Return To Me – September 10. 2008
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“God does not adjust to us. We must adjust to Him. We must return to Him or suffer the consequences of departing.” - Ron Owens
Scripture
“Return to Me, and I will return to you,’ says the LORD of hosts . . .” (Mal. 3:7, NASB)
Prayer
O Lord, it is evil and bitter to turn from You and we are suffering because of our sin. We acknowledge that we have turned from You. Forgive our sin and renew us again to a fresh relationship to You. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Contending Against Apostasy – September 3, 2008
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“The defense of the faith may well be a costly thing; but that defense is a duty which falls on every generation of the church.” – William Barclay
Scripture
“Contend for the faith . . .” (Jude 1:3, NIV).
Prayer
Thank you, Lord, for warning us of the dangers of neglecting so great a salvation. Awaken the hearts of men in North America to hear and heed your warnings. Grant us the perseverance needed to contend for the faith that we not drift from it. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Judgment Of Our Words - August 27, 2008
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“Jesus said that for every idle word there will be a time of accounting in the day of judgment.” – Henry Blackaby
Scripture
“But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment” (Matt. 12:36, KJV).
Prayer
O God, we cry out for forgiveness and cleansing of our idle words and ask that You touch our lips and sanctifying our speech. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Ruined By Unclean Lips – August 20, 2008
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“In a genuine revival, an awesome sense of conviction of sin settles upon people to the point where they cry out in some fashion, ‘Woe is me! I am undone! I am a man of unclean lips, of an impure heart.’” – Richard Owen Roberts
Scripture
"I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips” (Isa. 6:5, NASB).
Prayer
O God, grant us a repentance of sin that would cause us to cry out that we are ruined, a people of unclean lips and impure hearts. In Jesus’ name, amen.
The Sin of Unforgiveness – August 13, 2008
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“A great obstruction to revival is often found where active, leading individuals harbor a revengeful and unforgiving spirit toward those who have injured them.” –Charles Finney
Scripture
"Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing . . .” (Luke 23:34, NASB).
Prayer
Lord, forgive us for departing from Your ways of forgiveness and the dishonor it has done to Your name. Lead us to repentance and help us confess our faults and cherish a forgiving spirit towards those who have wronged us. In Jesus' name, amen.
Submissive Prayer – August 6, 2008
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“Worldwide revival waits on the reverent submissive prayer of God’s people, in the same way that Christ submitted His life to the Father’s will and, in turn, was the instrument used to bring salvation.” – Henry Blackaby
Scripture
" . . . He was heard because of His piety” (Heb. 5:7, NASB).
Prayer
Lord, lead us to repentance for our refusal to submit and relinquish all right to our lives to Your rule over us. Show us the rights we are clinging to that keep us from being useful to You. In Jesus' name, amen.
Humbled With And Like Him – July 30, 2008
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“The cross, the death, and the grave, into which Jesus humbled Himself were His path to the glory of God. And they are our path. Let our one desire and our fervent prayer be to be humbled with and like Him.” – Andrew Murray
Scripture
“Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who . . . humbled Himself . . . “ (Phil. 2:5-8, NIV).
Prayer
Lord, for Your name’s sake, purge us of our selfishness and pride. Humble us with and like Jesus. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Seeking Meekness – July 23, 2008
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“In the difficult trying times approaching, the meek will find exercise for all the meekness they have . . . It concerns us all to make it sure to ourselves that we shall be hid in the great day of God’s wrath.” – Matthew Henry
Scripture
“ . . . Seek meekness; it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger” (Zeph. 2:3, KJV).
Prayer
Father, help us set our hearts to earnestly seek meekness that we may be hid in the day of Your wrath. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Pursuing God’s Glory – July 16, 2008
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“Prayer is the pursuit of God's glory . . . The chief end of man is to glorify God. Therefore, when we become what God created us to be, we become people of prayer." - John Piper
Scripture
“And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father” (John 14:13, NIV).
Prayer
Lord, forgive us for praying amiss through our selfishness. Transform us by showing us Your glory that our motive and aim of prayer would be Your glory. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Repentance of Sin and Revival – July 9, 2008
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“A movement of God among His people is characterized by a profound awareness of sin. Repentance of sin and revival are inseparable.” – Richard Blackaby
Scripture
“ . . . Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near” (Matthew 4:17, NIV).
Prayer
Lord, we ask for a mighty movement of Your Spirit among Your people characterized by a profound awareness of sin and repentance. For Your glory, visit Your people again. In Jesus’ name, amen.
God’s Sovereignty In Trouble – July 2, 2008
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“Nothing — no evil thing or person or event or deed — falls outside God’s ordaining will . . . So when even the worst of evils befall us, they do not ultimately come from anywhere other than God’s hand.” –John Piper
Scripture
“. . . You brought all this disaster upon them” (Jer. 32:23, NIV).
Prayer
Father, awaken us to Your sovereignty in all things that we may respond correctly to Your discipline. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Regarding Lightly God’s Discipline–June 25, 2008
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“We may regard lightly the chastening of the Lord, and think too little of it . . . We fail to recognize the hand of God in it; we do not accept it as indeed God’s chastening, and lose all . . . the blessing it was meant to bring.” - Andrew Murray
Scripture
“. . . DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLY THE DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD . . .” (Heb. 12:5, NASB).
Prayer
Help us see our problems as from Your hand. Enable us to respond correctly to You. In Jesus’ name, amen.
The Highway of Holiness – June 18, 2008
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“Holiness is the highway over which God brings revival.”- Henry Blackaby
Scripture
“A highway will be there, a roadway, and it will be called the Highway of Holiness . . . (Isa. 35:8, NASB).
Prayer
Lord, we understand that the revival we seek awaits our holiness. We beg You to begin the process of returning us to holiness. We ask You to do whatever You know is necessary to bring us to holiness. Grant us hearts quickened to seek holiness. In Jesus’ name, amen.
The Abomination of Unlovingness–June 11, 2008
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“Let there be no mistake as to what God is telling His church. Plain and simple, it is an abomination for believers to harbor serious anger and unkindness toward one another!” – Gregory R. Frizzell
Scripture
“There are six things which the LORD hates, yes, seven which are an abomination to Him” (Prov. 6:16, NASB).
Prayer
Father, forgive us for dishonoring and misrepresenting You by unloving attitudes. Help us see such sin as You see it. Rebuke us for such sin and move us towards Biblical repentance for it. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Forsaking First Love – June 3, 2008
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“When the people of God become broken and separated from each other, their brokenness separates them from God. It is spiritually impossible to be right with God and wrong with a fellow Christian.”– Henry Blackaby and Claude King
Scripture
“. . . You have forsaken your first love . . .” (Rev. 2:4, NIV).
Prayer
Father, forgive us for breaking Your heart and grieving Your Spirit by unloving relationships with one another. Help us return to a biblical love to You and Your people. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Forsaking First Love – May 28, 2008
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“The primary reason we need revival is that we have forsaken our love relationship with God — our first love . . . A right relationship with God is the requirement for genuine revival.” – Henry Blackaby and Claude King
Scripture
“. . . You have forsaken your first love . . .” (Rev. 2:4, NIV).
Prayer
O God, forgive our departure from the love relationship with You. For Your name’s sake, begin the process in us that will bring us back to You. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Returning To Relationship – May 21, 2008
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“A right love relationship with God is the requirement for genuine revival. Correct behavior comes because of the love relationship . . . God calls us to repent and return to a holy love relationship with Him.” – Henry Blackaby and Claude King
Scripture
“Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me” (John 14:9, NASB)?
Prayer
O God, help us humble ourselves and stir our hearts to pray. Do what is necessary to help us return to a holy love relationship with You. In Jesus’ name, amen.
God’s Call To Return – May 14, 2008
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“Revival is a sovereign act of God . . . In His sovereignty God has set forth the requirements for revival. He has said, ‘Return to me, and I will return to you’ . . . The essence of revival is returning to the Lord.” – Henry Blackaby
Scripture
“’Return to me, and I will return to you’. . . ” (Mal. 3:7, NIV).
Prayer
Lord, we desperately cry for You to reveal our sin and help us return to You. In Jesus’ name, amen.
The Indictment Of Apostasy – May 7, 2008
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“Only a God-given reawakening to Christ and the full extent of His supremacy can resuscitate the church’s hope and passion and re-engage her effectively in the worldwide advance of His kingdom.” - David Bryant
Scripture
“. . . You thought that I was just like you . . .“ (Ps. 50:21, NASB).
Prayer
Lord, forgive us for our inadequate view of You. For the glory of Your name, pour out on your people a greater vision of the magnificence and supremacy of Christ. In Jesus’ name, amen.
A Revival Of Holiness – April 30, 2008
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“If our churches have any hope of true revival, it must begin with a profound new holiness in us . . . No words can express the urgent nature of our present need for massive revival . . . America is indeed poised on the very brink of catastrophic judgment.” – Gregory R. Frizzell
Scripture
“. . . ‘Be holy, because I am holy’” (1 Peter 1:16, NIV).
Prayer
Lord, grant a deep passion for holiness. Send a mighty cleansing move of Your Spirit across our land. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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