God wants us to use Scripture passages, His Word, not just to claim His promises to us, but to fight against the evil spirits in the world. In Ephesians 6:10-17 St. Paul gives us the tools for Christian warfare, for waging the battle against the temptations and attacks of the devil. One of them is the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God.
It's important that we all read something from the Bible every day. This fills the data base of our mind with Scriptures. Then, when the need arises, the particular Scripture passage or passages we need to pray will come to our mind. If we don't remember where we read them in the Bible, a few words or a phrase in a search engine will show us where they are. I write these passages on index cards and use them during my prayer time when praying for myself or interceding for others.
The following are just a few Scripture passages I have prayed:
For healing: I will give you back your health and heal your wounds, says the Lord. Jeremiah 30:17.
For those experiencing a tragedy in their lives: He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." Psalm 147:3.
For someone experiencing seizures: No evil shall befall you, nor shall affliction come near your tent. Psalm 91:9-10.
For childlessness: He establishes in her home the barren wife as the joyful mother of children. Psalm 113:9.
For physical or emotional weakness: The Lord will give you strength. Psalm 29:11.
For fear: Fear is useless; what is needed is trust... Luke 8:50.
If you are praying for a particular situation and no Scripture passages come to mind, you can always look up an individual word in a concordance, online or in book form. That will show you passages that deal with that subject. Then you can choose one or more to pray.
Praying the Word of God is very a powerful spiritual weapon. Use it often.
May the mercy of the Father, the peace of the Holy Spirit and the love of Jesus be yours in abundance.
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