1 Corinthians 7 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read 1 Corinthians 7.

Meditate on verse 24.

Brethren, each one is to remain with God

in that condition in which he was called.

1 Corinthians 7 addressed various relationships people were in: married, single, divorced, and widowed. The point being made was no matter what condition or situation you are in, be holy.

The lie of Satan is God wants you to be happy. The truth is God wants you to be holy; God expects you to be holy (1 Peter 1:15-16). People will give this as their reason for divorcing their husband or wife: “God wants me to be happy.”

Know with certainty; God cares more about your holiness than your happiness. Your concern should be whether or not the decision you are about to make will make your holy God happy. The only way to be truly happy is to be holy because God is holy.

God taught in this chapter that marriage pleases Him and being single pleases Him. You have to seek God’s will for your life, and as you do, you will grow closer to Him, which is the real goal, anyway.

Pray 1 Corinthians 7:17 and 24 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, let and me walk in what You have assigned and called us to do.


Let us remain with You as
we remain in Your calling.


In Your name, Jesus~”

Additional insight: 1 Corinthians 7:36-38 is addressed to fathers who were required to give permission for their daughters to marry. If a father chose to let his daughter remain unmarried for the purpose of devotion to Christ, it was his responsibility to continue his financial care of her. It was an important decision the father had to make; one that required much wisdom from God. Fathers should heed this instruction today in helping their children decide whom to marry or if they should marry.

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

1 Corinthians 6 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read 1 Corinthians 6.
Meditate on verses 9 and 10.

Or do you not know that the unrighteous
will not inherit the kingdom of God? 
Do not be deceived;
neither fornicators,
nor idolaters,
 nor adulterers,
 nor effeminate,
nor homosexuals,
 nor thieves,
 nor the covetous,
 nor drunkards,
nor revilers,
 nor swindlers,
will inherit the kingdom of God.

There, God said it. He has given you the politically incorrect list of people who will not inherit His Kingdom. And He warns you not to be deceived because you will be tempted to say: “Did God really say, ‘The covetous will not inherit His Kingdom; the fornicators will not inherit His Kingdom; homosexuals will not inherit His Kingdom?’” Yes, God really said that.
“Did God really say?” were the first recorded words from the lips of Satan (Genesis 3:1). He still says the same thing. Do not fall for his lie!
There is great news in 1 Corinthians 6 because all of us fit into at least one of the categories in verses 9 and 10. God washes, sanctifies, and justifies you in the name of the LORD Jesus Christ and in His Spirit from everything on the list when you choose to flee immorality and join yourself to the LORD (1 Corinthians 6:11, 17-18).
Pray 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).
“LORD, help ______  and me to flee immorality.

Let us not forget that our bodies
are a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in us,
and we are not our own.

We have been bought with a price.

God, may we glorify You in our body.

In Your name, Jesus~”

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

1 Corinthians 5 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read 1 Corinthians 5.

Meditate on verse 2.

You have become arrogant and have not mourned instead,

so that the one who had done this deed would be removed form your midst.

There was sin in the church at Corinth, and the people did nothing about it. Paul said it was because of their arrogance and lack of grief over sin that they would not remove the sinner from their midst in order to discipline him in hope of repentance.

What is your attitude toward sin? Are you grieved by sin in your life and the life of others? Or in your pride, do you ignore it and rationalize: “This is no big deal; everyone does it, and I am not as bad as most”?

God hates sin! Do not trivialize it! Sin always ends in death; it is not to be toyed with. Sin destroys lives. Paul commanded the church at Corinth to “remove the wicked man from among yourselves” (1 Corinthians 5:13). God says the same to you: “Remove the wickedness from your life!”

Pray 1 Corinthians 5:2 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, may and I not be arrogant.

 Let us mourn over sin.


Help us remove sin from our midst.


In Your name, Jesus~”

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

1 Corinthians 4 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read 1 Corinthians 4.

Meditate on verse 4.

For I am conscious of nothing against myself,

Yet I am not by this acquitted;

but the one who examines me is the Lord.

The church at Corinth had members who were not growing up in Christ. They judged their behavior by comparing themselves to others and deciding they were doing nothing wrong. Paul, their father in Christ Jesus (1 Corinthians 4:15), was not pleased with their attitudes and behaviors. They were arrogant and thought they were doing just fine in their Christianity. Paul reminded them it did not matter what they thought about their behavior; the LORD was the one examining them.

God knows everything. He knows what you do in the dark that you think no one sees. He knows the motives of your heart. Compared to others your behavior may appear golden; however, a day is coming when God will pass judgment, and your opinion of yourself will not matter. The only thing that matters then and now is what God thinks.

Pray 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 and 5 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, make and me servants of You and stewards of Your mysteries.


Make us trustworthy.


Let us not forget that You will come


and bring to light the things hidden in the darkness

 and disclose the motives of our hearts.


May our praise come from You, God.


For the glory of Your name, Jesus~”

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

1 Corinthians 3 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read 1 Corinthians 3.

Meditate on verse 19a.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God.

Paul wanted the Corinthians to change their minds. They lived in a society that idolized Greek philosophy. Paul wanted them to know the wisdom of God. They were impressed with and wanted to impress people. Paul wanted them to please the LORD. They thought they were so wise, yet Paul could figuratively give them only milk to drink and not solid food as he taught them because they were fleshly, infants in Christ, not growing up in the LORD (1 Corinthians 3:1-3).

Examine your life. Where are you on the spiritual growth chart? What do you love, this present world or Jesus Christ? Who do you desire to please, your selfish desires or the LORD? It is time to do away with childish things and grow up in all aspects into Christ (1 Corinthians 13:11; Ephesians 4:15).

Pray 1Corinthians 3:1-3 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, please help and me

stop being people of flesh, infants in Christ.

 Give us the desire to receive
not only

the milk of Your Word but solid food.

 Take away our desire to be fleshly.


Let us cease from jealousy and strife.


Let us walk as followers of You.

In Your name, Jesus~”

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

1 Corinthians 2 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read 1 Corinthians 2.

Meditate on verse 16b.

We have the mind of Christ.

Sear that sentence into your conscious and subconscious mind. You can think like Jesus thinks because the Spirit of God lives in you. The Spirit gives you the mind of Jesus. Since you have His mind, you can speak with His wisdom. You can spiritually discern and determine things because God’s Spirit is inside you.

When Paul went to Corinth, he determined to know nothing among the Corinthians except Jesus Christ and Him crucified (1 Corinthians 2:2). Paul was a learned man. He could have impressed them with his knowledge of philosophy or Jewish laws, but the Spirit of God told him to speak about Jesus and the crucifixion. Paul’s obedience demonstrated the power of the Holy Spirit, and as a result, many Corinthians became Christians.

You have the mind of Christ. Let that sentence rule every thought you have, every word that comes out of your mouth, and every step you take. Your obedience will have eternal results.

Pray 1 Corinthians 2:12-13 and 16 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“God, and I have received Your Spirit.

Let us know the things freely given to us by You.


Let us speak things taught by the Spirit.


Help us combine spiritual thoughts with spiritual words.

May we never forget that we can know Your mind, LORD,

 because we have Your mind.


In Your name, Jesus~”

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

1 Corinthians 1 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read 1 Corinthians 1.

Meditate on verses 30-31.

But by His (God’s) doing you are in Christ Jesus,

who became to us wisdom from God,


and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

so that just as it is written,


“Let him who boasts, boast in the LORD.”

Paul started his letter to the church in Corinth by reminding them about who Jesus is. Jesus is wisdom from God. The Corinthians were Greeks. They lived in a world captivated by Greek philosophy and the wisdom of men. God wanted them to know Jesus is the power and wisdom of God, and the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men (1 Corinthians 1:24-25).

You live in a world still captivated by man’s knowledge and power. Do not be deceived! Filter everything you read and hear through the truth of God’s Word. Your life’s goal as a Christian is to know God. God says, “the world through its wisdom did not come to know God” (1 Corinthians 1:21). You know God by knowing the Bible.

Pray 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, give grace to and me in Christ Jesus,

 that in everything we will be enriched in You,


in all speech and all knowledge.


Jesus, confirm Your testimony in us,


so that we are not lacking any gift


as we eagerly await the revelation of You.

LORD Jesus Christ, You will confirm us to the end,

blameless in Your day.
God, You are faithful.


Thank You for calling us into fellowship
with Your Son,

 Jesus Christ our LORD.”

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