As
you have surely heard – and, hopefully, sung – the hymn “Standing on the
Promises” of God encourages us to stand firm in our faith as we live our lives
and interact with the world. But what if we kneel
on those promises?
Claiming God’s
promises and praying in agreement with God's vows to us ensures that we’re
praying in God’s will.
Regardless
of the translation we choose from the many editions reviewed on this blog over
the years, our belief in the Bible as God’s Word lets us know we have God’s word on matters crucial to
our lives! By claiming those promises, we strengthen our faith and empower our
prayers.
As God-incidence would have it,
the Lord put this timely subject on my mind months ago! And thankfully, the Bible Gateway blog eased the research, enabling me to collect and paraphrase over 250
of countless Bible promises into the new book, Kneeling on the Promises of God.
Each
page begins with the next timely promise, found according to the typical arrangement
of the books of the Bible then divided into two sections of Old Testament
Promises and New. (Interestingly, those turned out to be about the same
length!)
A
conversational prayer in everyday language follows each Bible verse with space at the bottom of the page for you to write down prayers that come to
you as you claim God’s word and agree with God’s will in prayer.
To give you an example, here's the first page:
Genesis
28:15 – “Look! I Am with you. I watch
over you as you come and go. I will not leave you before I have done everything
I promised.”
What joy we have in Your presence, Lord! What empowering
promises You have given us to claim!
You, our Heavenly Father, our Loving God, and the Creator
of all life in heaven and on earth, have given Your word to be with us. No
matter where we are, You are there.
We need You now, Lord.
We need You now.
At
present the Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic has slowed shipping of
nonessential items, but Kneeling on thePromises of God is essential! Therefore, you can also find it in an e-book. Whether you prefer electronic or snail mail, there’s rarely been a more
crucial time for the whole world to pray with power and conviction.
Seriously! Let’s take
God at His Word!
©2020, MaryHarwell Sayler, poet-writer, and lifelong believer in the Bible and prayer
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