DO YOU NEED PERSONAL PRAYER? Pastor of the Day 949-769-8450 JOIN A WOMEN’S PRAYER GROUP: mariners church.org/ women | facebook.com/mariners women 010IR15 I had only heard about you before, but now I have seen you with my own eyes. Job 42:5 September DAILY PRAYER, OUR STRENGTH AND OUR SONG; OUR SUSTENANCE SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 27 ISAIAH 51:11 “Those who have been ransomed by the Lord (your name!) will enter Jerusalem singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Sorrow and mourning will disappear, and they (your name) will be filled with gladness. What a beautiful scene this verse promises to us who follow Jesus! Live today and each day with that glorious confidence and assurance! 28 ISAIAH 54:5 “Your Creator will be your husband; the Lord of Heaven’s Armies is His Name! He is your Redeemer, the Holy One, the God of all the earth.” Wow! I don’t know about you but I am overwhelmed with love for my God! Lift up your prayers of love for Him, and sing out His praises as you walk through this day! 29 EPHE 6:18 “Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayer for all believers everywhere.” There you have it. Straight from God’s Word. So do it. Begin today. REVIEW OF BIBLE “Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. Hold firmly to the Word of life.” These are Paul’s instructions to the church in Philippi, and continue to instruct us as well. Pray for the Spirit’s transforming refinement. 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 23 24 25 19 20 21 22 9 2 COR 6:14-16 ECCL 7:3 2 COR 8:10-15 2 COR 2:10,8:1-5 PSALM 51:10 ISAIAH 1:17 2 COR 11:1-6 JOB 42:17 PSALM 46:1-11 ISAIAH 6:8 ISAIAH 9:2 ISAIAH 11:1-16 ISAIAH 13:9-12 ISAIAH 17:7-11 PSALMS 59:16-17 GAL 3:3 ISAIAH 25:4 ISAIAH 29:13-16 GAL 5:1 EPHE 3:12-21 EPHE 4:11-13 GAL 5:13-23 GAL 6:6 ISAIAH 40:12-31 ISAIAH 42:1-7 FLIP OVER FOR OCTOBER CALENDAR “Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us.” I much prefer laughter to sorrow, but I find peace in knowing that sorrow will always partner with us through this life, as we fight the consequences of a broken world. Be guided by the Holy Spirit in prayerful response. “Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us.” I much prefer laughter to sorrow, but I find peace in knowing that sorrow will always partner with us through this life, as we fight the consequences of a broken world. Be guided by the Holy Spirit in prayerful response. “I will live in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.” Pray that you live each day in step with the Holy Spirit, ready to do God’s Will as it presents itself, standing for justice and living in grace-filled mercy. Paul encourages the Corinthian church to understand the principles of giving. That one must continue to be responsible to those who depend on them, and that giving must come from a response to Christ, not from personal gain. Reorganize your giving portfolio with this wisdom, praying for direction. Paul encourages the Corinthian church to understand the principles of giving. That one must continue to be responsible to those who depend on them, and that giving must come from a response to Christ, not from personal gain. Reorganize your giving portfolio with this wisdom, praying for direction. In our reading today in our One Year Study Bible we learn that the Christian life is marked by a forgiving spirit and a generous concern for those in need. Today in prayer reflect on your life, perhaps confessing shortcoming while asking God to instill through His Spirit a generous and forgiving spirit. “Create in me a pure heart O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” I believe I have prayed this verse more than any other verse in the span of my lifetime thus far. If this were the desperate cry of every Christian on a daily basis, what would our lives and ultimately our world look like? Pray. Paul reminds us that sharing the gospel doesn’t require formal speaker training, rather a heart that is open and learning daily from God’s Word, and a humble willing spirit that shares a simple story of God’s great love and mercy and grace for all his children. Pray for opportunities! “Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed, Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows.” Yesterday we prayed the cleansing of our hearts and motives. Today we pray for God to send us out, to serve, to love, to defend, to protect the needy. Pray bold prayers today ladies! “Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed, Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows.” Yesterday we prayed the cleansing of our hearts and motives. Today we pray for God to send us out, to serve, to love, to defend, to protect the needy. Pray bold prayers today ladies! Sometimes suffering is a catalyst to draw us closer, more dependent upon His sustenance. Lift up those in desperate places, those who are suffering, and bring the love of Christ into their days with a prayer over them. Read aloud Psalm 46:1-11 as you enter into prayer. Be nourished by the attributes of God as our refuge and strength, our help in times of troubles. Call to Him with your desperate cries and know that He is God, and Heaven’s armies are among us. “Here I am, send me.” A bold response to the call of God spoken by Isaiah. As followers of God, you also hear this call. Are you willing? Ready? Prayed up? Dialed in? Dress in the armour of God as you step into today, responding to the call. The Prophet Isaiah imagines what the ‘day of the Lord’ will be like. The day of the Lord promises that final justice will come for everyone, both good and bad. Today, ask the Spirit to guide you day by day to usher in justice until that day. Read these verses aloud letting the Spirit fill your mind with the beautiful expectation of what is to come when Jesus returns again to usher in heaven! What joy that day will be! We know the day of the Lord is waiting until all have a chance to come to repentance. Be a light, share your story, share His love! Asherah poles were images of Asherah, a Canaanite goddess who was the female consort of Baal. They were obstacles throughout the history of the Israelites causing them to sin. Today, in prayer, ask for the strength to remove the Asherah poles in your own life. Life a life of singular worship of God! But as for me, I will sing about YOUR power. Each morning I will sing with joy about YOUR unfailing love. For YOU have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress. O my Strength, to You I sing praises, for YOU, O God, are my refuge! Sing your prayers today! Sing praises to the Lord! But as for me, I will sing about YOUR power. Each morning I will sing with joy about YOUR unfailing love. For YOU have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress. O my Strength, to You I sing praises, for YOU, O God, are my refuge! Sing your prayers today! Sing praises to the Lord! In our reading today in the One Year Bible we find ourselves in Galatians, where Paul is fighting to prove that it is the work of Jesus that has made us righteous, not the law. That the Spirit leads us now, and that a life of faith entrusts everything in every day to God. Pray as the Spirit leads. “The people who walk in darkness will see a great light…” Usually we read this account of Jesus coming at Christmas when we ceremonially celebrate His birth. Today lift thankfulness in prayer for God’s plan of redemption. “You are a tower of refuge to the poor, a tower of refuge to the needy in distress.” Run to the Lord in your desperate times, and be physical representation of a tower of refuge for those in need, by praying in the Spirit over them. Worship is a natural response when our brokenness is greeted by the strong arm of the Lord whose grace wraps us in His arms and carries us. Reflect back on ALL He has done for you, filling with joy as you let Him carry you under His wings. “Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.” What does freedom look like in your life? Untie those bonds of perfectionism and shame. Run free in prayerful praises! “Use your freedom to serve one another in love… love your neighbor as yourself… let the Holy Spirit produce love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, self control.” Make this the prayer of your heart today for right living every day. “Use your freedom to serve one another in love… love your neighbor as yourself… let the Holy Spirit produce love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, self control.” Make this the prayer of your heart today for right living every day. “Those who are taught the Word of God should provide for their teachers, sharing all good things with them.” Lift up your prayers over our pastors, teachers, mentors, and influencers. Be radically generous in giving to them. Our reading today finds us in Isaiah chapter 40 verses 12-31. We learn in these verses that our world is not spinning out of control, our lives are not beyond His reach. We have a God who loves us and wants the best for us. Pray in humble response. God’s loving attributes are desperately needed in our world today. Missions work is not just overseas. It begins right next door. Whom can you show kindness to today? Who needs to be encouraged? Thanked? Pray first, step out. Each of us has unique God-given talents. In addition, because of our ‘story’ we are given unique strengths. Combining these gifts from God we are called to use them to build the kingdom of God here on earth. How are you using your gifts? Pray for understanding and opportunity. “I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resouces He will empower you with inner strength through His Spirit. That your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. That you will have the power to understand how wide, how long, how high and deep His love is.” Amen. 26 PROV 24:3-4 ‘Through wisdom a house is built, and becomes strong through understanding. Through knowledge its rooms are filled with all sort of precious riches and valuables.” Consider your ‘house’, the inner temple of your heart as you pray today. Walk through its rooms. Does wisdom and understanding line its walls? Begin remodeling. Keep in the Word and prayer.