06/19/2026
FRIDAY— CORPORATE PRAYER MINISTRY
Chronological Bible Reading: 1 Kings 16; 2 Chronicles 17
Friday, June 19
Isa. 30:15 For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength:
Oh Lord, Great and Mighty:
Why are we always worrying and fretting, questioning and mistrusting? We have a real weakness in that area – because it adds nothing to our planning, and it grieves the Spirit. So we gain nothing by fearing and fuming – nothing except making ourselves unfit for action. Nothing except unhinging our soberness from sound decisions. Why should we sink because of our struggles, when we can fulfill God’s purpose for our soul in his eternity by endurance in faith and trust the word?
Lord, give us grace to be quiet, 1 Thes. 4:11! Do not let us go from one person to another, repeating the same sad song. It only makes us more heartsick the more we sing it. Instead, give us this goal – that we will eliminate complaint and murmuring, and so prepare the way for the Spirit to work revival in the Bible. How much time we waste crying in agony, because of a foreboding that never comes, a thing that never happens, and a bad prospect that is never fulfilled? It is good to have a quiet tongue, and better to keep a quiet heart! So let us,
Psa. 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God:
Give us more grace to be confident in you! Restore our courage, Lord. You always deliver your own. You cannot run away from a fight if it involves defending your church or your children. Even if the mountains flee, your word stands – so you deserve to be confided in. You are our “safe place.” Help us display that confidence and its consequent quietness in our lives.
John 13:23 Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
Lord, make us that disciple today! Help us return to our rest. Amen.