WOMEN’S PRAYER GUIDE

July 2010

A CALL TO WORSHIP

He who forms the mountains, creates the wind, and reveals his thoughts to man, he who turns dawn to darkness, and treads the high places of the earth — the Lord God Almighty is his name. (Amos 4:13)Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.
(Isaiah 46:9-10)

O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my every thought when far away. You chart the path ahead of me and tell me where to stop and rest. Every moment you know where I am. You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. You both precede and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to know! (Psalm 139:1-6)

Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor? Who has ever given to God, that God should repay him? For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.
(Romans 11:33-36)

(After reading these verses, offer your words of praise and worship to God.)

A CALL TO REPENTANCE

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge. (Psalm 51:1-4)

The Lord’s searchlight penetrates the human spirit, exposing every hidden motive.
(Proverbs 20:27)

When I have sinned against you, hear from heaven and forgive my sin and restore me. Teach me the good way in which I should walk. When I sin against you – for there is no one who does not sin – may I return to you with all my heart and with all my soul. (1 Kings 8:33-34, 36, 46, 48)

(Ask the Holy Spirit to search your heart and reveal any unconfessed sin; ask God for forgiveness and then thank Him.)

A CALL TO RENEWAL

Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, “What shall we eat?” or “What shall we drink?” or “What shall we wear?” For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (Matthew 6:25-33)

A CALL TO PRAY ON BEHALF OF OTHERS

O Lord, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress. (Isaiah 33:2)

World Affairs

     - The poor and hungry                                  - Those in authority

     - The oppressed and persecuted               - Current events

Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. (Rom 12:4-6)

Churches and Ministries

     - Our local church                                        - Educational ministries

     - Other churches                                         - Missionaries

     - Evangelism and discipleship ministries

A CALL TO PRAY FOR OUR NATION

Our faith teaches that there is no safer reliance than upon the God of our fathers, who has so singularly favored the American people in every national trial, and who will not forsake us so long as we obey His commandments and walk humbly in His footsteps. – William McKinley

CLOSING

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let your glory be over all the earth. (Psalm 108:5)

         

Note: If you are interested in praying with other women during the 1st or 2nd hour one Sunday a month, please contact Margaret Davis.