The Pharisees in Mark 7:1–13 clung to human traditions so tightly they missed God’s presence standing right before them. We, too, can allow habits or customs to overshadow His living Word. This prayer invites you to surrender anything that hinders the Spirit’s work. If it stirs your heart, pass it along so others can join you in seeking God’s fresh movement today.

Prayer

Jesus, I’m really attached to my traditions and customs just like everyone else, but I understand my personal traditions can blind me to what You’re doing. My refusal to see things differently can nullify the work of Your word in my life. My unwillingness to change can blind me to the fact that God Himself is standing right in front of me. Break the hold of tradition within me so I can embrace the move of Your Spirit right now. I love You. I desire to cooperate with You. I hold nothing back in Jesus name, amen.

Mark 7:1-13

The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus and saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were defiled, that is, unwashed. (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders. When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles.)

So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders instead of eating their food with defiled hands?”

He replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.’ You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.”

And he continued, “You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions! For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and, ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’ But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is Corban (that is, devoted to God)—then you no longer let them do anything for their father or mother. Thus you nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like that.”

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Here are some more prayers…

A PRAYER COMMITTING TO STAY CONNECTED AND TO CONTINUALLY PURSUE JESUS

A PRAYER FOR EFFECTIVENESS IN SERVING

A PRAYER THAT MY REPENTANCE WILL LEAD TO HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM

A PRAYER FOR DELIVERING POWER

A PRAYER SEEKING TO ENCOURAGE FAMILY MEMBERS THAT RADICALLY PURSUE GOD’S WILL

A PRAYER SEEKING TO ALWAYS BE ABLE TO EMBRACE WHAT YOU’RE DOING IN THE NOW

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