Hi, and welcome to day
ten of Ten Days of Prayer;
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a prayer program
from our friends at
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revivalandreformation.org
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There are some beautiful
promises found in John's gospel.
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Listen.
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"I will pray the Father, and
He will give you another Helper,
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that He may abide
with you forever..."
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"I will not leave you
orphans; I will come to you."
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"If anyone loves Me,
he will keep My word;
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and My father will love
him, and We will come to him
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and make Our home with him."
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Listen to this
powerful testimony.
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"One Sabbath I was
standing at the kitchen sink
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in our fellowship hall
washing dishes after potluck.
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A young exchange student from
Russia was drying the dishes.
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I knew she was not a Christian,
so I silently prayed about
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how to take advantage of
this time doing dishes together.
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'I have a question for
you, if you don't mind,' I said.
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'Sure, what is it?' she replied.
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'Why is it that so
many people in Russia
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are not Christians?' I asked.
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'You may as well
ask me why I am not a
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Christian,' she
said with a grin.
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'Okay,' I said in a
similar lighthearted manner.
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'Why is it that you
are not a Christian?'
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'I simply do not
have any evidence for the
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existence of God,'
she said matter-of-factly.
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Then she asked, 'Why is
it that you are a Christian?'
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'Because I have plenty
of evidence,' I responded.
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She laughed and said, 'Okay,
so what is your evidence?'
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I then gave her my testimony
of what God had done for me.
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'I have an experiment, if you
are willing to try it,' I said.
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'I believe if you do
this experiment, you will find
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evidence for God.
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I would like you to spend
some time for the next 30 days
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reading from the book of John.
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If you finish before the 30
days is up, just start over.
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I would also like you to pray
to God when no one else knows.
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Talk to Him about things
only you would know about,
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and ask Him for something that
only you know you are asking,
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then see what happens.'
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'Okay,' she said,
'that sounds easy enough.
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It will be an
interesting experiment.'
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As an exchange student,
she was required to go wherever
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her host family
went so that she could
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get a taste of the culture.
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Therefore, every
week she came to church
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because that is
what her host family did.
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Two weeks after she
began the experiment
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I went over to her
at church and asked,
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'So, how is it going
with the experiment?'
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She was serious but
pleasant as she said,
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'I don't
understand what is happening.
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I still have two weeks
to go, but already I am not
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sure I can say
there is no God anymore.'
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'Good for you,' I
responded. 'Keep going.
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I'm sure you will
find more evidence for God
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if you keep an open mind.'
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She smiled and thanked
me as she left that day.
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She went home to Russia before
the 30 days were complete,
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but I believe she and God
were getting better acquainted."
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How do we abide in the
presence of the Father,
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Son, and Holy Spirit?
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We simply spend
time in Bible study
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with an open heart and mind.
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Jesus is the Word;
and if we have seen Him,
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we have seen the Father.
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Also, it was the Holy Spirit
who inspired the Word of God.
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So, as we read the Bible
and believe its teachings
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and promises, we are
changed into the image of Jesus.
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Nest, as we pray to God,
opening our hearts to Him
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as to a friend, the
Holy Spirit draws near,
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our hearts are softened,
and our spirit is braced
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for the challenges ahead.
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As we pray, Satan's
power over us is broken
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and we are able to overcome his
temptations with God's strength.
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And lastly, as we obey the
Bible and share it with others,
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we are drawn close
to the heart of God,
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and our inner being is at peace.
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Let's take one more
look to see what God says
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about prayer in His Word.
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In 1 Timothy 2:1-4,
it says when we pray,
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the Holy Spirit
blesses the world around us
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and brings people to salvation.
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In Romans 8:26, the
Holy Spirit wants to help us
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become people of prayer.
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And blessings
will surely follow.
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Day by day, and
with each passing moment,
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strength I find to
meet my trials here;
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trusting in My
Father's wise bestowment,
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I've no cause for
worry or for fear.
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He whose heart is
kind beyond all measure
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gives unto each
day what He deems best.
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Lovingly, its part
of pain and pleasure,
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mingling toil
with peace and rest.
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Every day the
Lord Himself is near me
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with a special
mercy for each hour;
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all my cares He fain
would bear and cheer me,
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He whose name is
Counselor and power.
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The protection of
His child and treasure
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is a charge that
on Himself He laid.
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As your days, your
strength shall be in measure;
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this the pledge to me He made.
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Let's take time
once again to pray.
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Dear heavenly Father, I
ask that You will create in me
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a hunger for Your Word so that I
delight to spend time with You.
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As I read Your Word, God,
I ask that You would give me
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a clear
understanding of Your character
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and a clear understanding
of Your will for my life.
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Jesus, please send Your
Holy Spirit into my life
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and make me a person of prayer.
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Turn me into a
powerful intercessor
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so that many will
be saved and freed from
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Satan's chains of darkness.
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May my mind and my heart be
ever in tune with Your will.
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Cause me to walk in perfect
obedience to Your commandments
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and the rest of Your Word.
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Lord, we lift up our
church leaders once again
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around the world.
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I pray that You
will give them wisdom
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as they make important
decisions and lead Your people.
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Lord, we pray for our children.
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We ask that You will empower
them, Lord, to stand boldly
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for You when they encounter
obstacles and pressures.
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Help them to make wise
choices and to stand for truth.
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We pray for our families whose
world is filled with chaos,
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sorrow, and confusion.
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Thank You, Lord, that You are
the antithesis of all of those.
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You bring joy and life and hope.
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That's why You are the answer
to all the trouble that we face.
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Lord, may a mighty
revival of godliness
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sweep Your church
in the final days.
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May we stand for truth
though the heavens fall.
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Lord, I lift up Your children
who are experiencing persecution
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as they share
their faith with Muslims.
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Thank You, Father, for
ministering to the Muslims,
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for those who are
giving their lives to You,
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turning away from the
religion of their tradition.
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Lord, I ask that You will
bless them with protection
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and open the door for
discipleship that they may grow
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in the knowledge of You
and know more about You, God.
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Lord, I just ask for all
the people of varying faiths
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who have not found
the truth of Jesus Christ.
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Lord, I ask that You
will please send missionaries,
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send Your people,
to spread the gospel.
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Lord, I thank You for those
people who risk their lives
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to share the gospel with others.
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Lord, put that in my heart.
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Fill me with
compassion for the lost.
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Fill my eyes with
tears for the hurting.
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Break my heart with the things
that break Your heart, God.
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Lord, we read in Luke's gospel
that we are to love our enemies,
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and we're to do good
to those who hate us,
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to bless those who curse us,
pray for those who mistreat us.
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God, I pray that You
will strengthen those of us
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in situations
where that's a struggle
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to pray for those who mistreat
us, to love our enemies.
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I ask that You will cause their
loving actions to be noticed
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by those who persecute them.
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Help us all to act out of
faith despite the circumstances,
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that we may have
an open door to share
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the gospel with our enemies.
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Lord, I thank You for
leaders who care about
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issues that are
impacting the most vulnerable.
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We ask that You
will help all leaders
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to care for people in need.
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Especially for children.
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Lord, I ask that You would press
on the hearts of constituents
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a desire and a drive to reach
out to their government leaders
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on issues
surrounding global poverty.
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Lord, that You would
soften leader's hearts
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toward these issues.
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Father, thank You that we see
Your hand moving in our lives.
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Through Your
provision, through Your grace,
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through Your help, through
Your healing, we thank You.
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Day by day in every tribulation,
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so to trust Your
promises, O Lord,
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that I lose not
faith's sweet consolation
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offered me
within Your holy Word.
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Help me, Lord, when
toil and trouble meeting,
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e'er to take, as
from a Father's hand,
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one by one, the
days, the moments fleeting,
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till I reach the promised land.
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Father, for those who
are bound by addiction,
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those who have no
resistance to substance abuse,
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God, I ask that You would stir
them to see their need for You.
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Jesus, I know that
You died for these people.
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You hold the keys of
death, hell, and the grave.
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So, Lord, I pray that You would
release and break the chains.
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May these people turn to
You for their deliverance.
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God, please fill
us with compassion.
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We have friends and
family who need Your salvation.
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I lift up those
who are on my list.
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God, save them.
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Set them on a new path and
fill them with Your Holy Spirit
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to have a new life
with greater purpose.
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Lord, I lift up those who are
facing dementia and Alzheimer's.
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Lord, I ask that
You would restore mercy,
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that You would
renew brain cells.
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Lord, that You
would grant healing
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for the families who helplessly
watch their loved ones.
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God, please give them grace.
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Give them patience and
love for their ailing loved one.
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And, Lord, that You
would bless those who are
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doing research
for these diseases.
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Lord, we know
You have the answer.
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God, thank You that
You care about needs.
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Lord, I know that there
are those who are watching
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who are in need of housing,
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in need of transportation,
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those who are in
need of a better job,
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in need of getting out of debt.
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God, make us aware of
the needs of those around us
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and give us hearts to
bear each other's burdens.
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And, Lord, I pray for
new husbands and new fathers
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who are adjusting to
the dynamic of marriage and
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family life, those who
are feeling overwhelmed
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by responsibility and the task
of providing for their families.
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God, grant them grace, grant
them strength to be faithful
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in their relationships.
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And likewise, I pray, God,
for new wives and new mothers.
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The overwhelming
feeling of having to
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take care of another life,
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to be
responsible for that child.
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Father, again I
thank You that You care.
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Thank You that You
are touched with the
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things that touch us, Lord.
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I love You, God.
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I bless Your name, God.
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Lord, I pray that as we
search for knowledge and study,
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may we discover divine treasure,
Lord, in Your holy Word.
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It's full, Your Word is so full.
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Every time we read the
same passage over and over,
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we can find new truths.
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So I pray that You will give
us discernment to sift through
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what we read,
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to find the true
gems of Your kingdom.
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Lord, I don't want wisdom
that leads to power or fortune,
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but I want the wisdom
that leads to faith and love.
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Guide us as we
hunger for Your truth,
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for the meat of Your Word.
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Then help us lovingly
share Your Word with others.
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Jesus, in Your name we pray,
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come and fill our hearts today;
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Lord, give us
strength to live for You
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and glorify Your name.
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For Your name is a
strong and mighty tower,
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Your name is a
shelter like no other.
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Your name; let the
nations sing it louder.
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Because nothing
has the power to save
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like Your name.
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It's a strong and mighty tower,
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Your name is a
shelter like no other.
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Your name; let the
nations sing it louder.
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Because nothing
has the power to save
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like Your name.
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So, Father, we thank You
for all that You have provided;
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for the physical provision,
and the financial provision,
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for emotional and
spiritual provision.
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Every need is
supplied by Your hand.
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I just want to stop
and say, "Thank You."
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Thank You for Your provision.
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Thank You for meeting my need,
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and the needs over
the ten days we've prayed.
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We thank You that You are
providing and meeting the needs.
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Lord, may I never forget that
my citizenship is in heaven.
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No matter what happens
in my life here on earth,
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You are in control.
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And You have promised
to care for Your children.
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Thank You for the
desire that You have given me
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to live in a manner
that is pleasing to You.
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Lord, I thank You that I don't
have to put my hope and trust
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in the leaders of this world,
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nor the things of this
world that are passing away.
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But, Lord, You assure me that
my hope is built on nothing less
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than You, Jesus,
and Your righteousness.
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And I praise
You and I thank You.
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Thank You, Father, that You
know the end from the beginning,
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and that You are truly in
control of all that happens.
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All around this world,
God, You are in control.
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And I thank You for Your
guidance, for Your protection,
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and again for Your provision
for all of Your children.
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Lord, I thank You
that we can and we do know
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that our future
is secure in You.
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No matter what may
take place in this world,
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our future is secure in You.
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Father, I praise
Your name and I thank You
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for Your loving kindness.
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Amazing love, how can it be
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that You, my
King, would die for me?
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Amazing love, I know it's true,
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and it's my joy to honor You.
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Amazing love, how can it be
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that You, my
King, would die for me?
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Amazing love, I know it's true,
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and it's my joy to honor You.
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In all I do, I honor You.
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Now as you go through
this year, I exhort you to be
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joyful in hope,
patient in affliction,
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faithful in prayer.
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Don't be anxious about anything,
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but in everything
by prayer and petition,
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with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God.
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And the peace of God which
transcends all understanding
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will guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus.
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Now may the power of Jesus
Christ continually fill you
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with joy, grace, peace, and
hope through the Holy Spirit.
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And may the God of hope
fill you with all joy and
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peace as you trust in Him so
that you may overflow with hope
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by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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The grace of the
Lord Jesus be with you.
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Be sure and join
us tomorrow evening
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for a two hour time of prayer
where you'll see a lot of the
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3ABN family who are
gathering together to
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lift our voices and
your needs to the Father.
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Amazing love, how
can it be, how can it be,
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that You, my
King, would die for me?
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Amazing love, I know it's true,
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and it's my joy to honor You.
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In everything I do, I honor You.
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In all I do, I honor You.
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