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HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH PRAYER DIARY — SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE TIMES 9:00 & 10:45 A.M.

MONDAY—EVANGELISTIC PRAYER TUESDAY—FOCUS ON CHRIST’S MIRACLES WEDNESDAY—REVIVAL PRAYING


Chronological Bible Reading: Exodus 5-9 Chronological Bible Reading: Exodus 10-13 Chronological Bible Reading: Exodus 14-18
Monday, February 5 Tuesday, February 6 Wednesday, February 7
1 Sam. 15:22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings John 2:10 And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; Gen. 9:14 And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the
and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until bow shall be seen in the cloud:
to hearken than the fat of rams. now.
Great Lord and Heavenly God:
God My Father: Mighty God and Merciful Lord: Clouds accumulate, but I do not fear being drowned by them. I see the
You commanded Saul to obey but instead he performed a religious ritual. I study what your miracles teach me. When people come to Christ they are rainbow after the rainstorm, so it reminds me not to be afraid. I have no doubt
How many people I know just like that! What drives them is the same thing not deceived; your blessings are not dreams. If my friends just come and trust the covenant you made with Noah still stands good for me.
driving Saul: pride (v 17) and fear (v 24). The only remedy for selfishness is you, the work done for them is as real as what you did in Cana. Even the ungodly So why am I tempted to believe my clouds of struggle will end in my
submission, and the only cure for fear is faith that obeys. Whew! are forced to admit when you make a change in someone’s life! destruction? Why believe the clouds that darken my path are somehow more
I am trying to witness to an idolatrous generation. Look at our society and Lord, I trust in this: you actually turned the water into a wine of special threatening? This is my prayer: help me dismiss all God-dishonoring fears.
culture. They are fond of the finery of “spirituality,” but totally neglect your quality, so you can now transform my character and make it better than Give me faith to see the bow of the covenant through the winds of change,
command to repent. I know many like __________ and __________, who willpower, counseling or education can ever produce. Lift my daily life into and the clouds of opposition. Yes, you have a bow. And yes, it can shoot arrows
worship in a self-satisfied liturgy. Use me to help them discover how simple something so glorious, through Christ, it takes a back seat to no else’s experience, of destruction. But look! It is turned over. It is a bow without an arrow or a
obedience to the gospel is better than any return to ritual or tradition. because in all this Jesus will be revealed and your name glorified! string. It is a bow for show, no longer used to punish me for my sins. It is a bow
All the pretensions about being a good Christian and loving the good Lord, John 2:11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested of many colors, expressing joy and delight. It is not a bow blood-red with
along with the “missional” things they do for their church or fellow men, can be forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. slaughter. It is not a bow stealth-black with sudden destruction. It is not a bow
no repayment for their disobedience to the gospel. They cannot make-up for not I want to do the same Lord, and share in the faith that marvels at you. The spitting flames of anger.
trusting in the sacrifice of Christ, made once for all on Calvary. guests at the feast all drank the wine, but your disciples got something far better, I encourage myself in your word today. Never do you so darken my sky as
Modern mega-church “worship” makes for a grand display, but not a because they had an increase in faith. Make that true of me! Others can eat and to leave your promise without a witness somewhere in my life. Something always
biblical one. Obedience is the spiritual sacrifice once I am convicted. Praise for drink of common mercies; but let me see Jesus! comes up to prove your love. Something will happen today—as dark as it may
what Christ accomplished on the cross is the sacrifice of my lips to turn around. You are ever-ready for emergency. Something may come up today I cannot get—which will yet prove your presence. So
Laying my life on the altar in consecration to your Eternal Purpose is the contemplate in this prayer. It does not matter I did not contemplate of it, because † Isa. 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee:
reasonable worship demanded of those who are saved by the blood of Jesus. you are always ready for the unexpected. Now make me ready for the unlikely to because he trusteth in thee.
Formalities accomplish nothing toward salvation. Help them see that, and occur so I will not be surprised at you. Give me the eye of faith to see you, and I will trust you until the waters recede, and recognize it as an expression of
listen to the gospel today! Make them as teachable as a child, and obedient in wait in the full knowledge that whatever time you act will be right, and whatever revival. Since you cannot change and you cannot lie, then you will not fail to keep
trusting you totally to be born again. Do it for Jesus’ sake. Amen. thing you do will always work. Increase my faith, Lord Jesus! Amen. your covenant of salvation with me. Thank you Lord Jesus! Amen.
A DAILY PATTERN FOR PRAYER & BIBLE READING FRIDAY— CORPORATE PRAYER MINISTRY SATURDAY—IN THE PSALMS
Chronological Bible Reading: Exodus 19-21 Chronological Bible Reading: Exodus 22-24 Chronological Bible Reading: Exodus 25-28
Thursday, February 8 Friday, February 9 Saturday, February 10
Prov. 24:3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is Psa. 78:34 When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired Psa. 103:2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
established: early after God.
Blessed Lord:
MY Father is rich in houses and lands, Loving Lord and Living Master: Music from the soul is the soul of music. The Psalmist teaches me about
He holdeth the wealth of the world in His hands! Let prayer be raised by our entire church. Let us do it early rather than late. “soul music” when he strums his inner self first, as he magnifies the Lord. Like
Of rubies and diamonds, of silver and gold, Let us not wait to seek you until you have slain us! Where two or three come Shakespeare he soliloquizes. He holds self-communion. He has an inner
His coffers are full, He has riches untold. together and pray, there will always come an answer of peace. If the prayer of meditation. He self-talks, and exhorts himself as though he feels like boredom of
even one of us prevails with you, then surely the prayer of our whole body will the spirit was the worst boredom of all. He believes apathy will overcome him (as
My Father’s own Son, the Savior of men, result in the multiplication of our flock in the fulfillment of your Eternal Purpose. indeed it does me) unless he watches diligently.
Once wandered on earth as the poorest of them; When Israel fell to Ai, it was not just because Achan carried the accursed Lord, you are worthy of my praise, in that highest style of adoration
But now He is pleading our pardon on high, thing into their camp. It was because they said, Let not all the people labour thither. So intended by the term bless. You give me mental and emotional capacities so they
That we may be His, when He comes by and by. a part of the people were allowed to lie at ease. Our church will always have can join in a chorus of praise to you. I should not forget even one of your great
hard times as long as a few people are left to do what should be done by all benefits; they should all cause me to bless the LORD.
I once was an outcast stranger on earth, the redeemed. Let us, as the whole house of Israel, besiege our Ai by prayer so My memory is very treacherous about the best things. By a strange
A sinner by choice, an alien by birth, we can take it! Help each of us Lord, take a personal interest in prayer and perversity of the fall, I treasures-up the trash of the past, and allow
But I’ve been adopted, my name’s written down, revival. When we finally recognize the conversion of souls is our own personal priceless treasures to be forgotten. My memory grips grudges tenaciously and
An heir to a mansion, a robe and a crown. business, then we will seek the lost. When the case of any sinner we know holds blessings loosely. Oh Lord! I need to prop it up to do its duty.
becomes our case before the throne, and our heart cries, Give me children, or else I Psa. 103:11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward
A tent or a cottage, why should I care? die (Gen. 30:1), then we are sure to succeed. them that fear him.
They’re building a palace for me over there; If the sinner we know will not repent, then let us repent over them! If they I call all that is inside me to remember your benefits, because you cannot be
Though exiled from home, yet still may I sing: will not believe, then let us believe God for them, and by faith plead your praised with less than my whole soul. Mercy pardoned my sins. Grace gave me
All glory to God, I’m a child of the King. promises concerning them. If we cannot get them to pray, then we will pray on favor. You can be angry, but that is not your usual response. You linger long with
their behalf. In answer to our repentance make them repent; in answer to our loving pauses. You tarry by the way to give space for repentance. How much
I’m a child of the King, a child of the King: faith lead them to believe; in reply to our prayer move them to pray. more ought I to endure the errors of others! I thank you that my sins never
With Jesus my Savior, I’m a child of the King. You will do it, but we will have to seek it as your personal favor. Make our drown-out your love. Above my mountain of sin, mercy rises! Now help me lead
—Harriet E. Buell, 1877 souls more determined, yet contrite and continual in heart-felt prayer! Amen. others to what I have found. For Jesus’ sake I praise you. Amen.

† Focus Verse (keep a Promise Journal as you read!)—Prayer Diary link available online at http://www.hbcbluesprings.org/prayer-diary/
HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH PRAYER DIARY — SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE TIMES 9:00 & 10:45 A.M.

HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH FEBRUARY 4, 2017 HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH

HOW TO BUILD A BALANCED LIFE THIS WEEK’S CARE PRAYER LIST PRAYER DIARY

Please submit prayer requests and updates online at hbcbluesprings.org or by


placing a prayer card in the offering plate. Send updates by Wednesday at Noon
1) TIME—WORSHIP
for inclusion in the prayer diary. Questions? dhill@hbcbluesprings.org
" INTERCEDE WITH GOD " INSTRUCT SAINTS
Mark 1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and " PROMPT PETITIONS " KICKSTART DEVOTION
departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. Pray for Members, Family & Friends
Ken & Lori Applegate - health issues
Connie Gilbert - sister, Larry Washington
GIVE GOD THE FIRST PART OF EVERY DAY. The first commitment is
Pastor William & Lillie McClendon INSTRUCTIONS:
to a daily quiet time with God. Our weekly Prayer Diary provides a template for daily
Leona M Brown - mother of Luther & Sharon Brown
devotions.
Dorothy Williams - needs a kidney transplant
Clarence Smith- father-in-law of Connie Smith Baptists tend to ridicule liturgical churches that use "prepared prayers" because
2) TITHE—WORK
Nathaniel Armstrong - husband of Sallie Armstrong they lack spontaneity. But for many Baptists, their prayers are so predictable they are
Bob Wisecarver - nephew of Beverly Guerrero no more spontaneous than written-out prayers. The result is we end up praying the
1 Cor 16:2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as Jim Rumple - Brother of Lin Tonty same things over and over.
God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. Mary Ann Fong
Alpha Tuescher This daily Prayer Diary will prompt you on a wide range of prayer requests you
Dr Bill & June Phillips might not normally think of, while forcing you to articulate a deeper devotion to
GIVE GOD THE FIRST DIME OF EVERY DOLLAR—no questions God. We have included a daily Bible reading schedule. This plan will take you
asked. Ten percent is a miniscule amount in our affluent society, but it must come Bernita Tolbert
Janet Fredrick - mother of Donna Tuescher & Lisa Rocha through the Bible chronologically in a year.
off the top in order to show that God is our priority. We want the blessing of the
firstfruits (first devotion, first dime and first day) to flow out to the rest of our Christine Howard - relative, Bikendra VanBuren Do not read ahead and do not try to catch up. Use each day as it comes. Then
resources. Erica Stogsdill - daughter in law of Gene & Brenda Stogsdill you can know that on any given day, dozens of other people are lifting their hearts in
Greg Boll - Blue River Association the same mind to God. Pray what is written, but use what is prayed as a springboard
3) TEAM—WORD Sofie Taylor for your own relationship with God. You learn to pray by praying.
Linda Reeds
Willie Broker —Alan
Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is;
but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Soft Touch (Cancer Treatment)
Mary Davis -mother, David Mullins
GIVE GOD THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY WEEK. You should fellowship Byron Keune -uncle, Kim Huber Secret prayer is the secret of prayer, the soul of prayer, the seal of prayer, the
with a group of believers around the word of God every Sunday in our church. Linda Brown -sister, Ronnie Starks strength of prayer. If you do not pray alone you do not pray at all. Our Lord Jesus
Pat Mullinex -mother, Jeff Mullinex Christ would go nowhere till He had prayed. He would attempt nothing till He had
Debbie Parrie - wife, Scott Parrie prayed.
QUALITY CHRISTIANITY INVOLVES THREE THINGS Holly Aceves -daughter, Mary Lou Aceves
! Keeping Christ at the center (your core relationship of worship to God) Alfred Boyd -family, Chelsa Bright “Oh,” says one, “I live in the spirit of prayer, and therefore I do not need times
! Keeping the body of Christ a priority (your congregational relationship of April Jackson -sister, Sonya Jackson and seasons for prayer.” And do you think that Christ did not live in the spirit of
walking with us) Kenny Denman - husband, Shirley Denman prayer? Yet He had to have his special time and place to pray. Do not fall under the
! Basing beliefs and actions on the mind of Christ (your church relationship in Barbara Koons - sister, Dave Rosetti injurious notion that because your spirit cries to God in prayer all day long, therefore
the Word) Grant Stoner - uncle, Jessica Buckallew there must not be some season for more immediately coming into God’s presence. If
Tameka Bedell - friend of Starks family you imagine this, I am afraid that it will prove a snare to your feet. The Lord Jesus
Carole Jones - mother, James Jones Christ, who knew better than you do that the main thing is the spirit of prayer rather
Sara Zwahlen - friend of Kay Brockmeyer than the act of prayer, yet Himself retired into desert places to maintain the act and
Camille Trapasso - stage 4 liver cancer exercise of prayer. Be spiritual. Be baptized into the spirit of prayer. But do not be
Brittany Nieves - niece, Jim & Lin Tonty deceived by the enemy, who can steal a spirit away while we dream that we only
Donna Tuescher spiritualize it. We had better preserve the very bones of prayer—the posture, the
time, place—rather than let it all ooze away into an impalpable mental condition.
God keep us prayerful. He will do so if He makes us like His dear Son.
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