Petition 3.17 | ESVTo direct our consciences, to show us the way of our duty, and to make us wise, knowing, judicious Christians.Lord, give me a wise and understanding mind, 1 Kings 3:9(ESV) that wisdom which in all cases helps one to succeed; Ecclesiastes 10:10(ESV) that wisdom of the prudent which
Petition 3.16 | ESVTo help our memory, that the truths of God may be ready to us whenever we have occasion to use them.Lord, let your Spirit teach me all things and bring to my remembrance all that you have said to me, John 14:26(ESV) that the word of Christ may dwell richly in me in all wisdom and
Petition 3.15 | ESVTo lead us into and keep us in the way of truth; and if in anything we are in error, to rectify our mistake.Let the Spirit of truth guide me into all truth, John 16:13(ESV) and make me understand how I have gone astray. Job 6:24(ESV)Teach me what I do not see; Job 34:32(ESV) and e
Petition 3.14 | ESVMore particularly, we must pray for grace:To teach and instruct us, and make us knowing and intelligent in the things of God.Give me so to call out for insight and to raise my voice for understanding, to seek for it like silver and to search for it as for hidden treasure, that I m
Petition 3.13 | ESVWe must pray for grace to equip us for every good thought, word, and work, that we may not only be kept from sin, but may be in everything as we should be, and do as we should do.Let Christ be made of God to me not only righteousness, but wisdom, sanctification, and redemption. 1
Petition 3.12 | ESVAnd that the temptations of Satan may not overcome us.I pray that I may not enter into temptation; Matthew 26:41(ESV) or, however, that no temptation may overtake me that is not common to man. And may the faithful God never let me be tempted beyond my ability, but with the temptat
Petition 3.11 | ESVWe must pray for the grace of God, and all the kind and powerful influences and operations of that grace.We draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive not only mercy to pardon, but grace to help in every time of need: Hebrews 4:16(ESV) grace for seasonable help.I draw n
Petition 3.10 | ESVThat we may have a well-grounded peace of conscience, a holy security and serenity of mind arising from a sense of our justification before God and a good work wrought in us.The Lord of peace himself give me peace, all peace, at all times in every way: 2 Thessalonians 3:16(ESV) Th
Petition 3.9 | ESVWe must pray for the comfortable sense of our reconciliation to God and our acceptance with him.That we may have some evidence of the pardon of our sins and of our adoption.O let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that sin has broken rejoice. Psalm 51:8(ESV)Say to each of your
Petition 3.8 | ESVThat we may have the blessing of God.O God, be gracious to me and bless me and make your face to shine upon me; Psalm 67:1(ESV) yes, let God, my God, give me his blessing. Psalm 67:6(ESV)May the LORD, he who made heaven and earth, bless me from Zion; Psalm 134:3(ESV) bless me with
