Day 17 of 40 Days of Prayer: "There is Power in God's Word"

"Study this book of instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do."
Joshua 1:8 (NLT)
Let's Pray:
Lord, I thank you for giving us the Bible to read and learn about how much you love us! I pray you will help (____) to study the Bible continually. I pray you will help him to meditate on it day and night so he will be sure to obey everything written in it. Then he will prosper and succeed in all he does. I ask you to also help me to remember to meditate on your word everyday, too. In Jesus' name, AMEN.

Wives,

I encourage you this morning to be reading the Bible everyday. Nothing else will give you more hope and encouragement than the Bible! When I am sad and depressed about a circumstance in my life, the challenge seems to fade as I read over and over how Jesus turned so many dismal, impossible situations into miracles.

There are so many promises for us to stand on in the Bible. I would challenge you to start reading just one chapter in Proverbs everyday, if you don't already read the Bible everyday. Any verse that stands out to you, write it down on an index card and keep it with you in your purse. Read it over and over through-out the day. This is how you begin to memorize scriptures.
I promise you, there is power in God's word and if you are filling your mind with it, your heart will begin to fill with hope and encouragement.

-Kristy