Praying the scriptures actually makes me nervous sometimes.  Not nervous like scared but nervous like, God already knows what He said in scripture so who am I to tell him about it.  Then I think about Daniel.  Daniel read the scriptures and discovered what God said would happen to the people of Israel.  When Daniel read Jeremiah he knew that the time for Israel to be in exile was seventy years so he knew their time was almost up.  So what did he do, he asked for forgiveness for his sins, the sins of his family, the sins of the leaders, and the sins of all the people of Israel.  Then he prays back what God had said.  He prays that God would stick to his word and free the people of Israel just like he says he will in Jeremiah.

God said this is what would happen and knew Daniel would pray for it to happen before he did.  Daniel knew that God knew everything but he still prayed.  As should we.  Yes God knows the beginning from the end but we need to heed the call to pray. When we feel that need it may just be God using us to free someone from bondage.

Praying the scripture should not be used out of context.  Context, Context, Context.  This is something we have gotten away from thanks to many of the popular preachers of our day.  Know the full passage before you claim a scripture.  Get a book on the subject.  Beth Moore wrote a good book several years ago called Praying God’s Word: Breaking Free From Spiritual Strongholds I know she is known predominately as a women’s author but this is a good book for everyone.  Scripture cover things like: addiction, Guilt, unbelief, pride and several more topics.

Using the Psalms or Proverbs is a good place to start.  Here is an example form the 23rd Psalm.

Lord you lead my life, and I do not want anything but you.  You guide me and comfort me, You restore my soul.  You increase my righteousness for your glory not mine.  I have no fear because you are with me and you provide for my needs.  I am filled with goodness and love because your spirit is within me, and because of your sacrifice I will join you in heaven when you call me there.

Make it your own, live by it and think on it regularly.

If you are in the Middleburg Florida area this Sunday we would love to have you. Our Church is located at 3965 Old Jennings Rd on the corner of Old Jennings and Long Bay