5 (More) Prayers to Pray Over Bible Study
These are the days of upside down feelings. When we read about what is going on in the world I feel like my heart goes from worry to wonder. I see so much heartache and pain, but then I see the good, the beautiful, and praise God for His amazing provision. The emotional whiplash is hard on a soul, but isn’t this real life too? Joy and sorrow? Suffering and rejoicing? Hope in the midst of uncertainty. The life of a Christian is filled with things like this though. Upside down and inside out, we are different. The difference? We have prayer and Bible study.
One of the things I’ve learned over the past ten years of doing Bible study is that prayer and Bible study must coincide. That is why I think praying over our Bible study is crucial. Prayer offers to us a way to open up the lines of communication to God. Not because He needs to be “reminded” of us or we need to get God’s attention, but because we need to draw our hearts toward Him.
Prayer is a way we can get our minds and hearts ready to hear from God. How do we hear from God? We read His word! So as we prepare to hear from God, engage in Bible study, and learn to discover truth from Scripture we need to open up our hearts to God’s leading.
Tweet ThisThe Holy Spirit is promised to guide us and I think prayer is the perfect way to tap into hearing from the Spirit. Below I have listed five (more) prayers to pray over Bible study. Each prayer is designed to help get you started with prayer. Yes, you can pray each prayer on its own, but I hope it encourages and inspires you to pray your own prayers to God while you open up God’s word! If you would like more prayers, you can click here to see my first prayers to pray over Bible study.
Praying before, during, and after Bible study will provide the most benefit! Feel free to copy and use these prayers, or click here to download a PDF version of the prayers. Cut out the prayers and stick them in your Bible to use each time you open up God’s Word!
5 (More) Prayers to Pray Over Bible Study
Start Again.
Dear Lord, as I open your word today, lead me to you. I confess my lack of desire sometimes to even read your word. But today I want to start again. It has been a long time since I have read your word and confess my sins before you. I pray you will heal my wonder heart with truth today as I read your word. I pray you help remind me that each morning I have new mercies waiting for me. You are here and I need not fear rejection. Your word is welcoming and open to me. Help me to start new today. I know I fail, but you forgive. I know I am unfaithful, but you are enduring and patient with me. Help me to seek you and see you today in the passage I’m reading. Amen. (Psalm 1)
Hear His Voice.
Dear Father, as I open up your word I want to hear your voice. I’ll admit sometimes I wonder if you are still speaking. Please forgive my doubt and worry. You are still speaking through your word. I need hears to hear and eyes to see what your word has for me. Let me not be afraid of the truth I might find. Help lead me to the words you want me to read today and speak into my situation. I am struggling with so much. I know your word has been written for my comfort and edification, so let me lean into the truth I find. Help speak to me and help the Spirit have free reign to convict or comfort. In Your Name, Amen. (Psalm 51)
5 Prayers to Pray Over Bible Study
Read the rest of the prayers by clicking here and downloading the PDF.
Sarah E. Frazer is a writer and Bible study mentor at sarahefrazer.com. She is the wife of Jason and mother of five who all serve as full-time missionaries in Honduras. Her passion is to encourage women to fall in love with the Bible. Sarah is the author of several Bible study resources for women. She share tools for deep-rooted Bible study at sarahefrazer.com. Follow her on Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/sarah_e_frazer) and join her free prayer challenge at sarahefrazer.com/prayer
