August 19, 2009

• Forgive us for sleeping

  And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. 13 I know where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. 14 But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality. 15 So also you have some who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans. 16 Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth. 17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.
  
  18 And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze. 19 I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first. 20 But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols. 21 I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality. 22 Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent of her works, 23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you as your works deserve. 24 But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not learned what some call the deep things of Satan, to you I say, I do not lay on you any other burden. 25 Only hold fast what you have until I come. 26 The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations, 27 and he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received authority from my Father. 28 And I will give him the morning star. 29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
  

  –Revelation 2:12-29

  
  He put another parable before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, 25 but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. 26 So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. 27 And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds? 28 He said to them, An enemy has done this...
  
  36 Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field. 37 He answered, The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed is the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil.
  

  –Matthew 13:24-28, 36-39
  
  

  Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
  

  –I Peter 5:8

  
  praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints
  

  –Ephesians 6:18a

  
  And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, So, could you not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
  

  –Matthew 26:40-41
  
  

  O, God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

  Forgive us for sleeping.

  Forgive us that we have often slept rather than keeping watch.
  We confess that our spirits are willing but our flesh is weak.
  Strengthen us, O Mighty God with Your Holy Spirit, that we might keep watch,
  that we might pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication,
  that we might keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for the saints,
  for the flock You purchased with the precious blood of Your Son.

  Forgive us for sleeping.

  Forgive us that we have not kept guard while the devil prowls around seeking those he would devour.
  We confess that our spirits are willing but our flesh is weak.
  Strengthen us, O Mighty God with Your Holy Spirit, that we might keep watch,
  that we might pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication,
  that we might keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for the saints,
  for the flock You purchased with the precious blood of Your Son.

  Forgive us for sleeping.

  Forgive us for allowing the enemy to come in and sow tares.
  We confess that our spirits are willing but our flesh is weak.
  Strengthen us, O Mighty God with Your Holy Spirit, that we might keep watch,
  that we might pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication,
  that we might keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for the saints,
  for the flock You purchased with the precious blood of Your Son.

  Forgive us for sleeping.

  Forgive us that we have allowed false teachers and doctrines to get a foothold.
  We confess that our spirits are willing but our flesh is weak.
  Strengthen us, O Mighty God with Your Holy Spirit, that we might keep watch,
  that we might pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication,
  that we might keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for the saints,
  for the flock You purchased with the precious blood of Your Son.

  Forgive us for sleeping.

  Forgive us that we have tolerated false teachers to come in and seduce the flock.
  We confess that our spirits are willing but our flesh is weak.
  Strengthen us, O Mighty God with Your Holy Spirit, that we might keep watch,
  that we might pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication,
  that we might keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for the saints,
  for the flock You purchased with the precious blood of Your Son.

  Forgive us for sleeping.

  As the Holy Spirit leads you,
  please add your prayers of confession and repentance for sleeping and
  prayers for His strength to remain vigilant in prayer as we ought.

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