HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH PRAYER DIARY — SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE TIMES 9:00 & 10:45 A.M.

MONDAY—EVANGELISTIC PRAYER TUESDAY—FOCUS ON CHRIST’S LIFE WEDNESDAY—REVIVAL PRAYING

Chronological Bible Reading: Job 1-5
Monday, January 22
John 1:50-51 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee
under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. And he saith unto
him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God
ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
Holy Lord and Heavenly Redeemer:
I come to you now like Nathaniel of old. In childlike faith, he responded to
you as King even on limited evidence. Make those around me just as willing to see,
so they can see. It is because they shut their eyes that they become so blind. Help
me carry the light into the night of __________ and __________ today.
I have been given so much! You show me great and unsearchable things in
your word. I have spiritual growth and spiritual momentum, and I praise you. But
there are greater truths and deeper experiences awaiting this year! There are
greater heights of fellowship to be had, greater works of ministry to be done,
greater discoveries of wisdom, power and love. There are more people to see
won, discipled, growing and trained! And I will only see it if I believe.
I do not want to invent false ideas; I only want to see truth. Open heaven to
my understanding. Make the way clear in Christ. Manifest the angelic activity
between your kingdom in heaven and the kingdom of God on earth. In the midst
of all my materialism, help me open my eyes for spiritual objectives. Give me an
expectation to see more and more as the day of your coming approaches.
Do not let my life drivel-down into nothing as I go on. Let me always be
growing, seeing greater things than these. Because I never want to lose sight of Jesus,
and I never want to forget you have an Eternal Purpose to be accomplished
through all that providentially happens. You are my Lord; now let me act to make
you Lord in every area of my life, and in other’s lives—starting today. Amen.
A DAILY PATTERN FOR PRAYER & BIBLE READING
Chronological Bible Reading: Job 14-17
Thursday, January 25
Chronological Bible Reading: Job 6-9
Tuesday, January 23
John 21:15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas,
lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee.
He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
Merciful Lord:
Teach me how to support the weak. Here is Peter, the apostle with so much
potential. But before his potential could be used he had to be sifted by the
Adversary, ground as small and fine as flour, and purified of his pride.
I watch Peter’s fall as I read your word. Now I see the result of your prayer:
his restoration. When I see others fall, let me look on myself not as superior, but
still inferior and say, “He or she fell yesterday. I may fall today. And if not today,
I could fall tomorrow.” I seldom blame myself too much. It is a blessing to
remind myself of my own failures when I notice how others stumble.
The greatest proof of restoration is when you entrust me with a new work
and new way to serve you. It is no small consolation Lord, to count all the ways
you are using me—in personal outreach and witness, in our church ministries, in
discipleship, in service, even in prayer.
Gal. 6:2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
It is so much to my advantage to support the weak. Suppose I pray with
them. Then it helps me pray more than if I had prayed only for myself. Anything
that adds to my prayerfulness is clear profit.
Teach me to study your word with the goal of strengthening the
weak. It will help me understand the Bible better, and in the best way. It will
make the scriptures practical to me, the truth applicable to me, and Jesus real to
me.
Help me lift up others as I lift up your name today. Amen.
FRIDAY— CORPORATE PRAYER MINISTRY
Chronological Bible Reading: Job 18-21
Friday, January 26
Chronological Bible Reading: Job 10-13
Wednesday, January 24
† James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Heavenly God!
I am crying to you to cleanse me now, so let me not doubt your power to
do so. While crying, O wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me from the body of this
death (as well I may, Rom. 7:24), I have to also shout joyously, Thanks be unto God
who giveth us the victory through Jesus Christ our Lord (1 Cor. 15:57).
Look today on those seeking salvation, but not finding it where they look.
There are people each Sunday who hear the simple gospel, but cannot simply
trust in it and rest. Satan hinders. There may be an attachment in their heart,
some clinging to pet sin. Deliver them from that infatuation! There are some who
hold onto bad company, or the attraction of an illicit passion. God, help all who
are repentant come to you, asking to be delivered from sin in every shape and
form, and from the sugar of sin as well as the bitterness of it. Make the soul
of all who seek you weary, till they get delivered from corruption by faith.
May we have no one in our church who is a “player” at salvation. Make him
or her know that Jesus saves his children from their sins. Give us a self-loathing,
not self-esteem. Give us self-contrition, not self-congratulation. Make us search
our heart with intensity, cast our soul before your face, trust in Jesus, and cry out
to be delivered from sin. May this be the day of deliverance!
Send revival, Lord. Raise up in our pews children unto Abraham. There are
men and women who seem as cold as ice. Quicken them; make them alive to sin,
then alive to God and dead to sin, even while the word of God is preached. Lead
us to yield ourselves unto you, and yield our members unto righteousness. Lord,
grant it, and we will bless your name together as we seek the growth of your body
and the glory of your Son. For so we ask it in Jesus’ precious name. Amen.
SATURDAY—IN THE PSALMS
Chronological Bible Reading: Job 22-24
Saturday, January 27

Deut. 8:18 But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee Rev. 1:13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man,
power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
this day.
Interceding Savior:
SWELL the anthem, raise the song; The reason you wear a girdle, or sash of gold, is because you stand ever
Praises to our God belong. ready for service. Right now, in front of the eternal throne, you exercise a holy
Saints and angels join to sing ministry as a priest, like Aaron, girt about with the curious girdle of the ephod (Exodus
Praises to the heav’nly King. 28:8). You are our interceding High Priest. Thank you for ever fulfilling your
Blessings from His liberal hand office of love for us by praying!
Flow around this happy land. Lord, help us by your Spirit to follow that example and be girt around our
Kept by Him, no foes annoy; hearts with prayer, interceding for those we know who are unsaved.
Peace and freedom we enjoy. Your belt is never loose, as if your office were ended. You diligently carry
our cause to the Father, so let us diligently carry the lost to you. To do so is to put
Here, beneath a peaceful sway, on the golden girdle, because to pray for souls is the superiority of all supplication.
May we cheerfully obey, When we pray for the lost, and pray for your Eternal Purpose, we no longer cry
Never feel oppression’s rod, out of the dust, but plead with authority based on promises in your word.
Ever own and worship God. You offer us an example. We must never take off our “fanny pack,” our
Hark, the voice of nature sings duty belt, our tool belt of prayer. Today is no time to be lying on the couch, but
Praises to the King of kings. bending the knee. It is the season of spiritual war. Let us first cinch-up the belt of
Let us join the choral song truth, and then take the truth of the gospel to the lost. It is a golden belt, so it will
And the grateful notes prolong. be our best attire. And we desperately need it, because a heart not well-braced
and supported by prayer for others is easily entangled by the affairs of this life,
—Nathan Strong, 1799 and tripped-up by the snares of temptation.
Help us by your Spirit to surround our entire church with prayer and
concern for unbelievers. If in heaven you do not unbind your girdle for us,
! much less may we for our friends. Today help us stand in supplication! Amen.
Psa. 103:1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy
name.
Oh, Great Father!
Teach me to begin the praise music of heaven down here. Grant me grace
to have many rehearsals as I move forward in your Eternal Purpose with others. I
do not want to bring you blessing just because you feed me, and I receive so
many wonderful mercies at your hand. No, I want to learn to praise you even
when I am under the rod, and even when my heart is heavy with grief. Help me
rejoice in you even when the flocks are diminished and brought low.
Lord teach me, even this next year, the real art of praise. Set my soul on
fire, and like a censor full of frankincense, may my whole nature send out a
delightful perfume, a thankful gratitude, a praiseworthy attitude to the ever-
blessed Father, Son, and Holy One.
Lord, my main goal in starting this year right is to be right with you. Roll
away every sin. Make me feel the burden of it, so I will come to you and confess,
and do the preparatory work necessary to be fit for your use in your mission.
Grant me the kiss of forgiveness to close this winter. Help me praise, for you are
faithful and just to forgive us our sin, if I have but claimed Jesus as my substitute and
rest in him. In the joy of this, give me peace with you!
Maybe I got saved years ago. If there is anything between my soul and the
Savior, if there is any wrong thing encouraged, any evil desire cherished, anything
I delight in that you take no delight in, any habit that grieves you, or if in anything
I vex the Holy Spirit, Father help me! Point out the trespass and teach my feet to
walk in your ways. I want my heart right with your word, because I desire
holiness, holiness unto the Lord Jesus. Amen.

† Focus Verse (keep a Promise Journal as you read!)—Prayer Diary link available online at http://www.hbcbluesprings.org/prayer-diary/
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HOW TO BUILD A BALANCED LIFE THIS WEEK’S CARE PRAYER LIST PRAYER DIARY

Please submit prayer requests and updates online at hbcbluesprings.org or by

placing a prayer card in the offering plate. Send updates by Wednesday at Noon
1) TIME—WORSHIP
for inclusion in the prayer diary. Questions? dhill@hbcbluesprings.org
" INTERCEDE WITH GOD " INSTRUCT SAINTS
Mark 1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and Bereavement " PROMPT PETITIONS " KICKSTART DEVOTION
departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. Bill Graves - brother or Thomas Clyce

Pray for Members, Family & Friends

GIVE GOD THE FIRST PART OF EVERY DAY. The first commitment is
Ken & Lori Applegate - health issues
to a daily quiet time with God. Our weekly Prayer Diary provides a template for daily
Connie Gilbert - sister, Larry Washington
devotions.
Pastor William & Lillie McClendon
Leona M Brown - mother of Luther & Sharon Brown
2) TITHE—WORK
Dorothy Williams - needs a kidney transplant
Clarence Smith- father-in-law of Connie Smith
1 Cor 16:2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as Nathaniel Armstrong - husband of Sallie Armstrong
God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. Bob Wisecarver - nephew of Beverly Guerrero
Jim Rumple - Brother of Lin Tonty
Mary Ann Fong
GIVE GOD THE FIRST DIME OF EVERY DOLLAR—no questions
asked. Ten percent is a miniscule amount in our affluent society, but it must come Alpha Tuescher
Dr Bill & June Phillips
off the top in order to show that God is our priority. We want the blessing of the
firstfruits (first devotion, first dime and first day) to flow out to the rest of our Bernita Tolbert
resources. Janet Fredrick - mother of Donna Tuescher & Lisa Rocha
Christine Howard - relative Bikendra VanBuren
3) TEAM—WORD Erica Stogsdill - daughter in law of Gene & Brenda Stogsdill
Greg Boll - member - Blue River Association
Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; Soft Touch (Cancer Treatment)
but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Mary Davis -mother, David Mullins
Byron Keune -uncle, Kim Huber
GIVE GOD THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY WEEK. You should fellowship Linda Brown -sister, Ronnie Starks
with a group of believers around the word of God every Sunday in our church. Pat Mullinex -mother, Jeff Mullinex
Debbie Parrie - wife, Scott Parrie
Holly Aceves -daughter, Mary Lou Aceves
QUALITY CHRISTIANITY INVOLVES THREE THINGS Alfred Boyd -family, Chelsa Bright
! Keeping Christ at the center (your core relationship of worship to God) April Jackson -sister, Sonya Jackson
! Keeping the body of Christ a priority (your congregational relationship of Kenny Denman - husband, Shirley Denman
walking with us) Barbara Koons - sister, Dave Rosetti
! Basing beliefs and actions on the mind of Christ (your church relationship in Grant Stoner - uncle, Jessica Buckallew
the Word) Tameka Bedell - friend of Starks family
Carole Jones - mother, James Jones
Sara Zwahlen - friend of Kay Brockmeyer
Camille Trapasso - stage 4 liver cancer
Brittany Nieves - niece, Jim & Lin Tonty
Donna Tuescher
Active Duty Military
Mark Johnson Rich Gitschlag
Josh Keatts Davaile Durham
INSTRUCTIONS:
Baptists tend to ridicule liturgical churches that use "prepared prayers" because
they lack spontaneity. But for many Baptists, their prayers are so predictable they are
no more spontaneous than written-out prayers. The result is we end up praying the
same things over and over.
This daily Prayer Diary will prompt you on a wide range of prayer requests you
might not normally think of, while forcing you to articulate a deeper devotion to
God. We have included a daily Bible reading schedule. This plan will take you
through the Bible chronologically in a year.
Do not read ahead and do not try to catch up. Use each day as it comes. Then
you can know that on any given day, dozens of other people are lifting their hearts in
the same mind to God. Pray what is written, but use what is prayed as a springboard
for your own relationship with God. You learn to pray by praying.
—Alan
Secret prayer is the secret of prayer, the soul of prayer, the seal of prayer, the
strength of prayer. If you do not pray alone you do not pray at all. Our Lord Jesus
Christ would go nowhere till He had prayed. He would attempt nothing till He had
prayed.
“Oh,” says one, “I live in the spirit of prayer, and therefore I do not need times
and seasons for prayer.” And do you think that Christ did not live in the spirit of
prayer? Yet He had to have his special time and place to pray. Do not fall under the
injurious notion that because your spirit cries to God in prayer all day long, therefore
there must not be some season for more immediately coming into God’s presence. If
you imagine this, I am afraid that it will prove a snare to your feet. The Lord Jesus
Christ, who knew better than you do that the main thing is the spirit of prayer rather
than the act of prayer, yet Himself retired into desert places to maintain the act and
exercise of prayer. Be spiritual. Be baptized into the spirit of prayer. But do not be
deceived by the enemy, who can steal a spirit away while we dream that we only
spiritualize it. We had better preserve the very bones of prayer—the posture, the
time, place—rather than let it all ooze away into an impalpable mental condition.
God keep us prayerful. He will do so if He makes us like His dear Son.
Paige Grantham
Charles H. Spurgeon, 1834-92

Prayer Diary link available online at http://www.hbcbluesprings.org/prayer-diary/