Here are some God-glorifying prayers for church leaders at West Cannon Baptist Church and any church.
Would you pray these prayers for church leaders today, and then invite others in your congregation to join you?
1. Pray they will keep their eyes on God.
King Jehoshaphat faced three combined enemy armies, and he did not know what to do – except to lock his eyes on God. That’s the answer any time we have no clue about next steps.
“For we are powerless before this vast number that comes to fight against us. We do not know what to do, but we look to You.” (2 Chron. 20:12, HCSB)
2. Pray they will not take a step apart from God’s leading.
Moses prayed this prayer when God would send only an angel to lead His people after their fiasco with the golden calf. He would rather the people not start the journey if God Himself were not leading them.
“If Your presence does not go,” Moses responded to Him, “don’t make us go up from here.” (Exod. 33:15)
3. Pray they will beware of relying on their own strength instead of God's
David, who knew the Lord is the one who fights for him (1 Sam. 17:47), trusted in his own might when he took a census of the Hebrew armies. Recognizing his sin, he prayed a prayer most leaders need to pray at some point:
“I have sinned greatly in what I’ve done. Now, Lord, because I’ve been very foolish, please take away Your servant’s guilt.” (2 Sam 24:10)
4. Pray they will be wise in leading God’s people.
When Solomon might have asked for much more, he instead asked God to give him a “listening heart” as he governed the people of God. All of us who lead congregations need this wisdom.
“So give Your servant an obedient heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?” (1 Kgs. 3:9)
These are the first 4 of the 9 prayers at thomrainer.com/2014/12/nine-ways-pray-church-leaders/
Each day this week we will be sharing a prayer focus along with a book designed to help you focus on God and His glory. These five suggestions are not meant to overwhelm. They are meant to help provide options for your reading list.
"God is Lord and King over His world; He rules all things for His own glory, displaying His perfections in all that He does, in order that men and angels may worship and adore Him."
To order Knowing God through Amazon click HERE.
Tim Challies, author and blogger, occassionally does a series of blog posts entitled "Reading Classics Together." In 2015, he encouraged people to read Packer's Knowing God. Here is a list of the posts related to this book.
www.drodgersjr.com/p/theology-matters-2.html
To order Knowing God through Amazon click HERE.
Tim Challies, author and blogger, occassionally does a series of blog posts entitled "Reading Classics Together." In 2015, he encouraged people to read Packer's Knowing God. Here is a list of the posts related to this book.
- How to Avoid Doing Theology All Wrong
- Love is a Risky Business
- The Heart of the Unbeliever's Unbelief
- Stop, Look and Consider
- The Wise God and the Suffering Christian
- Perversity as Pathetic as Impoverishing
- God is His Own Executioner
- Two Serious Misconceptions about God's Wrath
www.drodgersjr.com/p/theology-matters-2.html
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