Praying through Scripture

If you aren’t sure where to start with prayer, then why not go to scripture and allow the Word to lead you in prayer. How?… do this:

1. Pick a psalm (go with the one that you are up to through the read scripture app)
2. Read it all the way through so that you see the whole context
3. Then go back through, and let the Word lead you in prayer, for example the following Psalm may lead you into the prayers in dot points.

Psalm 121

1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—

    where does my help come from?

2 My help comes from the Lord,

    the Maker of heaven and earth.

•  Gratitude: Gods consistent help. 
• Declaration:I find rest in you. You are my priority. 
• Glorification: You are Holy, and good and you are the Maker of all, of heaven and earth, and yet still, you are my help, you are concerned with me and my troubles.

 3 He will not let your foot slip—

    he who watches over you will not slumber;

4 indeed, he who watches over Israel

    will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 The Lord watches over you—

    the Lord is your shade at your right hand;

6 the sun will not harm you by day,

    nor the moon by night.

•  Remembrance & Repentance: Lord look at all you have done throughout history in watching over your chosen people. Thank you for welcoming me into your family. I am not worthy but thank you for you grace.
• Declaration and Glorification: Father, you do not rest or become distracted, thank you that I can trust you with all that I am. 

 7 The Lord will keep you from all harm—

    he will watch over your life;

8 the Lord will watch over your coming and going

    both now and forevermore.

• Gratitude: Father, I am forever grateful that you hold me secure in your hands, that you keep watch over me. 
• Petition: Lord allow me to live with Joy today. Joy in all of my coming and going in light of the eternity that I look forward to spending in your presence. God my hope is in you.