Ep. 83: Prayer of Blessing: Unleashing Unlimited Power - a podcast by A Country Girl in a City World -- Loving Jesus

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In Podcast Episode 83, “Prayer of Blessing: Unleashing Unlimited Power,” Kim discusses the unlimited power of God which is released when humble, willing hearts pray for others. Boaz, a godly man of integrity, has chosen to fulfill his role as a kinsman-redeemer for Ruth and Naomi. This paints a picture of our own kinsman-redeemer, Jesus Christ. When Boaz publicly proclaims his commitment to redeem Ruth, the witnesses pray a prayer of blessing over them both. However, little did they know how God would answer their prayers for this couple and their offspring far beyond anything they could have imagined. For whom do you need to pray and unleash the unlimited power of God?



 



The primary scripture text for this episode is Ruth 4:1-12, with focal verses of 11-12:



 



11 Then the elders and all the people standing in the gate replied, “We are witnesses! May the Lord make this woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, from whom all the nation of Israel descended! May you prosper in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem. 12 And may the Lord give you descendants by this young woman who will be like those of our ancestor Perez, the son of Tamar and Judah.”



 



SOME IDEAS FOR SCRIPTURAL PRAYERS FOR OTHERS:



  • Please give ______ a spirit of power, love, and self-discipline. (Ref. 2 Tim. 1:7)


  • Please draw ____ back to _______ first love. (ref. Rev. 2:4)


  • Please show ____ the truth, and may the truth set _________ free. (John 8:32 NLT)


  • May _____ trust in You with ALL _______ heart and not depend on ___________ own understanding. May _______ seek Your will in all _________ does, and show _______ which path to take. (Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT, adapted). 


  • Please keep ____ in perfect peace as ______ trusts in You and keeps ______thoughts fixed on You! (ref: Isaiah 26:3 NLT)


  • Holy Spirit, please pray for ______ with groanings that cannot be expressed in words about needs only You can know. (Ref. Rom. 8:26)


  • May Your Word be a lamp to guide ____ feet and a light for _____ path. (Psalm 119:105)


  • May the Lord keep ___ from all harm and watch over _______ life. May the Lord keep watch over ___ as he/she come and go, both now and forever. (Ref. 121:7-8)


  • Let _____ hear of Your unfailing love each morning, may ________ trust You. Show _______ where to walk, and may ________ give ______ to you. (Ref. 143:8)


  • Please give ______ ears to hear Your voice as You tell ________ the way _____ should go. (Ref. Is. 30:21)


  • May _____ know that You are holding _____ right hand and speak to __________heart that You are there to help ________ (Ref. Is. 41:13)


  • Please show ___ the godly way and give _________ the courage to walk in it, that ________ will find rest for ________ soul. (Ref. Jer. 6:16)


  • May ____trust in the You and make You _______ hope and confidence. May his/her roots reach deep into the living water and have a resilient faith. (Ref. Jer. 17:7-8)


  • May _____ know the plans You have for _______, pray, and look for God wholeheartedly. (Ref. Jer. 29:11-13)


  • May ___ know there is nothing too hard for You!  (Ref. Jer. 32:17)


  • May ______ accept Christ Jesus as _______ Lord. (Ref. Col. 2:6a)


  • Since You are not wanting anyone to perish, may ____ come to repentance. (Ref. 2 Peter 3:9 NIV)


  • Please open ___’s mind to understand the Scriptures. (Ref. Luke 24:45)


  • May Your peace, which transcends all understanding, guard ____’s  heart and mind in Christ Jesus. (Ref. Phil. 4:7 NIV)


  • Please heal _____’s broken heart and bind up _________ wounds. (Ref. Psalm 147:3 NIV)


  • May ____ be strong and courageous, not afraid or discouraged and know You are with _____ wherever _______goes. (Ref. Joshua 1:9 NLT)


  • Please free ___ from all _______ irrational fears. (Ref. Psalms 34:4 NLT)


  • Please cover ___ with Your feathers and shelter _______ with Your wings.(Ref. Psalms 91:4a NLT)


  • Please order Your angels to protect ____ wherever _______ goes. (Ref. Psalms 91:11 NLT)


  • Please guide _____ with Your hand and support _______ with Your strength. (Ref. Psalms 139:10 NLT)


  • Please search _____ and know _____ heart; test _____ and know _____ anxious thoughts. Point out anything in ______ that offends You, and lead _____ along the path of everlasting life. (Ref. Psalms 139:23-24 NLT)


  • Please rescue ___ from evil people. Protect ______ from those who are violent, those who plot evil in their hearts and stir up trouble all day long. (Ref. Psalms 140:1-2 NLT)


  • Please set a guard over _____’s mouth and keep watch over the door of his/her lips. (Ref. Psalm 141:3 NIV)


  • Please give _______ wisdom in all matters. (Ref. James 1:5 NLT)


  • May _____ live a life worthy of You and please You in every way. (Ref. Col. 1:10a NIV)


  • May the word of the Lord is ring out from ____ to people everywhere. (Rer. 1 Thess. 1:8a NLT)


  • May You. the God of peace, make _______ holy in every way. (Ref. 1 Thess. 5:23a NLT)


  • May ____ not stifle the Holy Spirit. (Ref. 1 Thess. 5:19 NLT)


  • May ____ stay away from every kind of evil. (Ref. 1 Thess, 5:22 NLT)


  • Please teach ____ Your ways, O Lord, that _____may live according to Your truth. Grant _______purity of heart, so that _______ may honor You. (Ref. Psalm 86:11)


  • May _____ live a clean, innocent life as a child of God, shining like a bright light in a world full of crooked and perverse people. (Ref. Phil. 2:15b)


  • May _____press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed _____. (Ref. Phil. 3:12b)


  • May _____ seek Your Kingdom above all else, and live righteously, and give ______everything _____needs. (Ref. Matt. 6:33


  • Please show ______ You are faithful and show _____ a way out of temptation. (Ref. 1 Cor. 10:13)


  • Please show Your power through _______'s weakness. (Ref. 2 Cor. 12:9)


  • May ____ never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. (Ref. Rom. 12:11)


  • Please don’t let ______ think about ways to indulge _________ evil desires. (Ref. Rom. 13:14b)


  • Please comfort ______ in all ________ troubles so that ______ can comfort others with the same comfort God has given ______. (Ref. 2 Cor. 1:4)


  • Please stand with _____ and give ______ strength. (Ref. 2 Tim. 4:17)


  • May ____'s  roots grow down into You and let _____ life be built on You. May _______ faith grow strong in the truth _____ was taught, and may ______ overflow with thankfulness. (Ref. Col. 2:7)


  • May _______ see You, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, and as a result, see ______ as God sees _______.” (Ref. Is. 6:5)


  • May _____ love You with all _______ heart, soul, mind, and strength and love _______ neighbor as _______. (Ref. Mark 12:30-31 NLT)


  • Please send a spiritual "hornet" through ________ until even the hidden sins that hide have perished. (Ref. Deuteronomy 7:20 NIV)
  • May ______ do Your will with all _______ heart.” (Ref. Ephesians 6:6b NLT)


  • May ______  devote ________ to prayer and to the ministry of the Word.” (Ref. Acts 6:4 ESV)



 



 



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Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Tyndale House Publishers. Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers, 2004.

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