PRAYING THE SCRIPTURES WITH BIBLE SOCIETY

Jesus demonstrated what a lifestyle of drawing near to God in prayer looks like. He didn’t just pray in public places with his disciples or in the temple, but ‘often withdrew to lonely places and prayed’ (Luke 5.16, NIV). Retreating from the busyness of his ministry to spend time alone with the Father was a normal thing for him. Prayer was a constant in his earthly life.

This brand new pack of prayer cards from Bible Society has been created with the same prayerful pursuit of God in mind. Each pack comes with ten themed cards that feature scriptures and declarations to help you draw near to God and pray into any situation you might be facing.

Amanda Bedzrah, author and Bible teacher, wrote the prayers and declarations on these cards to help you embed the Scriptures into your daily prayer life. ‘To be given the opportunity to use my passion for prayer and the Bible to serve the body of Christ is a true blessing! I believe in the power of prayer and speaking God’s word, and these cards provide an opportunity to do both in an accessible way.’

God’s word comes from Romans 10.17, which tells us, “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”’

‘These cards also help us pray over specific areas of our lives because they’re themed. They remind us to be intentional in asking God for things like hope, forgiveness, and provision.’ Amanda also loves that the cards help us to build our self-esteem and confidence. ‘The words of affirmation on the cards come from the Scriptures and remind us of who we are in Christ.’

Amanda is excited about the potential these prayer cards have to be used to serve others. ‘They are a great gift to bless our friends and families to support them in their daily devotion alongside regular prayer and Bible study.’

Let’s learn to pursue God and pray the way Jesus taught in his Sermon on the Mount, ‘your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven’ (Matthew 6.10, NIV), with a confident assurance that he will do all that he has promised.

Start praying the Scriptures today.

Amanda shared with us some of the key benefits of the cards, including how they help us to pray the Scriptures. ‘Speaking God’s word when we pray assures us that we are not praying amiss,’ Amanda shares. ‘They also help us to build our faith by reminding us to pray out loud and speak out God’s word. This link between increased faith and

Receive three prayer card packs for the price of two using the code keepthefaithprayer at biblesociety.org.uk/keepthefaithprayer