Luke 13 - Praying God's Word

Please read Luke 13.

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Meditate on verse 13.

And He laid His hands on her;

 and immediately she was made erect again

 and began glorifying God.

Jesus healed a woman bound by Satan for eighteen years. She was bent double and could not straighten up at all.

Sin does the same thing to you. It binds you, bends you double, and makes you unable to straighten up at all. When you allow Christ to take control, He will free you, straighten you up, heal you, and release you from the bondage of sin.

Pray Luke 13:11-16 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, please free ___________ and me from the sin

that has us bent double
and unable to straighten up at all.


Free us from our sin sickness.


Release us from this bond

and make us erect in You.

For Your glory’s sake, God~”

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

Luke 12 - Praying God's Word

Please read Luke 12.

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Meditate on verses 29-32. Jesus is talking.

And do not seek what you will eat
and what you will drink,

 and do not keep worrying
for all these things the nations of the world eagerly seek; but your Father knows that you need these things.


But seek His Kingdom, and these things will be added to you.

Do not be afraid, little flock,


for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the Kingdom.

What are you worried about right now? What are you fearful of right now? Read and reread Luke 12:22-35. Keep reading it until you know and believe what Jesus is telling you. The Words of Christ will bring healing to your soul. “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the Kingdom.”

Amazing! God loves you so much!

Pray Luke 12:29-32 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, You already know what ___________ and I need.

Help us stop worrying and being afraid.


Father, You have chosen gladly to give us the Kingdom.

May we constantly seek it.


As we do, thank You for Your promise to add to us everything we need.

 In Your name, Jesus~”

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

Luke 11 - Praying God's Word

Please read Luke 11.

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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~”

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

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.

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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~”

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

Luke 9 - Praying God's Word

Please read Luke 9.

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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.

Thank You, Jesus~”

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

       

Luke 8 - Praying God's Word

Please read Luke 8. 

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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 honest and good hearts;


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!”

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

Luke 7 - Praying God's Word

Please read Luke 7.

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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~”

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