Praying the Scriptures (Page 4)

“Come, let us return to the LORD.He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us;he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds.After two days he will revive us;on the third day he will restore us,that we may live in his presence.Let us acknowledge the LORD;let us press on to acknowledge him.As surely as the sun rises, he will appear;he will come to us like the winter rains,like the spring rains that water the earth.”Isaiah 53:5But…

I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I alwayspray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on tocompletion until the day of Christ Jesus. Father, I’m so grateful for my Christian friends and family and I thank you for surrounding me with their love and fellowship. I…

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in theheavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him beforethe creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestinedus for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure andwill — to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One heloves. Gracious…

Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines,though the olive crop fails and the fields produce not food,though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls,yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Saviour.The Sovereign LORD is my strength;he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,he enables me to tread on the heights. Father in Heaven, You are the Sovereign…

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given;and the government shall be upon his shoulder,and his name shall be calledWonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Dear Father in Heaven, We thank you for sending us your Son Jesus, Emmanuel, our God with us, to be born and live amongst us. What love you have shown us. We cannot fathom how the co-creator and ruler of the universe could humble himself to be…

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Father, We come to you today, confessing that we fall short. We know better, but we continue to in. Please forgive us. We ought to spend more time in prayer, more time in your word, and more time serving you and not ourselves. We know that this is what deepens our faith and lightens our load. You bring us peace. Fill us with your Spirit…