Seven Prayers For Seven Days
I had the idea yesterday of praying for one week through the letters to the seven churches mentioned in Revelation.
I posted this on my blog a while ago. What do you think? I would love to add your ideas to this. Expand it. It would be great to tie in Psalms and other scriptures that fit typologically or in other ways. I want to make a weekly prayer booklet out of it for personal or family worship. It might work great for Holy Week too. We could tie it into the passion.
I posted this on my blog a while ago. What do you think? I would love to add your ideas to this. Expand it. It would be great to tie in Psalms and other scriptures that fit typologically or in other ways. I want to make a weekly prayer booklet out of it for personal or family worship. It might work great for Holy Week too. We could tie it into the passion.
Sunday:
Ephesus (2:1-7) – Pray and mediate on themes of repentance against dead works.
Do I tolerate evil?
Do I recognize and shun false prophets in my life?
Is my love for God fervent, and foremost in my affections?
Scripture Meditations: Mt. 24:13-13 2Co. 11:13-15; 1Jo. 2:21-22, 1Jo. 4:1
Monday:
Smyrna (2:8-11) – Pray and mediate on themes regarding what it means to be faithful unto death.
How well do I cope with trials and tribulations?
How do I respond to persecution?
Scripture Meditations: Joh. 16:33; Act. 14:22; Rom. 5:3, Rom. 8:35, Rom. 12:12; 1Th. 3:4; 2Th. 1:6-7 Jam. 2:5-6
Tuesday:
Pergamum (2:12-17) – Renounce all the idols in your life.
What are the areas in my life that are unguarded to alluring temptations away from steadfast obedience?
The Nicolaitans were a sect (sometimes associated with Nicolaus, one of the seven original deacons in the church in Jerusalem according to Acts 6:5) that apparently taught that Christians could engage in immoral behavior with impunity.
Why am I so easily enticed into sinful habits?
Scripture Meditations: Act. 17:30-31 Isa. 57:14; Jer. 6:21; Eze. 3:20, Eze. 44:12; Mat. 18:7; Rom. 9:32, Rom. 11:9; Rom. 14:13, Rom. 14:21; 1Co. 1:23, 1Co. 8:9; 1Pe. 2:8
Wednesday:
Thyatira (2:18-29) – Pray and mediate on fleeing from immorality and impure thoughts.
Our culture is steeped in immoral imagery and humor and words.
Scripture Meditations: 1Co. 13:1-8; Col. 3:14; 1Th. 3:6; 2Th. 1:3; 1Ti. 1:5; 1Pe. 4:8; 2Pe. 1:7 Act. 11:28; Rom. 12:9; 1Th. 5:21; Heb. 3:6, Heb. 4:14, Heb. 10:23
Thursday:
Sardis (3:1-6) – Pray and mediate on stagnant faith and revival.
Wake up and live.
How am I asleep like the disciples in Gethsemane?
Scripture Meditations: Eze. 34:8-10, Eze. 34:16; Zec. 11:16; Mat. 24:42-51; Mat. 25:13; Mar. 13:33-37; Act. 20:28-31; 2Ti. 4:1-4; 1Pe. 4:7, 1Pe. 5:8
Friday:
Philadelphia (3:7-13) – Pray and mediate on themes of holding fast to truth.
How do we deny the name of Christ in our daily living?
Scripture Meditations: Pro. 30:9; Mat. 26:70-72; Luk. 12:9; Act. 3:13-14; 1Ti. 5:8; 1Jo. 2:22-23; Jud. 1:4
Saturday:
Laodicea (3:14-22) – Pray and mediate on themes of humility, and discernment, and steadfast commitment.
Scripture Meditations: 1Co. 11:32; 2Co. 6:9; Heb. 12:5-11; Jam. 1:12
