the Precept (Principle)
Colossians 3:5a
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth.
the Promise (from God)
Romans 8:13b
If ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
our Prayer (to God)
Psalm 79:9
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for Thy name’s sake.
Take each Precept and Promise and Prayer and pray them back to the Lord as one prayer
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NOTE: “Mortify” is a strong word, and perhaps it should be, for while our salvation was a free gift, it cost us our lives. We now belong to the Lord.
TURNING THE ABOVE DAY’S VERSES INTO A PRAYER
Oh Father, I am so grateful for the verses these writers put together over a century ago. The truth about sin is still the same! While we live in an age of grace, we still have to take responsibility for our sin. Father, I desire to bring glory to You, and I know that I do not accomplish that, when I sin. Please forgive me Lord for…
NOTE: As you go through this study, you will find many days where the writer’s choice of verses is odd, but hang in there, meditate on the passage. It’ll get clearer.