A Prayer for Men: Praying the Prayer of Moses | Cover Him Episode 69 | Praying For My lord Podcast

What does it mean to believe in God? Is believing that He exists the same as trusting what He has declared in His Word, particularly when our circumstances seem to tell us something different?

In this episode of Praying for my lord, we turn to the very first chapter of Genesis and explore a question that arose following a powerful sermon and several conversations with fellow believers. It’s an invitation to examine our faith, reconsider what we believe about our relationship with God and ask whether our lives reflect the confidence we profess to have in Him. Listen here.

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Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

* Genesis 1:26-28
* Genesis 3
* Hebrews 2
* John 1:12
* Matthew 7:11
* Jude 1:1
* James 1:17
* 1 John 5:14
* Romans 3:23
* Romans 5:8
* 2 Corinthians 5:21
* 2 Corinthians 12:9
* Romans 10:9
* Revelation 4:8, 11
* Psalm 145:3, 8-9

Is it possible to love, admire or depend on someone so much that we unknowingly make them an idol? And how do we recognise when someone has taken a place in our hearts that belongs to God?

In this episode of Praying for my lord, we turn to 1 Samuel 8 and consider Israel’s request for a king alongside a deeply personal experience that changed my understanding of relationships, expectations and dependence on others. It’s a message about recognising what we may be asking people to provide, and discovering what it means to trust God with the needs of our hearts. Listen here.

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

* 1 Samuel 8:1-9
* Genesis 2:18
* Matthew 6:26
* Nehemiah 9:6
* Psalm 104:1-2, 24
* Jeremiah 29:13
* Exodus 3:14
* Revelation 22:13

In the book of Habakkuk, the prophet questions God about the violence and injustice taking place in Judah. When God reveals that He will use the Babylonians to bring judgement, Habakkuk struggles to understand how a holy God could use a nation even more wicked than His own people.

By chapter 3, Habakkuk is praying and worshipping God. His circumstances have not changed, and he knows difficult days are ahead. He is still trembling at what God has revealed, but he makes a declaration that even if the crops fail, the fields produce no food and everything he depends on is gone, he will rejoice in the Lord.

In this episode, we pray for men who have questions about what God is doing in their lives and in the world around them. We ask God to give them the courage to bring their questions to Him, the patience to wait for His answers and a greater desire to know Him through His Word.

We also pray that they will learn to worship God even when their circumstances remain unchanged, trusting that His character and faithfulness are not dependent on what they can see or understand. Listen here.

SCRIPTURES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

* Habakkuk 1:1-17
* Habakkuk 2:1-20
* Habakkuk 3:1-19
* Isaiah 55:8-9
* Matthew 6:33

We may believe that we would never compromise our faith, but how certain can we be? The story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in Daniel 3 presents a powerful example of courage and devotion to God, but it also raises some uncomfortable questions about our own lives.

In this episode of Praying for my lord, we consider what it means to choose God when the decision is not easy. Through this familiar biblical account, we explore the relationship between faith, obedience and the choices that reveal where our trust truly lies. Listen to the full episode here.

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

* Daniel 3:8-18
* Daniel 3:25
* Numbers 23:19
* Luke 22:42

In Psalm 85, the psalmist remembers how God showed favour to His people, forgave their sins and restored them. But now things have changed, and he cries out to God to restore and revive them again.

There are times when we experience grief, loss and disappointment that leave us questioning whether God is still pleased with us. We remember His goodness and the blessings we have experienced, but our present circumstances make us wonder what went wrong.

In this episode, we pray for men who are living through these difficult moments. Men who have lost loved ones, marriages, jobs or dreams. Men who are facing illness, family struggles or circumstances they cannot change. We pray that God will remind them of His faithfulness and help them understand that suffering does not automatically mean He is displeased with them.

We also pray that they will make time to listen to God, find peace in His presence and trust Him even when His answer is not what they expected. Restoration may not mean getting back what was lost, but we believe God can meet them in their grief, renew their hope and revive their hearts again.

SCRIPTURES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

* Psalm 85:1-13
* Hebrews 13:8
* Philippians 2:9-11
* Revelation 21:4
* Numbers 23:19
* Romans 8:2

Have you ever considered just how patient God has been with humanity? How many times He has called people to repentance, even when they repeatedly turned away from Him?

In Hosea, what appears to be a simple list of kings reveals something extraordinary about God’s character. For decades, God continued speaking through His prophets, warning His people and calling them back to Him. His patience was remarkable, but His warnings were never without consequence.

In this episode of Praying for my lord, we explore God’s extraordinary patience, His mercy towards us and why we must never mistake His patience for indifference. God has been patient with us. The question is, how are we responding to Him? Listen here.

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode

* Hosea 1:1
* 1 Kings 12
* 2 Chronicles 10
* 2 Kings 15:5
* Hebrews 1:1-2
* 2 Peter 3:9
* Romans 8:1
* Exodus 34:6

Psalm 83 begins with a cry: “O God, do not remain silent.” Asaph sees enemies surrounding God’s people and from where he is standing, God seems silent. Yet by the end of the Psalm, Asaph is declaring that the Lord alone is the Most High over all the earth.

There are men today who are somewhere between verse 1 and verse 18. Life has become difficult. Their marriage may still be falling apart or the diagnosis from the doctor may not have changed. The financial pressure may still be there and they have prayed, waited and hoped, but God seems very silent. They are struggling to believe that God is still there.

In this episode, we pray that they will not give up in the middle. We ask God to remind them that when they cannot see Him working, He has not abandoned them. We pray that they will run to Him and trust that no enemy, circumstance or power is greater than God.

Sometimes God removes what we desperately want Him to remove. Sometimes He gives us the strength to walk through it. Whatever the outcome, our prayer is that in the middle of the problem, these men will rediscover who God is and come to their verse 18, knowing that He alone is the Most High over all the earth.

SCRIPTURES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

– Psalm 83:1-18
– 1 Chronicles 16:4-7
– Psalm 121:3-4
– Philippians 2:9-11

Maybe you are disappointed in yourself. Maybe you had a picture in your mind of what you were supposed to look like or be doing. And somehow you don’t look anything like that picture.

In Luke 7, we meet a woman who knew that the only place she could go was to Jesus. While Simon looked at her and saw everything that was wrong with her, Jesus knew exactly who was at His feet. He knew her past, and He did not send her away.

In Episode 70, When You Feel Like You’ve Failed God, we are reminded that we do not have to fix ourselves before coming to Jesus. If you have fallen again, disappointed in yourself, or shame has made you hide, come.

Our hope was never in being the perfect Christian. Our hope is Jesus.

SCRIPTURES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

* Luke 7:36-47
* 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Modern research continues to confirm what God established from the beginning. Our minds, bodies and relationships flourish when we embrace healthy rhythms of rest.

Jesus modelled this perfectly. Even while surrounded by endless needs and unfinished work, He regularly withdrew to spend time with the Father and called His disciples to rest. He demonstrated that stepping away was never a sign of weakness but an act of wisdom and obedience.

In this episode, we pray for men who carry the pressures of providing, leading and serving others. We ask God to guard their hearts from exhaustion, renew their minds, help them be fully present with the people they love, and teach them to find true rest in His presence. May they discover that rest is not quitting the race but receiving the strength to keep running it faithfully.

As we conclude this episode, we also share why the ministry will be taking a sabbatical throughout the month of September. Our prayer is that this decision encourages others to embrace God’s gift of rest, trusting that He continues His work even while we pause to be renewed in His presence. Listen here.

Scriptures referenced in this episode

* Luke 5:16
* Mark 6:31
* Exodus 14:14
* Exodus 33:14
* Matthew 11:28