Abraham is to Become a Great and Powerful Nation — The purposes of this prayer are: Lovingkindness, Holiness/Righteousness and Illumination. Omnipotent God, before you rendered judgement on the wickedness of Sodom and Gomorrah, you visited Abraham and reiterated to him that you would bless him with many descendants. You then told Abraham of your intention to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah…

None is Righteous, No, Not One — The purposes of this prayer are: Justification, Salvation and Increased Faith. Righteous God, before teaching the Romans the doctrine of justification by faith, Paul explained to them that no one is righteous before you, writing, “What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have…

So Must the Son of Man Be Lifted Up — The purposes of this prayer are: Salvation, Lovingkindness, Increased Faith and Illumination. God of Creation, when Nicodemus, a Pharisee who was beginning to believe that Jesus was the Messiah, came to him at night, Jesus told him that nobody could see the kingdom of God without being born from above…

To the Man Who Pleases Him, God Gives Wisdom, Knowledge and Happiness — The purposes of this prayer are: Guidance/Purpose, Obedience and Wisdom. Gracious God, at several different times throughout his book, the Preacher of Ecclesiastes observed that man can do no better than to obey your commandments and live within your will for his life, writing, “A man can do nothing better…

When You Grant a Blessing, O Lord, it is an Eternal Blessing — The purposes of this prayer are: Increased Faith, Gratitude, Glorify God/Worship and Humility. Sovereign God, after you made an unconditional promise to David that there would always be a descendant of his “over my house and my kingdom for all time,” 1 Chronicles 17:14 (NLT), David responded humbly with extreme…

You Should Examine Yourself Before Eating the Bread — The purposes of this prayer are: Holiness/Righteousness, Guidance/Purpose, Illumination and Repentance. Merciful Lord, Paul explained to the Corinthians the proper attitude they should adopt before participating in the Lord’s supper and reminded them that “every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death…

Whoever Can Be Trusted with Very Little Can Also Be Trusted with Much — The purposes of this prayer are: Guidance/Purpose, Ability/Success and Wisdom. Beneficent Creator, Jesus told the parable of the shrewd manager who, after learning that he was about to be fired for mishandling his master’s possessions, quickly reduced the size of the debts of those who owed his master money, in…

Ascribe to the Lord Glory and Strength — The purposes of this prayer are: Glorify God/Worship, Increased Faith and Gratitude. Almighty God, after leading the Israelites in the transportation of the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem, David spoke a prayer of gratitude that included these words of praise: “Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised…

Give No Offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the Church of God — The purposes of this prayer are: Guidance/Purpose, Lovingkindness and Salvation. Everlasting God, when teaching the Corinthians to always be considerate of another person’s scruples, particularly regarding food sacrificed to idols, Paul wrote, “Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience. For…