Prayer ~ Dear Lord…You are my shepherd. You make me to lay down in green pastures, You lead me beside still water—where I am safe. You renew my strength. You guide me along right paths, bringing honor to Your name. Even when I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will not be afraid, for You are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. Surely Your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the LORD forever. Psalm 23:1-6 (adapted from NLT). Jesus—You are my Lord. I praise You. Thank You for delighting in me.
He rescued me
from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and were too strong for me.
They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress, but the LORD supported me.
He led me to a place of safety; He rescued me because He delights in me. The
LORD rewarded me for doing right; He restored me because of my innocence. 2 Samuel
22:18-21
Meditate. Consider praying scripture.
Call upon the name of the Lord. Say “Jesus” out loud. There is power in the name of the Lord. Just as He rescued David from his enemies, including Saul, He will rescue you. He delights in you. Doesn’t that make you feel special just to know that someone delights in you? I am so glad to be known by Jesus…to be part of His family. Adopted into God’s family.
So now Jesus and the ones He
makes holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them
His brothers and sisters. Hebrews 2:11.
Holy, pure…innocent. Do you see a common theme there? Because of Jesus’ journey to the Cross—His sacrifice—we are seen as holy before our Heavenly Father.
Call upon the name of
Jesus. Just as Paul wrote to the Corinthians…you are holy.
I am writing to God's church in
Corinth, to you who have been called by God to be His own holy people. He made
you holy by means of Christ Jesus, just as He did for all people everywhere who
call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours. 1 Corinthians 1:2.
In the last few years I’ve
learned that there is great power in praying scripture—and in quoting memorized
verses. 
Key to Praying Scripture is to know the Word.
Although I still remember my
phone number from when I was a kid, I’ve always struggled with memorizing. With
God's help, no one is too old to memorize scripture. We don’t know when
we’ll be without our Bibles, so if you have scripture memorized—hidden in your
heart—you have a great resources and power.
I have hidden your word in my
heart, that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119:11.
As with David, there is a promise…the Lord will reward you for doing right. Memorize His Word—and use it in a prayer to Him.
Verses of
Salvation ~ Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures
forever. Cry out, "Save us, O God of our salvation! Gather and rescue us
from among the nations, so we can thank your holy name and rejoice and praise
you." 1 Chronicles 16:34-35
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Revised and reused from March 6, 2017 "Banquet With The King" blog
All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless
otherwise noted.
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