DECEMBER "prayer-starters" DAY 2

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JANUARY 2009 Day 14

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Ephesians 1:
15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

DAY 14—Discovering the Wisdom God Gives

When we consider the importance of the fear of the Lord, we must understand it is not a phobic kind of fear. It’s, rather, a deep respect and reverence for Him. This may begin by coming to Him with our sin and failure to find the grace He bestows. We learn He is loving and kind and not one to quickly bring judgment. He is just, but He is also merciful. And, we remember that when we come to Him with our little wisdom, asking for more, He does not rebuke us.

Psalms 111:10—The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do His commandments.

Proverbs 9:10—The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

Proverbs 15:33—The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

DEAR LORD, in awe of Your love, I present myself before You today with the utmost humility. My wisdom has failed and I have become baffled by the situations that surround me. I need Your mercy and Your wisdom. Please give me understanding. From this moment, I want to take right steps. Help me, and these whose names I now call before Your Throne.

The Counsel of a Man who Learned to Trust God—Psalms 34:1-11

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