Praying for others in the love of Christ
Based on Psalm 45: 8-9; Matthew 7:1; Gal. 5:22-23; 1 Cor. 13;
2 Cor. 5:14; 11:29; Philippians 2:3 & 4
Rex B. Andrews “Mercy Studies” available at the Zion Faith Homes
Father, show me people I hold critical opinions against. Show me where I think myself better than others. Change me so that I chose to accept each person You’ve placed in my life freely and gladly the way they are.
Teach me to refuse to see anyone as hopeless. Give me the humility that is the basis for every fruit of the Spirit—the humility that faith requires! Fill me with Your Holy Spirit so that the fruit of the Spirit flow through me. You’re Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness Faithfulness, gentleness and self control.
Teach me to live and pray in the mercy of Your supply system for every need—every fault that I see in others. May Your kindness and compassionate flow through me to others. Make me willing to suffer with the precious people You’ve placed in my life. The very people that irritate me and hurt me: heal and restore.
Do a miracle of grace in my heart so that I accept others JUST as they are.
Teach me to pray prayers of love and mercy for others--prayers that cherish and nourish them, instead of controlling, manipulative prayers. May I identify with their need. May their sins, evils and faults become as is if they were my own.
May I walk, pray, think and speak in love which is the glow of Your anointing.
May I esteem others better than myself--seeing them through eyes of love. Thank You for the privilege for each person You’ve placed in my life. By Your grace, I determine to see Jesus in others.
Flood ______with mercies. Bless ______far above what I ask for myself and those I love.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
(taken from the NLT & MSG)
LOVE IS:
o Patient (never gives up. Cares more for others than for self (actions show it)
o Not jealous or boastful (Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have.)
o Not proud or rude (Love doesn’t strut.)
o It does not demand it’s own way. (Doesn’t have a swelled head.)
o It is not irritable (Doesn’t force itself on others. Isn’t always “Me first”.)
o Keeps no record of being wronged. (Doesn’t fly off the handle.)
o It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out (Doesn’t keep score of the sins of others. Doesn’t revel when others grovel.)
o Love never gives up, (Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth. Puts up with anything.)
o Never loses faith, Is always hopeful (Trusts God always. Always looks for the best. Never looks back.)
o Endures through every circumstance (Keeps going to the end.)
LOVE IS:
o Accepting others freely and gladly the way they are.
o Praying that the Lord do all for them they need.