1 John 5 - Praying God's Word

Please read 1 John 5.

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Meditate on verses 14-15.

This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.  And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask,

we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.

As you abide in the LORD and prepare for the New Year, you want your

prayer life to be dynamic. This year, come confidently to the LORD. Be

the person who is the watchman on the wall for those you love.

Just as you expect a sentry on duty guarding a city to be faithful to their

shift, hold yourself to the same standard of faithfulness. Make each day

a day of faithful prayer for others. Make lists of individuals you can pray

for each day.

A friend of ours who pastors in the Middle East showed us his prayer list

on an oversized sheet of paper. There were hundreds of names in different

categories. He had lists for salvation, lists for the sick, for ministers, family,

friends ... He discerned which list needed prayer each morning and spent

that day praying for those people.

Pray, with purpose, 1 John 5:14-15 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, this is the confidence which _______ and I have before You,

that, if we ask anything according to Your will, You hear us. 

And since we know that You hear us in whatever we ask,

we know that we have the requests which we have asked from You.

In Your name, Jesus~”

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