I am always open to new tricks and triggers for prayer, so when a friend recently mentioned that today would be \u201c8\/28 day,\u201d I was excited by a new prayer possibility for the month based in scripture from the Bible. <\/p>\n
August 28 is today’s date, of course. But it is also the day a new church is scheduled to be dedicated, and that church’s leaders have chosen not only the date but a theme for the dedication ceremonies corresponding to Romans 8:28: \u201cAnd we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose\u201d (Romans 8:28, NIV).<\/p>\n
So, I thought, what other dates can spur my praying\u2014and, I hope, yours? I came up with 12 dates to pray throughout the year. Here they are, with examples of short prayers based on scripture from the Bible. Scripture quotations come from the NIV: <\/p>\n
1) January 1 (based on Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1)<\/strong> 2) February 15 (based on Philippians 2:15)<\/strong> 3) March 16 (based on John 3:16)<\/strong> 4) April 8 (based on Philippians 4:8)<\/strong> 5) May 1 (based on Romans 5:1)<\/strong> 6) June 9 (based on Galatians 6:9)<\/strong> 7) July 25 (based on Hebrews 7:25)<\/strong> 8) August 28 (based on Romans 8:28)<\/strong> 9) September 10 (based on Ecclesiastes 9:10)<\/strong> 10) October 5 (based on 2 Corinthians 10:5)<\/strong> 11) November 19 (based on Ezekiel 11:19)<\/strong> 12) December 3 (based on Isaiah 12:3)<\/strong> Obviously, these dates only scratch the surface. There are many more opportunities throughout the year to \u201cpray the date.\u201d So why not start adding these and others to your calendar\u2026perhaps beginning with \u201c8\/28 day?\u201d <\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I am always open to new tricks and triggers for prayer, so when a friend recently mentioned that today would be \u201c8\/28 day,\u201d I was excited by a new prayer possibility for the month based in scripture from the Bible. August 28 is today’s date, of course. But it is also the day a new […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":30463,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[363],"tags":[14],"ppma_author":[465],"class_list":["post-23645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bible-verses-about-faith","tag-spiritual-growth"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n\u201cGod, just as \u2018in the beginning\u2019 You created the universe and the world by Your Word, so make today a new beginning for me.\u201d <\/p>\n
\n\u201cLord, let me shine today like a bright star in the sky, blameless and pure, a child of God \u2018without fault in a warped and crooked generation\u2019.\u201d <\/p>\n
\n\u201cGod, thank You for loving the world so much that you gave Your only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. Let me live and breathe in that reality today.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\u201cTeach me, Lord, to think on these things today and every day: \u2018whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable [and] excellent or praiseworthy.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThank You, God, that since I have been justified through faith, I have peace with You through my Lord Jesus Christ!\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\u201cLord, let me \u2018not become weary in doing good,\u2019 knowing that I will reap a harvest at the proper time if I do not give up.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThank you, Lord Jesus, that You are able to save me completely because You are always interceding for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWhatever may come my way today, Father, remind me that in all things You are working for my good.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWhatever my hand finds to do today, Lord, help me to do it with all my might.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\u201cLord Jesus Christ, let me take captive every thought I have today and make it obedient to You.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\u201cGod, thank You that You have fulfilled Your promise to me in giving me an undivided heart and putting a new spirit in me, removing my heart of stone and giving me a heart of flesh.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\u201cGod, Your Word says, \u2018With joy You will draw water from the wells of salvation.\u2019 Help me to do that today and every day.\u201d<\/p>\n