Prayer to Understand Scriptures

PRAYER 1 – Thanksgiving for the Gift of God’s Word
Father, I thank You for the precious gift of Your Word. Thank You for the truth, wisdom, and guidance it provides, and for making it a light to my path and a lamp to my feet – Psalm 119:105
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

PRAYER 2 – Asking for Spiritual Understanding
Lord, open the eyes of my heart to truly understand the meaning of Your Word. Help me to see the truth beyond the letters and receive revelation for my daily walk – Ephesians 1:17–18
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him.

PRAYER 3 – Asking for the Holy Spirit’s Guidance
Father, let the Holy Spirit teach me and guide me into all truth as I read the Scriptures. Help me to rightly divide the Word and apply it to my life – John 16:13
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth.

PRAYER 4 – Asking for Retention and Application
Lord, help me to remember what I read and meditate on it day and night. Give me the grace to not only hear Your Word but to live it out daily – James 1:22
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

PRAYER 5 – Thanksgiving for Transformation Through the Word
Father, I thank You because Your Word is shaping my thoughts, renewing my mind, and transforming my life to reflect Christ – Romans 12:2
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.

DECLARATION
I declare that my heart and mind are open to receive God’s Word with understanding. The Holy Spirit will guide me into truth, my faith will grow, and my life will be transformed. I will walk in wisdom, apply the Scriptures daily, and live in alignment with God’s will. The Word will be my foundation, my strength, and my source of victory.