Proseuche Plan

Prayer

My Father in Heaven,

May we honor your name.

I pray that you would be with those who are reading this right now, comforting them with your presence and your love. I ask that you might reveal to this one the answer to her question, give to her the desire of her heart, and keep her safe in Your perfect will. Forgive her of her sins, and give her the gift of forgiveness, that she may forgive others. Be her protector, from others and from herself. You are holy—you are good.

In Jesus Name I pray,

Amen.

Find a moment of silence and reflect on this prayer, lifted up for you..

Action

Lift your voice and praise to God.

Proseuche Devotions: Day 39

Proseuche Devotions

Daily Word

Psalm 39

O LORD, do not forsake me;

be not far from me, O my God.

Come quickly to help me,

O Lord my Savior.

–Psalm 39:21-22, NIV

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Acts 19

God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, 12so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them.

13Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, "In the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out." 14Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. 15(One day) the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?" 16Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding.

–Acts 19:11-16, NIV

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Meditation

Devotions with A. W. Tozer

Prayer

Acts 4:29-31

“Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus."

After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

Amen.

Find a moment of silence and reflect on the word,

“Amen.”

The word means, “truly” or “indeed.” It is a way of saying that you agree with a

statement, that you support or confirm it.

What do you support in your prayers?

What are you agreeing to?

Action

Worship God with conviction, from your heart.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Proseuche Devotions: Day 38

Proseuche Devotions

Daily Word

Psalm 38

O LORD, do not forsake me;

be not far from me, O my God.

Come quickly to help me,

O Lord my Savior.

–Psalm 38:21-22, NIV

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Acts 18

One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: "Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city." So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.

–Acts 18:9-11, NIV

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Meditation

Prayer

Acts 4:29-31

After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

Amen.

Find a moment of silence and reflect on the words,

“And they . . . spoke the word of God boldly.”

Are you speaking the word of God boldly?

What would that look like in your life?

Action

Boldly proclaim the Word of God today!

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Proseuche Devotions: Day 37

Proseuche Devotions

Daily Word

Psalm 37

Trust in the LORD and do good;

dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.

Delight yourself in the LORD

and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to the LORD;

trust in him and he will do this:

He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,

the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.

Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;

do not fret when men succeed in their ways,

when they carry out their wicked schemes.

–Psalm 37:3-7, NIV

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Acts 17

"Therefore since we are God's offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an image made by man's design and skill. 30In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. 31For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead."

–Acts 17:29-31, NIV

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Meditation

Prayer

Acts 4:29-31

After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

Amen.

Find a moment of silence and reflect on the words,

“And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit.”

What does it mean to be “filled” with the Holy Spirit?

Pray and ask God for this filling.

Action

Worship God and proclaim your trust in Him.

Proseuche Devotions: Day 36

Proseuche Devotions

Daily Word

Psalm 36

Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens,

your faithfulness to the skies.

Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,

your justice like the great deep.

O LORD, you preserve both man and beast.

How priceless is your unfailing love!

Both high and low among men

find refuge in the shadow of your wings.

–Psalm 36:20-24, NIV

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Acts 16

On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there. 14One of those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul's message. 15When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. "If you consider me a believer in the Lord," she said, "come and stay at my house." And she persuaded us.

–Acts 16:5-11, NIV

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Meditation

Prayer

Acts 4:29-31

After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

Amen.

Find a moment of silence and reflect on the words,

“After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken.”

An small earthquake happened in response to their prayer. Nothing catastrophic,

just a divine sign to say, “I hear you.”

Reflect on this verse and pray about it.

Action

Spend some time reflecting on God’s love in worship.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Proseuche Devotions: Day 35

Proseuche Devotions

Daily Word

Psalm 35

They do not speak peaceably,

but devise false accusations

against those who live quietly in the land.

They gape at me and say, "Aha! Aha!

With our own eyes we have seen it."

O LORD, you have seen this; be not silent.

Do not be far from me, O Lord.

Awake, and rise to my defense!

Contend for me, my God and Lord.

Vindicate me in your righteousness, O LORD my God;

do not let them gloat over me.

–Psalm 35:20-24, NIV

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Acts 15

Then some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, "The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses."

The apostles and elders met to consider this question. After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: "Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe. God, who knows the heart, showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he did to us. He made no distinction between us and them, for he purified their hearts by faith. Now then, why do you try to test God by putting on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear? No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are."

–Acts 15:5-11, NIV

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Meditation

Prayer

Acts 4:29-31

“Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus."

After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

Amen.

Find a moment of silence and reflect on the words,

“through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

Why is His “name” so special? What is it about a name?

What does it mean to define Jesus as, “your holy servant”?

Pray and ask God to make your name synonymous

with words like, “holy” and “servant.”

Action

Learn the meaning of your name. If you could have a new name, based on a names meaning, what would you want it to be?

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Proseuche Devotions: Day 34

Proseuche Devotions

Daily Word

Psalm 34

The LORD redeems his servants;

no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him.

–Psalm 34:22, NIV

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Acts 14

In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked. He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed and called out, "Stand up on your feet!" At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.

–Acts 14:8-10, NIV

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Meditation

Prayer

Acts 4:29-31

“Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus."

After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

Amen.

Find a moment of silence and reflect on the words,

“Stretch out your hand to . . . perform miraculous signs and wonders.”

What if God wants to do miracles in your life?

Have you ever asked for one?

Will you praise the Lord—whether He answers “yes” or “no”?

Action

Look around you for miracles.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Proseuche Devotions: Day 33

Proseuche Devotions

Daily Word

Psalm 33

Sing to him a new song;

play skillfully, and shout for joy.

For the word of the LORD is right and true;

he is faithful in all he does. –Psalm 33:3-4, NIV

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Acts 13

On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and talked abusively against what Paul was saying.

Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: "We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

" 'I have made you a light for the Gentiles,

that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'"

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

The word of the Lord spread through the whole region.

–Acts 13:44-48, NIV

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Meditation

Prayer

Acts 4:29-31

“Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus."

After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

Amen.

Find a moment of silence and reflect on the words,

“Stretch out your hand to heal.”

If God healed in the past, can Hen, could He, would He heal today?

Pray and ask God for you own healing today.

Healing of body.

Healing of mind.

Healing of spirit.

Action

Do something today to build up your health. For example, you might take a relaxing bath, remember your vitamins, stretch, write in your journal, paint, do a crossword puzzle, crochet, read a book—whatever is healing for you.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Proseuche Devotions: Day 32

Proseuche Devotions

Daily Word

Psalm 32

Blessed is he

whose transgressions are forgiven,

whose sins are covered.

Blessed is the man

whose sin the LORD does not count against him

and in whose spirit is no deceit.

–Psalm 32:1-2, NIV

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Acts 12

So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.

The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries stood guard at the entrance. Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. "Quick, get up!" he said, and the chains fell off Peter's wrists.

Then the angel said to him, "Put on your clothes and sandals." And Peter did so. "Wrap your cloak around you and follow me," the angel told him. Peter followed him out of the prison, but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision. They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went through it. When they had walked the length of one street, suddenly the angel left him.

–Acts 12:5-10, NIV

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Meditation

Prayer

Acts 4:29-31

“Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus."

After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

Amen.

Find a moment of silence and reflect on the words,

“Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.”

Why do are we afraid of the enemies of God?

Why do we fear those who are ignorant about Him?

Why are we afraid to speak up?

Lord help us to know your love, so that we might now fear!

Pray today for boldness.

Action

Find an opportunity to speak up about God. You never know the blessing that you might become to others.

Proseuche Devotions: Day 31

Proseuche Devotions

Daily Word

Psalm 31

I will be glad and rejoice in your love,

for you saw my affliction

and knew the anguish of my soul.

–Psalm 31:7, NIV

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Acts 11

Now those who had been scattered by the persecution in connection with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, telling the message only to Jews. Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus. The Lord's hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.

–Acts 11:19-21, NIV

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Meditation

Prayer

The Apostle Paul’s Prayer: Eph 3:12-21

In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

For this reason I kneel before the Father,

from whom his whole family

in heaven and on earth derives its name.

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.

Now to him

who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,

according to his power

that is at work within us,

to him be glory in the church

and in Christ Jesus

throughout all generations, for ever and ever!

Amen.

Find a moment of silence and reflect on the words,

“to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus

throughout all generations, for ever and ever!”

Throughout all generations. What about your generations?

Have and will your generations glorify God?

Action

Practice praising God all day long.

Friday, October 1, 2010

Proseuche Devotions: Day 30

Proseuche Devotions

Daily Word

Psalm 30

Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me;

O LORD, be my help.

You turned my wailing into dancing;

you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

that my heart may sing to you and not be silent.

O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever.

–Psalm 30:10-12, NIV

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Acts 10

One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, "Cornelius!"

Cornelius stared at him in fear. "What is it, Lord?" he asked.

The angel answered, "Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.

–Acts 10:3-4, NIV

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Meditation

Prayer

The Apostle Paul’s Prayer: Eph 3:12-21

In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

For this reason I kneel before the Father,

from whom his whole family

in heaven and on earth derives its name.

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.

Now to him

who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,

according to his power

that is at work within us,

to him be glory in the church

and in Christ Jesus

throughout all generations, for ever and ever!

Amen.

Find a moment of silence and reflect on the words,

“to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus.”

How is God glorified: a.) in the church; and b.) in Jesus Christ?

How is God glorified in you?

Action

Glorify God for Jesus Christ!

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Proseuche Devotions: Day 29

Proseuche Devotions

Daily Word

Psalm 29

The LORD gives strength to his people;

the LORD blesses his people with peace.

–Psalm 29:11, NIV

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Acts 8

When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money and said, "Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

Peter answered: "May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God. Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive you for having such a thought in your heart. For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin."

Then Simon answered, "Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may happen to me."

–Acts 8:18-24, NIV

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Meditation

Devotions with A. W. Tozer

Prayer

The Apostle Paul’s Prayer: Eph 3:12-21

In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

For this reason I kneel before the Father,

from whom his whole family

in heaven and on earth derives its name.

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.

Now to him

who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,

according to his power

that is at work within us,

to him be glory in the church

and in Christ Jesus

throughout all generations, for ever and ever!

Amen.

Find a moment of silence and reflect on the words,

“to him be glory in the church.”

This word for “church” means the assembly of people.

Is God glorified this day in the assembly of His people?

How are you glorifying God in the assembly, the church?

What is a new way that you can glorify God at church?

Action

Make a plan to glorify God in the assembling of His people this week. What will it be?

Teens praising God through dance in China.

Worshiping God at an African crusade.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Proseuche Devotions: Day 28

Proseuche Devotions

Daily Word

Psalm 28

Praise be to the LORD,

for he has heard my cry for mercy.

The LORD is my strength and my shield;

my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.

My heart leaps for joy

and I will give thanks to him in song.

The LORD is the strength of his people,

a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.

Save your people and bless your inheritance;

be their shepherd and carry them forever.

–Psalm 28:6-9, NIV

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Acts 7

When they heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him. But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. "Look," he said, "I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."

At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.

While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Then he fell on his knees and cried out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.–Acts 7:54-60, NIV

Read Acts 7 (NASB, NIV)

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Meditation

Prayer

The Apostle Paul’s Prayer: Eph 3:12-21

In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

For this reason I kneel before the Father,

from whom his whole family

in heaven and on earth derives its name.

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.

Now to him

who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,

according to his power

that is at work within us,

to him be glory in the church

and in Christ Jesus

throughout all generations, for ever and ever!

Amen.

Find a moment of silence and reflect on the words,

“according to his power that is at work within us.”

Stop and contemplate your circumstances.

Meditate on His power at work in them.

Action

Let us praise the power of God!

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Proseuche Devotions: Day 27

Proseuche Devotions

Daily Word

Psalm 27

One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek:

that I may dwell in the house of the LORD

all the days of my life,

to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD

and to seek him in his temple. –Psalm 27:4, NIV

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Acts 6

In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, "It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. Brothers, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word."

This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

–Acts 6:1-7, NIV

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Meditation