I pray for wisdom as I prepare to read your word, clarity for while I read, and discernment as I apply your word to my heart. Lord, please open my eyes to the truth of your word. I give you thanks for your love and mercy towards me. Every good gift, including your word, is a gift to me. Let my heart and mind be still in thanksgiving for this amazing gift. O God, I give you thanks for the good gift of your word. Above all, you are seated on your throne, to reign in steadfast love and mercy. How awesome, perfect, and wonderful are all of your ways. With words you created all of heaven and earth. I give you honor and glory for all you have written. I encourage you to look up each passage as well.ġ. These prayers have Scripture associated with them. So for today, I’ve listed FIVE prayers I have begun to pray over my Bible study and devotional time. Dear Father, help me understand…Amen.Īs far as specific prayers FOR my Bible study, I just felt like I was stumbling around. I might say something quick in my head before starting…. Although I did praise God, list requests and answered prayers, I hardly asked prayer for my Bible study time. I used a general notebook, from Rooted Ink. How much time is spent during your Bible study time in prayer?īefore this month, I was the person who prayed before beginning my study. What about working a mighty work in our lives through praise and thanksgiving? We pray for our days, weeks, and lives, but do we pray for our eyes to be opened to the truths of Scripture? Praying for our physical health and the health of our friends and family is common, but what about praying for your spiritual health? Do you pray for your Bible study time to be productive? Our time in prayer is often spent asking the Lord God to work in marvelous ways (and He does call us to do this: _ ). We know through the work of Christ and the Holy Spirit we have amazing access to God through prayer. We call know prayer and Bible study should go together, but how often do we just use prayer as the Opener and Closer of our Bible study time? Did you know prayer should be the FUEL to POWER THROUGH our Bible study? It is time we start praying BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER our Bible study. As we open your Word, let the Holy Spirit guide us to truth. Dear Lord, I pray you will guide our minds and hearts for even the next few minutes.
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