"Please pray for my friends — they are planning for a child, married for 8 years, having medical treatments."
—  Anonymous

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Scriptures referenced in today's prayer (click on the links to read them in context):

Psalm 8:3-5
"When I look up at the heavens, which your fingers made and see the moon and the stars, which you set in place, of what importance is the human race, that you should notice them? Of what importance is mankind, that you should pay attention to them and make them a little less than the heavenly beings? "

Mark 9:23
"Jesus said to him, '[You say to Me,] "If You can?" All things are possible for the one who believes and trusts [in Me]!'"

Psalm 40:1-3
"I waited patiently and expectantly for the Lord; and He inclined to me and heard my cry. He brought me up out of a horrible pit [of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay and He set my feet upon a rock, steadying my footsteps and establishing my path. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; many will see and fear [with great reverence] and will trust confidently in the Lord."

Psalm 40:5
"Many, O Lord my God, are the wonderful works which You have done, and Your thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of your wonders, they would be too many to count."

Matthew 16:24
"Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.'"

Psalm 40:8
"I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart.

Psalm 40:11
"Lord, don’t hold back your tender mercies from me. Let your unfailing love and faithfulness always protect me."

Psalm 40:16-17
"But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, “The Lord is great!” As for me, since I am poor and needy, let the Lord keep me in his thoughts. You are my helper and my saviour. O my God, do not delay."

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That I can be  a humble, honest and helpful and loving person to everyone. 
– Anonymous

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Scriptures referenced in today's prayer (click on the links to read them in context):

Philippians 1:6
"I am convinced and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return]. "

Philippians 1:9
"So this is my prayer: that your love will flourish and that you will not only love much but well. Learn to love appropriately. You need to use your head and test your feelings so that your love is sincere and intelligent, not sentimental gush."

Philippians 1:10-11
"...so that you may learn to recognize and treasure what is excellent [identifying the best, and distinguishing moral differences]...[actually living lives that lead others away from sin]; filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God [so that His glory may be both revealed and recognized]."

1 Kings 18:36-38
"Then Yahweh’s fire fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench."

Matthew 10:2, 7-8
"He gave them power to kick out the evil spirits and to tenderly care for the bruised and hurt lives...You have been treated generously, so live generously."

Matthew 10:16, 22, 26
"...be wise as serpents, and innocent as doves [have no self-serving agenda]...nothing is hidden that will not be revealed [at the judgment], or kept secret that will not be made known [at the judgment]."

Matthew 10:29-31
"...And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows."

Matthew 10:39
"If your first concern is to look after yourself, you’ll never find yourself. But if you forget about yourself and look to me, you’ll find both yourself and me."

1 Kings 18:21,24
"Then Elijah approached all the people and said, 'How long will you hesitate between two opinions?  If Yahweh is God, follow Him. But if Baal, follow him...I will call on the name of Yahweh. The God who answers with fire, He is God.'"

Acts 17:27-28
"God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us. 28‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’

Galatians 5:16
"...Live freely, animated and motivated by God’s Spirit."

Matthew 3:11
"He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire."

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"For a deeper level of joy during consecration." 

– S.A.

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Some resources on consecration:

• Podcast episode, 'Consecrated to God' on THINGS UNSEEN with Sinclair B. Ferguson
• The Gospel Coalition blog post, 'Consecration' by Thabiti Anyabwile
• For a deeper dive, you can read this article, 'Biblical Words and Theological Meanings: Sanctification as Consecration for Transformation' by Ben C. Dunson 

Scriptures referenced in today's prayer (click on the links to read them in context):

Psalm 149:1-5
"...Let the children of Zion rejoice in their King! Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre! For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation...let them sing for joy on their beds."

Proverbs 3:5-12
"Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil! Your body will glow with health, your very bones will vibrate with life! Honour God with everything you own; give him the first and the best. Your barns will burst, your wine vats will brim over..."

Exodus 30:22-29
"...Use it to anoint the Tent of Meeting...the Altar of Whole-Burnt-Offerings and all its utensils...Dedicate them so they’ll be soaked in holiness, so that anyone who so much as touches them will become holy."

1 Corinthians 6:19-20
"Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honour God with your body."

John 15:1-17
"...“I’ve loved you the way my Father has loved me. Make yourselves at home in my love. If you keep my commands, you’ll remain intimately at home in my love. That’s what I’ve done—kept my Father’s commands and made myself at home in his love.
“I’ve told you these things for a purpose: that my joy might be your joy, and your joy wholly mature..."

Romans 8:18
"I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us."

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"I would like to pray for my friend, her children and daughter in law as my friend lost her husband. Please pray for comfort and strength for them." 

– Anonymous sender

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Here are the scriptures that were referenced in today's prayer (click on the links to read them in context):

Psalm 68:5
"A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling."

Proverbs 15:25
"The Lord will tear down the house of the proud and arrogant (self-righteous),
But He will establish and protect the boundaries [of the land] of the [godly] widow."

James 1:27
"Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you."

Isaiah 1:17
"Learn to do good. Seek justice, rebuke the ruthless, defend the fatherless, plead for the [rights of the] widow [in court]."

Luke 1:46-51, 53
"Mary responded, 'Oh, how my soul praises the Lord. How my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour! For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and from now on all generations will call me blessed. For the Mighty One is holy, and he has done great things for me. He shows mercy from generation to generation to all who fear him. His mighty arm has done tremendous things!...He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away with empty hands.'"

Lamentations 3:17
"I have been deprived of peace; I have forgotten what prosperity is. So I say, “My splendour is gone and all that I had hoped from the Lord.”

Lamentations 3:20-25
"I will never forget this awful time, as I grieve over my loss. Yet I still dare to hope
when I remember this: The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. I say to myself, 'The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!' The Lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him."

Psalm 147:3-4
"He heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds. He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name."

Psalm 91:4
"He

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"One of our friend gave birth to a premature baby the weight was nearing 350 grams, now by God's grace after a month it has increased to 1.5kg. Parents need to arrange around 30 lakhs (close to AU$52,000) for the expenditure so request you to please pray for the the arrangement for finance as well for baby's health." – Anonymous sender

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Here are the scriptures that were referenced in today's prayer (click on the links to read them in context):

Isaiah 49:1-2
"The Lord called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name. He made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow; in his quiver he hid me away."

Luke 11:13
"So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.”

Romans 8:26
"And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness."

Acts 9:31
"The church then had peace throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, and it became stronger as the believers lived in the fear of the Lord. And with the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it also grew in numbers."

Ephesians 3:16
"I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being..."

1 Thessalonians 1:6
"You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit."

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"Hi there, I’d like prayer and support in discerning how my career will look. Should I stay in my current role or look elsewhere for new challenges? My current workplace is great so I’d want to ensure I’m leaving for the right reasons and that any new workplace would be just as good for me. Thanks!" – N.T.

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Here are the scriptures that were referenced in today's prayer (click on the links to read them in context):

Deuteronomy 31:8
"Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.”

Jeremiah 33:3
“This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth, the Lord who formed it and established it—the Lord is his name: ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.'"

John 7:37
"Now on the last and most important day of the feast, Jesus stood and called out [in a loud voice], “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink! He who believes in Me [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Me], as the Scripture has said, ‘From his innermost being will flow continually rivers of living water.’ ”

John 2:7-10
"Jesus said to the servants, 'Fill the jars with water'; so they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, “'Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.'
They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside and said, 'Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.'"

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Here are the scriptures that were referenced in today's prayer (click on the links to read them in context):

Joel 2:32
"And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved..."

Romans 10:11-12
"For the Scripture says, 'WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM [whoever adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him] WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED [in his expectations].' For there is no distinction between Jew and Gentile; for the same Lord is Lord over all [of us], and [He is] abounding in riches (blessings) for all who call on Him [in faith and prayer]."

Matthew 5:43-48
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbour (fellow man) and hate your enemy.’ [Lev 19:18; Ps 139:21, 22] But I say to you, love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, [Prov 25:21, 22] so that you may [show yourselves to] be the children of your Father who is in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on those who are evil and on those who are good, and makes the rain fall on the righteous [those who are morally upright] and the unrighteous [the unrepentant, those who oppose Him]. For if you love [only] those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do that? And if you greet only your brothers [wishing them God’s blessing and peace], what more [than others] are you doing? Do not even the Gentiles [who do not know the Lord] do that?"

Romans 2:4
"Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?"

Matthew 16:24
"Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.'"

Psalm 139:12
"...even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you."

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