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

 

Prayer in time of trouble

O Lord, turn Your ear toward me
and hear me please
for I feel poor and pitiful
with none to trust
but You.

Keep my soul safe, O God,
for I am faithful.

Save me to serve You.

Answer my all-day call
with Your grace and mercy.

To You I lift my mind,
my will, my spirit,
and You raise my soul on high!

For You are kind
and eager to forgive
all who call on You.

O Lord, I give You
the voice of my plea
for You will hear
and answer.



©2014, Mary Harwell Sayler studied several translations of Psalm 86:1-7 on Bible Gateway before writing the above prayer-a-phrased poem.

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