Praying With Paul by Eldon Degge

Submission

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:00:00 -0600

Passage

Prayer

Dear Father,Help all of us who reverence Christ to be submissive to each other, even as he submitted himself to the people about him so that he could be their servant-king.Help wives and husbands submit to each other. Help wives to be respectful. Help husbands to be loving and considerate.Help parents and children submit to each other. Help children to obey their parents. Help parents to act in the best interest of their children, not provoking them.Help employers and employees submit to each other. Help employees render the work for which they are paid. Help employers to be fair, to show kindness.Help all your people everywhere to live even as Jesus did.In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Living in Wisdom

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:00:00 -0600

Passage

Ephesians 5:15-21

Prayer

Dear Father,Fill me with your heavenly wisdom, which involves alertness to problems and opportunities, avoidance of addictions, fullness of your Spirit, overflowing joy, and constant thanksgiving!For your heavenly wisdom is pure, peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. And true wisdom begins with awesome reverence for you!To you be all the glory, honor, and dominion. Forever and ever!In the name of Jesus our Lord. Amen.

Speaking in the Spirit

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 -0600

Passage

Ephesians 5:15-20

Prayer

Dear Father,Help me speak to my spouse, my family, your church, and the world about you and your grace.Let my heart and my mouth overflow with the music of praise - psalms and hymns and spiritual songs - as I sing and make melody in my heart to the Lord.Fill me with constant thanksgiving to you for everything. In the name of the Lord Jesus. Amen.

Living in the Spirit

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:00:00 -0600

Passage

Ephesians 5:15-18

Prayer

Dear Father,Help me to be careful about how I live. May I behave not as an unwise person but as a wise one.Help me make the most of every opportunity, because the days of this age are evil. I don't want to be foolish. I want to understand what the will of the Lord is.May I never use or abuse alcohol or drugs, which would lead to an undisciplined and wasted life. Instead, let me be drunk with your Spirit.In Jesus' name. Amen.

Walking in the Light

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:00:00 -0600

Passage

Ephesians 5:6

Prayer

Dear Father,Help me not to be deceived by empty but high-sounding words that cloak the intent of wickedness.I know that it is because of these flauntings that your wrath comes upon the sons of disobedience.Help me not to walk with such people, to think like them, or to behave like them.Let me walk in the light, with the children of light, for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true.May I learn to do only those things which are pleasing to you.In the name of Jesus. Amen.

Standing in the Light

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:00:00 -0600

Passage

Ephesians 5:7

Prayer

Dear Father,Keep me from being silent when your cause is threatened by evil people, even though I and my family and the people I care about may perish.May I stand with courage, for you are able to raise deliverance from another quarter. And if I perish, I perish. May I not take part in any way in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.In the name of Jesus, the holy Light of mankind. Amen.

A Clean Life

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:00:00 -0600

Passage

Ephesians 5:6-7

Prayer

Dear Father,Don't let me be deceived by the empty words of worldly people.It is because of these things that your wrath will come upon the sons of disobedience.Father, if I have to stand alone, so be it! Let me stand for you if the whole world stands against you!Don't ever let me forget your commands or forsake you.In the name of Jesus I ask for the purity of mind and spirit that was in him. Amen.