Step 4- Jesus submits our prayers to God on our behalf.
Foundation Scriptures
Our God is a merciful and jealous God. He expects us to place Him first above all things in life. He expects us to acknowledge him in all of our ways and to come to Him with thanksgiving and praise.
When God spoke to Jeremiah about the sins of the people of Judah, he proclaimed:
“But they did not listen or pay attention; instead, they followed the stubbornness of their evil hearts. So I brought on them all the curses of the covenant I had commanded them to follow but that they did not keep”
Jeremiah 11:14
"Do not pray for this people nor offer any plea or petition for them, because I will not listen when they call to me in the time of their distress.”
We must continue to remember that if God didn’t have mercy on us, He would have never sent his son Jesus to earth.
Ephesians 3:12
In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.
Philippians 4:6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Meditation Scripture
Hebrews 4:16
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Prayer
Lord God Almighty (El Shaddai), as I continue to develop a more effective prayer life, I wanted to thank you for the mercy you have shown me. I also wanted to thank you that as a firm believer in the power and love of God, I am able to boldly approach your throne of grace with confidence. (Add in whatever the Holy Spirit is placing on your heart right now), In Jesus, Holy and Might Name I Pray, Amen.
Think of it as a relay race, you have just passed the baton to Jesus and asked Him to submit your prayer to God on your behalf.
We must continue to remember that if God didn’t have mercy on us, He would have never sent his son Jesus to earth.
Ephesians 3:12
In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.
Philippians 4:6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Meditation Scripture
Hebrews 4:16
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Prayer
Lord God Almighty (El Shaddai), as I continue to develop a more effective prayer life, I wanted to thank you for the mercy you have shown me. I also wanted to thank you that as a firm believer in the power and love of God, I am able to boldly approach your throne of grace with confidence. (Add in whatever the Holy Spirit is placing on your heart right now), In Jesus, Holy and Might Name I Pray, Amen.
Think of it as a relay race, you have just passed the baton to Jesus and asked Him to submit your prayer to God on your behalf.
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