Praying Scripture Back to God
The above handbook is one of several excellent books by Ken Boa on praying Scripture. See similar books by other authors at www.Covenant.net/Prayer/LectioDivinaBooks
As we pray Scripture, we see patterns. For example:
- We see parallel Bible passages like those at www.Covenant.net/Cross. Similar passages combine together to form theological threads that extend across many chapters or books of the Bible.
- We see how threads outline patterns or theological doctrines. See, for example, the 33 patterns (doctrines) appearing in the separate chapters of the Westminster Confession of Faith. See also the common patterns in chapters of other famous confessions of faith, such as the 39 Articles.
- We see grace and peace teachings pointing us to saving faith and cultural redemption, such as described at the following links:
- An important side benefit of praying Scripture is that we commit Scripture to our hearts and minds. See, e.g., www.covenant.net/quotes/Willard01
- Praying Scripture is linked closely with knowing God and knowing the Gospel. See, e.g., https://www.covenant.net/Prayer/Gospel
- Praying Scripture helps us address the largest global issues as well as the most common local issues. See, e.g., www.covenant.net/Prayer/Global-Local
- Praying Scripture helps believers gain personal perspective while seeing how parallel passages can be viewed in context of the Biblical narrative; see, e.g., www.covenant.net/prayer/PrayScripture
- Examples of passages prayed back to God are being compiled at www.covenant.net/PrayerRoom, which is partially pictured here:
