Chicago During Covid-19 #28

Created by God.

God richly provides us with everything to enjoy (1 Timothy 6:17).

Thank you, Lord.

Chicago During Covid-19 #27

Whiter than snow.

Make this prayer yours. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me and I shall be whiter than snow (Psalm 51:7).

Chicago During Covid-19 #24

The message of the cross . . . is the power of God (1 Corinthians 1:18).

Pray that many hear and believe.

Chicago During Covid-19 #9

Ferns, wilted hydrangeas and purple pansies. Like wildflowers we bloom and die. The wind blows and we are gone (Psalm 103:15-16).

Lord, teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom (Psalm 90:12).

Chicago During Covid-19 #7

Flowers flourishing in an unlikely place, because they’re soaking up water and sunshine.

Pray that people will thrive during lock down, though reading God’s Word and Christian books*. Jesus said, “The very words I have spoken are spirit and life (John 6:63).“

*moodypublishers.com

Habakkuk’s Prayers – 2

As a cruel and violent army marched across the world, Hezekiah prayed, “O Lord, my God, my Holy One, you who are eternal—surely you do not plan to wipe us out?

God answered,  “The Lord is in his heavenly Temple. Let all the earth be silent before him (Habakkuk 1:12; 2:20).”*

As the deadly Coronavirus marches across the world, we pray as Habakkuk did. And then we are silent, remembering, the Lord is God and He is good.

*Read all of Habakkuk’s prayer and God’s reply in Habakkuk 1:12-2:20.

If You Know What God Can Do

Daniel knew God reveals mysteries, so he asked for that (Daniel 2:28).

When God answered, even the king said, “Your God is God of gods and Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries (Daniel 2:47).”

If you know what God can do, you can ask Him to do it.

The City that is to Come

“Work for the peace and prosperity of the city where I sent you . . . Pray to the Lord for it (Jeremiah 29:7).”

Work and pray, remembering that “Here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come (Hebrews 13:14).”

Let Your Bible Reading Guide Your Prayers – 3

Model your prayers after those you find in Scripture.

Here’s an example based on Colossians 1:9-10. “Fill my friend with the knowledge of your will. Give spiritual wisdom and understanding. Help him to walk worthy of you, please you, bear fruit in every good work and know you more every day.”

Let Your Bible Reading Guide Your Prayers – 2

Use Scripture to guide your prayers for the specific needs of your friends.

For example, for someone struggling with emotional pain, you can pray like this:
You are the God of all comfort! Comfort my friend in her affliction, so she can comfort others (from 2 Corinthians 1:3-4).