Galatians 2 - Praying Scripture

Please read Galatians 2.

Meditate on verse 20.

I have been crucified with Christ;

and it is no longer I who live,

but Christ lives in me;

and the life which I now live in the flesh

I live by faith in the Son of God,

Who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

Oh the challenges of Jews and Gentiles in one body.  The early church leaders such as: Paul, James (the brother of Christ), Peter (also called Cephas), and Barnabas had their hands full, and at times were actually part of the problem. 

Paul wrote in this letter to the Christians in Galatia that Peter had been eating with Gentiles until certain men from the Jerusalem church showed up.  Peter feared what these Jewish Christians would think of him if he were seen eating with a Gentile Christian.  So Peter was aloof to the Gentiles so he could impress the Jews.  Poor Peter, yet again an object lesson of what not to do.  Paul called him out on his hypocrisy and reminded his readers that salvation is through faith in Christ alone and not through keeping or not keeping the Law.

This is an encouraging chapter from Scripture because you, like Peter, make foolish decisions that you later regret.  Yet you, like Peter, are still loved and able to be used by God.  The early Christian church struggled to integrate Jews and Gentiles, yet God of the impossible made it work.  Your church may be struggling with groups that are not getting along with each other.  Bring your difficulties to Jesus.  He wants His bride to be unified.

Pray Galatians 2:20 over yourself and those for whom you are standing guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“Lord, please let _____________ and I have this attitude:

We have been crucified with Christ;

and it is no longer we who live,

but Christ lives in us;

and the life we now live in the flesh

we live by faith in the Son of God,

who loved us and gave Himself up for us.

For the sake of Your Name, Jesus~”

Galatians 1 - Praying Scripture

Please read Galatians 1.

Meditate on verses 15-16a.

But when God, Who had set me apart

even from my mother’s womb

 and called me through His grace

was pleased to reveal His Son in me

so that I might preach Him…

As Paul preached salvation by grace, Judaizers (Jews who embraced Christianity yet taught that some of the Law, including circumcision, still must be observed to really be saved) were following him preaching a gospel contrary to the Truth (Galatians 1:9).  Paul wrote this letter to the Christian church in Galatia to counter false teaching and to proclaim righteous freedom through faith in Christ. 

Paul knew God freed him from sin so he could live the rest of his life for Christ.  Paul was confident of God’s call in his life: to tell others about the grace of God and the freedom from sin through Jesus Christ.

God set you apart from your mother’s womb for the same purpose.  His plan for you is to be rescued from sin, to be saved to Christ, and to tell others about the amazing life God has for them.

Pray Galatians 1:3-5 over someone you are standing guard for as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“God, my Father, and my Lord Jesus Christ,

extend Your grace and peace to _____________.

You gave Yourself for their sins.

According to Your will and for Your glory,

 rescue them from this present evil age.

For the sake of Your Name, Jesus~”

2 Corinthians 13 ~ Praying Scripture

Please read 2 Corinthians 13.

Meditate on verse 5.

Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith;

examine yourselves!

Or do you not recognize this about yourselves,

 that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you fail the test?

Paul was planning to visit the church at Corinth for a third time.  They needed to grow up in Christ.  Paul did not want to use severity when he came to Corinth, but he would spare no one if sin continued to abound in this church (2 Corinthians 13:2, 10).  Paul commanded each member to examine themselves to make sure they were really believers. They should not be abiding in sin if they were abiding in Christ.

Proof of being a Christian is Christ in you.  As a believer, you abide in Christ rather than remaining in the sins of your old life.  God exhorts you.  Examine yourself!  Is Christ in you?  Does Jesus define who you are or does sin define you? 

Pray 2 Corinthians 13:11 over yourself and those for whom you are standing guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“Lord, in You let ____________ and I rejoice, be made complete,

be comforted, be like-minded, and live in peace. 

God of love and peace be with us.

In Your Name, Jesus~”

2 Corinthians 12 ~ Praying Scripture

Please read 2 Corinthians 12.

Meditate on verse 9a.

And He has said to me,

“My grace is sufficient for you,

for power is perfected in weakness.”

The church in Corinth was a mess.  Paul wanted to come visit these Christians, but he was afraid when he arrived, he would find strife, jealousy, angry tempers, disputes, slanders, gossip, arrogance, and disturbances (2 Corinthians 12:20).  Paul said that many who had sinned in the past had not repented of their impurity, immorality, and sensuality.  Their unrepentant hearts caused them to engage in other sins like strife, jealousy, and angry tempers.

What is going on in and around you?  Are there disputes, gossip, and arrogance? Ask the Holy Spirit to convict you of unconfessed sins from your past that might be leading to disturbances in your present. 

Pray 2 Corinthians 12:9, 20, and 21 over yourself and those for whom you are standing guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman.

“Christ, __________ and I need Your power to dwell in us.

Lord, I repent of the impurity, immorality, and sensuality

I practiced in the past.

Please convict _____________ to do the same.

Let the strife, jealousy, angry tempers, disputes,

slanders, gossip, arrogance, and disturbances cease.

In Your Name, Jesus~”

2 Corinthians 11 ~ Praying Scripture

Please read 2 Corinthians 11.

Meditate on verse 14.

No wonder, for even Satan

disguises himself as an angel of light.

The church had been in earthly existence approximately 22 years when Paul wrote this letter to the Christians in Corinth.  In that short amount of time, there were already people preaching a different Jesus, a different spirit, and a different gospel.  Times have not changed, and there are still plenty of cults that preach differently, often the preaching is based on revelations by an angel of light. 

Do not be deceived!  Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.  He never was and never will be an angel of light.  In fact the Bible does not mention an angel of light.   Jesus is the Light.  Satan pretends to be an angel of light, so he can trick people into false christs, false spirits, false scripture, and false teaching.  Hundreds of thousands of people have believed the father of lies (John 8:44).  Are you one of them?  Do you know someone who has been led astray by the liar, Satan, who has no truth in him (John 8:44)?

Pray 2 Corinthians 11:3 over yourself and those for whom you are standing guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“Lord, do not let __________ and I be like Eve

who was deceived by the craftiness of the serpent.

May our minds not be led astray

from the simplicity and purity of devotion to You, Christ.

In Your Name, Jesus~”