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MONDAY—EVANGELISTIC PRAYER
Chronological Bible Reading: Jeremiah 17-20
Monday, August 13
Isa. 44:22 I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy
sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.
Living Lord and Loving Savior:
My transgressions are like a black cloud. Clouds have irregular shapes and
sizes, and to my shame, so do my sins. Clouds block-out the sun’s light and darken
the landscape, and so my sins hide the light of the gospel from many of my family,
friends and neighbors. They sit now in the shade of death. Oh Lord!
Clouds (and sin) are drawn from the earth. They rise up from the miry places
of my own human nature. When they get so large they are full, they can threaten
my spiritual life. I know some people for whom a sin has almost choked them to
death. Their addictions rain down a flood, destroying all.
Lord, I pray with Isaiah, blot them out! Instead of manifesting your anger to
__________ and __________, reveal your grace! Remove their sin, not by blowing
the cloud away, but by blotting it out of existence with Christ’s blood!
I need you, Lord. Against a justified man or woman no sin remains. The great
transaction of the cross completely removes my sin—if I trust in it. On Calvary’s
summit my recovery was accomplished. You said, It is finished. I do not look for a
“future grace,” but live on a present grace purchased by the finished work of Christ.
It can free both me and my friends from hateful, harmful habits!
Lord, help them obey your command to return unto me. All sinners are already
pardoned potentially. Why should any of them live at a distance from you? I mourn
my own backslidings, but do not let me stay in them. Put me in close communion
with you today, and help me strive mightily in the Holy Ghost to bring others to
the cross! Oh Lord, you redeemed me. Oh Lord, use me to reach others to redeem,
for Jesus’ glory and sake. Amen.
A DAILY PATTERN FOR PRAYER & BIBLE READING
Chronological Bible Reading: Jeremiah 29-32
Thursday, August 16
† Prov. 24:3-4 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is
established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
BE not dismayed whate’er betide, God will take care of you;
Beneath His wings of love abide, God will take care of you.
Through days of toil when heart doth fail, God will take care of you;
When dangers fierce your path assail, God will take care of you.
All you may need He will provide, God will take care of you;
Nothing you ask will be denied, God will take care of you.
No matter what may be the test, God will take care of you;
Lean, weary one, upon His breast, God will take care of you.
God will take care of you, through every day, over all the way;
He will take care of you, God will take care of you.
—Civilla D. Martin, 1904
 Let your mercy be on us as our trust is in you!
† Focus Verse (keep a Promise Journal as you read!)—Prayer Diary link available online at http://www.hbcbluesprings.org/prayer-diary/
TUESDAY—FOCUS ON CHRIST’S MIRACLES
Chronological Bible Reading: Jeremiah 21-24
Tuesday, August 14
John 6:12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments
that remain, that nothing be lost.
Mighty Savior:
I want to not only be dedicated, but consecrated. The loaves and fishes were
plenty and to spare after they were blessed by you. That is the thing I seek from
you today. As little as I am, you know what you can make of me if I am consecrated
to your cause, and given-over to the spiritual struggle to exalt the cross. I therefore
give thanks for the miracles you are about to accomplish in my life to reach others!
Though you are now riding high in glory, I believe you are still grateful when
sacrifices are made for you. I believe you still thank your Father when I, with
trembling lip, offer my best prayer or praise to you. However small, I believe you
are glad when you can touch it with your hand, and add a blessing to its use.
What a relief. If I serve Christ I can never burn out! You take what I offer—
not to dispose it, but to distribute it—and it is in the process of me giving it
away, you multiply it. You give so it can be given away. You multiply as soon as
I start to minister. Oh for grace to go on blessing others today!
I state my belief by this prayer, that a Christ who could once feed five
thousand can do it again! I don’t think much of myself in accomplishing that task,
but I think much of you, Lord. Whatever I am, you thought it worth your while to
purchase me with your blood. Now make use of me. I bring myself and all I have
to you.
Part of the result of this ministry operation is I have a basket of fragments to
carry back to your feet. I want to draw on your strength so my faith will become
more mighty by exercise. Make me a blessing to Jesus! Amen.
FRIDAY— CORPORATE PRAYER MINISTRY
Chronological Bible Reading: Jeremiah 33-37
Friday, August 17
1 Chron. 16:29 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering,
and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
Heavenly Father and Holy Lord:
We praise you. We acknowledge you to be LORD as well as our “Lord.” To
you all angels cry aloud, as well as principalities and powers in heaven. Heaven and
earth are full of the majesty of your glory.
 The company of the apostles praises you
 The fellowship of the prophets praises you
 The noble army of martyred believers praises you
 The true church throughout the world acknowledges you
You are the Father of an infinite majesty, adorable and true. You are King of
glory, O Christ. You took it upon yourself to deliver us, and even overcame the
sharpness of death. The kingdom is now open to all who believe!
We know you are coming back to be our judge. We pray therefore, O Father,
help us your servants whom you have redeemed with the precious blood of your
Son. Number us with the saints in glory. Save your people and bless your heritage.
Govern us now and lift us up forever. Day by day help us magnify you! Promise,
O Lord, to keep us today without sin.
Hab. 3:2 O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive
thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath
remember mercy.
Psa. 22:5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and
were not confounded.
We cry to you; we trust in you; we are confused but not conquered. Amen.
WEDNESDAY—REVIVAL PRAYING
Chronological Bible Reading: Jeremiah 25-28
Wednesday, August 15
Dan. 6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his
house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees
three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Dear God and Mighty Father:
Some rituals are not essential, but prayer is the essence of spirituality. This
daily ritual between you and me creates a rhythm, and rhythm promotes spiritual
momentum. If I lack this prayer time, I lack the very breath of the life of God for
my soul. Oh, woe!
Daniel was a man of excellent spirit, and he was abounding in prayer. Let me,
like him, pray for my brothers and sisters who are in spiritual exile without revival
in their lives. I think of those who are saved but still in bondage to some sin and
addiction. I intercede for my pastor and our church. It grieves me how this city is
laid waste, and the heathen destroyer stands on Mount Zion.
Give us a return from the captivity of our community with revival!
I pray for the boldness of Daniel, for I know it is ordained of God. Let me,
like him, mix thanksgiving with my requests. It is a poor devotion that never returns
gratitude to you. Make prayer and praise the process by which I live. Prayer takes-
in the deep breaths of the love and grace of God, then praise exhales it out again.
When I add my voice to the breath, then the sound becomes beautiful to your ear.
Let me offer the sweet incense made of many spices, of sincere desires for revival,
and longings mixed with devotion and adoration.
Let me not be promoted materially without my soul also prospering
spiritually. I refuse to be intoxicated by, or infatuated with worldly success. Let the
lost drink it to the dregs; I will gather golden apples of truth instead. To kneel to
your honor is worth whatever it may cost me. Amen.
SATURDAY—IN THE PSALMS
Chronological Bible Reading: Jeremiah 38-40; Psalms 74; 79
Saturday, August 18
Psa. 22:7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the
head,
Dear Savior and Redeemer:
The spirit of obedience can go no further than to sit still and cling to God
even while feeling forsaken. To still defend our confidence in God before a
mocking multitude, even when he is afflicting us, that is loyalty to the Lord.
You had to feel forsaken by God, because that is the consequence of sin (my
sin). Even though you were the Holy One, you stood-in as the Just for the unjust,
the Christ for the criminal (I was the criminal). If you found God forsaking you as
the substitute, what must the doom of the actual sinner be!
God, I know I deserve the deepest hell at the hand of your justice. But I am
not afraid. You will never forsake me, because you forsook your Son on my behalf.
Jesus suffered to the full extent in my place. You are not so unjust as to require
payment at his hand, then again at my own. Behind this brazen altar of substitution,
I am safe!
If I ever feel like you deserted me, let me learn from my Lord’s example how
to behave. If God leaves me, I will not shut my Bible. No, I will open it like the
Lord did, and find a verse that just fits. If God leaves me (or I think you do) I will
not give-up on prayer. No, I will pray like my Lord did, and be more earnest than
ever. If I had one anchor before, my faith will cast out two now. If I cannot call
you Father, then like my Lord I will cry, My God, and let the pronouns take their
hold by faith, as seeing him who is invisible.
Bottom line: if I am ever lost, it will be at the foot of the cross!
Lord, I abhor the sin that brought such agony on you. Sin murdered my Lord
Jesus, the Christ. Help me not be a friend to it in this life. I ask this for Jesus’ sake.
Amen.
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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. Leigh Shine – great niece, Larry Washington

GIVE GOD THE FIRST PART OF EVERY DAY. The first commitment is
Pray for Members, Family & Friends
to a daily quiet time with God. Our weekly Prayer Diary provides a template for daily
Ken & Lori Applegate - health issues
devotions.
Connie Gilbert - sister, Larry Washington
Pastor William & Lillie McClendon
2) TITHE—WORK
Leona M Brown - mother, Luther & Sharon Brown
Nathaniel Armstrong - husband, Sallie Armstrong
1 Cor 16:2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God Jim Rumple - Brother of Lin Tonty
hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. Dr Bill & June Phillips
Laschon Haley-Northington
Debra Oden - aunt, Eunice Tooley
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 Kade Hatcher, son - Christina Harcher
Evelyn Cline - mother, Connie Smith
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 Mary Young - mother, Connie Milbern
resources. David Laird - son in law, Marilynn Duckett
Mary Ann Fong -mother, Tracie Guffey
3) TEAM—WORD Erica Stogsdill - daughter in law of Gene & Brenda Stogsdill
Charli Monet White - great-granddaughter, Bernita Tolbert
Marilyn Ley - grandmother, Heather Osborn
Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; Ray Hooten - father, Sharen Johnson
but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Marsha Shackelford - sister, Lin Tonty
Stacy Roth - niece, Lin Tonty
GIVE GOD THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY WEEK. You should fellowship Leslie Johnson – niece, Larry Washington
with a group of believers around the word of God every Sunday in our church. Judy Cook
Dave Hill
QUALITY CHRISTIANITY INVOLVES THREE THINGS
Soft Touch (Cancer Treatment)
 Keeping Christ at the center (your core relationship of worship to God) Donna Tuescher
 Keeping the body of Christ a priority (your congregational relationship of Linda Brown -sister, Ronnie Starks
walking with us) Pat Mullinex -mother, Jeff Mullinex
 Basing beliefs and actions on the mind of Christ (your church relationship in Holly Aceves -daughter, Mary Lou Aceves
the Word) Alfred Boyd -family, Chelsa Bright
Barbara Koons - sister, Dave Rosetti
Grant Stoner - uncle, Jessica Buckallew
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
Martha Gaskin - niece, Dave Hill
Active Duty Military
Mark Johnson Rich Gitschlag Paige Grantham
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.
Dorothy Williams
Linda & Carl Reeds This daily Prayer Diary will prompt you on a wide range of prayer requests you
Herschel Cox 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
Sharon Wilkes
Sue & Larry Nelson Bible chronologically in a year.
Larry Franklin Do not read ahead and do not try to catch up. Use each day as it comes. Then
Scott Brown you can know that on any given day, dozens of other people are lifting their hearts in
Dale Alley 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.
Charles H. Spurgeon, 1834-92
Davaile Durham

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