Proverbs 1 - Praying God's Word

Please read Proverbs 1.

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Meditate on verse 7a.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge…

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

“LORD, as I spend the next 31 days praying the

Proverbs, may Your Words cause me:

·      to know wisdom and instruction

·      to discern the sayings of understanding

·      to receive instruction in wise behavior, righteousness, justice, and equity

·      to give prudence to the naïve

·      to give the youth knowledge and discretion.

LORD, make _______ and me wise, so

 we will hear and increase in learning. 

Make us people of understanding,

so we will acquire wise counsel. 

Help us understand a proverb and a figure,

 the words of the wise and their riddles.

The fear of You, LORD, is the beginning of knowledge. 

Do not let us be fools who despise wisdom and instruction.

May we hear our fathers’ instruction

 and not forsake our mothers’ teaching,

for they are a graceful wreath to our head

 and ornaments about our neck.

If sinners entice us, do not let us consent.

 Do not let us walk in the way with sinners;

keep our feet from their path.

 Make us listen to Your wisdom, LORD.

 Do not let us be naïve, simple-minded scoffers

and fools who hate knowledge! 

Pour out Your Spirit of wisdom on us

and make Your Words known to us. 

We will not refuse them; we will pay

attention to Your counsel and reproof. 

As we do, please keep us from calamity,

 dread, distress, and anguish.

 Answer us when we call; let us find Your

wisdom when we diligently seek it.

 Let us love Your knowledge and

choose the fear of You, LORD.

 Do not let us eat the fruit of our own way

 and be satiated with our own devices,

for the waywardness of the naïve will kill them,

 and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

 Let us listen to Your wisdom, LORD, so we shall live securely

 and be at ease from the dread of evil.

In Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Titus 3 - Praying God's Word

Please read Titus 3.

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Meditate on verse 8a.

This is a trustworthy statement, and concerning these things,

I want you to speak confidently….

The trustworthy statement that Titus is to confidently speak is found in verses 4-7, and it says:

But when the kindness of God our Savior

 and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us,

not on the basis of deeds which we have

done in righteousness, but according to His mercy,

 by the washing of regeneration and renewing

 by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out upon

 us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

 so that being justified by His grace we would be

 made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

This is an extraordinary statement because God chose to pour out His kindness, love, and mercy on foolish, disobedient, and hateful people. God saved us and made us His heirs, not based on anything we did, but based solely on the power of the Holy Spirit through the Savior, Jesus Christ (vs. 3-7).

Titus 3:3-8 is your story! Pray it and meditate on it so you can confidently speak it to others.

“LORD, I was once foolish, disobedient,

deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures,

 spending my life in malice and envy, hateful and hating others.

 But, God my Savior, when Your kindness and love for me appeared,

You saved me not on the basis of deeds

which I have done in righteousness,

 but according to Your mercy, by the washing of regeneration

and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom You

 poured out upon me richly through Jesus Christ my Savior,

so that being justified by His grace, I would be made

 Your heir according to the hope of eternal life.

 LORD, help me to speak these things confidently,

 so that others may believe and

 be careful to engage in good deeds.

These things are good and profitable for all people.

For the sake of Your Kingdom, Jesus~” 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Titus 2 - Praying God's Word

Please read Titus 2.

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Meditate on verse 1.

But as for you, speak things

 which are fitting for sound doctrine.

Titus 2 contains over 30 Godly characteristics for believers and is a powerful chapter to pray over yourself and those you love. Consider memorizing and praying it every day.

Pray it now as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, as for _________ and me, let us speak things

 fitting for sound doctrine.  Make us temperate,

dignified, sensible, sound in faith, sound in love,

 sound in perseverance.  Let us be reverent in our behavior,

not malicious gossips, not enslaved to much wine;

let us teach what is good.  Help us encourage young women

 to love their husbands, to love their children,

 to be sensible, pure, stayers-at-home, kind,

subject to their own husbands, so Your Word

 will not be dishonored.  LORD, make us sensible.

 In all things, let us show ourselves to be an

example of good deeds with purity in doctrine,

dignified, sound in speech, which is beyond reproach,

 so the opponent will be put to shame and

 have nothing bad to say about us. 

Master, as Your bondslaves, make us subject

 to You in everything.  Make us well-pleasing, not

 argumentative, not pilfering, but showing

 all good faith so that we will adorn Your doctrine,

God our Savior, in every respect.

 For, Your grace has appeared to all people,

bringing salvation, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly

 desires and to live sensibly, righteously, and Godly in the present age,

looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of Your glory,

our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus. 

You gave Yourself for us to redeem us from every

 lawless deed and to purify for Yourself a people

for Your own possession, zealous for good deeds.

 Let us speak these things and exhort

 and reprove with all authority.

 Let no one disregard us.

For the sake of Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Titus 1 - Praying God's Word

Please read Titus 1.

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Meditate on verse 16.

They profess to know God, but by their deeds, they deny Him,

being detestable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed.

Paul gave Titus the important task of appointing elders in the church at Crete. They had to be Godly men with the 18 characteristics listed in verses 6-9. The job called for such stringent qualifications because there were rebellious people in the church, upsetting entire families with their deceptive teaching (vs. 10-11). The elders were to severely reprove these ungodly people, so they might be sound in the faith (v. 13).

Our churches today need Godly elders leading in Christlikeness and ensuring the rebellious and non-believers are not allowed to teach. Pray for your church to obey the sound doctrine of God’s Word and put people into leadership who conform to Godliness.

As their faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7), pray for the people of your church not to be those described in Titus 1:10-16.

“LORD, do not let the people in my church be rebellious,

 empty talkers, and deceivers who must be silenced.

 Do not let our teachers upset whole families

 by teaching things they should not for the sake of sordid gain.

  Remove all false-prophets.  Let no one prejudiciously

call a people-group ‘liars, evil beasts, and lazy gluttons.’ 

Give our elders the courage to reprove severely when needed,

so we may all be sound in the faith. 

Do not let us pay attention to myths and commandments

 of men who turn us away from the truth.

 Make us pure; do not let us be defiled and unbelieving. 

Keep our minds and consciences from being defiled. 

We profess to know You, God;

may our deeds never deny You.

  Do not let us be detestable, disobedient,

and worthless for any good deed.

For the sake of Your church and Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Esther 10 - Praying God's Word

Please read Esther 10.

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Meditate on verse 3.

For Mordecai the Jew was second only to

King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews

 and in favor with his many kinsmen,

one who sought the good of his people

and one who spoke for the welfare of his whole nation.

Esther is such an amazing book!  Although God’s name is not written in the book, His sovereign hand orchestrated every word of the story.  Here are just a few of the things the LORD did for His people:

·      God arranged for an unknown Jewish orphan to enter a competition to become queen of Persia (Esther 2:7-8).

·      God caused Esther to be outstanding among all the women in the competition (Esther 2:9-15).

·      God orchestrated the decreed timing and method for killing the Jews, so Mordecai and Esther had time to appeal to God and King Ahasuerus for a change of plans (Esther 3:12-5:3).

·      God did not allow Haman to kill Mordecai immediately (Esther 5:10).

·      God arranged the timing of Esther’s banquets to give King Ahasuerus a sleepless night and a bedtime story about Mordecai (Esther 5:8-6:2).

·      God timed the delayed recognition of Mordecai to line-up perfectly with His salvation for the Jews (Esther 6:3-7:10).

Only God could weave together such an incredible story!  Be encouraged that He is weaving an incredible story for you and your loved ones.

As a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7), pray for God’s favor using Esther 10:3.

“LORD, let _________ and me be great among

Your people and in favor with them

 for the purpose of seeking the good

 of Your people and speaking for their welfare.

For the sake of Your Kingdom, LORD Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Esther 9 - Praying God's Word

Please read Esther 9.

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Meditate on verse 28.

So these days were to be remembered and

celebrated throughout every generation,

every family, every province and every city;

and these days of Purim were not to fail

 from among the Jews, or their memory

 fade from their descendants.

God miraculously cared for His people, and on the day that all the Jews were to be annihilated, they instead struck their enemies, killing and destroying those who hated them (v. 5). The king even granted the Jews an additional day to rid themselves of their enemies as requested by Queen Esther (vs. 13-16). After the great Jewish victory, Mordecai sent letters to all the provinces telling the people to celebrate the magnificent triumph with two days of joyful feasting (vs. 20-21). And as commanded in your meditation verse, the Feast of Purim* is still celebrated every year, with the two days usually falling in March on the Gregorian calendar, the 14th and 15th of Adar on the Hebrew calendar.

Let the story of Esther, Mordecai, and the Jewish people encourage you to trust God with your impossible situations. Pray Esther 9:1 as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, __________ and my enemies hope

 to gain mastery over us. 

Please turn it to the contrary so that

we gain the mastery over those who hate us.

For the sake of Your Name and Kingdom, Jesus~”

*This website gives additional information on the Feast of Purim and tells about two modern-day Jewish miracles where the LORD spared his people from those who hated them.  Both miracles happened on the Feast of Purim.  Incredible!  Check it out:

www.chabad.org/holidays/purim/article_cdo/aid/645309/jewish/What-Is-Purim.htm

Esther 8 - Praying God's Word

Please read Esther 8.

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Meditate on verses 1b and 3.

Mordecai came before the king, for Esther

 had disclosed what he was to her. 

Then Esther spoke again to the king, fell

 at his feet, wept and implored him to avert the

 evil scheme of Haman the Agagite and his

plot which he had devised against the Jews.

Is there someone for whom you are praying that you really want God to answer your prayers? Esther 8 gives you a powerful way to pray for those you love.

In verse one, Esther disclosed what Mordecai was to her. She probably not only told Ahasuerus he was her Jewish cousin but how important Mordecai was to her and how much she loved and cared for him. As you pray for your loved ones, tell God everything about them and what they mean to you.

In verse three, Esther unashamedly fell at the king’s feet, crying and begging him to save Mordecai and all the Jews. Have you ever prayed that way, literally falling at the feet of King Jesus, weeping and crying for those you love, telling Jesus everything you need Him to do for them? This kind of prayer draws you into deeper intimacy with God and brings the miraculous into the lives of those you love (James 5:16).

Pray Esther 8:1, 3, and 16 for those you love as their faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“O LORD my King, I am bringing ____________ before

You and disclosing what they are to me.

 I fall at Your feet weeping and imploring You

 to avert the evil scheme of the devil

 and his plot devised against them.

 (Continue to cry out to God on their behalf.)

LORD, as You answer my prayers,

 let this be a time of light and gladness

 and joy and honor for them.

In Your name, King Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Esther 7 - Praying God's Word

Please read Esther 7.

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Meditate on verse 6.

Esther said, “A foe and an enemy is this wicked Haman!”

Then Haman became terrified before the king and queen.

Haman is a picture of Satan, the wicked foe and enemy of God’s people. “He (the devil) was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. He is a liar and the father of lies” (John 8:44).

Take heart; you have an all-powerful King who promises to protect you from Satan.

Finally, brethren, pray for us that the

 Word of the LORD will spread rapidly

and be glorified, just as it did also with you;

 and that we will be rescued from perverse

and evil men; for not all have faith.

 But the LORD is faithful, and He will strengthen

 and protect you from the evil one.

—2 Thessalonians 3:1-3

Appeal to your LORD the King with Esther 7:3-4 and 6 as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“If I have found favor in Your sight, O King,

and if it pleases You, my King,

let my life be given me as my petition,

and my people as my request,

 for Satan would love to sell us to be destroyed,

to be killed, and to be annihilated. 

A foe and an enemy is this wicked Satan! 

Terrify him before You and us.

In Your name, King Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell