Proverbs 4 - Praying God's Word

Please read Proverbs 4.

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Meditate on verse 24.

Put away from you a deceitful mouth and put devious speech far from you.

Pray Proverbs 4 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, let __________ hear the instruction of a father

 and give attention to gain understanding.

 Help ______ and me give the children in our lives sound teaching.

Do not let them abandon our instruction. 

Let their hearts hold fast to our words;

 let them keep our commandments and live. 

LORD, help them acquire wisdom and understanding!

 Do not let them forget nor turn

 away from the words of our mouths.

Let us not forsake Your wisdom, God,

for she will guard us.  Let us love her, and she will watch over us.

 The beginning of wisdom is to acquire wisdom.

 As we acquire wisdom, help us get understanding. 

When we prize Your wisdom, God, she will exalt us. 

She will honor us if we embrace her.

 She will place on our heads a garland of grace.

 She will present us with a crown of beauty.

Let our children hear and accept what we say,

 so the years of their lives may be many.

  Let us direct them in the way of wisdom.

  Let us lead them in upright paths. 

When they walk, let their steps not be impeded,

 and if they run, do not let them stumble.

 Let them take hold of Your instruction and not let go. 

Let them guard Your instruction, for she is their life.

 Do not let them enter the path of the wicked

 nor proceed in the way of evil men.

 LORD, make them avoid it; do not let them pass by it;

 make them turn away from evil and pass on.

 Keep us on the path of the righteous! 

It is like the light of dawn, that shines

brighter and brighter until the full day.

Oh, LORD, let our children give attention to

our words and incline their ears to our sayings.

Do not let them depart from their sight;

 keep them in the midst of their hearts. 

Let what we say be only Your Words, LORD,

 for Your Words are life to those who find

them and health to all our body.

 Let us watch over our heart with all diligence,

 for from it flows the springs of life.

 Put away from us a deceitful mouth,

and put devious speech far from us.

  Let our eyes look directly ahead,

 and let our gaze be fixed straight in front of us. 

Let us watch the path of our feet,

 so all our ways will be established. 

Do not let us turn to the right

nor to the left; turn our feet from evil.

In Your name, Jesus~”

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