Luke 11 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Luke 11.

Meditate on verses 21 and 28b.

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house,

his possessions are undisturbed.


Blessed are those who hear the Word of God
and observe it.

In this chapter, Jesus addressed people who prided themselves in knowing the Word of God: scribes, Pharisees, lawyers, even Christ’s disciples who were hearing the Word of God every day. Jesus wanted people to know they were blessed when they heard the Word of God AND observed it. When you observe the Word of God, you put it into practice; you do what it tells you to do.

Interestingly, the Greek word (the original language of the New Testament) translated as observe in Luke 11:28 is the same Greek word that is translated as guards in verse 21. Jesus was making the point that to truly guard your home and family, you must observe His Word.

Evaluate your life. Are you merely a deluded hearer of the Word, or are you an effectual doer (James 1:22,25)? Are you guarding yourself and those you love by obeying God and His Word?

Pray Luke 11:21 and 28 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, make and me strong in You.

May we be fully armed with Your Word,
so we can guard our homes.


Keep our families undisturbed.


Let us hear AND observe Your Word.


In Your name, Jesus~”

Luke 10 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Luke 10 with the purpose of finding verses to pray specifically for those you are guarding.  The chapters in Luke are long, but if you take about 15 minutes to prayerfully read a chapter, you and those you love will reap eternal results.

Meditate on verse 39.

She had a sister called Mary,

who was seated at the Lord’s feet,

listening to His Word.

Picture Mary gazing into the loving eyes of her LORD, watching His lips form every Word, listening intently, not wanting to miss even an inflection. She was so absorbed by what Jesus said, she did not hear the preparations going on in the kitchen. Martha wanted Jesus to scold her sister for not helping. He instead admonished Martha for being worried and bothered and had Luke describe her as distracted.

Who are you? If the LORD were describing you, what would He say? Would He call you distracted, worried, and bothered? Or would He say you are choosing the one necessary thing, the good part of living life with Jesus—the privilege of listening to His Word?

Pray Luke 10:39-42 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, let ______ and me not be distracted, worried,

and bothered about so many things. 

Let us not take for granted

the privilege of  listening to Your Word. 

Your Word is the one thing necessary for living.

It is the good part.

Thank You that Your Word will never be taken away from us.

In Your name, Jesus~”

Luke 9 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Luke 9.

Meditate on verse 23.

And He was saying to them all,

“If anyone wishes to come after Me,

he must deny himself,

and take up his cross daily

 and follow Me”

 In this chapter, Jesus taught what it means to follow Him:

            *9:1 — Know that Jesus will give you the power and authority you need to follow Him.

            *9:3 — Be willing to leave all your earthly belongings.

            *9:20 — Know who you are following – The Christ of God.

            *9:23 — Deny yourself, die to yourself daily, and follow Jesus. 


               *9:57-62 — Follow Jesus with no “buts”—no “buts” about your stuff, your routine, your traditions, or your relationships. 


               Pray Luke 9:44 and the above verses over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“Lord, let these Words sink into _________ and my ears. 

Let us be willing to deny ourselves,

take up our cross daily,

(dying to things, routines, traditions, and what other people might think),

and follow You.  

You will give us all the power and authority we need

In Your name, Jesus~”

Luke 8 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Luke 8.  Pay careful attention to the repeated words “hear” and “listen”.

Meditate on this phrase from verse 18.

So take care how you listen.

Have you ever been told you have ears that look like a member of your family? Our daughter has one ear that looks like her daddy’s ear and one ear that looks like mine—it is obvious she is our daughter! Jesus said those who hear the Word of God and do it are His mother and brothers (Luke 8:21). The way you listen makes it obvious whether or not you belong to Christ. So, do you have ears that look like the ears of Jesus?

Did you notice in verse 25 that even the winds and the water hear and obey Jesus Christ? “Oh, LORD, may I listen and obey You like the wind and water do!”

Pray Luke 8:15 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, please let ________ and me be seed in good soil.

 Let us hear Your Word with an honest and good heart,

let us hold it fast, and bear fruit with perseverance.

In Your name, Jesus~”

I encourage you to go back and read this chapter with the purpose of finding verses that specifically speak to the needs of your family. I have made several notes in the margin of my Bible that say, “Lord, please do this in my family!”

Luke 7 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Luke 7.

Meditate on verse 30a.

But the Pharisees and the lawyers

 rejected God’s purpose for themselves.

In this chapter, God taught about soldiers and slaves who obeyed their Roman centurion master (Luke7:8). He taught about a sinful woman who loved Jesus so much she wept at His feet, wiped His feet with her hair, and anointed His feet with perfume that traditionally might have been bought by her family for her wedding day (Luke 7:37-38). Contrast the response of the Pharisees when Christ intersected their lives.

God had Luke weave these events together in his carefully written account (Luke 1:3) so you can decide who you are going to be like: those who acknowledged God in faith and received His healing, forgiveness, and peace, or those who chose to take offense at Jesus and rejected God’s purpose for their lives.

Pray Luke 7:8, 30, and 50 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“Lord, may _________ and I be faithful servants of Yours,

obeying Your commands to

“Go!” “Come!” and “Do this!”.

Do not let us reject Your purpose for our lives.

May we hear You say,

“Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

In Your name, Jesus~”

Luke 6 ~ Praying God's Word

Carefully read Luke 6.  As you do, notice the timing of events and everything that Jesus does.  Remember Luke wrote in consecutive order (Luke 1:3-4).

Meditate on verse 46.

Why do you call Me, “LORD, LORD,”

and do not do what I say?

Do you call Jesus “LORD”? Do you obey Him? A lord is a master, a person possessing supreme power and authority. No wonder Jesus questioned His disciples about why they were calling Him “LORD.” They called Jesus their LORD, but they did not obey Him as a LORD must be obeyed. After asking the question, Jesus immediately defined what it meant to call Him “LORD.” If Jesus is your LORD, you will:

            *Come to Him

            *Hear His Words

            *Do His Words

Pray Luke 6:46-48 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, may _______ and I call You “LORD”

and do what You say.

Jesus, help us come to You,

 hear Your Words, and act on them. 

LORD, build our homes.

May we dig deep and lay our foundation on You, the Rock. 

When a flood occurs and the torrent bursts against our homes,

 may they be unshakeable

because we have built in Your name, Jesus~”

Luke 5 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Luke 5.

Meditate on verse 5.

Simon answered and said,

“Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing,

but I will do as You say and let down the nets.”

Have you ever worked hard and accomplished nothing? Peter was frustrated that his hard work had not paid off. But Peter was willing to obey his Master Jesus and do whatever He told him to do. Peter’s obedience to Jesus paid off; the nets were so full of fish they began to break. James and John were with Peter, and these three men were so seized with amazement by Jesus Christ they left everything and followed Him.

This is the appropriate response to the Lord when He intersects your life:

            *Be seized with amazement

            *Do as He says

            *Leave everything (from your old life)

            *Follow Him

Pray Luke 5:1, 5, 9, and 11 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 61:6-7).

“LORD, may ______ and I listen to Your Word.

Let us be seized with amazement

by what You are doing in our lives.

LORD, may we do as You say,

 leave everything, and follow You.

In Your name, Jesus.”