A PATTERN FOR PRAYER 6

Psalm 17:15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

Satisfaction

When we follow the right paths to a fruitful prayer life we will certainly find satisfaction. We hear a lot about the Bible being food for the soul. I agree that it is. It satisfies a hunger that only the Word of God can fill.
If the Bible is like food to the soul, then prayer is like oxygen. Many people are suffocating spiritually because they do not have a strong prayer life.
Increase your prayer life. When you do you will certainly find more satisfaction.
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A PATTERN FOR PRAYER 5

Psalm 17:15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

Expectation

We should pray with great Expectation. In the beginning of these devotionals I mentioned God's awesomeness. to me one of the most wonderful things about God is that even though He is all powerful and His greatness exceeds anything we can even in aging, He still cares for me enough to hear my prayers.
God's attention is not diminished one bit by the number of people praying. He still listens as if are were the only one talking to Him. We should pray with expectation, and anticipation knowing that wen though we talk to Him in prayer now, some day we will meet Him face to face.
Pray with expectation. God wants to bless you.
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A PATTERN FOR PRAYER 4

Psalm 17:8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

Protection

Our prayer life should be one that offers any protection. One only has to watch the News and pay a little attention to what is going on around us to realize that it is a dangerous world.
The Bible tells us that in the latter days perilous times will come. I believe we are in those days and perilous times have certainly come. Temptation is everywhere. Sin abounds at every turn and we are not very far away from being persecuted for our Christian beliefs.
David asks God to keep him. We should also pray for God's protection and care during these perilous times.
Have you prayed for God to keep you safe from sin and it's dangers?
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A PATTERN FOR PRAYER 3

Psalm 17:4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

InspirationWhen we pray we need to also listen to God. It is hard to know what God says if we never study His Word, the Bible. It is with scripture we know that he speaks to us and answers our prayers.

Prayer should be an inspiring experience. After we pray we should be inspired to live better, serve better and do better in general. We hear a lot about inspirational music, inspirational reading and such things. These are all great and d highly recommend them. What we so often lack is an inspirational prayer time.

Some of the most inspirational times in my life were in prayer meetings. Sometimes it would be with a group who gathered to pour out their hearts to God and sometimes I was alone with God.

Is your prayer life inspiring you and others around you to have a closer walk with God?

Please feel free to contact me by email at
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A PATTERN FOR PRAYER 2

Psalm 17:3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

Resolution

As David prayed he acknowledged that God knew him completely. Sometimes we pray as if we think God doesn't really understand the situation. David was full of resolution to serve God. He said he was purposed.

I believe that when we pray we should be purposed. We should have a burning desire to do and say the right things when we talk to God. Our prayers. should be with a purpose to commune and fellowship with our Heavenly Father.

I really love for my grown kids to call and talk to me. I have always tried to be open enough that they could come to me with anything. I hope they always will, but I also am overjoyed when they call just because they love me and want to talk.

Have you sat down and had a real purposeful heartfelt talk with your Heavenly Father lately?

Please feel free to contact me by email at
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If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

A PATTERN FOR PRAYER 1

Psalm 17

INTRODUCTION: Sometimes we downplay emotions. We certainly should not let emotions alone rule us and guide us but emotions are a very real part of us. When we look at any portion of the word of God some particular emotions should be brought about.

If you get the opportunity to read the entire 17th Psalm please do so. During the next few devotionals I will be using some of the verses to make some points about prayer.

Ps 17:1 A prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

When we pray we should have a sincere desire to be heard by God. We need to recognize that He is the only God and go before him with the proper attitude. That attitude must be one of humility coupled by faith. Humility because what other way could we possibly stand before an awesome God? We go before Him with faith because that is the only way to approach Him.
God does not want us to just memorize words or recite some prayer we have learned. He wants us to talk to Him. Just as we desire to communicate with our children and our loved ones, God wants us to communicate with Him.
When we pray we are not praying to be heard by others, but we are talking to Almighty God.
Please feel free to contact me by email at
shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.
If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

Looking the Right Way 4

Hebrews 12:1-2 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, (2) Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

We Need To Look Forward To His Return

Titus 2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

I have a confession to make. I am sometimes too comfortable in this world. I enjoy life and actually look forward to what each day has to offer. I really can not identify with people who get bored because there are so many things I would like to do. I have to be very aware that this world is not what I should be focusing on I need to be thinking of Jesus return and be looking for His return.

Everything in this world is going to pass away and all we will have left are the things we did motivated out of love for Him. Are you lazing up treasures in Heaven?" Look up! your redemption dearth nigh".

When you book around and become discouraged it is time to remember that this is all temporary and what his ahead for believers is so much better.


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shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.


If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.