Prayer Proclamations: Ready-Made
In the last decade a multitude of prayer collections have
been written and released. Go into any well-stocked
Christian book store and you’ll discover a wide shelf
of offerings.
Word of warning! Not all of these collections are
proclamations of faith based on scripture.. So, don’t
just grab one and run for the cash register. Browse through
your prospective purchase:
•
Is
Scripture the basis of these prayers?
•
Are
the Scripture references given?
•
Is
the wording such that the prayers truly are making faith
proclamations:
“I
am….”
“You are…
“We are…”
If you’re not sure what a prayer proclamation is,
read
“Prayer Proclamations: What Do They Sound
Like?”
A great perk in the Scripture prayer collections is the
Scripture reference component. Invest in books that have
this feature. Then, as you read through a prayer and find
one line that especially grips you, you can look up the
Scripture and study the whole passage. Often, you will find
more verses to use in your proclamation.
This is like mining for gold. Expect to get addicted. This
is also an easy way to get into Scripture if you’ve
not had much background in it.
Some
Resources I Recommend
1.
Prayers that Prevail...a series
2.
Prayers that Avail...a series
3.
Praying the Scriptures by Evan Howard
4. No Storm Too
Great! - scripture
prayer on CD based on Psalm 91 - a real faith builder!