That is a question I’ve been thinking a lot about the past few months as I’ve led a Bible study at my church. How can Holy Scripture be a means of grace in our lives? – Prayer for Brotherly Love Towards Others – Heavenly Father Protect Me From the Devil! – I Pray to You My Jesus God for Safety in the Night, keep me from all Perils – Saint Quotes about the Cross – 25 Christian Quotes about Jesus Death – Start Your New Day with Morning Prayer to Give You blessing and Goodness – My Heavenly Father I Pray to You for Protect Me and My Family from Evils – Prayer of Protection from the Evil Prince of Darkness who seeks to deceive many People If you would like more prayers to follow these sites: Prayer Before Reading the Bible Prayer Before Reading the Bible – God prepare my Heart for Bible Study Give me insight and understanding as I read and reflect on Your Word and may I mature in the faith, grow in grace and come to a deeper knowledge of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ through this time of Bible study, this I ask in Jesus name, Amen I pray that I may study to show myself approved unto God. Keep away all that would distract me from Your word and develop in me a teachable spirit and ears that listen to Your still small voice,and I pray that the eyes of my heart be open to see all that You want to teach me. Help me to set my mind on things above and not on earthly things. Thank You for the opportunity to spend time in Your Word and I pray that You would prepare my heart for this time of Bible study. Loving Lord and heavenly Father, how I thank You for The holy Scriptures and the truth within its pages. Prayer Before Reading the Bible – God prepare my Heart for Bible Study Give it a try, you can unsubscribe anytime. That in reading the lives and sayings of the Saints I may not sin, but that such may serve for my restoration, enlightenment and sanctification, for the salvation of my soul, and the inheritance of life everlasting.įor you are the enlightenment of those who lie in darkness, and from you comes every good deed and every gift. On you do I set my hope, O my God, that you shall enlighten my mind and understanding with the light of your knowledge not only to cherish those things which are written, but to do them Speak unto me the hidden and secret things of your wisdon. Hide not your commandments from me, but open my eyes, that I may perceive the wonders of your Law. O Lord Jesus Christ, open the eyes of my heart that I may hear your word,Īnd understand and do your will, for I am a sojourner upon the Earth. The God who gave us Sacred Scripture must open our understanding to comprehend it, and our wills to believe it - and to obey it. Otherwise, we are treating the Bible as if it was only a human document. Amenīefore starting your daily readings, begin with prayer. Grant me the blessing to be a faithful disciple in believing the Word of God and that I may be a light shining upon all who are in darkness. We need to believe firmly in the Word of God so that our lives may be transformed.įather, anoint me with your Holy Spirit, so that as I read your eternal word, your word may penetrate my whole being and transform me. The Word of God is so powerful as to remove all darkness and bondages from our lives. Before reading the Bible, we need to pray for the blessings of the Holy Spirit so that we may comprehend the Word of God fully. It is good to read a few verses from the Bible daily.