“A Lifestyle of Prayer”

This week’s prayer focus: A Glimpse of Glory!

“And they were calling to one another:
‘Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty;
the whole earth is full of his glory.’”  
Isaiah 6:3 (NIV)

This week’s prayer emphasis will focus on the glory of God and how He allows us to see glimpses of that glory each day.  When Isaiah was given a glimpse into the throne room of God, he heard the declaration that the “whole earth is full of His glory.”  While we view it through human eyes which are clouded and veiled, each day we are surrounded with opportunities to see glimpses of God’s glory.  As you pray this week, ask God to open your eyes to the glimpses of glory around you.  Pray that the way you live life in Christ would help others to see glimpses of God’s glory.  Pray that each glimpse of God’s glory would increase your longing for, and commitment to, the eternal glory that is yet to come.  Pray for a spirit of unity among brothers and sisters in Christ as we grow in our love for one another.  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 grow in being aware of His glory.

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: Announced Glory.  Pray that your ears would be opened to hearing the proclamation of God’s glory.  Pray that your life and words would announce the glory of God to those around you.  “Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.’”  Luke 2:13-14 (NIV)

Tuesday: Visible Glory.  Pray that you would gaze intently into the Word of God to see His glory revealed in Jesus.  Pray that your life would be changed fully by the visible presence of God’s glory living in you.  “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”  John 1:14 (NIV)

Wednesday: Reflected Glory.  Pray to be still before the Lord in order to more accurately reflect His glory.  Pray that your desire to be more like Jesus would help others to see Him more accurately.  “And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”  2 Corinthians 3:18 (NIV)

Thursday: Light of Glory.  Pray that the light of God’s glory would daily direct your steps as you walk with Him.  Pray that you would live as one who has been called out of darkness and into the glory of God.  “For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.”  2 Corinthians 4:6 (NIV)

Friday: Called By God’s Glory.  Pray that you would live with contentment as you trust God to provide what is truly needed.  Pray that the people around you would pursue godliness as they respond to being called by God’s glory.  “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.”  2 Peter 1:3 (NIV)

Saturday:  Eternal Glory.  Pray that God would be the glory which illuminates the place where you live now just as He does the eternal home He is preparing you for.  Pray that your life would be fully illuminated by the glory of God shining in you just as it does in His eternal dwelling.  “The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.”  Revelation 21:23 (NIV)