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10 Powerful Prayers Packed With Promise
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The Bible is packed with powerful, life-transforming promises. God has given us this vault of infinite riches to be an instruction book for life. Why, then, do we often feel drained and powerless?
Imagine a house on a pretty lot, surrounded by shrubs and flowers. A state-of-the-art power plant stands next door. That plant can produce enough energy to power the entire city, but the family inside the house will live in darkness until their home is connected to the plant by electrical wires. Before power can be transmitted to the house, a connection must be made between the power station and the house.
God’s promises are the electrical wires that conduct His power into our lives. Through His promises, we receive the power we need to stand against sin and live abundantly. Second Peter 1:2-4 says,
Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
Are God’s promises powering your life? Or are you living off the grid?
One of the most practical ways to be powered by God’s promises is to pray them. When we pray God’s promises, we are telling Him we trust Him to keep His word. The book of Psalms records many sermons King David preached to himself during difficult times; these sermons focused his thoughts on truth and positioned him to experience God’s power. Like David, we remind ourselves of the truths that power our lives by committing to pray God’s promises. Here are ten prayers of promise:
1
Lord, You promise never to leave me
alone nor to abandon me in my time of need.
Even when I can’t feel Your presence, I know you are near. Your promises are true. Thank You for Your faithfulness. Lord, teach my heart to rest in Your
presence and not to be afraid or anxious. I will trust in You.
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Lord, You promise to work all things
together for the good of those who love You.
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I know that You are at work in my life. No matter how I feel or what troubles
I face, You are working things out for my good. Thank You for being a
sovereign God who sees the end from the beginning and uses even painful
things to bring about good.
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Lord, You have promised to prepare an eternal
home for me in heaven where sin and sickness and sorrow don’t exist.
I can’t wait to be there, Lord! Thank You for my future hope. Thank You that I can rejoice despite the circumstances in this world. Because I know it is just the beginning, I can look beyond this life. Thank You for trusting me with these momentary afflictions on earth, which are preparing for me an eternal weight
of glory. Thank You for the hope I have in Jesus.
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Lord, You promise to forgive me and to cleanse me from unrighteousness if I confess my sins to You.
You are always faithful to forgive—no matter what I’ve done. Thank You for accepting my repentance. I confess my
sins and I trust You to forgive them. Thank You for allowing me to walk in
the freedom of Your forgiveness.
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Lord, You promise to fight
for me.I stand still before you, acknowledging that You are God, You are in control, and You are all powerful. Thank You
for Your protection. Thank You for Your peace that guards my heart and mind as I trust in You. Thank You for upholding
Your promises.
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Lord, You promise to supply wisdom—all I
must do is ask.So now, Lord, I ask for Your wisdom,
knowing that You will provide it. Thank You for giving out of Your abundance, and
not according to what I deserve. Thank You, Lord, for Your unfailing promises!
J A M E S 1 : 5 | J O H N 1 4 : 1 3 - 1 4
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Lord, You promise to accomplish Your purposes through
the Bible.
As I pray for [a specific person or circumstance], I trust that Your Word will perform its renewing work. Your
Word is powerful! It teaches what is true and exposes errors. Lord, help me to
understand Your truth and equip me for every good work.
I S A I A H 5 5 : 1 1 | 2 T I M O T H Y 3 : 1 6 - 1 7
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Lord, You promise to enact justice.
One day, Your truth will be proclaimed throughout the world. When the time is right, You will destroy
evil forever. I cry out to You as the great Judge who upholds justice and mercy. God, I trust You
to avenge the evil that has touched my life. Thank You that final justice is not my responsibility. I
will strive to live at peace with everyone, knowing vengeance is Yours. Lord, I trust Your timing, Your
power, and Your promises.
P S A L M 3 7 : 8 - 9 | R O M A N S 1 2 : 1 9
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Lord, You promise to know me intimately.You know the number of hairs on my head.
You hold each of my tears in a jar. You know my secrets. You know me better than anyone—better than I know myself! I trust You with all
that I am. Lord, will You help me to understand truth? Guide me. Remind me who I am. Give me rest in the knowledge that I am Your child.
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Lord, You promise never to grow weary.
You supply limitless power to the weak, and You increase the strength of those who need it. Thank You for renewing my strength each day as I trust in You. Lord, teach me to wait on You. Lift me up on the wings of eagles so that I can soar above my circumstances. My to-do list is long, and my trials are great. But You give me strength. You have no rival, no equal. You are the Creator of heaven and
earth. Nothing is too much for You!
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God will keep every promise
He has ever made. His Word
cannot be broken. The Bible
says, “Jesus Christ is the
same yesterday, today, and
forever” (Hebrews 13:8). May
we live each day of our lives
in the power of His promises!
Amen.
Dr. David JeremiahDavid Jeremiah serves as the senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon, California. His ministry, Turning Point, is committed to providing Christians around the world with sound Bible teaching through radio and television, the Internet, live events, and resource materials and books. He is the author of more than fifty books, including The Book of Signs, Overcomer, A Life Beyond Amazing, and Count It All Joy.
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