Acts 13 - Praying God's Word

Please read Acts 13.

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Meditate on verse 36a.

For David, after he had served

the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep,

and was laid among his fathers...

Acts 13 is another rich chapter in God’s Holy Word.  It contains interesting details about Israel’s history and the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

King David’s epitaph is in Acts 13.  While David was alive, he served the purpose of God.  Can you imagine that on your tombstone?

What is your purpose in life?  Why do you wake up in the morning?  Do you live to please God and do whatever He says?

Is it the cry of your heart to serve the purpose of God?  Is that your desire for those you love?  Will it be engraved on your tombstone?

______________________

 served the purpose of God.

Pray Acts 13:12, 36, and 43 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, I am amazed at Your teaching. 

Please let ________ and me serve

 Your purpose in our generation.

May we continue in Your grace.

In Your name, Jesus~”

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

Acts 12 - Praying God's Word

Please read Acts 12.

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Meditate on verse 5.

So Peter was kept in the prison,

but prayer for him was being made fervently

by the church of God.

Acts 12 is an action packed chapter. Anyone who claims that the Bible is boring has not read it! With 675 words, Luke described the true events of James dying by the sword, Peter guarded by 16 soldiers in a prison and freed by an angel of the LORD; a king dying because an angel of the LORD struck him, and he was eaten by worms, and Peter miraculously going to a home where many people were praying fervently for him.

Prayer, does it really make a difference? What does fervent prayer mean? How is it different from regular prayer?

Fervently means constantly, without ceasing, earnestly. Webster’s 1828 dictionary says that fervent means to boil and to swarm as bees.

I can imagine Peter was thankful God’s church was swarming like bees in prayer on his behalf.

Rather than boiling with worry over a situation in your life or the life of someone you love, try praying fervently and watching in faith for God to cause the chains to fall off the person and the situation.

Use Acts 12:5 to keep you constantly praying for someone you stand guard for as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, thank You that I can come to You in fervent prayer. 

Thank You that You desire fervent prayer. 

Thank You that You hear and answer fervent prayers.

Knowing these truths, I am bringing __________ to You.

LORD, I will continue to bring

___________ to You until You bring freedom.

In Your name, Jesus~”

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

Acts 11 - Praying God's Word

Please read Acts 11.

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Meditate on verse 21.

And the hand of the LORD was with them,

 and a large number who believed turned to the LORD.

This chapter starts with a contentious situation. Peter encountered a group of people who took issue with him. He handled the situation by calmly explaining in orderly sequence what happened. The result was the people who had an issue quieted down and glorified God. Following Peter’s example may be helpful when others take issue with you.

Pray Acts 11:12, 21, 23, and 24 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 “LORD, when your Spirit tells ________ and me to go,

 may we obey without misgivings.

Let Your hand be with us. 

May large numbers believe and turn to You.

Let us witness Your grace; let us rejoice;

 let us encourage others with

resolute heart to remain true to You.

Fill us with your Holy Spirit and with faith.

In Your name, Jesus~”

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

Acts 10- Praying God's Word

Please read Acts 10.

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Meditate on verse 15.

Again a voice come to him a second time,

“What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy.”

God’s salvation is for all people. The LORD made sure Peter understood salvation was not for the Jews alone. God showed Peter that his prejudices were not Godly. “God has shown me that I should not call any man unholy or unclean” (Acts 10:28).

Let the LORD examine your heart. Do you see yourself as better than another person or group of people? Do you secretly say in your heart, “Thank God I am not like one of them?”

Repent of your thoughts that are not from God. Practice seeing and loving others the way God does.

Pray Acts 10:34-36 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, help ________ and me to most certainly understand now

 that You are not one to show partiality,

but in every nation, the one who fears You

and does what is right is welcome to You.

Jesus Christ, You are LORD of all. 

 May we preach that peace

comes through You, Jesus Christ.

In Your name, Jesus~”

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

Acts 9 - Praying God's Word

Please read Acts 9.

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Meditate on verse 6.

Get up and enter the city,

and it will be told you what you must do.

This verse is Jesus speaking to Saul, giving him his marching orders. Only a moment before, Saul thought he was in charge of his life and in charge of taking the lives of others. Suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him, and Saul quickly learned who was in charge— who was LORD of his life. Jesus is LORD!

In this same chapter, the LORD Jesus told Ananias to “get up and go” (Acts 9:11).

Jesus needed him to minister to Saul. Both Saul and Ananias obeyed because Jesus is LORD.

What about you? Do you call Jesus “LORD”? Do you obey Him when He commands you to “get up and go”? Or do you make up excuses and disobey Him?

Pray Acts 9:5, 6, 11, and 36 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“Jesus, You are LORD. 

Help ________ and me listen and obey

 Your command to ‘get up and go.’

May we hear when we are told what we must do.

As we go, help us to be like Tabitha,

abounding with deeds of kindness and charity,

doing them continually.

In Your name, Jesus~”

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

Acts 8 - Praying God's Word

Please read Acts 8.

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Meditate on verse 23.

For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness

 and in the bondage of iniquity.

In Acts 8, you read that Saul ravaged the church, and the believers scattered. As they were scattered, they preached the Word. God used the scattering caused by persecution to scatter His Word throughout the world. Be aware and thank God for how He is working even in the midst of trials.

Acts 8 also recorded that Peter discerned a man named Simon who had a heart not right before God. Peter described Simon being in the gall (the bile and poison) of bitterness.

The byproduct of bitterness is bilious poison. Allowing bitterness to take root in your life will put you in a toxic prison where God never intended you to dwell. Allow the Holy Spirit to examine your heart and reveal its intentions. Ask Jesus to remove any bitterness and wickedness. God exhorts you in Hebrews 12:15 to make sure no root of bitterness springs up causing trouble and defiling many.

Pray Acts 8:21-23 and 25 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, my heart and the heart of ________ are not right before you.

Help us repent of wickedness.

Please forgive the intentions of our hearts.

Remove the gall of bitterness

and the bondage of iniquity from us.

LORD, may we solemnly testify and speak Your Word,

preaching the Gospel to many.

In Your name, Jesus~”

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

Acts 7 - Praying God's Word

Please read Acts 7.

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Meditate on verse 55.

But being full of the Holy Spirit,

he gazed intently into Heaven

and saw the glory of God and Jesus

standing at the right hand of God.

What a treasure God gave you through this meticulous physician named Luke! Inspired by the Holy Spirit, he wrote a consecutive account of the life of Christ (the book of Luke), a consecutive account of the birth of the church, and a consecutive history of Israel (the book of Acts). The Word of God is fascinating! And if you let it, it will cut you to the quick (Acts 7:54). Acts 7:51 is a convicting verse.

You men, who are stiff-necked

and uncircumcised in heart and ears,

are always resisting the Holy Spirit;

you are doing just as your fathers did.

Pray Acts 7:51 and 54-55 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, do not let ________ and me be

stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears.

Holy Spirit, do not let us resist You.

 Let Your Word cut us to the quick.

May we be full of You, Holy Spirit. 

Let us gaze intently at You, Jesus. 

Show us Your glory, God!

In Your name, Jesus~”

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