“A Lifestyle of Prayer”

A Revival of Awe!

“At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps and lyres.”
Nehemiah 12:27 (NIV)

This week’s lifestyle of prayer emphasis will focus on how we view and interact with God in response to His Word.  As we continue to build for revival, we should grow in our realization of God being more awe-inspiring than anything else we will ever encounter.  Even the things on earth which bring reaction of awe are here through God.  Our celebrations of God ought to be transformed when our encounters with God through His Word and His Spirit bring changes in us.  As you pray this week, ask God to renew the sense of awe for Him which you began your walk of faith with.  Pray that your awe of God would not only be revived, but that it would grow as you encounter God in every aspect of how you do life.  Pray about how your view of God influences your witness to those around you.  Pray for a joyful heart which willingly shares with others about the awesome nature of the God you love.

“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 the awe you have for Him.

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: An Awe of God’s Laws.  Pray that you would understand God’s laws according to His intent for your good.  Pray that you would grow in your awe of God’s commands as you recognize His love expressed through them.  Pray that this awe would contain an appropriate amount of respectful fear.  “My flesh trembles in fear of you; I stand in awe of your laws.”  Psalm 119:120 (NIV)

Tuesday: An Awe of God’s Deeds.  Ask God to help you be a student of His Word in order to better know His deeds.  Pray that you would be in awe of the works of God.  Pray that the mighty works of God would be renewed in our day.  “LORD, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, O LORD.  Renew them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy.”  Habakkuk 3:2 (NIV)

Wednesday: An Awe of God’s Power.  Pray that you would notice the things done by God that only He can do.  Pray for a sense of awe that leads you to praise God as you recognize the remarkable nature of His power at work in people.  “Everyone was amazed and gave praise to God. They were filled with awe and said, ‘We have seen remarkable things today.’”  Luke 5:26 (NIV)

Thursday: An Awe of God’s Presence.  Pray that you would know God’s presence as a help in time of need.  Pray that you would be filled with awe through a God who loves you enough to come and help you.   Pray that God’s presence would be known to others through you. “They were all filled with awe and praised God. ‘A great prophet has appeared among us,’ they said. ‘God has come to help his people.’”  Luke 7:16 (NIV)

Friday: An Awe of God’s Spirit.  Ask God to help you see the miraculous which takes place in the midst of everyday life.  Pray that you would be in awe of the things done by God which seem impossible until He does them.  Pray that your transformed life would reflect God’s Spirit.  “Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles.”  Acts 2:43 (NIV)

Saturday:  An Awe of God’s Kingdom.  Pray that the stability of God’s kingdom through all time would lead you to grateful worship.  Pray for an awe of God’s kingdom that notices the majesty of the King.  “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our ‘God is a consuming fire.’”  Hebrews 12:28-29 (NIV)