July 19, 2023
Day 5 – SEEK THE LORD AND LIVE 7-DAY PRAYER CHALLENGE
READ THE WORD
“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus”
(Philippians 4:7 CSB).
“You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You” (Isaiah 26:3 NKJV).
MEDITATION
In the beginning, God and creation were joined together in perfect harmony. Creation was good and in
shalom. Shalom encompasses complete wholeness, peace, and rest. Sin mars the goodness of creation
that God designed, destroys harmony, and results in unrest.
The loss of shalom has come at a great cost resulting in bondage. Our societal bondage manifests itself as
dysfunction, brokenness, and despair both physically and spiritually.
Jesus came to restore shalom by dealing with the disrupting power of sin and opening a way to peace with
God. The peace that passes all understanding comes only through Jesus Christ.
PRAYER POINTS
“Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord,
until he comes and showers his righteousness on you.” Hosea 10:12 NIV
“Hear the decrees and laws I am about to teach you. Follow them so that you may live and may go in and take possession of the land the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you…If from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Deuteronomy 4:1,29 NIV
Take time to give reverence to God, to repent, to rejoice in the Lord, and to respond in faith to the Holy Spirit’s leading.
