“A Lifestyle of Prayer”

Learning Something New!

“It is written in the Prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me.”
John 6:45 (NIV)

This week’s prayer emphasis is on our need to learn.  While most schools have resumed following summer break, learning is not just for school students — in fact, God continually teaches each of us and desires that we learn from Him each day!  The lessons we learn each day are often dependent on our willingness seek God for direction in all things and to accept His instruction, rebuke, correction, and training.  As you pray this week, ask God to help you have the heart, mind, and soul of a learner.  Pray that you would pay attention to the many ways God attempts to instruct you each day.  Pray that you would look for the lessons to be learned in every situation you face.  Pray that you would know the value of learning so that you would be more active in seeking it out.  Pray that you would be a teacher of the things you learn from God.  Pray for a spirit of unity within your church congregation and within 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’s help in learning the things that He is teaching.

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: Learn To Revere God.  Pray that you would always be open to hearing God’s Word, both to learn and to teach to others.  Pray that you would learn to revere God by being both a student and teacher of His Word.  “Assemble the people before me to hear my words so that they may learn to revere me as long as they live in the land and may teach them to their children.”  Deuteronomy 31:12 (NIV)

Tuesday: Learn the Commands of God.  Pray that your awareness of God making you would increase your desire to learn His commands.  Pray that God would fill you with the understanding necessary to both learn and follow His commands.  Pray for the courage to live according to God’s commands in a way that helps others to learn what God desires.  “Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.”  Psalm 119:73 (NIV)

Wednesday: Learn To Do Right.  Pray for a heart and mind that is inclined to know and do what is right.  Pray that you would always look out for the needs of others, particularly those who have no one, because it is the right thing to do.  Pray that you would learn to live with compassion.  “Learn to do right!  Seek justice, encourage the oppressed.  Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.”  Isaiah 1:17 (NIV)

Thursday: Learn From Jesus.  Pray that you would live life yoked together with Jesus in order to learn from Him.  Pray that you would learn the complete care that Jesus extends as He offers rest for your soul.  Pray that you would learn to be gentle with others as you learn from Jesus.  “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”  Matthew 11:29 (NIV)

Friday: Learn To Control Self.  Pray that you would pay attention each day to the things you do with your body.  Pray that you would learn self-control in order to conduct your life in a way that is holy and honorable.  Pray that you would represent Jesus well as you learn and practice self-control.  “Each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable.”  1 Thessalonians 4:4 (NIV)

Saturday:  Learn To Do Good.   Pray that you would not settle for only doing good when it is convenient, but that you would be devoted to doing good.  Pray that you would live a productive life — not measured by the world’s standards, but measured by the good you do for others in the name of Jesus.  “Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order that they may provide for daily necessities and not live unproductive lives.”  Titus 3:14 (NIV)