Praying God’s Word

In facing the challenges of everyday living, the Bible is your lifeline and a vital tool for energizing your prayer life. In order for your prayers to get results, they need to be grounded in faith and filled with the confident expectation that the Lord will be faithful to honor His promises in Scripture.

God makes a fantastic promise about the power and effectiveness of praying His Word: “So shall My Word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11 NKJV).

This is so encouraging. God assures us that when we pray according to His Word and His promises, He will bring it to pass. When we pray God’s Word, we’re calling on the Lord to honor His promises and breathe new life into our circumstances.

And just as it’s vital to align our prayers with the Word of God, there’s also a powerful impact whenever we align our words with the truth of Scripture. The Bible clearly tells us, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:21 NKJV).

If you’ve spent any time at all in reading God’s Word, you’ve surely discovered that it is full of promises. But perhaps you have a lingering doubt when you read the promises in Scripture. “How do I know these promises are really meant for me?” you may wonder.

The apostle Paul seems to anticipate this question when he writes: “Whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope” (Romans 15:4 NKJV). Put simply, the truths of Scripture were written with us in mind!

Paul says this again in 2 Corinthians 1:20: “For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us” (NKJV).

Do you see how powerful this truth is? In Christ, ALL of God’s promises are “YES” to you!

So, as you get ready to embark on this journey to change your world through prayer, it’s important for you to have a Bible that you can underline and write in. In addition to paying special attention to God’s promises, you’ll also want to note His conditions and instructions for the fulfillment of those promises.

Whenever you need a breakthrough, make a point of looking for promises in the Bible that apply to that specific situation or need. You will be amazed by how practical God’s Word is to your life today.

Scriptures to meditate on this month:

Week One
If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
John 15:7 NKJV

Week Two
Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
1 John 5:14 NKJV

Week Three
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5 NKJV

Week Four
Cause me to hear You lovingkindness in the morning, for in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to You.
Psalm 143:8 NKJV

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