“A Lifestyle of Prayer”
This week’s prayer focus: God’s Kingdom!
“‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.”
Matthew 6:9b-10 (NIV)
As we continue to grow in A Lifestyle of Prayer, it is important to remember prayer should be a lifestyle, not an event. View prayer as your first priority, not as the last resort. This week we will finish a two-week focus on praying about the Kingdom of God! We will be looking at various scriptures about the kingdom and praying about the characteristics we find. Jesus taught us to pray that God’s kingdom would come and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Pray that your pursuit of God would lead you to a better understanding of God’s kingdom and your part in it. Pray each day for the individuals of Deer Run as well as the body of Deer Run.
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 spend time each day praying about, and writing down, how God would have you live out that day’s aspect of prayer. Thank you!
Sunday: Pray for your church, its staff and leadership, and for all of the preaching and teaching that takes place. Pray for me (Tom Lemler) and the work of Impact Prayer Ministry.
Monday: The Kingdom Within You. Pray that you would recognize the kingdom of God within you through the presence of His Spirit. Pray that you would not limit the kingdom of God to what you can observe and understand. “The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is within you.” Luke 17:20b-21 (NIV)
Tuesday: A Kingdom Not of this World. Pray that you would always look outside the structures of this world to see God’s kingdom. Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place.” John 18:36 (NIV)
Wednesday: A Kingdom of Righteousness, Peace, and Joy. Pray that you would live by the spirit in a kingdom full of righteousness, peace, and joy. “For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” Romans 14:17 (NIV)
Thursday: A Kingdom of Power Pray that you would be filled with the power of the kingdom of God. Pray that the people around you would recognize the power of God’s kingdom. “For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.” 1 Corinthians 4:20 (NIV)
Friday: A Kingdom of Light. Praise God that He qualifies you to share in the inheritance of His kingdom of light. Pray that the people around you would see the light of God’s kingdom through you. “Giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.” Colossians 1:12 (NIV)
Saturday: A Kingdom that Cannot be Shaken. Pray that your faith in God will maintain your trust in an unshakeable kingdom. Pray that this trust will lead you to worship God appropriately. “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)
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