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.


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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