HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH PRAYER DIARY — SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE TIMES 9:00 & 10:45 A.M.
MONDAY—EVANGELISTIC PRAYER
Chronological Bible Reading: Galatians 4-6
Monday, December 10
John 9:25 One thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.
Miraculous Master:
I will never move the world if I let the world keep moving me! My
influence on _________ will be increased if I free my witness for Christ from
political or social axes to grind. What grace did for me can establish the faith of
someone else if I say, One thing I know, whereas I was blind, now I see.
Then, even those who hate the changes around me will not be able to help
noticing the changes in me. They know I was blind, but now I see. They know I
was wicked, but now I am a worshiper. They know I mocked God, but now I fear
him. That is the best answer to all skeptics!
“We should be doing much better if, instead of writing books of argument,
and entering into debates, we each keep on in our [lane], endeavoring to convert
souls, imploring the Spirit of God to come down on us and make us spiritual
fathers and mothers in Israel.” —C.H. Spurgeon
Oh, that ________ could see Christ like I do since you gave me sight! Make
me see a new beauty in Jesus. Make me see a new loveliness in the gospel. Make
me see an excellence in God my Father. If I have new eyes, I should not use them
to find a new place to hide. I want to come out as boldly before others as this man
did! You implanted grace in my heart, so give me courage to testify.
Praise the Lord, I can see clearly now; the sin is gone! Sin that was once my
joy is now my shame. I come to church in a different spirit. My attitude toward
trials has changed. I have “watched my temper” to curb my temper. My nature is
different. You re-engineered my personality according to the input of information
from your Word! You transformed my attitude, conforming me to Christ’s image.
Now make me into a stronger witness. Amen.
A DAILY PATTERN FOR PRAYER & BIBLE READING
Chronological Bible Reading: Ephesians 1-4
Thursday, December 13
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be
upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God,
SAFE in the arms of Jesus, safe on His gentle breast,
There by His love o’ershaded, sweetly my soul shall rest.
Hark! ’tis the voice of angels, borne in a song to me.
Over the fields of glory, over the jasper sea.
Safe in the arms of Jesus, safe from corroding care,
Safe from the world’s temptations, sin cannot harm me there.
Free from the blight of sorrow, free from my doubts and fears;
Only a few more trials, only a few more tears!
Jesus, my heart’s dear Refuge, Jesus has died for me;
Firm on the Rock of Ages, ever my trust shall be.
Here let me wait with patience, wait till the night is over;
Wait till I see the morning break on the golden shore.
Safe in the arms of Jesus, safe on His gentle breast
There by His love o’ershaded, sweetly my soul shall rest.
—Fanny Crosby, 1868
š mighty. You remember the poor in pity, and note the greed of those who are
† 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 LIFE
Chronological Bible Reading: Philippians 1-4
Tuesday, December 11
John 15:2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch
that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
Holy Father:
Help me! I need to be careful to abide in Christ when I am being cut
back, weeded, trimmed of wasteful growth (or pruned). You will remove every
thing diseased, unproductive, or otherwise unwanted. But if I am not focused on
abiding in you, I will not recognize the process of your providence.
The drawback of a vine is its inherent lack of structural strength. I will only
trust you to direct my growth and give me that strength if I abide in you.
It seems like since I became a Christian I’ve had nothing but trouble. The
Devil tempts me, people disrespect me, my family will not listen to me, and my job
takes advantage of me. So what! The power of prayer to process my pain lets me
bring those cares to Christ and acknowledge the pruning process. Keep me
abiding, even when it seems like the knife is snipping everything away.
Job 13:15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own
ways before him.
I will endure and even endorse my trials. I will never dream of giving up my
faith. I will not rebel because of anything I have to suffer. To whom shall I go
but the Vinedresser? My weakness is your strength perfected for your purpose.
Help me! I need to keep clinging after pruning is done. Help me abide after
cleansing in the same place I was before the cutting (John 15:3-4). I can watch the
work of the Spirit in me. Let me not respond to the Devil’s temptation to boast,
“now I am somebody and do not need any more pruning.”
Only if I abide am I any better than the wasted wood that is burned. My hope
lies in you Lord, at my best times as well as my worst. Amen.
FRIDAY— CORPORATE PRAYER MINISTRY
Chronological Bible Reading: Ephesians 5-6; Titus 1-3
Friday, December 14
Psa. 10:12 Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
LORD God and Heavenly Father:
Your presence is our joy, but any inkling of your absence is distracting
beyond measure. Help us remember you are near today, just like the refiner is never
far from the oven’s mouth when his gold is in the fire. Let us see the Son of God,
walking up and down in the midst of the flames with us.
The wicked have proud boastings and perverted blessings. Proud hearts
breed arrogant looks, stiff necks, and unbending knees. Save us from that Lord!
Because you are not blind to sin, much less forgetful of it. Give us a sense of your
presence today so we can be soul-conscious not to wound others, but to witness.
Yet, what unbelief is mingled with our strongest confidence. Fearlessly we
ask you to arise and lift your hand, yet timidly we beg you to forget not the humble.
Psa. 10:17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their
heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
Show your power and reveal your righteousness in all our circumstances right
now. There is no hiding from your sight, nor flight from your justice. Befriend the
oppressed today. Preserve us in time of need so we can rejoice in your goodness.
You have prepared our hearts; we resign our selves to your judgment, our mind
to your enlightenment, and our will to your sovereign plan, according to your
Eternal Purpose for us. You will order all things for the best and not disappoint.
We are sure to come out well if we carry our complaint to you, O King.
Rights are vindicated and wrongs redressed at your throne. Your government
never neglects the interests of the needy, and never tolerates oppression by the
mighty. Great God, we leave ourselves in your hand. Amen.
WEDNESDAY—REVIVAL PRAYING
Chronological Bible Reading: Philemon; Colossians 1-4
Wednesday, December 12
1 Tim. 4:15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting
may appear to all.
Blessed God and Gracious Father:
Thank you for this promise! If I give my whole mind and concentration to
your worship, your word, and your work, then I will have success everyone can see.
Whether or not I am promoted, I will be progressive.
I repent of my hasty reading of your word. It is only by deep meditation that
I profit from your precepts—not by doing a large amount in a sloppy way, but by
giving my best thoughts to everything I put my hand to do.
Prov. 14:23 In all labour there is profit:
But not in fuss and hurry without true spiritual energy. Not in striving,
straining and struggling without true spirituality. When I divide myself between
God and Mammon, or self and Christ, I cannot develop and grow. Help me give
myself wholly to holy things! I do not want to be a “day trader” in heavenly
business, going bankrupt in my soul. I want dividends on my spiritual stock, and
profit from my eternal investments.
Do I minister for you in some aspect at Harvest? Let me minister
whole-heartedly and not spin-out on secondary stuff. What have I to do with
empty entertainment or opinions, and wasting time?
Help every Christian in our fellowship make ministry with Jesus their real
occupation, their life’s work, their one pursuit. Let’s be all-in with Jesus so we can
go all-out for Jesus! I want to profit in holiness and progress in grace, so both the
church and the world can feel my impact. Give me the same forceful influence over
others the Lord Jesus had in his life, because that is true spiritual leadership! Do
this for his sake I ask. Amen.
SATURDAY—IN THE PSALMS
Chronological Bible Reading: 1 Timothy 1-6
Saturday, December 15
† Psa. 103:11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward
them that fear him.
Merciful Father:
Everything alive tastes your sparing mercy, but those who hear the gospel
and receive it taste your inviting mercy. I live by your saving mercy, am preserved
by your upholding mercy, am cheered by your comforting mercy, and will enter
heaven by your infinite and everlasting mercy. Amazing grace shall always be my
song of praise! Since I know I live on it, I need to glorify it more.
Do not let me harbor grudges and resentment or lack of forgiveness,
because your grace will not have that. Even in the hour of my most bitter
injustice, I never suffered like I deserve to! You did not determine my lot by what
I had coming to me, but by undeserved lovingkindness. You looked beyond my
fault and saw my need. Truly, your mercy to me cannot be measured.
† Psa. 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our
transgressions from us.
What a load to move! And yet you removed it so far, its distance rises to the
infinite horizon.
My sin is removed by a miracle of love. The scent, the trace, the very memory
is taken away over time. That being the case, there should be no shade of fear about
it ever returning. Satan himself could not retrieve it. Jesus was my scapegoat twenty
centuries ago, and now my sins cannot be found. Nobody but you, Jesus!
Only the Lord alone could remove sin at all, and you have removed all my
sin. You did it in a Godlike way, taking them all away. Now give me strength equal
to this day to love you, to bless you, to serve you and glorify you in it. For so I ask
by Jesus’ merit, to his credit, and in his Spirit. Amen.
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H O W T O BU I L D A B A L AN C ED L I FE T H I S W E EK ’ S C AR E PR A YE R L I ST PR A Y ER D I AR Y

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
Mark 1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and Bereavement
departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. Donna Tuescher – wife, Richard Tuescher; mother, David Vaughn
Mary Ann Fong - mother, Tracie Guffey
Pamela Reeds – daughter in law, Carl & Linda Reeds
GIVE GOD THE FIRST PAR T OF EVERY DAY. The first commitment is
to a daily quiet time with God. Our weekly Prayer Diary provides a template for daily Trinity Parish – Granddaughter, Bryant & Margo Newsome
Bill Pyle – father, Christi Brockmeyer
devotions.
2) TITHE—WORK Pray for Members, Family & Friends
Erica Stogsdill - daughter in law, Gene & Brenda Stogsdill
1 Cor 16:2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God Ken & Lori Applegate - health issues
hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. Leona M Brown - mother, Luther & Sharon Brown
Nathaniel Armstrong - husband, Sallie Armstrong
Pastor William & Lillie McClendon
GIVE GOD THE FIRST DIME OF E VERY DOLLAR—no questions
Gene Roberts – brother, Verla Baker
asked. Ten percent is a miniscule amount in our affluent society, but it must come
Lela Thomas – sister, Dorothy Williams
off the top in order to show that God is our priority. We want the blessing of the
William Jeffries – father, Paula Stewart
firstfruits (first devotion, first dime and first day) to flow out to the rest of our
Travis Horge – friend, Gene & Brenda Stogsdill
resources.
Teri Beasley – sister, Sheri Cathcart
Juanita Candillo – mother, Anita Nebel
3) TEAM—WORD
Wilma Jones – mother, Bryant Newsome
Conner Barlett and the Barlett Family
Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is;
but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Soft Touch (Cancer Treatment)
Linda Brown -sister, Ronnie Starks
GIVE GOD THE FIRST DAY OF E VERY WEE K. You should fellowship
Pat Mullinex -mother, Jeff Mullinex
with a group of believers around the word of God every Sunday in our church.
Alfred Boyd -family, Chelsa Bright
BJ Demarge
QUALITY CHRISTIANITY INVOLVES THREE THINGS
Grant Stoner - uncle, Jessica Buckallew
§ Keeping Christ at the center (your core relationship of worship to God) Tameka Bedell - friend of Starks family
§ Keeping the body of Christ a priority (your congregational relationship of Carole Jones - mother, James Jones
walking with us) Sara Zwahlen - friend of Kay Brockmeyer
§ Basing beliefs and actions on the mind of Christ (your church relationship in Camille Trapasso - stage 4 liver cancer
the Word) Brittany Nieves - niece, Jim & Lin Tonty
Martha Gaskin - niece, Dave Hill
Henry Thrower – brother, Nicole Thrower
Donna Schlaikjer – co-worker, Teresa Burton
Elijah Irangi – father, Carol Irangi
Melissa McGhee – niece, Liz Clary
Laura Peterson
Aileen McMahan
Conner Bartlett
¨ INTERCEDE WI TH GOD ¨ INSTR UCT SAINTS
¨ PROMPT PETITIONS ¨ KICKSTAR T DE VOTION
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.
Doug Leslie
Dorothy Williams
Do not read ahead and do not try to catch up. Use each day as it comes. Then
Larry Franklin
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.

Active Duty Military Charles H. Spurgeon, 1834-92

Mark Johnson Rich Gitschlag Paige Grantham Davaile Durham

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