Prayer Psalm: 27 Prayer Point. Fear and hardship are two enemies of our soul, calling us to give up. The psalmist calls us to refocus our hopes and desires, “Seek his face! Your face I will seek!” Pray that as we face difficulties in our lives that we will not take our eyes off of Jesus. …
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Prayer Psalm: 54 Prayer Point. What does David believe and pray for when he is attacked by his enemies? Meditate on David’s answer and allow the psalm to help you address your fears with prayer. John 13:36-38 (Morning), 19:38-42 (Evening) Pray. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand what you are reading. Read. Read the passage slowly …
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Prayer Psalm: 143 Prayer Point. Does God hear the prayers of sinful people? This psalm reminds us that all people are unrighteous in the eyes of God, and yet he answers all those who call on him in faith. How are you empty today? What are you afraid of? Where do you need wisdom in your …
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Prayer Psalm: 74 Prayer Point. How do you pray when you lose something you believed was forever? Asaph laments the destruction of his beloved city, Jerusalem, and God’s temple. He asks, “why have you rejected us forever, O God?” Think of someone in your life that is in this place and pray Psalm 74 on their …
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Prayer Psalm: 94 Prayer Point. We live in a world where the most vulnerable: widows, orphans, the unborn and refugees are often oppressed with impunity. Many say, “the Lord does not see.” Pray on behalf of the weak and the oppressed. Pray that God will be their fortress. Mark 11:27-33 Pray. Ask the Holy Spirit to help …
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Prayer Psalm: 69 Prayer Point. “I have come into the deep waters; the floods engulf me.” Are you or someone you know in this place? Lift up Psalm 69 as your prayer. After you cry out to God, meditate on the fact that the suffering man in this psalm is Jesus and that he entered our …
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Prayer Psalm: 38 Prayer Point. Will God save us from the consequences of our own sin? Psalm 38 is proof that he does. In this psalm God will save us not only from the suffering due to others’ sin, but also the struggles that come from our own failures. What are you struggling with today? …
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Prayer Psalm: 28Prayer Point. Psalm 28 calls us to trust God with our safety and more importantly, justice. This is what empowered Jesus to love his enemies and pray for them. Grab one or two of the beautiful promises on this psalm and meditate on them. May these promises give you the faith to be …
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Prayer Psalm: 40 Prayer Point: Today we commemorate the death of Jesus Christ. Psalm 40 is truly Jesus' prayer. Meditate on the sufferings of Christ on Good Friday and then make verses 1-3 your own prayer of thanksgiving. John 13:36-38 (Morning) ; 19:38-42 (Evening) (Morning) On the night Jesus was betrayed, he tells his disciples …
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Prayer Psalm: 142 Prayer Point: Psalm 142 is a prayer for the dark. David prayed this from the back of a cave with his enemies lurking outside. You know someone in the cave today. Pray this on their behalf. This is also Jesus in Garden of Gethsemane knowing that within hours he would give up …
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