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"Prayer is participation in the creative Word of God, speaking the new creation into existence."
"I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time." (1 Timothy 2:1-6, KJV).
"I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers," (Philemon 1:4, KJV).
"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." (Philippians 4:6, KJV).
· Start with Praise...Father in heaven, I love you, and I thank you for sending us your Son Jesus. Holy is your name (nature), and I praise you--
"I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore." (Psalms 86:12, KJV).
The names of God find there fulfillment in Christ, for He manifested the Father in the earth.
"I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word." -John 17:6, KJV.
Jehovah-tsidkenu, "God our righteousness"
"In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS." (Jeremiah 23:6, KJV).
"But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: (1 Corinthians" 1:30, KJV).
Jehovah- m'kaddesh, "God who sanctifies"
"Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you." (Exodus 31:13, KJV).
"Say ye of him (Christ), whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?" (John 10:36, KJV).
Jehovah-shalom, "God is peace"
"Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom ("Jehovah is peace"): unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites." (Judges 6:24, KJV).
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." (Isaiah 9:6, KJV).
Jehovah-Shammah, "God is present"
"It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there." (Ezekiel 48:35, KJV).
"Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen." (Matthew 28:20, KJV).
Jehovah-ropheh, the "God who heals"
"And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee." (Exodus 15:26, KJV).
"And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people." (Matthew 9:35, KJV).
Jehovah-jireh, "God's provision shall be seen"
"And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen." (Genesis 22:14, KJV).
"But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man." (Hebrews 2:9, KJV). "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8, KJV).
Jehovah- nissi, "God my banner"
"And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi ("Jehovah is my banner"):" (Exodus 17:15, KJV).
"But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Corinthians 15:57, KJV).
Jehovah-raah, "God my shepherd"
"<<A Psalm of David.>> The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want." (Psalms 23:1, KJV).
"Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant," (Hebrews 13:20, KJV).
In this first portion of the prayer, we have praised the names of God that make up His Divine Nature. Through praise we enter into the presence of God, where we bring our petitions before Him.
Seek first the kingdom of God, and all the things we need will be added to us.
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." (Matthew 6:33, KJV).
{The dictionary defines "kingdom" as "a government or country headed by a king or queen; a monarchical state; a realm or domain." The word "kingdom" is made up of the noun "king", and the suffix "dom". "Dom" is a noun-forming suffix to express rank, position, or domain. For example, a dukedom is the domain over which a duke has authority or exercises rule, and in the abstract the rank of the duke. In like manner a kingdom is the domain and the people within that domain over which the king exercises authority and rule. It is the "KING'S DOMAIN". The term, Kingdom of God, can mean no other than THE DOMAIN OVER WHICH GOD EXERCISES RULE AS KING. The Lord's greatest dominion at this time is in the lives of His elect. We are to become ruled and governed by the Lord totally and completely. He will continue to rule and reign in our lives until every enemy within us is made subject to Him.}
We need to pray according to the WILL of God, and not according to our own will.
"And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:" (1 John 5:14, KJV).
"Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done." (Luke 22:42, KJV).
"And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God." (Romans 8:27, KJV).
"I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me." (John 5:30, KJV).
"And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it." (John 14:13-14, KJV).
"so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it." Isaiah 55:11, ASV.
· Revelation in the knowledge of Christ.
· The eyes of _______ understanding flooded with light.
· That _______ may know the hope of your calling,
· and the riches and glory of Christ's inheritance,
· and the exceeding greatness of your power.
(Remember, when we are praying the Word we are praying God's will, not ours. Our will may not be God's will for our life).
· be strengthened with might - in the inner man.
· That Christ may dwell in ________ heart.
· That ________ would be rooted and grounded in love
· That ________ would be able to comprehend and know the love of Christ,
· and be filled with all the fullness of God.
· Love may abound in ________ life more and more in all knowledge and discernment.
· That ________ will be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ.
· I pray that ________ will be filled with the fruits of righteousness.
· That ________ conduct would be worthy of the gospel of Christ.
· To know Christ and,
· The power of His Resurrection and,
· The fellowship of His sufferings and,
· To be conformed to His death.
· I thank you Father that ________ will know fully what you want for ___ , and that _______ will also have great wisdom and understanding in spiritual things.
· Then _______ will live the kind of life that honors and pleases you, Lord, in every way.
· ________ will produce fruit in every good work and grow in the knowledge of you, God.
· Then you, God will strengthen _______ with your own great power and _______ will not give up when troubles come, but will be patient and will joyfully give thanks to you Father.
· God, you have made ________ able to have all that you prepared for ___ living in your light.
· God, you made ________ free from the power of darkness and brought ___ into the kingdom of your dear Son, Jesus.
· Jesus you paid for all of _______ sins, and in you ___ has forgiveness.
"I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation." (Psalms 118:21, KJV).
Return to praise and worship.
Thank the Lord for hearing your prayer, and doing it.
It is His will to do these things, because it is His word.
Put your faith in His word and the work of Christ, and stand on it.
God will perform it.
Stand in the gap. Never give up!
RHM 1999
