog and use it when praying for them (if you want to of course).

Thank you for praying for the Bishop family! There were 67 people at the prayer meeting last night. Thanks for coming.

SCRIPTURES FOR
THE BISHOP FAMILY

We enter in this season of prayer not having a righteousness of our own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith. (Phil 3:9 NIV)

As Your children made righteous through Christ, may our prayers be powerful and effective on behalf of the Bishop family (James 5:16 NIV).

Lord, You beckon us to "Come to You, when we are weary and burdened, and You will give us rest. (Mat 11:28 NIV)

You encourage us to “Take Your yoke upon us and learn from You, for You are gentle and humble in heart, and we will find rest for our souls. (Mat 11:29 NIV)

For Your yoke is easy and Your burden is light." (Mat 11:30 NIV)

Lord, help the Bishops to do these things, that they may find rest for their souls during this time of great challenge.

Help them to cast all their anxiety on You, Lord, because You care for them. (1 Pet 5:7 NIV)

LORD, today we pay attention to what You say; and listen closely to Your words. (Prov 4:20 NIV)

We do not let them out of our sight, but keep them within our heart;
(Prov 4:21 NIV)

You promise that they are life to those who find them and health to a man's whole body. (Prov 4:22 NIV)

You are the LORD, who heals us." (Exo 15:26d NIV)

You invite us to "Ask and it will be given to us; to seek and we will find; to knock and the door will be opened to us. (Mat 7:7 NIV)

We ask, therefore, that your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven on behalf of this family. (Mat 6:10 NIV)

We ask that these prayers offered in faith, will make our friend who is sick well; we ask You, Lord to raise him up. (James 5:15a NIV)

(2 Cor 12:9 NIV) May God’s grace be sufficient for Russ, for His power is made perfect in weakness."

Father, help Russ to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given him—the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.
(Acts 20:24b NIV)

PSALM 20:
A Psalm of Comfort
for the Bishop Family

May the LORD answer the Bishops as they are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect them. (Psa 20:1 NIV)

May he send the Bishops help from the sanctuary and grant them support from Zion.
(Psa 20:2 NIV)

May he remember all their family’s sacrifices and accept their offerings.
(Psa 20:3 NIV)

May he give them the desire of their heart and make all their plans succeed.
(Psa 20:4 NIV)

We will shout for joy when we are victorious and will lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all our requests.
(Psa 20:5 NIV)


Now we know that the LORD saves his anointed; he answers him from his holy heaven with the saving power of his right hand.
(Psa 20:6 NIV)

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
(Psa 20:7 NIV)

We are brought to our knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.
(Psa 20:8 NIV)

O LORD, save Russ! Answer us when we call!
(Psa 20:9 NIV)

May the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen. (1 Pet 5:10-11NIV)

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