January 26, 2021 Prayer - Speak the Word

Word of God,

Thank you that you spoke the universe into being and said, "It is good."  Thank you that you have spoken with and through your men and women of faith throughout the generations - from Abraham and Moses, to Esther and Mary, to Paul and Peter, to Martin Luther and Billy Graham.  Thank you that your Word is living and powerful, sharp, piercing, and discerning. Thank you that your Word continues to go forth in power, to shine your light in the darkness of this world and to help us to know you and your ways.  God, we know that when we become believers in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, you begin to renew us from the inside out.  We pray that, as Holy Spirit moves within us, you would purify our hearts from all unrighteousness.  Cleanse our spirits/hearts/souls so that the words of our mouths and meditations of our hearts are pleasing to you, our Rock and our Redeemer.  We cry out to you today asking that you would impart your Truth into our minds, wills, and emotions and then guide us in our purposes. Just as a large ship is steered by a tiny rudder, guide our hearts and our tongues so that our words are not idle, hurtful, or evil, but so that our words build ourselves and others up.  Bring to our minds scripture verses that we can speak aloud to bless others and change the spiritual atmosphere of our world.  We know that our words have power, especially when we are connected to the Spirit of God, so we pray that your Spirit of Life would come out of our mouths.   May your Word go forth from us, accomplishing what you desire and succeeding in the matter for which you sent it.  May your Word transform our hearts, our words, and our world.  In the strong name of Christ we pray, Amen.

"He shall cry to Me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.'" (Psalm 89:26 ESV)

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9 NIV)

"Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things." (James 3:4-5 NKJV)

"For the Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." (Hebrews 4:12 NKJV)

"But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned." (Matthew 12:36-37 NKJV)

"So will My word be which goes out of My mouth;

It will not return to Me void (useless, without result),

Without accomplishing what I desire,

And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it."

(Isa. 55:11 AMP)

"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart

Be acceptable and pleasing in Your sight,

O Lord, my [firm, immovable] rock and my Redeemer."

(Psalm 19:14 AMP)

"The [intrinsically] good man produces what is good and honorable and moral out of the good treasure [stored] in his heart; and the [intrinsically] evil man produces what is wicked and depraved out of the evil [in his heart]; for his mouth speaks from the overflow of his heart." (Luke 6:45 AMP)