Week 7 - Day 7

DAY 7

Today, as you read the Truth of God’s Word, open your SOAR
notebook and take notes on what each Scripture passage teaches
about prayer. Look carefully. Remember the Holy Spirit is your
Teacher. Are you teachable? Tell God you are hungry to know
Him more and ask Him to make you teachable.

First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and
thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all
who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life
in all godliness and dignity. This is good and acceptable in the
sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to
come to the knowledge of the truth. Therefore I want the men in
every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and
dissension. 1 Tim 2:1-4, 8 NASB

Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if
some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by
the conduct of their wives, when they observe your chaste conduct
accompanied by fear. Do not let your adornment be merely
outward--arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine
apparel-- rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the
incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very
precious in the sight of God. For in this manner, in former times,
the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves,
being submissive to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed
Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do
good and are not afraid with any terror. Husbands, likewise,
dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as
to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of
life, that your prayers may not be hindered. Finally, all of you
be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as
brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous; not returning evil for
evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing
that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing. For
"He who would love life and see good days, Let him refrain his
tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn
away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it.
For the eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And His ears
are open to their prayers; But the face of the LORD is against
those who do evil." 1 Peter 3:1-12 NKJV

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but
the prayer of the upright is his delight. Prov 15:8 KJV

Cornelius answered: "Four days ago I was in my house praying at
this hour, at three in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining
clothes stood before me and said, 'Cornelius, God has heard your
prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor. Send to Joppa for
Simon who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the
tanner, who lives by the sea.' Acts 10:30-33

The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him
in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears
their cry and saves them. Ps 145:18-19

I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my
tongue. If I regard wickedness in my heart, The Lord will not
hear; But certainly God has heard; He has given heed to the voice
of my prayer. Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my
prayer, nor His loving-kindness from me. Ps 66:17-20 NASB
Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this
reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a
thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me -- to keep
me from exalting myself! Concerning this I implored the Lord
three times that it might leave me. And He has said to me, "My
grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness."
Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so
that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am well
content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with
persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am
weak, then I am strong. 2 Cor 12:7-10 NASB

Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and
said to the disciples, "Sit here while I go and pray over there."
And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He
began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. Then He said to
them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here
and watch with Me." He went a little farther and fell on His face,
and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup
pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will." Then
He came to the disciples and found them asleep, and said to
Peter, "What? Could you not watch with Me one hour? Watch
and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is
willing, but the flesh is weak." Again, a second time, He went
away and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if this cup cannot pass
away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done." And He came
and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy. So He
left them, went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the
same words. Matt 26:36-44 NKJV

You are now enriched with much of the Alive and Active Word
of God’s message about prayer! You are called. Enlist yourself
on God’s prayer warrior team!

CRAVE! THE EXTRA MILE

Challenge: Look up the word “faith” in the four gospels
(Matthew, Mark, Luke and John). Document in your SOAR
notebook the similarities you find everywhere you see the word
“faith.” What did God reveal to you through this exercise? Write
it down so you can SHARE! later with others.
Hebrews 11 & 12:1-3 – These verses will give you a boost.