Mark 1 - Praying God's Word

Please read Mark 1.

www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/mar/1/1/s_958001

Meditate on verses 2-3.

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:

“Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You who will prepare Your way;

The voice of one crying in the wilderness,

‘Make ready the way of the LORD; make His paths straight.’”

Mark quoted Isaiah to introduce Jesus Christ as LORD and John the Baptist as God’s messenger. The last word Mark recorded from the prophecy is straight (v. 3). It comes from the Greek word euthys, meaning “immediately, straightforward, and forthwith.”1 Mark used the word euthys 43 times as he wrote about Jesus, and it is most often translated as “immediately.”

For the next 16 days, you have the privilege of going down the straightforward path of God’s Word and immediately seeing your Savior in action. As you marvel at Jesus’ power and authority, immediately speak to Him about your concerns, falling on your knees and beseeching Him for the miraculous (vs. 30, 40).

Pray Mark 1:30 and 40-41 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“Jesus, I am immediately speaking to You about _________.

Jesus, I come to You, beseeching You, and falling on my knees before You.

If You are willing, You can ____________.

Jesus, please be moved with compassion, stretch out Your hand, and touch __________.

Let us hear You say, ‘I am willing; be cleansed.’

In Your name, LORD Jesus~”

1. Retrieved from: www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G2117&t=NASB

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell