“A Lifestyle of Prayer”

This week’s prayer focus:  God’s Name

“You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.”
Deuteronomy 5:11 (NIV)

This week our prayer emphasis will focus on some of the instructions that God gives about  how to use His Name.  The Bible is filled with different ways that people have addressed God according to how He was made known to them.  There are also plenty of warnings about using His Name in an improper manner.  Fortunately, we also have clear instructions throughout scripture on how we ought to use God’s Name.  This week we will look at some of the things that David, a man after God’s own heart, says we should do with God’s Name.  As you pray, ask God to help you live a life that honors His Name and uses it properly.  Pray that your use of God’s Name would draw others to Him through His Son, Jesus. Pray for a unity of spirit among believers in general and among your church family in particular.  

“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 praying each day about how you use the Name of God.  Pray that you would live in a way that honors His Name daily.  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:  Trust in the Name of God.  Pray that God would help you to recognize what your trust is in so that you can repent of a misplaced trust and trust fully in the name of God.  “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.”  Psalm 20:7 (NIV)

Tuesday:  Seek the Name of God.  Pray that any shame you experience would cause you to seek the name of God.  Pray that the people around you would seek the name of God to remove their shame.  “Cover their faces with shame so that men will seek your name, O LORD.”  Psalm 83:16 (NIV)

Wednesday:  Fear the Name of God.   Pray that you would learn, and follow, the ways of the lord with a whole heart so you would have a proper fear of God’s name.  “Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.”  Psalm 86:11 (NIV)

Thursday:  Acknowledge the Name of God.  Pray that you would experience the protection of God because of your love for Him and your willingness to acknowledge His name.  “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.”  Psalm 91:14 (NIV)

Friday:  Praise the Name of God.  Pray that your entire life would be filled daily with giving praise to the name of God.  “From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the LORD is to be praised.”  Psalm 113:3 (NIV)

Saturday:  Call On the Name of God.  Pray that you would learn to call on the name of God in all circumstances.  Pray that the people around you would also call on the name of God for salvation.  “Then I called on the name of the LORD: ‘O LORD, save me!’”  Psalm 116:4 (NIV)