Come… Seek… Find. Praying the Scriptures
1 A Prayer of Intercession Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. (Our Lord Jesus in Luke 23:34)
2 A Prayer for Deliverance Lord save me. (Peter in Matthew 14:30)
3 A Prayer of Despair My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? (Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in Matthew 24:36)
4 A Prayer for Submission Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. (Our dear Lord in Luke 22:42)
5 A Prayer of Thanksgiving I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. (Our Lord in Luke 10:21)
6 A Prayer for Worship Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. (T he “Lord’s Prayer” in Luke 11:2)
7 A Prayer for God’s Provision for Marriage O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master, Abraham. Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water. And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast showed kindness unto my master. (A braham’s Servant in Genesis 24:12-14)
8 A Prayer of Request Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. (Our Lord in John 17:24)
9 A Prayer for the Sick Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. (Mary and Martha in John 11:3)
10 A Prayer of Confession I heard Thy voice in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself. (A dam after the Fall in Genesis 3:10)
11 A Prayer requesting a Child Lord God, what wilt Thou give me, seeing I go childless? (A braham in Genesis 15:2)
12 A Prayer of inquiry about God’s Character Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? (A braham in Genesis 18:23-25)
13 A Prayer for Boldness And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word. (T he disciples in A cts 4:24-30)
14 A Prayer of Intersession Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now. (Moses in N umbers 14:19)
15 A Prayer of Intercession Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. (Our Lord Jesus in Luke 23:34)
16 A Prayer for God’s Keeping Hold up my goings in Thy paths that my footsteps slip not. (David in Psalm. 17:5)
17 A Prayer of Thanksgiving I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee. (Daniel in Daniel 2:23)
18 A Prayer of Worship O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? Or who hath been his counseller? Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory forever. Amen. (Paul in Romans 11:33-36)
19 A Prayer for Help in this Day of Ruin Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. (David in Psalm 12:1)
20 A Prayer of Request O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. (N ehemiah in N ehemiah 1:11)
21 A Prayer of the Sick The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. (Blind Bartimaeus in Luke 10:52)
22 A Prayer for a Child’s Spiritual Welfare O that Ishmael might live before thee! (A braham in Genesis 17:18)
23 A Prayer of Submission Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do? (Paul in A cts 9:6)
24 A Prayer for Deliverance When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. (Jonah in Jonah 2:7-9)
25 A Prayer of Despair Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. (Job in Job 1:21-22)
26 A Prayer of Submission and Service Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. (Isaiah in Isaiah 6:8)
27 A Prayer of Thanksgiving Thanks be unto God for his indescribable gift. (Paul in 2 Corinthians 9:16)
28 A Prayer of Worship Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase. (N ebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4:37)
29 A Prayer for the Sick And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee. (Moses for his sister in N umbers 12:13)
30 A Prayer of Acceptance Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer. (David in Psalm 19:14)
31 A Prayer of Request When persecuted Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. (Stephen in A cts 7:60)