Short but powerful promise
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, …”
Therefore
“…for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” (Josh 1:9)
Short but powerful promise
“Godly sorrow brings repentance…”
Therefore
…that leads to salvation and leaves no regret,” (2 Cor. 7:10)
Short but powerful promise
“And call upon me in the day of trouble;”
Therefore
“I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.” (Psalm 50:15)
Short but powerful promise
“I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence!”
Therefore
“If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there. If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me.” (Psalms 139:7-10 ESV)
Short but powerful promise
“And my God will supply every need of yours…”
Therefore
“…according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:19 ESV)
Short but powerful promise
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Therefore
“Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Matt. 11:28-30)
Short but powerful promise
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; (Isa. 41:19a)
Therefore
“I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (Isa. 41:10b)
Short but powerful promise
“Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.” (James 5:14)
Therefore
“And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.” (James 5:15)
“And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.” (Rom. 8:26 NLT)
We don’t always know how to pray as we should!
Throughout life, we experience many needs to pray about. And usually, they are common and easy to pray specifically for. But there are occasions when we don’t have all the information and we’re not sure how to pray. But the good news is that God, who knows everything, will take care of it perfectly for you. He will amend your prayers in perfect harmony with the situation.
“And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will.” (Rom. 8:27)
Therefore
“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” (Rom. 8:28)