Power Praying with God's Promises

To pray with power for our country, the Ukraine, Russia, China, and every country of concern, let's look for and pray with God's Promises to us in God's Word:

Micah 4:3-5 – “The Lord will judge the nations and decide what is right for great countries, far and near. They will beat their swords into plows and their spears into pruning hooks, and fighting between nations will cease, and they will study war no more. People will sit under their vines and fig trees, and no one will make them afraid, for God has said so. For all people will walk in the name of their gods, but we will walk in the Name of the Lord our God forever and ever.”

[Example of a prayer response to God's Promise in His Word.]

Ever since Cain killed Abel, we’ve been at war with one another! Jealousy, pride, and a controlling spirit get in our way – and, oh, get in Your way, Lord!

One tribe sells another into slavery then blames other nations for not doing what’s right. Forgive us, Lord! Help us to admit and learn from our mistakes. Help us to walk at peace with You, each other, and ourselves – forever in the power of Your Name.

Mary Harwell Sayler from her book, Kneeling on the Promises of God

 

Calling on the Name of the Lord

“Adam and his wife had another son, whom they named him Seth (i.e., given) because, as they said, `God has given us a son to take the place of Abel, whom his brother Cain has killed.’

Then, when Seth had a son, he named him Enosh. And at that time people began to call on the Name of the LORD,” Genesis 4:25-26.

After the Fall of mankind in the Garden of Eden…

After disobedience, blame, and denial ruined a perfect world…

After the first jealous rage led to murder…

After one brother killed another…

After a new start and a new family began in the God-given son of Seth...

People began to call on the Name of the Lord.

Question: Do I sometimes take a while to call on God? Why?

Prayer: Dear LORD God, Who Gives and Restores, help me to call on You before I fall. If I forget, please remind me. Help me to stay attuned to You and readily hear and respond as You call my name.

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