“A Lifestyle of Prayer”

This week’s prayer focus: Rescued!

“Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
He will call upon me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.”
Psalm 91:14-15 (NIV)

This week’s prayer emphasis will focus on being rescued by God.  As I study scripture, it seems that the foundational requirement for being rescued by God is a willingness to cry out to God as we admit we need rescued.  Being rescued isn’t the same as being safe at all times, rather it is a process of being brought out of trouble and placed on solid ground.  In fact, it is in the times of great trouble or danger that we most recognize the need for God to rescue us.  Being rescued by God is something He chooses to do because of His love for us and through our love for Him as we learn to call upon Him.  As you pray this week, ask God to help you call out to Him in every troubling situation.  Pray that you would praise God for rescuing you even from the trouble you create for yourself.  Pray that you would know the peace that comes from God’s rescue.  Pray for those around you who also need to be rescued by God.  Pray that the rescue you have received would help you proclaim God’s ability to rescue anyone. Pray for a spirit of unity within your church congregation and within the body of Christ as a whole.  Pray each day for the individuals of your congregation and 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 for God to help you live as one who has been rescued so that you can help others know God’s rescue.

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 the work of Impact Prayer Ministry.

Monday: Rescued By God’s Delight.  Pray that you would know the delight God has in you.  Pray that you would learn to delight in the Lord even as He delights in you.  Praise God for choosing to rescue you simply because He delights in you.  “He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.”  Psalm 18:19 (NIV)

Tuesday: Rescued From the Grave.  Pray that you would experience the rescue that comes through the power of God’s Word.  Pray that the healing you desire from God would be of a nature that rescues you from an eternal grave.  Pray that you would have the courage to share God’s Word with those who need to experience His rescue.  “He sent forth his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.”  Psalm 107:20 (NIV)

Wednesday: Rescued From Trouble.  Pray for a righteousness that can only come through Christ so that you would experience the rescue that only He can give.  Pray for the courage to endure times of trouble, knowing that God’s rescue is on its way.  “The righteous man is rescued from trouble, and it comes on the wicked instead.”  Proverbs 11:8 (NIV)

Thursday: Rescued By Our Words.  Pray that you would surrender all of  your words to God so that He can rescue you through them.  Pray that you would choose words which honor Christ in all of your communication with others.  Pray that you would use words that not only rescue you, but words that would lead others to be rescued.  “The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.”  Proverbs 12:6 (NIV)

Friday: Rescued From Darkness.  Pray that you would daily choose to walk in the light as God rescues you from the darkness of this age.  Pray that you would live each day as a citizen of Christ’s kingdom.  Pray that you would help others know that darkness need not have dominion over them.  “For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.”  Colossians 1:13 (NIV)

Saturday:  Rescued From Evil Attacks.  Pray for a heavenly perspective that helps you have confidence that no evil formed against you can prosper.  Pray for the courage to endure the attacks of the enemy, and of those he uses, as you trust God to rescue you and carry you safely home.  “The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom.”  2 Timothy 4:18 (NIV)