It is vital to have a prayer life based on God’s Word. So, praying Bible prayers is a skill a follower of Jesus should acquire. What are Bible prayers? They are prayers that are laced with scriptures specifically Bible promises. Today, in this week’s podcast episode, we are going to show you how to pray these kinds of prayers.
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Bible Praying Means Starting with the Promise
- God’s method for praying Bible Prayers is for you to start with the promise.
2 Corinthians 1:20 (KJV) — 20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
- When you start with the promise, you start with the answer.
1 John 5:14–15 (KJV) — 14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us: 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
- “If you ask anything according to His will, we have the petitions we desired of him.”
- Did you hear that?
- So, finding out His will is one major part of receiving an answer to my faith.
- Mark this statement down, file it away in your spiritual data bank.
The Word of God is the will of God.
- So let’s look at a few common areas of need that we confront as people of planet earth.
God’s System of Bible Praying Is Based Hearing, Speaking, and the Word in Your Spirit
Romans 10:17 (KJV) — 17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
- Notice that hearing is a part of God’s system.
Romans 10:9–10 (KJV) — 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
- Notice that saying or confessing is a part of God’s system.
- So, you must use your words.
Matthew 12:34 (NKJV) — 34 Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
- Notice that the heart is part of God’s system.
- How do things get in your spirit?
- They drop in there by speaking with your mouth and hearing with your ears.
- Take a look at the following healing verses.
- Read them out loud.
- Hear them with your ears and get them into your spirit.
Building Bible Prayers in the Area of Health Issues
- More than 95 percent of the world’s population is ill, the new analysis based on the 2013 Global Burden of Disease Study found.
- What’s more, a third of those had more than five chronic or acute illnesses.1
- Low back pain, depression, iron-deficiency anemia, neck pain, and age-related hearing loss represented the most significant proportion of global health problems during the period examined. These very ailments have led to the cause of health loss for the past 23 years, according to the research team.2
- God’s Word has an answer for these areas.
Healing Scripture References to Build Bible Prayers
Exodus 23:25–26 (KJV) — 25 And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee. 26 There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.
1 Peter 2:24 (KJV) — 24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
Matthew 8:17 (KJV) — 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
Numbers 23:19 (NKJV) — 19 “God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?
Deuteronomy 7:11–15 (NKJV) — 11 Therefore you shall keep the commandment, the statutes, and the judgments which I command you today, to observe them. 12 “Then it shall come to pass, because you listen to these judgments, and keep and do them, that the LORD your God will keep with you the covenant and the mercy which He swore to your fathers. 13 And He will love you and bless you and multiply you; He will also bless the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your land, your grain and your new wine and your oil, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flock, in the land of which He swore to your fathers to give you. 14 You shall be blessed above all peoples; there shall not be a male or female barren among you or among your livestock. 15 And the LORD will take away from you all sickness, and will afflict you with none of the terrible diseases of Egypt which you have known, but will lay them on all those who hate you.
Proverbs 4:20–23 (NKJV) — 20 My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. 21 Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; 22 For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh. 23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.
- For a complete list of Healing scriptures click on this link.
Putting It All Together for Healing Bible Prayers
- So again, read these verses out loud.
- Read them slowly.
- Think about what these healing verses are saying.
- Put yourself into these verses.
- God is speaking to you through these verses.
- What these verses are communicating to you is His will for your life.
- Once you are convinced about His will for you, you are ready to pray.
- If you are not convinced, keep reading and thinking about these verses.
- Stay with it until you are ready to believe you receive it.
- When you know you are ready, you can begin to formulate a prayer to God about the particular sickness that’s in your body.
- Weave a prayer out of the scriptures you’ve thought on.
- Make your case before the Lord.
- Quote the references to Him.
- Quote the Word back to God.
- Maybe it’s something like this.
Father God, I thank you for your Word. I thank you for your son Jesus who is the living Word. I thank you that in the Word you promised us health, and healing, and wholeness. You said in Exodus 23:23 that you would take sickness away from my midst. You said that you would fulfill all of my days. And I know that you are not a man that you should lie. I thank you that your Word is true. I praise you that your Word is true to me. You said that by the stripes of Jesus I was healed. That’s past tense Lord and if I was healed then I am healed right now. So, I believe I receive my healing right now in Jesus Name. Thank you for it. From this day forward, I am going to act healed and talk healed because I believe I have received my healing and I know that all of your promises are Yes and Amen. Thank you Lord for my healing.
- Be methodically in faith about this.
- Why shouldn’t you be?
- Your health is vital.
- It is important to you, and it’s essential to God.
- Now, after you pray, act like the Lord heard you.
- Act like you know that the petitions that you have asked of Him are yours.
- Live your life like the answer is yes.
- That’s believing you receive.
Bible Praying in the Area of Good Night’s Sleep
- More than a third of American adults are not getting enough sleep regularly, according to a new study in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.3
- This sleep study is the first to document estimates of self-reported healthy sleep duration (7 or more hours per day) for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society recommend that adults aged 18–60 years sleep at least 7 hours each night to promote optimal health and well-being.
- Sleeping less than seven hours per day is associated with an increased risk of developing chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and frequent mental distress.
“As a nation we are not getting enough sleep,” said Wayne Giles, M.D., director of CDC’s Division of Population Health.
- God’s Word has an answer for these areas.
Good Night’s Sleep Scripture References to Build Bible Prayers
Proverbs 3:24 (NKJV) — 24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.
Psalm 3:5 (NKJV) — 5 I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustained me.
Psalm 4:8 (NKJV) — 8 I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
Psalm 127:2 (NKJV) — 2 It is vain for you to rise up early, To sit up late, To eat the bread of sorrows; For so He gives His beloved sleep.
Putting It All Together: A Good Night’s Sleep Praying Bible Prayers
- So again just like before, read these verses out loud.
- Read them slowly.
- Think about them.
- Meditate on these verses.
- Chew on every word.
- Stop and ask questions.
- Satisfy your heart.
- Think about what these sleep verses are saying.
- Put yourself into these verses.
- Act like you are the only person on planet earth; there’s no one else but you.
- Conduct yourself like God wrote a letter to you to tell you how you can have a good night’s sleep.
- God is speaking to you through these verses.
- What these verses are communicating to you is His will for your life in the area of sleep.
- He wants you to have a good night’s rest.
- The Father God wants your sleep to be sweet, sustained, and full of peace.
- Once you are convinced about His will for you, you are ready to pray.
- If you are not convinced, go back through and reread and thinking about these verses.
- Stay with it until you are ready to believe you receive it.
- When you know you are ready, you can begin to formulate a prayer to God about your sleep patterns.
- Weave a prayer out of the scriptures you’ve thought on.
- When I say ‘weave a prayer,’ it should be easy to do.
- You’ve been thinking and pondering these verses.
- You may have even been talking to the Lord about them.
- Asking Him questions as you thought of applying His Word in your everyday life.
- So, it shouldn’t be hard to make your case before the Lord.
- Quote the references to Him.
- Quote the Word back to God.
- Maybe it’s something like this.
Father God, I thank you for your Word. I thank you for your son Jesus who is the Living Word. I thank you that in your Word you promised us a good night’s rest. You said in your Word, that you said in your Word that you would sustain me in my sleep and that my sleep will be full of sweetness. You said, you would give your beloved sleep. I’m your beloved because I am in Jesus. You loved me before the foundations of the world. So, I qualify to receive this promise. So, I believe I receive a good night’s sleep right now in Jesus Name. Thank you for it. I thank you that from this day forward, my sleep patterns will be right. I am going to act like I sleep well, and talk like I sleep well because I believe I have received a good night’s rest and I know that all of your promises are Yes and Amen. Thank you Lord for a good night’s sleep.
- Be methodically in faith about this.
- Why shouldn’t you be?
- Your sleep is vital.
- It is important to you and it’s essential to God.
- Now, after you pray, act like the Lord heard you.
- Act like you know that the petitions that you have asked of Him are yours.
- Live your life like the answer is yes.
- That’s believing you receive.
Bible Praying in the Area of the Will of God for My Life
- Now, let’s talk about one more area that of building a prayer life in the area of the will of God for my life.
- We are going to follow the same pattern we have up until now.
- Let’s find some scriptures to base our prayer on.
- That’s the only way we know that we are on sure footing.
Will of God for my Life Scripture References for Bible Praying
Proverbs 3:5–6 (NKJV) — 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
Psalm 32:8 (NKJV) — 8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.
Psalm 23:3 (NKJV) — 3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.
Psalm 16:11 (NKJV) — 11 You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
John 16:13 (NKJV) — 13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
Romans 8:14 (NKJV) — 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
John 10:3–4 (NKJV) — 3 To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
Putting It All Together: Praying Bible Prayers to Know God’s Will for My Life
- So, sons of God can expect to be led by the Spirit of God.
- He is going to show you the path of life.
- And when the Lord shows you, you’re going to respond because you are one of His sheep and you hear His voice.
- So again just like before, or any area going forward, read the verses out loud.
- Read them slowly.
- Don’t speed read or be in a hurry.
- Do your homework.
- Think about these will of God verses.
- Meditate on them.
- Chew on every word.
- Stop and ask questions.
- Satisfy your inner man.
- Put yourself into these verses.
- The Good Shepherd leads me into quiet places of rest.
- God is speaking to you through these verses.
- He wants you to know His plan for your life.
- It’s there for the asking.
- Once you are convinced about His will for you, you are ready to pray.
- If you are not convinced, go back through and reread and thinking about these verses.
- Stay with it until you are ready to believe you receive it.
- When you know you are ready, you can begin to formulate a prayer to God about God’s will for your life.
- Weave a prayer out of the scriptures you’ve thought on.
- Maybe this particular prayer goes something like this.
Father God, I thank you for your Word. I thank you for your Son Jesus who is my Lord and my Savior. Thank you that in your Word you promised to lead me in the way I should go. I count on you to lead me. My dependence is on you to guide me. I look to you for direction and I praise you for the Holy Spirit of God who is in my heart. You said, He would lead me and guide into all the truth of your will. You told me to be a Kingdom Builder. How can I fulfill your mandate of putting your Kingdom first unless you show what’s my part in building it. I thank you for doing it, Lord. I desire to be used of you to make a difference, to touch people’s life, to build the Kingdom of God on earth. Help me to do it by guiding me with your counsel. So, I qualify to receive this promise. So, I believe I receive direction from your very heart right now in Jesus Name. Thank you for it. I thank you that from this day forward, I know your voice and the voice of a stranger I will not follow. My actions will be those of a Spirit-led child. No longer will I stumble in the dark. I will not say anymore I don’t know what God wants me to do because you are my wisdom and the source of my light. I thank that all of your promises are Yes and Amen. Thank you Lord for direction and for helping me know your perfect will for my life.
- Again it pays to be meticulous and deliberate with your faith here.
- Why shouldn’t you be?
- You’re a critical God cherished member of the Kingdom of Light.
- There are no unused members in the body of Christ.
- Knowing the will of God is vital for you and God has a vested interest in your walking in it.
- It’s important to you and it’s essential to God.
- Now, after you pray this prayer about God’s will for your life, act like the Lord heard you.
- Act like you know that the petitions that you have asked of Him are yours.
- Live your life like the answer is yes.
- That’s believing you receive.
- And that’s this week’s edition of Light on Life.
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