Here's a list of Paul's intercessory prayers for the saints. All are from the NIV.
Ephesians 1:17-19 "I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe."
Ephesians 3:16-19 "I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God."
Philippians 1:9-11 "And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God."
Colossians 1:9-12 "For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light."
2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 "With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith. We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ."
Philemon 1:6 "I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ."
To make it a little easier on myself, I'm just sticking with one verse this time around:
Megan L. from San Marcos "And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God." Colossians 1:10 NIV
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Karen K. from Carlsbad:
Psalm 39:4 (NKJV)
Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered - how fleeting my life is.
Cari (South Carolina) "Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen." Ephesians 3:20-21 (ESV)
Christ is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. Col. 1:17 (NASB)
Deb G. from Ohio
Galatians 6:9 NIV
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Jenny A.
Psalm 90:17
"May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us;
establish the work of our hands for us --
yes, establish the work of our hands."
Danae, Escondido
"I have nothing but hatred for them; I count them my enemies." Psalm 139:22
I realize it is rather a crazy verse to be memorizing, but this is where I am in Psalm 139 so it is what it is for this time. :-) In context it makes more sense. Blessings to each of you as you hide God's Words in your hearts and allow them to shape and transform your lives in the days and weeks ahead!
Danae, your memory verse for this time cracks me up! I'm glad you explained!
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