DAY 15 POWERFUL PRAYERS “DAVID’S PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE"
Psalm 3, “O LORD, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me; 2 many are saying of my soul, there is no salvation for him in God. Selah 3 But you, O LORD, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. 4 I cried aloud to the LORD, and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah 5 I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the LORD sustained me. 6 I will not be afraid of the many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around. 7 Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! For you strike all my enemies on the cheek; you break the teeth of the wicked. 8 Salvation belongs to the LORD; your blessing be on your people!”
The perils of life may be great and far beyond our control, but we have a great God who hears us in our weakness. There is salvation in the name of the Lord. He truly is our protector and the One who will lift us up when we fall. Satisfaction through all life’s roadblocks can be found in God.
Prayer Focus: If you feel afraid, worried, or anxious, pray, “LORD! Save me, O my God!” Lord, please save us, we who are weak. God can deliver us from evil and can protect us from sin. There is no enemy too great for God.
The perils of life may be great and far beyond our control, but we have a great God who hears us in our weakness. There is salvation in the name of the Lord. He truly is our protector and the One who will lift us up when we fall. Satisfaction through all life’s roadblocks can be found in God.
Prayer Focus: If you feel afraid, worried, or anxious, pray, “LORD! Save me, O my God!” Lord, please save us, we who are weak. God can deliver us from evil and can protect us from sin. There is no enemy too great for God.
DAY 16 POWERFUL PRAYERS “SAMSON'S PRAYER FOR STRENGTH"
Judges 16:28, “Then Samson called to the LORD and said, "O Lord GOD, please remember me and please strengthen me only this once, O God, that I may be avenged on the Philistines for my two eyes."
Most of us know the exceptional story of Samson and God’s use of him to bring judgment. Samson was given great strength by God and was used for a unique purpose, but Samson disobeyed God and became weak. Through this prayer we see Samson crying out to God for strength one more time. God heard him and gave him great and mighty strength.
Prayer Focus: You may feel weak and powerless by the mundane, the trials, or a recent hardship. Pray to God for the strength to overcome, walk in obedience to Him, and have victory over the situations grasping to take hold of your heart.
Most of us know the exceptional story of Samson and God’s use of him to bring judgment. Samson was given great strength by God and was used for a unique purpose, but Samson disobeyed God and became weak. Through this prayer we see Samson crying out to God for strength one more time. God heard him and gave him great and mighty strength.
Prayer Focus: You may feel weak and powerless by the mundane, the trials, or a recent hardship. Pray to God for the strength to overcome, walk in obedience to Him, and have victory over the situations grasping to take hold of your heart.
DAY 17 POWERFUL PRAYERS “THE LEPER’S PRAYER FOR HEALING"
Matthew 8:2, “And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean."
Not only was this leper healed by Jesus for his mighty faith, but Jesus showed him how much He loved him through the simple act of touching the leper. Lepers were outcasts from society, unclean, and rejected. This man probably had not had physical contact with another person, or at least a non-leper, in an awfully long time. Through the miraculous healing Jesus showed, not only does He control the outcome of our health, but how He loves even the “dirty” and rejected.
Prayer Focus: Let us then pray to the God of healing, the One who can heal, clean, and forgive. Do you have faith that God can heal your wounds? Do you believe that God genuinely loves you?
Not only was this leper healed by Jesus for his mighty faith, but Jesus showed him how much He loved him through the simple act of touching the leper. Lepers were outcasts from society, unclean, and rejected. This man probably had not had physical contact with another person, or at least a non-leper, in an awfully long time. Through the miraculous healing Jesus showed, not only does He control the outcome of our health, but how He loves even the “dirty” and rejected.
Prayer Focus: Let us then pray to the God of healing, the One who can heal, clean, and forgive. Do you have faith that God can heal your wounds? Do you believe that God genuinely loves you?
DAY 18 POWERFUL PRAYERS “SOLOMON’S PRAYER FOR WISDOM”
1 Kings 3:9, “Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?" 10 It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. 11 And God said to him, "Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, 12 behold, I now do according to your word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you. 13 I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that no other king shall compare with you, all your days.
Have you stopped to consider that God can give you help when you are in need but can also provide you the wisdom to make decisions? Often, we say, “Of course God can give me wisdom.” But, instead of asking God for wisdom we attempt to make decisions on our own strength. Remember that God knows the hearts of people. You cannot trick God by requesting wisdom and hope for treasure. God knows the intentions and motivations of our hearts.
Prayer Focus: Consider the areas in your life where you need wisdom today. Pray to God for wisdom to provide instruction to others, to understand the paths to take in life, and for direction to use the spiritual gifts He has given you.
Have you stopped to consider that God can give you help when you are in need but can also provide you the wisdom to make decisions? Often, we say, “Of course God can give me wisdom.” But, instead of asking God for wisdom we attempt to make decisions on our own strength. Remember that God knows the hearts of people. You cannot trick God by requesting wisdom and hope for treasure. God knows the intentions and motivations of our hearts.
Prayer Focus: Consider the areas in your life where you need wisdom today. Pray to God for wisdom to provide instruction to others, to understand the paths to take in life, and for direction to use the spiritual gifts He has given you.
DAY 19 POWERFUL PRAYERS “NEHEMIAH’S PRAYER TO DO THE SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE”
Nehemiah 1:11, “O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name, and give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.”
Nehemiah was broken-hearted over the condition of God’s people. They were not worshiping God, and the temple of the Lord had been destroyed. How does a cupbearer for the king rebuild a temple and draw the nation to worship God? This is a God sized request in need of a God sized answer.
Prayer Focus: What is it in your life today that seems impossible? Is it the mending of a relationship, the lack of time to get things done, or healing from past pain? Whatever it is in your life, if it needs a God sized solution, pray to the One who can provide that answer.
Nehemiah was broken-hearted over the condition of God’s people. They were not worshiping God, and the temple of the Lord had been destroyed. How does a cupbearer for the king rebuild a temple and draw the nation to worship God? This is a God sized request in need of a God sized answer.
Prayer Focus: What is it in your life today that seems impossible? Is it the mending of a relationship, the lack of time to get things done, or healing from past pain? Whatever it is in your life, if it needs a God sized solution, pray to the One who can provide that answer.
DAY 20 POWERFUL PRAYERS “JACOB’S PRAYER TO SOFTEN HIS BROTHER ESAU’S HEART”
Genesis 32:11, “Please deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau, for I fear him, that he may come and attack me, the mothers with the children.”
Fear can become debilitating. Anxiety and worry can control our lives, actions, and reactions. This prayer shows us that not only can God provide comfort to us in our time of fear, but He can also soften and change the heart of others. God is greater than our fear and greater than a hard heart. He can soften our hearts and the hearts of those we fear.
Prayer Focus: Do not give up praying for others. Are there people in your life who need their hearts softened? Pray for them. Do not give up making your requests known to God. Have faith that God can change the hearts of stone.
Fear can become debilitating. Anxiety and worry can control our lives, actions, and reactions. This prayer shows us that not only can God provide comfort to us in our time of fear, but He can also soften and change the heart of others. God is greater than our fear and greater than a hard heart. He can soften our hearts and the hearts of those we fear.
Prayer Focus: Do not give up praying for others. Are there people in your life who need their hearts softened? Pray for them. Do not give up making your requests known to God. Have faith that God can change the hearts of stone.
DAY 21 POWERFUL PRAYERS “HANNAH’S PRAYER FOR A CHILD”
1 Samuel 1:11, “And she vowed a vow and said, ‘O LORD of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall touch his head’.”
God has power over the wind and seas. He has the power to move mountains, raise the dead, and heal any sickness. God even has power over the womb. God brings life and creates life. In this prayer, God remembered Hannah in her prayer and gave her Samuel.
Prayer Focus: What is it that you need to pray for today? As you seek God through your prayers, remember the amazing things that He can do. He hears your prayers and can answer them.
God has power over the wind and seas. He has the power to move mountains, raise the dead, and heal any sickness. God even has power over the womb. God brings life and creates life. In this prayer, God remembered Hannah in her prayer and gave her Samuel.
Prayer Focus: What is it that you need to pray for today? As you seek God through your prayers, remember the amazing things that He can do. He hears your prayers and can answer them.