Yes, you have read this before if, you have followed The Journey of a Prayer network from the beginning. I am posting this again because the strongest prayers we can pray are those from or including the Word of God. I would love to see every person on any prayer network to learn to use the word of God to defeat the enemy. This is the way Jesus prayed after going into the wilderness to fast and pray. It defeated the enemy because GOD CAN'T LIE
Revelation 12:11
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
So daily devotions or a daily time set aside to read the Word of God and to pray will help you become strong in prayer.
I spend a great amount of time in prayer, I have found that one of the ways that God starts to show me how to pray for someone or something is by bringing into my heart a scripture.
It is really quite easy to look up a scripture and read it in context and then put it into prayer.
However, this will be difficult if you do not read your Bible so let's start with a Bible reading program. There are many programs on the internet which are great and you can read them on the computer or just look up the plan and read it with your Bible. Each of the following links has a variety of Bible reading plans. So find one that looks good for you and start. If you miss a day then just start where you should be. What's important is that you read your Bible every day and not just happenstance, read each chapter and read systematically the problem with just opening your Bible and reading were your finger falls can cause some really strange doctrines and misread scriptures.
So, to get started to find a plan, these links can help you. If it is the first time I recommend a plan that includes both an Old Testament and a New Testament plan.
Just check out the Google search or the ones below.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=bible+reading+plans&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&gws_rd=cr&ei=BrBqUv3vM4X7iAK1soCoDw
or here are a few of them:
http://www.biblegateway.com/reading-plans/
Ready for the incredible privilege and adventure of reading the Bible through cover to cover?
We hope so! It takes only about fifteen minutes a day. Enjoy! As you read, ask the Lord to help you see the redemptive story of the Bible.
It's the heartbeat of every book from Genesis to Revelation.
Want to read Bible highlights from Adam to Zechariah?
It's easy! The advantages of this approach include ease in seeing the
story of the Bible and becoming acquainted with the entire Who's Who of the Bible.
As you read, be sure to thank God for what he's going to do in and through you during the months ahead!
Want to read highlights from every book of the Bible?
This reading plan walks you through key passages from every book of the
Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, in just 61 days. You'll be able to trace God's plan of salvation from start to finish in short, readable selections over the course of three months.
Would you like to read through the key stories of the Bible in chronological order,
tracing the development of God's plan from Adam and Eve to the church of the New Testament? This reading plan introduces you to the major
people and events of the Bible in chronological order, beginning with
Creation, moving through the birth and history of the Israel nation and ending with Revelation's prophetic words. It's all broken down into 61
easily-readable segments.
http://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-reading-plan/
- Book Order - Read from Genesis 1 to Revelation 22 in the order in which the books of the Bible are arranged.
- Chronological - Read the Bible in the order that the events happened.
- Chronological New Testament - In only 3 months you can read the New Testament in the order that the events happened.
- Classic - Read 3 passages each day, starting with Genesis, Psalms, and Luke. From the original Bible Study Tools reading plan.
- Daily Gospel - This plan focuses on the record of the life of Christ. You'll read through all four gospels in 45 days.
- Daily Psalm - Read one Psalm per day for a spiritual boost
- Daily Wisdom - Find wisdom each day as you read straight through the Psalms, Proverbs, and Song of Solomon in 60 days.
- New Testament - Read straight through the New Testament in 90 days.
- Ninety-Day Challenge - Read the Bible all the way through in only 90 days. It's a challenge well worth taking.
- Old Testament and New Testament - Read one passage from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament each day.
- One-Year Immersion Plan - With this immersive plan, you'll read the Old Testament once and the New Testament three times each year.
- Prof. Horner's Reading System - A unique and challenging system where you read 10 chapters a day.
- Stay-on-Track Plan - If you have trouble staying on track, this one-year plan will help. There are readings only on the weekdays, with weekends free to catch up or get ahead.
- The Busy-Life Plan - If your life is busy, this plan will help you get through the Bible at a pace that works for you. You’ll read a short selection each day and complete the Bible in two years.
- The Christmas Bible Reading Plan - Designed for personal or family reading times, these 25 New Testament readings highlight the birth of Jesus and the purpose for His coming. Related Old Testament passages are also featured daily.
- Thematic - This Bible reading schedule is thematic or connective in nature. The goal is to make as many associations as possible between the different parts of Scripture while still reading individual books of the Bible from start to finish.
Beginning to End: Read the Bible from start to finish, from Genesis to Revelation.
Chronological: Read
the Bible as its events occurred in real-time. For example, Job lived sometime after the beginning of creation (Genesis 1) but before Abraham was born (Genesis 12). As a result, the Book of Job is integrated into the Book of Genesis.
Historical: Read the books of the Bible as they were written historically, according to the estimated date of their writing.
New then Old: A BibleYear.com exclusive! Read through the New Testament first, then read through the Old Testament.
Old and New: Each day includes a passage from both the Old Testament and the New Testament.
14 Bible reading plans:
Whole Bible in a year
Old Testament in a year
New Testament in a year
New Testament in a month
Old Testament in two years
Words of Jesus 4 times in a year
Whole Bible chronologically in a year
Whole Bible chronologically in a year #2
New Testament Letters 3 times in a year
New Testament & Proverbs twice, Psalms once in a year
New Testament & Psalms twice, rest of Bible once in a year
Proverbs in a month
Gospels in a month
Psalms in a month
John 14:26
New King James Version (NKJV)
26 But
the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He
will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that
I said to you.
The Holy Spirit can bring all things to your remembrance anything you have learned by reading your Bible and it makes it easier for God to speak to you because you will start to hear in your mind a scripture and you can pray it.
I will give you an example of how to put Scripture into prayer one of my long-time favorites to generally pray over anyone is found in Colossians 1. Sometimes, I simply pray the scripture as mostly shown here or sometimes I will sense the spirit move me towards a different direction. I only put the first part of Colossians 1 below but the whole chapter works well. This one I used the amplified Bible but often different ones will seem better.
Father
in Heaven I lift _________ to you today as one of
your people set aside for the purposes of God I pray they would be a
faithful child in Christ and they would have Grace that of spiritual
favor and
blessing and they would find favor and peace in their heart from
God our Father.
Jesus, I continually give thanks to the Father for_______and lift them
to you in prayer.
As they have given their life to Christ through faith I ask that they
would lean their entire being in absolute trust and confidence in Your power,
wisdom, and goodness. Allow that Faith and power be shown for all the saints and
for their family.
God let them experience all of what is laid up reserved and waiting
for them from Heaven. May they be strong in hope by being in your word and understanding
the Truth of the Gospel.
I ask Father that they would bear fruit and continue to grow by their effective
and fervent prayer and would prevail with tremendous power. (James 5:16)
God, I make a request of you for them that they may be filled with deep and clear understanding of Your will for them in all Spiritual
wisdom. Give them Clear and deep
knowledge of Your will in all their ways. Give them the insight and discernment
of Spiritual things. In Jesus' name, I pray Amen!
Try
a scripture for yourself sometimes it is easiest to start with the
Psalms and proverbs so try to pick out a scripture and turning it into a
prayer. To start, try Psalms 91, it is possible to use almost every verse of this Psalm as a complete prayer and as a whole covers all the needs people have. I have used the New King James here but
check out other translations.
Psalm 91
New King James Version (NKJV)
Safety of Abiding in the Presence of God
1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust.”
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust.”
3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler
And from the perilous pestilence.
4 He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
And from the perilous pestilence.
4 He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;
But it shall not come near you.
8 Only with your eyes shall you look,
And see the reward of the wicked.
And ten thousand at your right hand;
But it shall not come near you.
8 Only with your eyes shall you look,
And see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
10 No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
11 For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
12 In their hands, they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
10 No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
11 For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
12 In their hands, they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
14 “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high because he has known My name.
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With a long life, I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation.”
I will set him on high because he has known My name.
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With a long life, I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation.”
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