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Prayer Diary

August 2008

1ST FRIDAY

1 John 4: 1

  1. “Do not put faith in every spirit, but prove, test the spirits to discover whether they proceed from God.”
  2. Father I pray for your wisdom to test the spirits and to discern what is from you and what is not.
  3. Father I thank you that You not only instruct us about false prophets but You also enable us to discern what is from You.

2ND SATURDAY

1 John 4: 2-3

  1. Thank you Lord that you show us how to recognise Your Spirit.
  2. “Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God.”
  3. Father help me to be aware of those spirits that do not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh and to test everything by You.

3RD SUNDAY

1 John 4: 4

  1. Father I thank you that I belong to You.
  2. “The one who is in me is greater than the one who is in the world.”
  3. Father thank you for the truth of Your word, I pray I would grasp the reality of it and live in Your victory.

4TH MONDAY

1 John 4: 5 – 6

  1. “We are children of God.”
  2. Father I thank you that I am Your child and I recognise that not every one hears me as they are of this world and do not know your truth yet.
  3. Father I pray You would reveal Your truth to those that have been deceived by false spirits so they may see a true picture of the living God.

5TH TUESDAY

1 John 4: 7

  1. “Let us love one another for love comes from God.”
  2. Father I pray for “a better and clearer knowledge of You” so I may love others as You intended me to and not as the world does.

6TH WEDNESDAY

1 John 4: 8

  1. “God is love.”
  2. Father I thank you this is Your very character and every thing You do radiates Your divine love.
  3. Lord I pray I would also radiate Your love so that others may be attracted to You.

7TH THURSDAY

1 John 4: 9 – 10

  1. “God sent His Son, the only begotten or unique Son into the world so that we might live through Him.”
  2. Amazing love, amazing grace, thank you Lord.
  3. “This is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.”
  4. Oh Father will I ever fully understand what it is You have done for me?

8TH FRIDAY

1 John 4: 11 – 12

  1. Father I know I will never be able to repay You for what You have done for me and it is Your gift to me because You lavish Your grace upon me.
  2. Father I pray I would be a true reflection of Your love by loving others.
  3. “His love is made complete in us.” Father I pray for a deeper understanding of Your love.

9TH SATURDAY

1 John 4: 13

  1. Father I thank you for Your Holy Spirit that You have imparted to me.
  2. Not only do I live in You but You live in me, Lord God teach me to live in the truth of Your word and to accept and believe Your word. I have that same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead living in me.

10TH SUNDAY

1John 4: 14

  1. “The Father has sent His Son to be the saviour of the world.”
  2. Lord Jesus I thank you that You not only died for me but for the world.
  3. Lord I pray I would be able to tell others of Your great love for them that they might come to know You as their Lord and Saviour.

11TH MONDAY

1 John 4: 15

  1. “If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God.”
  2. Lord I thank you that You abide in me.
  3. Lord Jesus I pray I would always acknowledge You as the Son of God and glorify Your name in everything I do.

12TH TUESDAY

1 John 4: 16 –17

  1. Father I pray I would dwell in Your love.
  2. Thank you Lord my confidence is in You.
  3. “God is love.”

13TH WEDNESDAY

1 John 4: 18

  1. “There is no fear in love.” Father I thank you because You are love there is no fear in You.
  2. Father I thank you Your love drives out all fear.
  3. Father I pray Your love will drive out all fear within me and I will live in the full maturity of Your love.

14TH THURSDAY

1 John 4: 19

  1. “We love Him because He first loved us.”
  2. Lord Jesus I pray again for a deeper revelation of Your great love for me.
  3. Lord Jesus I thank you that I am saturated in Your love.

15TH FRIDAY

1 John 4: 20 – 21

  1. Father I pray I would show Your love by my actions and not just my words.
  2. Father I pray I would obey Your commands.
  3. “And He has given us this command: whoever loves God must also love his brother.”

16TH SATURDAY

1 John 5:1

  1. Father increase my love for You.
  2. Father God I thank you that I am Your child.
  3. Let us continue to pray for those who do not yet fully know the heavenly Father.

17TH SUNDAY

1 John 5: 2

  1. Father God I pray I would be mindful of Your precepts and Your teaching.
  2. Lord Jesus I pray I would live by Your laws and standards.
  3. Father I pray You would keep my heart teachable.

18TH MONDAY

1 John 5:3 –5

  1. Father God I thank you that Your commands are based on Your love for me.
  2. Lord Jesus I thank you that I am more than a conqueror in You.
  3. “Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.”
  4. Father I thank you that I can overcome the world through You.

19TH TUESDAY

1 John 5: 6

  1. Lord I thank you again for Your amazing sacrifice for me.
  2. Lord I thank you for Your Holy Spirit that reveals Your truth to me.
  3. Lord Jesus thank you for the power that is in Your blood.

20TH WEDNESDAY

1 John 5: 7 – 9

  1. Father God I thank you that Your word remains forever and speaks of Your truth.
  2. Father I thank you that the testimony of God is greater than man’s testimony.
  3. Father I thank you that Your testimony is backed by Your word and Your Holy Spirit.

21ST THURSDAY

1 John 5: 10

  1. Father I pray You would open peoples eyes to the truth of Your word and Your testimony so that they might put their trust in You.
  2. Lord I pray people would live in the reality of Your word and experience the Lord Jesus for themselves.
  3. Father God I thank you my testimony is in You.

22ND FRIDAY

1 John 5: 11

  1. Thank you Lord for Your gift of eternal life through Your Son, Jesus.
  2. Father I pray for a greater revelation of Your gift of eternal life.

23RD SATURDAY

1 John 5: 12

  1. Father I thank you for the life I have in You.
  2. Lord Jesus I pray for those who do not have this life in You, that Your Holy Spirit would reveal Your life and love to them.
  3. Father I pray You would help me to tell others of Your love and Your gift of eternal life that they too might life forever with You.

24TH SUNDAY

1 John 5: 13

  1. Father I thank you that You have given us Your word to remind us of Your truth.
  2. Father I pray Your word would be implanted within me and I would use it as You intended me to. Speaking forth Your word so it may accomplish that for which You sent it.

25TH MONDAY

1 John 5: 14

  1. Thank you Lord for Your promises to us.
  2. “We are sure, that if we ask anything, make any request according to His will, in agreement with His own plan, He listens to and hears us.”
  3. Father I thank you that You hear my requests and Your ear is ever open to my voice.
  4. Father I pray for a deeper knowledge of Your will and plans that I might constantly be praying in Your will and purpose.

26TH TUESDAY

1 John 5: 15

  1. “And if since we positively know that He listens to us in whatever we ask, we also know with settled and absolute knowledge that we have granted us as our present possessions the request made of Him.”
  2. Father I thank you that You not only hear me but grant me my requests.
  3. Father I pray I would live in the knowledge and certainty of Your promise to me.

27TH WEDNESDAY

1 John 5: 16 – 17

  1. Father I thank you for Your forgiveness towards me.
  2. Father I pray I would walk in that forgiveness each day.
  3. Father I pray I would not be judgmental of other people but support them with love and prayer.

28TH THURSDAY

1 John 5: 18

  1. Thank you Lord for Your protection over me.
  2. Lord I pray again I would continue to walk in Your ways and be a true reflection of You.
  3. Father I thank you that You dwell within me and keep me safe, You are my refuge and strength.

29TH FRIDAY

1 John 5: 19

  1. Father I pray I would hold fast to Your truth that I am a child of God.
  2. Father help us to remember that we do not fight against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

30TH SATURDAY

1 John 5: 20

  1. Father I thank you that You have given us understanding and insight to perceive, recognise and come to know You better.
  2. Father I pray for an increase in that understanding that I might know You more and more each day.
  3. Father I pray more of You and less of me, all of You and none of me.
  4. “This is the true God and eternal life.”

31ST SUNDAY

1 John 5: 21

  1. “Keep yourselves from idols, false gods, from anything and everything that would occupy the place in your heart due to God, from any sort of substitute to Him that would take first place in you life. Amen.”
  2. Father this is my prayer to You, that You would be the centre of my life, Lord I pray You would show me anything that is taking Your place or is restricting me from becoming closer to You.
  3. Lord I pray more of You and less of me, all of You and none of me.

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