A Method for Prayer01 Matthew Henry (continued)
God. Romans 5:11. 1 John 2:12. Psalm 85:8. Psalm 51:8. 1 John 1:7.
And as an evidence that you have forgiven our sins, we pray you give us grace to forgive our enemies, to love them that hate us, and bless them that curse us; for we acknowledge that ifwe forgive not men their trespasses, neither will our Father forgive our trespasses: And therefore we forgive, Lord, we desire heartily to forgive, ifwe have a quarrel against any, even as Christ forgave us. Far be it from us to say that we will recompense evil, or that we should avenge ourselves. But we pray that all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil-speaking may be put away from us, with all malice; and that we may be kind one to another, and tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake we hope hath forgiven us. O make us merciful as our Father which is in heaven is merciful, who hath promised that with the merciful he will shew himself merciful. Matthew 5:44. Matthew 6:15. Mark 11:25.
Colossians 3:13. Proverbs 20:22. Romans 12:19. Ephesians 4.31, 32.
Luke 6:36. Psalm 18:25.
7. AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION, BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL And, Lord, forasmuch as there is in us a bent to backslide from you, so that when our sins are forgiven, we are ready to return again to folly, we pray that you will not only forgive us our debts, but take care ofus, that we may not offend any more: Lord, lead us not into any temptation. We know that no man can say when he is tempted, that he is tempted of God, for God tempts not any man: But we know that God is able to make all grace abound towards us, and to keep us from falling, and present us faultless. We therefore pray that you will never give us up to our own hearts lust, to walk in our own counsels, but restrain Satan, that roaring lion that goes about seeking whom he may devour and grant that we may not be ignorant of his devices. O let not Satan have us to sift us as wheat, or however let not our faith fail. Let not the messengers of Satan be permitted to buffet us; but ifthey be, let your grace be sufficient for us, that where we are weak, there we may be strong, and may be more than conquerors through him that loved us. And the God of peace tread Satan under our feet and do it shortly. And since we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, and the rulers of the darkness of this world, let us be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Hosea 11:7. Psalm 85:8.
Job 34:32. James 1:13. 2 Corinthians 9:8. Jude 24. Psalm 81:12. 1
Peter 5:8. 2 Corinthians 2:11. Luke 22:31, 32.
2 Corinthians 12:7, 9, 10. Romans 8:37. Romans 16:20. Ephesians 6:12, 10.
Lord, grant that we may never enter into temptation, but having prayed, may set a watch, and let your wise and good providence so order all our affairs, and all events that are concerning us, that no temptation may take us, but such as is common to men, and that we may never be tempted above what we are able, to discern, resist, and overcome through the grace of God. Lord, do not lay any stumbling blocks before us, that we should fall upon them and perish. Let nothing be an occasion of falling to us but give us that great peace which they have that love your law, whom nothing shall offend. Matthew 26:41. Nehemiah 4:9.
1 Corinthians 10:13.Jeremiah 6:21. Romans 14:13. Psalm 119:165.
And lead us, we pray you, into all truth; lead us in your truth, and teach us, for you are the God of our salvation. Shew us your ways, O God, and teach us your paths; the paths ofrighteousness; O lead us in those paths for your name's sake, that so we may be led beside the still waters. John 16:13. Psalm 25:5, 4. Psalm 23:3, 2.
And deliver us, we pray you, from the evil one; keep us that the wicked one touch us not, that he sow not his tares in the field of our hearts, that we be not ensnared by his wiles, or wounded by his fiery dares, let the word of God abide in us, that we may be strong, and may overcome the wicked one. 1 John 5:18. Matthew 13:25.
Ephesians 6:11, 16. 1 John 2:14.
Deliver us from every evil thing, we pray, that we may do no evil: O deliver us from every evil work, save us from our sins, redeem us from all iniquity, especially the sin that doth most easily beset us; Hide pride from us; Remove from us the way oflying; Let us not eat of sinners dainties; Incline our hearts to your testimonies, and not to covetousness; And keep us that we never speak unadvisedly with our lips; but especially keep back your servants from presumptuous sins, let not them have dominion over us. 2
Corinthians 13:7. 2 Timothy 4:18. Matthew 1:21.
Hebrews 12:1. Job 33:17. Psalm 119:29. Psalm 141:4. Psalm 119-36.
Psalm 106:33. Psalm 19:13.
Preserve us, we pray you, that no evil thing may befall us; let your hand be with us, and keep us from evil, that it may not hurt us. O