“A Lifestyle of Prayer”

This week’s prayer focus: Deliverance!

“The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.  He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.  I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.”
Psalm 18:2-3 (NIV)

This week’s prayer focus will be on God’s promise to be our deliverer.  God’s desire is to carry us from wherever we are, to a place where we shall dwell with Him for eternity.  He has sent His Son to deliver us — to carry us out of the bondage of sin and present us to the Father as His pure and spotless bride.  God has not only made a way for us to be where He is, He has become our deliverer as He picks us up and sets us free to continue our journey with Him.  As you pray, ask God to help you live as one who has been delivered out of the bondage of sin.  Pray that you would trust God’s promise to deliver you from, and through, everything that attempts to take hold of you.  Pray that you would understand what you have been delivered from and what you are being delivered to.  Pray each day for the individuals of your congregation as well as for the body of Christ as a whole.

“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.”
Ephesians 6:18 (NIV) 

Please pray each day that your life would be lived in a way that recognizes all that God has delivered you from and all that He intends to deliver you to.

Sunday: Pray for your church staff, the preaching and teaching that takes place, the church leadership, the volunteers that are helping in so many areas, the spiritual and financial health of the congregation, and the work of the missions ministry of the church.  Pray for me (Tom Lemler) and the work of Impact Prayer Ministry.  

Monday:  Delivered By God’s Righteousness.  Pray that you would always seek to find refuge in God.  Pray that you would know a true deliverance that only comes because of God’s righteousness.  “In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness.”  Psalm 31:1 (NIV)

Tuesday:  Delivered From Fears.  Pray that you would turn to God and seek him in the midst of all your fears.  Pray that God’s presence in your life would deliver you from the bondage of fear.  “I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.”  Psalm 34:4 (NIV)

Wednesday:  Delivered From Troubles.  Pray that you would live a life of righteousness through Christ as you cry out to God in your times of trouble.  Pray that you would trust God to deliver you from trouble according to His will and plans.  “The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.”  Psalm 34:17 (NIV)

Thursday:  Delivered From Wickedness.  Pray that your pursuit of God would keep you from joining with the wicked.  Pray that God would deliver you from both the wicked and from the acts of wickedness.  “The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.”  Psalm 37:40 (NIV)

Friday:  Delivered From Death.  Pray that you would accept God’s deliverance from the death you have earned as the wages of sin.  Pray that you would walk securely in the knowledge that God has delivered you from death into life.  “For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.”  Psalm 56:13 (NIV)

Saturday:  Delivered By God’s Love.  Pray that you would know the love of God which has the power to fully save you and deliver you into His presence.  Pray that you would share the message and hope of God’s love with the people around you who also need to know His deliverance.  “Save us and help us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered.”  Psalm 60:5 (NIV)