HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH PRAYER DIARY — SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE TIMES 9:00 & 10:45 A.M.
MONDAY—EVANGELISTIC PRAYER TUESDAY—FOCUS ON CHRIST’S PRAYER LIFE
Chronological Bible Reading: Exodus 25-28
Monday, February 11
Song of Solomon 5:4 My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my
bowels were moved for him.
Beloved Lord and Friend, Jesus:
You knocked, but it was not enough. My heart is cold and sleepy. I am many
times too ungrateful to rise and open the door. Yet the touch of your grace will
make my very soul stir!
Oh, touch with grace __________ and __________, so they become
conscious of their condition—lost—and aware of how your Spirit—seeking and
wooing—is drawing them to Jesus. You were shut-out, and I was asleep on a bed
of apathy, yet you were longsuffering with me.
Oh, the greatness of your patience, as you knock and knock again. The
greatness of your persistence, as you add your voice to your knock. How can I
refuse you?
John 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him:
and I will raise him up at the last day.
My vile heart should blush and be rebuked. You show the greatest kindness
of all when you become your own butler, and unbar the door to other souls
yourself. Nothing but your own power can save sinners, but please Sir! use my
witness as your tool. You can open hearts where no argument of mine will work.
Well may my emotions move for you when I contemplate all you suffered
for me. Allow my affections to wander no longer. I have entertained rivals and
grieved you long enough. Cruel sin!
What can I do? Tears are a poor show of repentance. Lord, you forgive freely
but please, prevent my unfaithfulness in the future. Purge my heart and bind it with
cords to you ever more. I ask this in Jesus’ own name. Amen.
A DAILY PATTERN FOR PRAYER & BIBLE READING
Chronological Bible Reading: Exodus 37-40
Thursday, February 14
Acts 5:14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and
women.
I HEAR the Savior say, “Thy strength indeed is small;
Child of weakness, watch and pray, find in Me thine all in all.”
For nothing good have I whereby Thy grace to claim,
I’ll wash my garments white in the blood of Calv’ry’s Lamb.
And now complete in Him my robe His righteousness,
Close sheltered ’neath His side, I am divinely blest.
Lord, now indeed I find Thy power and Thine alone,
Can change the leper’s spots and melt the heart of stone.
When from my dying bed my ransomed soul shall rise,
“Jesus died my soul to save,” shall rend the vaulted skies.
And when before the throne I stand in Him complete,
I’ll lay my trophies down, all down at Jesus’ feet.
Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow.
—Elvina M. Hall, 1865
š Arouse them out of the sleep of apathy. Help us shake them awake with a
† Focus Verse (keep a Promise Journal as you read!)—Prayer Diary link available online at http://www.hbcbluesprings.org/prayer-diary/
Chronological Bible Reading: Exodus 29-32
Tuesday, February 12
Luke 11:13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how
much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Wonderful Savior:
I believe, right prayer will give right answers and bring right power. So
I am bold to ask for spiritual comfort, for maturing gifts, for enabling grace—for
revival! I thank you because you will not mock my request by giving me something
that only addresses the superficial. Revival, since it is a work of the Spirit of
grace, always deals with root issues.
Give me the faith in 2019 to ask the best blessings, richest graces, highest
work, and closest fellowship with Christ. Because whatever is happening to me
right now, I know you have not given me a stone, serpent, or scorpion (vv 11-12).
You are not treating me ungenerously. And were I as able to judge reality and
goodness as you, I would see you are giving me the best possible things to
enable the Holy Spirit’s operation in my life.
So trials may surround me (they do!), but your love is right here. All my faith
has to do is open one eye to see it. I am not dealing even with apparent evil, but
evident good. Blind unbelief is what misrepresents your work, your ways, and your
heart. Give me a clearer eye of faith to see the truth!
Let me seek and see truth regarding my own frailty and faults. I seek
repentance from the Holy Ghost through Jesus Christ. I come to you Father, and
in sincerity I pray,
Psa. 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
If my heart be not broken and contrite, break it and heal it. Give me a tender
spirit. My longing is always toward you. Deal with me in a way that brings revival,
for so I ask it in Jesus’ precious name. Amen.
FRIDAY— CORPORATE PRAYER MINISTRY
Chronological Bible Reading: Leviticus 1-4
Friday, February 15
† Rom. 13:11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of
sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
High and Holy God:
The greatest mistake in life is when we do not understand the times we live
in, and how to act in those times. Pastor Tony Evans says, “if you plan on doing
anything for God, you better do it now.” That sense of urgency only comes from
knowing the time. We have to understand the times as to our own generation,
Prov. 2:2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to
understanding;
The night is far spent, and many of our friends continue in the dense darkness
of postmodern ignorance about the gospel, and of Jesus’ finished work.
Eph. 5:8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as
children of light:
Help us by your Spirit to hold up the light, as we live your Eternal Purpose!
1 Pet. 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar
people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his
marvellous light:
We were once in despair—a night without a moon. We were without hope,
and feared our future was the blackness of darkness forever. That hopeless gloom is over
for us. Praise the Lord! We have light and joy in Jesus Christ. The Day-star is
shining on our path. Help us, Holy Spirit, to lead others into the Way, for the
dispensation of grace is here. The day of salvation has dawned for someone who
is lost today! Bring them under the influence of the gospel, of holiness and hope.
knowledge of the shortness of time. Help us in this, for Jesus’ sake. Amen.
WEDNESDAY—REVIVAL PRAYING
Chronological Bible Reading: Exodus 33-36
Wednesday, February 13
1 Pet. 3:7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving
honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life;
that your prayers be not hindered.
Heavenly Father:
Prayer is such an important thing, being the channel by which rivers of revival
come, and the window through which you supply so much grace. Prayer is my ship,
trading with heaven, and coming back home stacked with treasures. It is so
invaluable, the danger of my hindering it is used by Peter as a motive for why
husbands and wives have to behave according to their biblical roles!
Anything that hinders prayer is sin. If anything regarding my family is injuring
my power in prayer, then there is urgent reason for me to change. Any behavior or
attitude or habit that leaves us un-joined as heirs of grace is evil.
Prayer affects my spiritual power. To confine it is spiritual injury, and a
dangerous tendency. When I am on my knees I am really and truly before you, my
God. Others see me only on the surface, but your eyes pry into the recesses of my
soul.
If you see I am prayerless—not just on my knees now, but in my soul during
the day—then you make little of my trials, and nothing of my efforts. So make me
a person of earnest prayer! Give me the spirit of prayer, so it is habitual for my
heart to talk with you all day. Then things will be right with me. But if that is not
my case right now and my prayers are hindered, show me what needs to be ejected
to make it right. Show me what is lacking that I need to supply.
Prov. 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
And living prayers are what deal with those issues and bring revival. You see
the hindrances; I repent of the sin. Hear me today for Jesus’ sake. Amen.
SATURDAY—IN THE PSALMS
Chronological Bible Reading: Leviticus 5-7
Saturday, February 16
Psa. 119:28 My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
Heavenly Father and Redeemer:
Like the troubled psalmist, I complain about my addiction to earthly things.
Sometimes my soul cleaves to the dust from which I was made. I feel like it melts
for heaviness. I cry for freedom from this invisible prison. I could dissolve-away in
tears. The solid strength of my faith is in danger of turning to liquid in the heat of
my afflictions. Heaviness of heart seems like a killing thing. It threatens to turn the
life I have into nothing more than an extended death.
Job 3:24 For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the
waters.
Tears are the distillation of the heart. When I weep, my soul wants to waste-
away in the erosion. I am nearly weak as water, spilt on the ground, never to be
gathered up. What shall I do?
Lam. 2:19 Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine
heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him
I must remember, it is better to be melted by depression than hardened
by defiance. You strengthen me by pouring me out, then pouring your grace in.
As you pour grace in through your word, then your Spirit can certainly sustain me.
(I verbally confess it so the enemy can hear it!)
Grace is what enables me to bear the constant stress of lasting sorrow. It
repairs the decay caused by a perpetual tear-drip. It gives me the garment of praise
for the spirit of heaviness. When depression comes I will pray, because that is
the shortest distance out of discouragement. And in that prayer I plead nothing
but the word of God. This I do, not just for my own sake or others, but because
of what you have provided in Jesus. Amen.
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HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH FEBRUARY 10, 2019
HOW TO BUILD A BALANCED LIFE THIS WEEK’S CARE PRAYER LIST
Please submit prayer requests and updates online at hbcbluesprings.org or by
1) TIME—WORSHIP
placing a prayer card in the offering plate. Send updates by Wednesday at Noon
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
departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. Bereavement
Calvin Dunn – father, Aaron Dunn
GIVE GOD THE FIRST PART OF EVERY DAY. The first commitment is Wilma Jones – mother, Bryant Newsome
Ed Peterson – father, Shirley Carroll
to a daily quiet time with God. Our weekly Prayer Diary provides a template for daily
devotions. Pray for Members, Family & Friends
Erica Stogsdill - daughter in law, Gene & Brenda Stogsdill
2) TITHE—WORK Ken & Lori Applegate - health issues
Leona M Brown - mother, Luther & Sharon Brown
1 Cor 16:2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God Nathaniel Armstrong - husband, Sallie Armstrong
hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. Pastor William & Lillie McClendon
Gene Roberts – brother, Verla Baker
Lela Thomas – sister, Dorothy Williams
GIVE GOD THE FIRST DIME OF EVERY DOLLAR—no questions
William Jeffries – father, Paula Stewart
asked. Ten percent is a miniscule amount in our affluent society, but it must come
Teri Beasley – sister, Sheri Cathcart
off the top in order to show that God is our priority. We want the blessing of the
Juanita Candillo – mother, Anita Nebel
firstfruits (first devotion, first dime and first day) to flow out to the rest of our
Elizabeth Hicks – daughter, Jody Phillips
resources.
Cecil Bailey – brother, Brenda Stogsdill
Tristan Holthe – son, Katherine Holthe
3) TEAM—WORD
Mike Cardwell – husband, Sandy Cardwell
Dale Wadleigh – father, Teresa Ontman
Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; Bailee Moliere – granddaughter, Sharon Brown
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 EVERY WEEK. 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
Henry Thrower – brother, Nicole Thrower
Donna Schlaikjer – co-worker, Teresa Burton
Elijah Irangi – father, Carol Irangi
Melissa McGhee – niece, Liz Clary
Laura Peterson Tamara Sigars
Aileen McMahan Conner Bartlett
Jenny Alpers
Active Duty Military
Mark Johnson Rich Gitschlag Paige Grantham
Prayer Diary link available online at http://www.hbcbluesprings.org/prayer-diary/
HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH
PRAYER DIARY
¨ INTERCEDE WITH GOD ¨ INSTRUCT SAINTS
¨ PROMPT PETITIONS ¨ KICKSTART DEVOTION
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
Doug Leslie no more spontaneous than written-out prayers. The result is we end up praying the
Dorothy Williams same things over and over.
John Howard
Whitnee Lee This daily Prayer Diary will prompt you on a wide range of prayer requests you
Andrea Elias 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
Larry Franklin
Bible chronologically in a year.
Rachael Helms
Augie Gurrerro
Do not read ahead and do not try to catch up. Use each day as it comes. Then
Beverly Gurrerro
you can know that on any given day, dozens of other people are lifting their hearts in
Santece Charles
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