Micah 1 - Praying God's Word

Please read Micah 1.

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Meditate on verses 2-3.

Hear, O peoples, all of you; listen, O earth and all it contains, and let the LORD God be a witness against you, the LORD from His holy temple.  For behold, the LORD is coming forth from His place.  He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

The book of Micah is addressed not only to Kings Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah and the people of Samaria and Jerusalem; it is addressed to you (vs. 1-3). Therefore, as you read, ask the Holy Spirit to give you ears to hear and a heart to repent concerning what God says in this book.

Notice Micah’s grief over the spread of sin. Worship on the high places spread from the northern kingdom, whose capital was Samaria, to the southern kingdom, whose capital was Jerusalem (vs. 5-9).

What sin has reached the gate of your people (v. 9)? These can be generational sins passed down through your family for years: laziness, drunkenness, pornography, pride, anger, negligence, and unfaithfulness. Recognize them; confess them; ask God to miraculously cure the incurable wounds the sins have inflicted on your loved ones; be so grieved by sin and its consequences that you determine by the strength of God to stop sinning. Beg God to stop the spread of sin sickness!

Use the words from Micah 1:9 to appeal to the LORD as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“O LORD, ____________ and my wounds are incurable,

 for sin has come to my family!

It has reached the gate of my people.

 O LORD, stop its spread!

 Keep us from sinning; miraculously cure us!

For the sake of Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

2 Thessalonians 3 - Praying God's Word

Please read 2 Thessalonians 3.

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Meditate on verse 11.

For we hear that some among you

are leading an undisciplined life,

 doing no work at all but acting liking busybodies.

There were lazy people in the Thessalonian church, not working, mooching off of others, and sticking their nose in other people’s business when they needed to get their own business in order to buy food (vs. 10-12). If this describes somebody you know, ask the LORD to give you the courage of Paul to speak God’s truth, so they can grow-up in Christ. Do not grow weary in doing good as you disciple the undisciplined; it will yield the peaceful fruit of righteousness in their life and yours (v. 13; Hebrews 12:11).

This chapter starts with a prayer request and ends with a prayer. Pray those words from 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5, 16, and 18 as a faithful, prayerful

watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, please let Your Word spread rapidly and be glorified. 

Rescue __________ and me from perverse and evil men,

 for not all have faith.  But, You are faithful; strengthen

and protect us from the evil one. 

May we do and continue to do what You command.

 Direct our hearts into Your love and steadfastness.

 LORD of peace, continually grant us peace

 in every circumstance. LORD, be with us!  LORD, Jesus Christ,

 may Your grace be with us.

In Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

2 Thessalonians 2 - Praying God's Word

Please read 2 Thessalonians 2.

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Meditate on verses 11-13.

For this reason, God will send upon them a

deluding influence so that they will believe what is false,

 in order that they all may be judged

who did not believe the truth but took pleasure in wickedness.

But we should always give thanks to God for

you, brethren beloved by the LORD, because God has

chosen you from the beginning for salvation

through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.

What a sobering contrast between those who do not believe the truth and those who are saved through faith in the Truth! Those who take pleasure in wickedness are so deceived they believe lies. But, those who receive God’s love of the truth are chosen and beloved by Him. Those who do not believe God’s truth will be judged; those who love the truth of God will gain the glory of the LORD Jesus Christ (vs. 10-14).

It seems like an easy choice to make. Pray for God to remove the deluding influence from those who need to be chosen and beloved by Him. Pray for them to choose to believe the truth. Pray 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“God, please make ___________ Your beloved. 

Choose them for salvation through sanctification by

the Spirit and faith in the truth.  Call them through the

Gospel that they may gain Your glory, LORD Jesus Christ. 

Make ____________ and me stand firm and hold

to the traditions we were taught.  LORD Jesus Christ

and God our Father, thank You for loving us

and giving us eternal comfort and good hope by grace.

 Please comfort and strengthen our hearts

 in every good work and word.

In Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

2 Thessalonians 1 - Praying God's Word

Please read 2 Thessalonians 1.

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Meditate on verse 4.

We ourselves speak proudly of you among the

churches of God for your perseverance

and faith in the midst of all your persecutions

and afflictions which you endure.

Not long after writing his first letter to the believers in Thessalonica, Paul wrote a second one to encourage them as they continued to experience much persecution. Miraculously, their faith and love were growing despite affliction (vs. 3-4). Paul told them that churches around the world were being told about their faith, inspiring them to also persevere. Paul reminded the Thessalonians to keep their focus on eternity, when Christ “comes to be glorified in His saints and to be marveled at among all who believed” (v. 10). It helps to remember how the story ends when times are tough.

Take encouragement from this letter as if it were written personally to you. When your faith is enlarged and your love for others grows, you encourage others in their walk with Christ. When you are afflicted, keep your thoughts on eternity, for the LORD Jesus will deal out retribution to those who do not know God and obey His Gospel (vs. 7-8).

Pray Paul’s prayer from 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“God, count _________ and me worthy of our calling

and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith

 with power so that Your name, LORD Jesus, will

 be glorified in us and us in You.

According to Your grace, God and LORD Jesus Christ~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 -Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

1 Thessalonians 5 - Praying God's Word

Please read 1 Thessalonians 5.

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Meditate on verse 6.

So then let us not sleep as others do but let us be alert and sober.

Paul ends his letter with a list of exhortations for believers to be able to excel still more in their walks with Christ (1 Thessalonians 4:1).  Ask the LORD to help you apply them to your walk with Him and to your relationships with others in your church:

·      Be alert and sober (v. 6).

·      Encourage, build up, and live in peace with one another, appreciating and esteeming those who labor among you and who teach you (vs. 11-13).

·      Admonish the unruly, help the weak, encourage the fainthearted, and be patient with everyone (v. 14).

·      See that no one repays another with evil for evil; always seek what is good for others (v. 15).

·      Rejoice always, pray unceasingly, and give thanks in everything (vs. 16-18).

·      Do not quench the Spirit and do not despise prophetic utterances (vs. 19-20).

·      Examine everything carefully and hold fast to what is good (v. 21).

·      Abstain from every form of evil (v. 22).

Ask the LORD to help you obey and pray 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“God of peace, sanctify _________ and me entirely;

may our spirit, soul, and body be preserved complete,

without blame at Your coming, LORD Jesus Christ.

 God, You are faithful; You have called us, and You will bring it to pass.

In Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 -Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

1 Thessalonians 4 - Praying God's Word

Please read 1 Thessalonians 4.

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Meditate on verse 1.

Finally then, brethren, we request and exhort you in the LORD Jesus,

 that as you received from us instruction as to how you ought to walk

 and please God (just as you actually do walk), that you excel still more.

Twice in this chapter, Paul urges believers to “excel still more” in their walk with Jesus (vs. 1, 10). He didn’t want them to stay as baby Christians; he wanted their walk to be abundant and excellent in Christ.

Three times in this chapter, Paul talks about the “sanctification” of believers (vs. 3, 4, 7). It is God’s will for every Christian to become more and more sanctified—more and more purified—as they walk with the LORD. You cannot help but become pure and holy when you walk with Jesus—talking to Him, reading His Word, and fellowshipping with other believers. Sanctification—growing up in Christ to become more and more like Him—is a miraculous process, and it is God’s will for you to excel at it.

Pray 1 Thessalonians 4:7-10 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, You have not called _________ and me for the

purpose of impurity but for sanctification. 

Thank You for giving us the Holy Spirit;

 we will not reject You, God.

 Teach us how to love one another

 and help us to excel still more.

In Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

1 Thessalonians 3 - Praying God's Word

Please read 1 Thessalonians 3.

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Meditate on verse 8.

For now we really live, if you stand firm in the LORD.

It was a big deal to Paul for those he led to Christ to stand firm in Christ. In order for new believers to be firm in the LORD, they must be taught how to walk with Him. As you share the Gospel with others, give them the tools to walk with Jesus. Learning how to pray, read the Bible, and be part of a church are vital to standing firm in Christ. That is why Paul not only shared the Gospel with people, but his life also, so they could see and learn by example what it means to be a Christian (1 Thessalonians 2:8).

Ask God to make you a great sharer of the Gospel and a great shepherd of those you lead to Christ. You will really live, when you know that those you love are standing firm in Jesus (v. 8).

Pray 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, please cause __________ and me to increase

 and abound in love for one another and for all people.

 Establish our hearts without blame in holiness

before You, our God and Father, at the coming

 of our LORD Jesus with all His saints.

In Your name, Jesus~”

We have written a workbook called 50 Steps With Jesus: Learning to Walk Daily With the Lord.  You can learn more about it at: www.Godsgreatergrace.com

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The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell