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Friday, February 20, 2015
Prayer For Worship Services
As the music director at my church I am very aware of how desperately our worship services need God's presence. It is sadly quite easy to be "just another show in town" and people's lives not be changed by the moving of God's Spirit. I personally pray in this way for our services, and many times the Lord guides me to pray more earnestly for a specific department, or even for something that's not on this form. But this guide is always a big help in prayer, love, and appreciation for my church.
Prayers for Our Children
While my children ALWAYS prompt much prayer, I don't want to merely pray the situations-at-hand, I want to pray for specific things that affect the present and future. These are things I pray for my own children...
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Mind Altering
When there is a lot of negativity being prioritized in a life it can be hard to pray. Negativity fosters doubt and hopelessness. No one is exempt from these mind-bogging situations. It could be an illness, or a friendship going sour, or business transition... Whether it could be labeled as "simple" or "complex," it makes focus on God and the exhibit of faith difficult. I use this in prayer sometimes to remind my mind that God is creating goodness all around me. It may be visible in someone else's day rather than mine, but God is "no respector of persons," and if He is at work for them, I can expect the same royal-treatment. I simply need to get my mind on "things above" to put my faith in action. I cast down "every imagination, and high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God" by thinking on THESE things...
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Prayer For Our City
I made this for my home-church, but it's easily used by anyone anywhere. It can be used in a central location, or it can be used on a prayer-walk. I like to walk down the Main Street of my town to pray these scriptures into the atmosphere. The Bible says that Satan is "the prince and power of the air." I use these prayers to clean up the "pollution" of my town! Satan does NOT like for me to strap on my tennis shoes. Ha! :)
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God Focus
Sometimes when I go into prayer I have a hard time focusing. The distractions could be caused by anything from an overly full schedule, to an emotional funk. I use this list of references of who God is to bring my focus away from the temporal world around me. It's a LONG list, I'll just swipe my screen up and let it fall anywhere in the list and start speaking aloud WHO God is to me and this world. Before long my faith is up and my focus is honed to The One who has the whole wide world, including me and mine, in His hands.
(I'm so sorry that I don't know who to credit for this list. Thank you to the amazing human who compiled it.)
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The Names of God
A Branch (Jesus)
A chief cornerstone (Jesus)
A consuming fire
A covert from the tempest
A crown of glory
A diadem of beauty
A father to Israel
A God that hidest thyself
A Governor
A great high priest (Jesus)
A holy God
A jealous God
A just God and a Savior
A hiding place from the wind
A high priest of good things to come (Jesus)
A high priest over the house of God (Jesus)
A judge of the widows
A light to lighten the Gentiles (Jesus)
A living stone (Jesus)
A man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief (Jesus)
A man of war
A merciful and faithful high priest (Jesus)
A merciful God
A mighty terrible one (In KJV, "terrible" means "awesome")
A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle (Jesus)
A nail in a sure place
A place of broad rivers and streams
A plant of renown (Jesus)
A priest upon his throne (Jesus)
A Prince and a Savior
A rewarder of them that diligently seek him
A rock of offense [to the unbeliever] (Jesus)
A rod out of the stem of Jesse (Jesus)
A sanctuary
A Scepter (Jesus)
A shadow from the heat
A shelter for me
A son over his own house (Jesus) [the Church is His house]
A Star out of Jacob (Jesus)
A stone of stumbling [to the unbeliever] (Jesus)
A strength to the needy in his distress
A strength to the poor
A strong LORD
A strong tower from the enemy
A sun and shield
A sure foundation
A tried stone
A very present help in trouble
A wall of fire round about
A witness to us (Holy Spirit)
Abba, Father
Advocate with the Father (Jesus)
Almighty God
Alpha and Omega
An ensign for the nations
An ensign of the people
Ancient of days
Apostle and High Priest of our profession (Jesus)
Author and finisher of our faith (Jesus)
Author of eternal salvation (Jesus)
Author of peace
Beginning of the creation of God (Jesus)
Blessed and only Potentate
Bread of God (Jesus)
Bread of life (Jesus)
Bright and morning star
Buckler to all those that trust in him
Buckler to them that walk uprightly
Captain of their salvation (Jesus)
Christ Jesus
Christ Jesus our Lord
Christ in you, the hope of glory
Christ the King of Israel
Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God
Confidence of all the ends of the earth
Consolation of Israel (Jesus)
Counselor
Covenant of the people (Jesus)
Creator of the ends of the earth
Dayspring from on high (Jesus)
Desire of all nations (Jesus)
Everlasting Father
Everlasting God
Everlasting King
Faithful and True
Faithful Creator
Faithful witness
Father of glory
Father of lights
Father of mercies
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
Father of spirits
Father of the fatherless
First-begotten of the dead (Jesus)
Firstborn among many brethren (Jesus)
Firstborn of every creature (Jesus)
Former of all things
Fountain of Living Waters
Glory of their strength
Glory of thy people Israel
God Almighty
God alone
God and Father of all
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
God full of compassion
God in whose hand thy breath is
God most high
God my maker
God of Abraham
God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob
God of all comfort
God of all flesh
God of all grace
God of all the families of Israel
God of glory
God of gods
God of heaven
God of heaven and earth
God of hope
God of Israel
God of Jacob
God of Jeshurun ("Jeshurun" means "upright," and refers to Israel)
God of knowledge
God of love and peace
God of my life
God of my mercy
God of my praise
God of my righteousness
God of my rock
God of our salvation
God of patience and consolation
God of peace
God of the armies of Israel
God of the Hebrews
God of the living
God of the spirits of all flesh
God of the whole earth
God of thy fathers
God of truth and without iniquity
God only wise
God our Savior
God our shield
God ready to pardon
God that answereth by fire
God, that cannot lie
God, that comforteth those that are cast down
God that doest wonders
God that formed thee
God, that giveth to all men liberally
God that judgeth in the earth
God that made the world and all things therein
God that performeth all things for me
God that showeth mercy
God, the Father
God the Judge of all
God the LORD
God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ
God, which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvelous things without number
God which fed me all my life long unto this day
God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ
God, which hath not turned away my prayer
God which raiseth the dead
God, which trieth our hearts
God's servant (Jesus)
God's righteous servant (Jesus)
Governor among the nations
Gracious and merciful God
Great King above all gods
Great King over all the earth
Great shepherd of the sheep (Jesus)
Guide of my youth
Habitation of justice
He in whom I trust
He that abideth of old
He that buildeth his stories in the heavens
He that built all things
He that by wisdom made the heavens
He that called you into the grace of Christ
He that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth
He that calleth you
He that cometh from above (Jesus)
He that cometh from heaven (Jesus)
He that cometh in the name of the Lord (Jesus)
He that comforteth you
He that createth the wind
He that declareth unto man what is his thought
He that doth speak
He that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself
He that filleth all in all
He that formed thee from the womb
He that formeth the mountains
He that giveth breath unto the people
He that giveth strength and power unto his people
He that hath called us to glory and virtue
He that hath founded his troop in the earth
He that hath mercy on them
He that hath the key of David (Jesus)
He that hath the seven Spirits of God
He that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand
He that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think
He that is able to keep you from falling
He that is able to present you faultless before the presence of his glory
He that is from the beginning
He that is higher than the highest
He that is holy
He that is mighty
He that is of power to stablish you
He that is true
He that judgeth me
He that judgeth righteously
He that keepeth Israel
He that keepeth thee
He that keepeth thy soul
He that liveth and was dead (Jesus)
He that liveth for ever and ever
He that loved us
He that maketh the morning darkness
He that maketh the seven stars and Orion
He that made great lights
He that ministereth to you the Spirit
He that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth
He that ought to be feared
He that pondereth the heart
He that raised up Jesus from the dead
He that revealeth secrets
He that rideth upon the heavens of heavens
He that sanctifieth
He that searcheth the hearts
He that seeth me
He that shall come (Jesus)
He that shall have dominion (Jesus)
He that sitteth in the heavens
He that sitteth upon the circle of the earth
He that sitteth upon the throne
He that smote Egypt in their firstborn
He that spared not his own Son (the Father)
He that speaketh from heaven
He that strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong
He that stretched out the earth above the waters
He that took me out of the womb
He that treadeth upon the high places of the earth
He that turneth the shadow of death into the morning
He that washed us from our sins (Jesus)
He that worketh miracles among you
He which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost (Jesus)
He which divided the Red Sea into parts
He which giveth life unto the world
He which hath anointed us
He which hath the sharp sword with two edges
He which is, and which was, and which is to come
He which is perfect in knowledge
He which led his people through the wilderness
He which searcheth the reins and hearts
He which smote great kings
He which stablisheth us with you in Christ
He which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead (Jesus)
He who alone doeth great wonders
He who hath builded the house (Jesus)
He who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light
He who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire
He who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks
He who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will
He whom God hath sent (Jesus)
He with whom we have to do
Head of the body, the church (Jesus)
Health of my countenance
Heir of all things (Jesus)
Helper of the fatherless
High priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek (Jesus)
His Anointed (Jesus)
His dear Son (Jesus)
His Son from heaven (Jesus)
His Spirit that dwelleth in you
His unspeakable gift (Jesus)
Holy Ghost
Holy One of Israel
Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit of promise
Hope of his people
Hope of Israel (Jesus)
Hope of Israel, the Savior thereof in time of trouble
Horn of my salvation
House of defense
I AM
I AM THAT I AM
I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save
Image of the invisible God (Jesus)
Immanuel [God with us] (Jesus)
JAH
Jealous
JEHOVAH (YHWH)
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ our Lord
Jesus Christ the righteous
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus the mediator of the new covenant
Jesus, thou Son of God most high
Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come
Judge of all the earth
Judge of quick and dead (Jesus)
Justifier of him which believeth in Jesus
King forever and ever
King of all the earth
King of glory
King of heaven
King of Israel
King of kings
KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS
King of Nations
King of saints
King of the Jews (Jesus)
Lamb of God (Jesus)
Light of the Gentiles (Jesus)
Lion of the tribe of Judah (Jesus)
Lord also of the sabbath
Lord and Christ
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
LORD God
Lord God Almighty
LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel
LORD God of hosts
LORD God of Israel
LORD God of my salvation
LORD God of our fathers
LORD God of recompense
LORD God of the Hebrews
Lord God of the holy prophets
LORD God of truth
Lord God omnipotent
Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel
Lord, holy and true
Lord Jesus
LORD most high
Lord of all (Jesus)
LORD of hosts
Lord of glory
Lord of kings
Lord of lords
Lord of peace
Lord of Sabaoth
Lord of the whole earth
LORD on high
LORD our God
LORD our Lord
Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be
Majesty on high
Master
Mediator of a better covenant (Jesus)
Mediator of the new testament (Jesus)
Mighty God of Jacob
Mighty One of Israel
Mine elect (Jesus)
Mine Holy One
Most Mighty
Most upright
My beloved
My beloved Son (Jesus)
My buckler
My defense
My defense and refuge in the day of my trouble
My deliverer
My exceeding joy
My Father
My father's God
My [God's] firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth (Jesus)
My fortress
My friend
My glory
My God
My goodness
My help
My hiding place
My hiding place and my shield
My high tower
My hope
My hope in the day of evil
My judge
My King
My lamp
My love
My portion for ever
My portion in the land of the living
My praise
My Redeemer
My refuge
My refuge and my portion
My refuge in the day of affliction
My rock
My salvation
My Savior
My [God's] servant (Jesus)
My [God's] servant David (Jesus)
My shepherd
My shield
My song
My stay
My strength and power
My strength and song
My strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort
My strong refuge
My strong rock
My trust from my youth
One LORD
One mediator between God and men (Jesus)
Only begotten of the Father (Jesus)
Only begotten Son of God (Jesus)
Our captain
Our dwelling place
Our Father
Our Father which is in heaven
Our guide
Our lawgiver
Our life
Our Lord Jesus Christ
Our peace
Our potter
Our Savior Jesus Christ
Portion of Jacob
Portion of mine inheritance and of my cup
Possessor of heaven and earth
Precious corner stone
Prince of life (Jesus)
Prince of Peace (Jesus)
Prince of princes
Prince of the kings of the earth
Promise of the Father (Holy Spirit)
Redeemer of Israel
Refuge for the oppressed
Refuge from the storm
Refuge in times of trouble
Righteous Branch (Jesus)
Righteous Father
Rivers of water in a dry place
Rock of Israel
Rock of my refuge
Rock of my salvation
Rock of my strength
Root of David (Jesus)
Root of Jesse (Jesus)
Ruler in Israel
Salvation of God (Jesus)
Salvation of Israel
Saving strength of his anointed
Savior of all men
Savior of the world (Jesus)
Seed of Abraham (Jesus)
Shepherd and Bishop of your souls
Shepherd of Israel
Shield of thy help
Shiloh (Jesus)
Son of David (Jesus)
Son of God (Jesus)
Son of man (Jesus)
Son of the Blessed (Jesus)
Son of the Father (Jesus)
Son of the Highest (Jesus)
Son of the living God (Jesus)
Spirit of adoption
Spirit of Christ
Spirit of counsel and might
Spirit of glory and of God
Spirit of God
Spirit of grace
Spirit of holiness
Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD
Spirit of life
Spirit of the living God
Spirit of the LORD
Spirit of truth
Spirit of wisdom and understanding
Stone of Israel
Strength of Israel
Strength of my heart
Strength of my salvation
Sun of righteousness (Jesus)
Sword of thy excellency
That eternal life (Jesus)
That man whom he hath ordained (Jesus)
The Almighty
The Amen
The beginning and the ending
The beginning, the firstborn from the dead (Jesus)
The Branch of righteousness (Jesus)
The breaker (as in, the deliverer -- see Micah 2:13)
The bridegroom (Jesus)
The brightness of his glory (Jesus)
The chief corner stone (Jesus)
The chief Shepherd (Jesus)
The Christ
The Christ of God
The Comforter (Holy Spirit)
The Deliverer (Jesus)
The earnest of our inheritance (Holy Spirit)
The eternal God
The eternal Spirit
The express image of his person (Jesus)
The faithful and true witness
The faithful God
The fear of Isaac
The first and the last
The first-begotten (Jesus)
The glorious LORD
The glory in the midst of her [Jerusalem]
The Godhead
The great and dreadful God
The great God
The great God that formed all things
The Great, the Mighty God
The great, the mighty, and the terrible God ("terrible" means "awesome" in KJV)
The Head (Jesus)
The head of the corner (Jesus)
The high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity
The high God
The high God their redeemer
The Highest
The Holy
The Holy One
The Holy One and the Just (Jesus)
The Holy One in the midst of thee
The Holy One of God (Jesus)
The hope of their fathers
The husbandman (the Father)
The invisible God
The Just One
The King eternal, immortal, invisible
The Lamb (Jesus)
The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world (Jesus)
The Lamb that was slain (Jesus)
The last Adam (Jesus)
The lifter up of mine head
The Light
The light of the world (Jesus)
The living bread which came down from heaven (Jesus)
The living Father
The Living God
The Lord from heaven (Jesus)
The LORD mighty in battle
The LORD my banner
The LORD my strength
The LORD our maker
THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS
The LORD strong and mighty
The LORD that doth sanctify you
The LORD that healeth thee
The LORD that is faithful
The LORD that maketh all things
The LORD that smiteth
The LORD the God
The LORD, The God of Hosts
The LORD the Judge
THE LORD THY GOD
The LORD thy God from the land of Egypt
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee
The LORD thy Redeemer
The LORD which hallows you
The LORD which will help thee
The LORD your God which goeth before you
The Lord's Christ (Jesus)
The Majesty in the heavens
The Messiah (Jesus)
The Messiah the Prince (Jesus)
The mighty God
The Most High
The most high God
The Most High over all the earth
The Most Holy (Jesus)
The only Lord God
The only true God
The only wise God
The only wise God our Savior
The pearl of great price
The Prophet (Jesus)
The propitiation for our sins (Jesus)
The resurrection, and the life (Jesus)
The righteous judge
The righteous LORD
The Rock
The Rock that begat thee
The rock that is higher than I
The root and the offspring of David (Jesus)
The seven Spirits of God (Holy Spirit)
The shadow of a great rock in a weary land
The Son (Jesus)
The Spirit
The Spirit of his Son (Holy Spirit)
The Spirit of your Father
The stone which the builders disallowed (Jesus)
The true bread from heaven (Jesus)
The true God
The true light (Jesus)
The true vine (Jesus)
The uncorruptible God
The way, the truth, and the life (Jesus)
The Word (Jesus)
The Word of God (Jesus)
The Word of life (Jesus)
Thine everlasting light
Thine husband
Thou preserver of men
Thou that dwellest between the cherubim
Thou that dwellest in the heavens
Thou that hearest prayer
Thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel
Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock
Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death
Thou that savest by thy right hand
Thou whom my soul loveth
Thy Creator
Thy exceeding great reward
Thy father that hath bought thee
Thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people
Thy good Spirit
Thy holy child Jesus
Thy keeper
Thy life, and the length of thy days
Thy Lord the LORD
Thy Maker
Thy shade upon thy right hand
Tower of salvation
Wonderful
Your dread
Your fear
Your heavenly Father
Your Holy One
A Few Hebrew Names and Their Meanings
Adonai-Jehovah -- The Lord our Sovereign
El-Elyon -- The Lord Most High
El-Olam -- The Everlasting God
El-Shaddai -- The God Who is Sufficient for the Needs of His People
Jehovah-Elohim -- The Eternal Creator
Jehovah-Jireh -- The Lord our Provider
Jehovah-Nissi -- The Lord our Banner
Jehovah-Ropheka -- The Lord our Healer
Jehovah-Shalom -- The Lord our Peace
Jehovah-Tsidkenu -- The Lord our Righteousness
Jehovah-Mekaddishkem -- The Lord our Sanctifier
Jehovah-Sabaoth -- The Lord of Hosts
Jehovah-Shammah -- The Lord is Present
Jehovah-Rohi -- The Lord our Shepherd
Jehovah-Hoseenu -- The Lord our Maker
Jehovah-Eloheenu -- The Lord our God
For more in-depth study of the Hebrew and Greek names of God:
Lambert Dolphin's "The Names of God".
The "I AM" Names of God
I AM
I AM THAT I AM
I am a father to Israel
I am a great King
I am alive for evermore (Jesus)
I am Alpha and Omega (Jesus)
I am for you
I am from above (Jesus)
I am God
I am God Almighty
I am gracious
I am he
I am he that comforteth you
I am he that doth speak
I am he that liveth, and was dead (Jesus)
I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts (Jesus)
I am holy
I am in the midst of Israel
I am married unto you
I am meek and lowly in heart (Jesus)
I am merciful
I am the Almighty God
I am the bread of life (Jesus)
I am the door (Jesus)
I am the door of the sheep (Jesus)
I am the first and the last
I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob
I am the God of thy fathers
I am the good shepherd (Jesus)
I am the light of the world (Jesus)
I am the living bread (Jesus)
I am the LORD
I am the LORD, and there is none else
I am the Lord GOD
I am the LORD in the midst of the earth
I am the LORD that doth sanctify you
I am the LORD that healeth thee
I am the LORD that maketh all things
I am the LORD that smiteth
I am the LORD, the God of all flesh
I am the LORD thy God
I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt
I am the LORD thy God that divideth the sea
I am the LORD thy God which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go
I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit
I am the LORD which exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness
I am the LORD which hallow you
I am the LORD, your Holy One
I am the resurrection, and the life (Jesus)
I am the root and offspring of David (Jesus)
I am the Son of God (Jesus)
I am the vine (Jesus)
I am the way, the truth, and the life (Jesus)
I am their inheritance (speaking of the priests)
I am thy exceeding great reward
I am thy part and thine inheritance (said to the Levites)
I am thy salvation
I am thy Savior
I am thy shield
I am with thee
I am with thee to deliver thee
I am with thee to save thee
I am with you alway (Jesus)
The "Who" Names / Characteristics of God
Who also maketh intercession for us (Jesus)
Who answered me in the day of my distress
Who calleth those things which be not as though they were
Who comforteth us in all our tribulation
Who commanded the light to shine out of darkness
Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment
Who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies
Who daily loadeth us with benefits
Who dwelleth on high
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities
Who gave himself a ransom for all (Jesus)
Who gave himself for our sins (Jesus)
Who giveth food to all flesh
Who giveth rain upon the earth
Who giveth songs in the night
Who giveth us richly all things to enjoy
Who hath abolished death (Jesus)
Who hath also sealed us
Who hath ascended up into heaven (Jesus)
Who hath bound the waters in a garment
Who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus
Who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory
Who hath established all the ends of the earth
Who hath gathered the wind in his fists
Who hath given me counsel
Who hath given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts
Who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire
Who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity
Who hath redeemed us from our enemies
Who hath saved us and called us with a holy calling
Who hast done great things
Who hast set thy glory above the heavens
Who healeth all thy diseases
Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and in the earth
Who is above all
Who is blessed for ever
Who is over all (Jesus)
Who is rich in mercy
Who is worthy to be praised
Who keepest covenant and mercy
Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever
Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters
Who liveth for ever and ever
Who loved me, and gave himself for me (Jesus)
Who maketh the clouds his chariot
Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire
Who only doeth wondrous things
Who only hath immortality
Who quickeneth all things
Who quickeneth the dead
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction
Who remembered us in our low estate
Who rideth upon the heaven in thy help
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things
Who shall bless thee
Who shall help thee
Who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil
Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain
Who taketh vengeance
Who walketh upon the wings of the wind
Who was delivered for our offenses (Jesus)
Who was faithful to him that appointed him (Jesus)
Who was raised again for our justification (Jesus)
Who was with me in the way which I went
Who will have all men to be saved
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