Prayer Topic #5:
A Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Word of God
Scripture Reading:
Psalm 81:1-8, Nehemiah 8:16-18
Reflections of the Heart:
Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. – Psalm 119:105
Scriptural Prayer:
Our Father, we thank You for Your Word. Thank You for Your love and compassion. Thank You for keeping Your covenant with us throughout the ages. Thank You for making us Your people. Lord, what a joy it is to be one of Your children. You are good, and Your faithful love endures forever. You are full of power and might; we bless Your Holy name. We proclaim Your unfailing love in the morning and Your faithfulness in the evening. Lord, You are compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. Your unfailing love toward those who fear You is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth. Let the whole world fear You, Lord. Let everyone stand in awe of You. Almighty God, You are so awesome! Father, You are great and most worthy of praise. We will praise You at all times and constantly speak of Your praises.
Righteous Father, with grateful hearts we will obey Your commands, walk in Your ways, and fear You. We are thankful that Your instructions are perfect, reviving our souls. Your decrees are trustworthy, making wise the simple. Your commandments are right, bringing joy to our hearts. Your commands are clear, giving insight for living. Revering You is pure, lasting forever. Your laws are true, and each one is fair. Father, we acknowledge with thanksgiving that Your Word is more desirable than gold, yes, even the finest gold. Your Word is sweeter than honey dripping from the honeycomb. Your Word warns us and we expect a great reward as we obey it. We declare that as we are willing and obedient to You, we will eat the good of the land. We will seek Your kingdom above all else, and live righteously, and we know that You will give us everything we need.
List that which you are grateful for:
Omnipotent Father, please let Your ears be attentive to our prayer. Holy Spirit, show us individually and collectively where we are consistently missing the mark. Help us to turn from our areas of disobedience and fully release our whole hearts to the leading of the Holy Spirit. Remind us to continue to encourage each other and build each other up on a daily basis.
Compassionate Father, forgive us for sins of pride, rebellion, disobedience, selfishness, hatred, and idolatry. Lord, forgive us for half-hearted worship. Forgive us for disrespecting Your Word and treating You irreverently. Forgive us for when we have not glorified Your name and Your kingdom by our actions and lifestyles. Lord, forgive me for (list any sins that you have committed). Holy Spirit, remind each of us of those we need to forgive and help us to be quick to forgive. As for me, Holy Spirit, bring to my remembrance those I need to forgive. (Take a moment and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal names or faces of people that you may need to forgive. As He reveals them, say “I forgive name of person(s).” Now, trust the Lord to heal any wounds in your soul caused by unforgiveness.)
Holy Spirit, help us all not to yield to temptation but deliver us from the evil one.
Triumphant Lord, You are the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. You are the God who is, and who was, and who is still to come – the Almighty One, El Shaddai. All honor and glory belong to You, God, forever and ever! You are the eternal King, the unseen One who never dies; You alone are God. Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Scripture References for the Written Text: Psalm 136:1, Psalm 92:2, Psalm 103:8,11, Psalm 33:8, Psalm 96:4, Psalm 34:1, Deuteronomy 8:6, Psalm 19:7-11, Isaiah 1:19, Matthew 6:33, I Thessalonians 5:11, Matthew 6:13, Revelation 1:8, I Timothy 1:17
Today, I will trust God to:
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