40 DAYS OF PRAYER AND FASTING
ALWAYS PRAY FOR: DIVINE PROTECTION, DIVINE PROVISION, FOR OUR DAILY NEEDS AND A FRESH SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FROM GOD’S HOLY WORD. PRAY FOR THE SICK AMONG US, FOR THE SALVATION OF OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES. PRAY FOR THE PRISONERS, FOR THE HUNGRY AND THE HOMELESS. PRAY FOR YOUR PASTOR AND LEADERS OF THE CHURCH, FOR THE GROWTH OF OUR MINISTRY AND THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST. PRAY FOR JESUS’ SOON RETURN, FOR PEACE IN ISRAEL, PRAY FOR EACH OTHER. WHEN YOU PRAY, PRAISE AND WORSHIP GOD AND GIVE HIM THANKS FOR EVERYTHING.
Day 1 Luke 11:1 Jesus was praying and his disciples asked him to teach them how to pray.
Lord, as I embark in a month of prayer, please teach me to say words that You will hear, to pray according to Your will. Holy Spirit, guide me in my prayer. This month I will present to you my ministry, my family, my country and my own life. Let my prayers be aligned to your perfect will. Lord, as I begin to fast and pray, let this be a time in which I seek and find your face, when I will truly have a daily experience with you. I want to talk to you from the bottom of my heart. Let me feel your presence in this walk, and let your Holy Spirit reassure my steps.
Pray for our ministry, for a healthy growth, for the Lord of the harvest to send capable and willing workers, truly the harvest is great.
Day 2 Jude 20 – Pray in the Spirit
Search within me Oh Lord, my heart my thoughts, my self, and remove from me anything and everything that is not pleasing to you. Renew me; transform me to be that new creation you always wanted me to be. Clean my soul and make me pure in your sight, that I may be approved by you. I want to be worthy of been called your servant. Give me the right words to present to you. Speak for me, present my case before your throne, help me communicate my needs. Search me Oh Lord, and do with me that which you know is best for me. Thank you for your presence in my life. Thank you for interceding for my needs, for your daily protection and your daily provision.
Pray for the Lord to give us wisdom in the decisions we have to make, for favor in the world, for doors of opportunities to open and to give us the ability to take advantage of them.
Day 3 John 9:3 Jesus stated that the reason why a man was blind was to allow a manifestation of God’s works.
Lord Jesus, today I am like that blind man. He was born that way so that your work in his life became a testimony of your power and love. Please let your works be manifested in my life. Lord be strong in my weaknesses. I want to be a vessel of your healing power. I want to be set free by your liberating power, set me free from every curse. With Your power help me overcome my own flaws to conquer the world for you. I want to be strong in you but also humble like you. I never want to lose humility. Do not let me have a prideful spirit, instead always correct me, never let arrogance become an obstacle to my communion with you. Lord, do not let me say “I see” in my blindness or “I know” in my ignorance. Open the eyes of my heart let Your Word be my wisdom. Be glorified in my life. Let my works be the work of your hands, my words be an utterance of your Spirit, my steps be guided by Your Word. Make my thoughts to be clean. I am searching for You Oh Lord, to show me the way to handle the things you have placed before me. Never leave me Oh Lord.
Pray for the missionary work of God’s churches around the world, that the Gospel of Jesus Christ and His Kingdom be spread out through the whole world. Pray for the churches in Guatemala, Honduras, Argentina and for Lazarus Ministry. Ask God to be a blessing to those he has placed before us.
Day 4 Mark 3:13; John 6:44 - Jesus called for himself those he wanted.
Thank you Lord for calling me. Thank you Lord, for the Father in Heaven drew me to your side. Thank you for giving me a new purpose in life, to preach your word to the world. Thank you for letting me be the light of the world and the salt of the earth. Jesus is my light; Your Word is my light. Lord, give me the courage to speak boldly to others about your great love; that even when I was such an undeserving sinner, you loved me so much to give the life of your Son for me. I want to let the world know you did it for love, because that is your nature, you are love. Thank you for loving me so much, I feel loved by you, and I will follow you all the days of my life until you call me into your presence.
Pray that God will use you to share His love to a friend and or a loved one.
Day 5 Isaiah 58:6-7 6 “ Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke?... 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; When you see the naked, that you cover him, And not hide yourself from your own flesh?
Lord today in my fast I ask you to loose the bonds of my wickedness, Lord break every evil intention that binds me, my family and my friends, I stand before You today asking for freedom from evil. You showed us to pray to deliver us from all evil, so today Oh Lord I beg you to destroy the chains of evil within me and around me that I may walk freely in holiness, in the sanctity of your holiness, in your righteousness, as only by your grace I am justified. Only by Your grace and mercy I could be righteous. Be merciful today Oh Lord and operate the necessary changes in my thinking, in my actions, that I may live a pleasing live for you. And help me be an instrument of your deliverance. Take away the heavy burden of sin, let the oppression be removed, break the yoke of sin and replace it with the yoke of Jesus, and help me learn from Him meekness and humility in the power of Your Holy Spirit for Your glory.
Pray for your lost relatives, that they may know the healing power of the Holy Spirit, that they repent of their sins and embrace Jesus and enjoy his rest.
Day 6 Joshua 24:14; Acts 16:31- As for me and my house we will serve the Lord.
Lord, today I cry out to you for my family. Baptize my family with the Holy Spirit. I thank you for those you have already saved, and will ask you to continue working your power in their lives. Use them for the ministry, keep them safe, healthy and provide for their needs. Lord, I present to you my other family that doesn’t know you well. They have heard of you but have not shown interest in following you. Lord, please, let them hear loud and clear your call and move them to respond. I want my family to go to heaven and not perish. I want them to enjoy of the glory that you have reserved for your children. I want my family to be yours. Lord, help me be an instrument of your will and help me share you with them. Give me the right words and the courage. Do not let me offend them but instead give them hope.
Keep praying for your lost relatives, and for all your family members, the close relatives and the ones that are distant, call a distant relative today, and let them know that you have been praying for them.
Day 7 Joshua 5:10-12 - The Promised Land became a fulfilled promised and the manna was no longer needed.
Lord, thank you for the Bread from Heaven that fills me up in the time of trial as the manna from heaven was sent to feed the people in the desert. And thank you Lord for placing me in such abundance that my cup is full to the top and you have placed a banquet before me in the presence of my enemies. Lord thank you for providing in the time of need and thank you for the abundance when we enjoy your promise land. I know that one day we will be in the fullness of your glory and there will be no need for manna and there will be no need of light, as You will be our bread, our water and our light, You are all we need to live. On that day in the fullness of glory we will sing day and night your praises, and worship the Lamb for eternity.
Pray that God will place you in a land flowing with milk and honey that from the abundance of His riches, you may enjoy His blessings. That this abundance becomes a reality for the only purpose of giving Him glory and becoming a blessing to His kingdom work. There is much need around us, be a blessing to somebody.
Day 8 Isaiah 58:6-7 Matthew 25:35-46 6 “ Is this not the fast that I have chosen… 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; When you see the naked, that you cover him, And not hide yourself from your own flesh?
Lord, let me share my bread with the hungry, and help me bring the poor into your house. Help me help the homeless and the needy, help me be one with you in your love and be merciful as you. Take away any traces of arrogance from my life, and help me be like you full of love for the unfortunate, I want to be compassionate like you, forgiving like you. Help me overcome been judgmental recognizing that the judging of all belongs only to you. Let me be that which you want me to be and do what you want me to do. Let me feed the hungry and clothe the naked, provide shelter to the homeless and do not let me walk away from that responsibility ever. Let my family and my church be in agreement with you in this.
Pray for the poor, the hungry and the homeless and for the ministries that are feeding the hungry like Fire of God ministries, Saint Francis House, Salvation Army and Lazarus ministries. Ask God to get our offerings in time to help the ones that need it the most. Help the ministries that are helping the children in Haiti, Honduras, Guatemala Africa and India.
Day 9 Malachi 3:10 The Lord promises blessings until they overflow
Lord, I present before you my finances. I thank you Lord for you have provided everything what I need to sustain myself and even to pay all my debts. I ask you Lord to give me wisdom to handle my accounts and finances. It is my desire to be free of debts, to be able to serve you with greater freedom. I want to give generously to your work. Lord, open the windows of heaven and pour out your blessings until they overflow. Yours is the glory. Lord we did not request riches from you, because we know that our wealth is in heaven. I only asked you to free me of debts. Lord, provide the resources to bless our homes and provide liberally for your work.
Pray that God gives you of the wisdom on how to invest and manage your money, so that it frees you of all debts, and places you in abundance. Pray that God helps you stay faithful so that his blessing will not depart from you.
Day 10 Colossians 3:23; 1 Corinthians 15:10- The apostle Paul worked harder than the other apostles and enjoyed the grace of God.
Lord, thank you for my job. Bless the company for which I work, so that the economy does not affect it and I may have job security. Lord, let me be in grace with my superiors, my coworkers and with those who I serve. Lord, allow me to develop to my full potential at work. Deliver me from discussions and help me do everything as if for you.
Ask the Lord to help you do a good job, to give you promotions, to give you favor at work. That everyone see the hand of God in your life, so that in your secular work God be glorified.
Day 11 - Mat 7:4; Isaiah 1:16; Rom 12:9 - Check yourself before judging others
Lord, today I ask you to reveal to me those areas in my life that need improvement. I want to remove the plank from eye. I further ask you, Lord, that if I am unable to remove it, you remove it entirely from me so that I may be in a position where I can help my others. I don’t want to be hypocritical. I want to stand in your righteousness. Before I can help others to change I have to start with me.
Ask God to show you that which you can’t see in yourself that will interfere with your ability to help others. You can’t help others if you are not right with God.
Day 12 - Isaiah 1:17; Rom 12:10 - learn to do well
Lord, today, I want to learn your ways. Teach me oh Lord your ways, open the ears of my spirit, that I may hear your teachings. I cannot be satisfied with yesterday’s blessing. I need your daily love. I need your grace, only your grace is sufficient. There are so many things I don’t understand about life, but my only desire is for your will. Renew my mind, fill me with your Spirit. Transform my thoughts. Teach me oh Lord to learn from the lilies of the field, from the fig tree, from the birds, from your creation. Teach me from your Word. Let your word be a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.
Read the Bible today, any book, at least for one hour. Ask God to give you today a new lesson from His word.
Day 13 - Isaiah 1:17; Rom 12:10 Do Well
Lord, your Word says I need to learn to do well, to love my neighbor, like the Good Samaritan. Sometimes, I don’t know what to do or how to do it. Lord, I understand that I cannot change the whole world and there are things I cannot change. But Lord, show me the things I can change and give me extra strength to do it. Only by your Spirit I can conquer the world.
Set aside a special offering for the children of Coatepeque, Guatemala. Pray for them and the ministers that are spending their lives on these children. These workers do not get paid in dollars. Their reward is to see the children smiling, healthy and away from the vicious streets.
Day 14 - Mark 5:36; Heb 4:15 – Jesus is full of mercy
Oh Lord, I praise your Holy Name! You are such a loving God! You cared for Jairus and encouraged him after he heard his daughter was dead. You restored his hope. You not only brought life back to the girl, but also to that man. Lord, you said “Only believe”. I believe. I believe you can do anything and that nothing is impossible to you. You have the power to overcome death with life. You bring light into darkness, hope into despair, life to the dead. Only you Great God can do these things!
Pray for your children. If you have no children of your own, pray for your nieces and nephews, or your friend’s children, or the children of brother’s and sisters in the faith. Tell God “I believe in you”. Ask him to move His glorious hand in favor of this child of God. Bask in the presence of the Divine.
Day 15 - 1 Timothy 1:13-16; 2 Cor 4:15 God had mercy on me
In your presence Oh Lord, there is fullness of joy. I have decided to follow you, and only you. I have surrendered to you and you have forgiven my sins. You have made me a new creature. I can’t express how much it means your love for me. I wills serve you. I will praise you all of my days.
Think of someone who has offended you. Pray for that person and practice forgiveness.
Day 16 - 2 Corinthians 1:6; 2 Cor 4:15; 12:15; Eph 3:1, 13; 2 Tim 2:10 Servant of all, prisoner of Christ
Lord, in Christ I am your prisoner. I want to offer my life for others as Jesus did for all including me such a sinner. So many people throughout history have given their lives for your kingdom so that others enter into heaven with you. I want to spend my life serving you. It is my joy to honor you. In all I do, I’ll honor you. Lord, send relief to the persecuted church throughout the world, especially those who are risking their lives for your cause, risking their lives to save others.
Think of someone you may have offended. Pray for that person. Confess in your heart your offense. If necessary and if possible, ask that person for forgiveness. Today seek reconciliation with someone with whom a relationship has been affected.
Day 17 – John 13:35; 1 John3:14; 1 John 4:20 – Love one another, unity in the church
Father in heaven, I am praying for all the churches to unite in Jesus name. For unity in your body, unity in your bride. That the believers are one. Lord end the division among the churches. End the fractioning of the universal church of Jesus Christ. Help the ministers get alone and stop the jealousy, and the backstabbing. Lord, make your pastors stop criticizing each other. Stop, the doctrinal, sectarian and denominational strife. Instead, Lord, make your church appreciate the rich diversity in worshiping styles. Let Your Spirit of Unity flow freely through your church Lord. Let the name of Jesus be glorified.
Make an inventory of all pastors and ministers you know, lift them up in prayer. Pray for unity in the churches, among ministers. Pray for God to stop the division in his church.
Day 18 - 2 Corinthians 1:6; Rom 8:28; 1 Peter 2:9 – Sometimes we go through difficult times
Lord, I thank you because today you have saved me from the snares of the devil. Lord, remember those people who lost their jobs because of the economy. Restore their employment. Lord, provide today for those families. Lord, everything indicates that the economy and the world is heading into a deeper economic crisis. I ask Lord to have mercy upon mankind and send relief to the children and the innocent. Lord, when I go through my own crisis, help me put things in perspective and do not let me make a storm out of a glass of water.
Pray for Jesus’ soon return. Pray for God’s prompt intervention in this world’s affairs. Pray for the hungry, the extremely poor of the world for those who are in of need food, water, medicines, shelter.
Day 19- Psalm 29:11; Isaiah 66:10 Psalm 122:6; Deut 7:6 - Pray for the peace in Israel
Lord the holy land of Jerusalem is constantly under attack. The enemies of your name and of your people are constantly plotting for the destruction of Israel. But you instructed us to pray for Israel, to bless Israel. Let your kingdom come and your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Protect Israel, prosper her, and deliver her from every attack. Let Israel be victorious in every battle. Let the name of Jesus be lifted high among your people in Israel.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Pray for a harvest of souls among the Jews. Pray for Jewish Jewels ministry and for the Messianic Jews movement so that those who once denied Jesus, today will accept him as the Son of God.
Day 20- 1 Peter 2:9; Deut 7:6 – A holy nation
Lord, restore holiness among your people. Restore holiness in me. You have called me to be your nation, you asked me with my brothers and sisters to be as a bride in the spirit, holy and pure reserved for you. Oh Lord, I struggle to maintain holiness. Cleanse me with your Spirit, burn my soul with your purifying fire, like silver and gold, make me pure and holy for you, for your service.
Continue asking God to work in your life perfecting you, transforming you into the image of Jesus Christ.
Day 21- God delivers me from temptations - James 1:2-3; James 1:12; 1 Corinthians 10:13
Lord, thank you for delivering me from temptations. Your word says that we fall into temptation when we succumb to the yearnings of our flesh. But you have provided a way out in every situation, and have not laid a burden on me that I could not carry. Thank you for your help. I want to be faithful to you always. Lord, today I just want to thank you for your presence in my life. Because thanks to your intervention, I am set free from the bondage of sin. Praised be your name for ever. Praised be the name of Jesus, my savior.
Praise God, give him thanks, tell him how great He is to you. Thank him for bringing you out of difficult situations and for coming to your rescue when you needed him the most.
Day 22 – Pray for the Islamic world - 1 Timothy 2:1-8; John 16:1-4; Colossians 4:3
Lord your word says to pray for all men. You send your Son so that whosoever believes in Him will not perish. Today millions of people in the Muslim world, yearn for you but they don’t know you and your son. Lord, your word has become true with the extremist terrorists that believe they are doing your work by killing your children. Lord, open the door of opportunity for missionaries to penetrate these areas, guide them and protect them by your Spirit and let your word never return void. Let Jesus be known in the Islamic world.
Today, pray for the truth to be spread in the Islamic world and also in the Buddhist world. Pray that the false teachings of the New Age spirituality movement be revealed as false against the truth, peace, power and love of Jesus Christ.
Day 23 – Store up treasures in heaven – Matthew 6:19-20; Matthew 16:9
Lord, you have provided for all my needs. You asked your followers to abandon earthly possessions. Sometimes I do not want to let go of things. I want to learn to trust you more; to depend on you more and not on my own strength. I do not want to be rich on earth and lose my inheritance with You from heaven.
Ask God to help you overcome greed and teach you to give generously.
Day 24 – Pray for the gay and lesbian people -1 Timothy 1:15; Luke5:32; John 3:16
Lord, the days we are living are like the days of Noah. The world is turning its back on you. Today I want to pray for the gays and lesbians of the world. Lord, so many of them have suffered so much persecution and discrimination by the church. Would you Oh Lord, warm the heart of your church to show love and mercy to those that are different from us? Most gays have suffered traumatic experiences in their lives, heal their hearts and let them cry out to you. Oh Lord, as you hear their cry, move your mighty Spirit to restore their souls to what you want them to be.
If you know someone who is gay or lesbian, lift that person up in prayer. Pray for this group of people that they may find Jesus, abandon sin, and turn their lives over to Him.
Day 25 – The Holy Spirit gives me discernment - 1 Timothy 4:1; James 3:15; 1 John 4:1; 2 John 1:7
Heavenly Father, I come to you today to ask you again, to help us maintain the sound doctrine in your church. Many have gone astray believing lies and trickery from deceivers. Lord, unveil the liars that are taking your sheep away from the truth. Speak expressly through your Spirit to the pastors and ministers of your word to remain faithful to the message of salvation, healing and new life in Jesus Christ. Lord, shut the doors to deception and depravity in our souls and in your church.
Pray for God to help you maintain your faith in the sound doctrine of Jesus Christ and not to fall for the lies of men who listen to demons and to their own desires of the flesh. Pray for divine revelation, for the Spirit of God to speak to you directly and for the ability to recognize His voice.
Day 26 – Matthew 24:6-8; Is 19:2; Rev 6:8; Psalm 27:3; Psalm 91:14– Pray for our troops
Lord, your word says that in the last days there will be wars all over the world. I know these things must happen. But Lord, today I ask you to be merciful to our armed forces and bring them home safe from every conflict and war our country may be involved. Today our soldiers are in Afghanistan and Iraq and there is great risk of further military conflict for our country. I ask you Lord, to keep our soldiers safe and protect our country from enemy attacks. Lord, turn each soldier’s heart to you and let them acknowledge your hand of protection. You are our refuge and our shelter. You are our victory and our peace.
Ask God to continue protecting our soldiers and our country from terrorist attacks. Ask God to be our prince of peace.
Day 27 - Matthew 6:25-29; Phil 4:6-7; Psalm 23- The Lord is your daily provision
Father in heaven, thank you for your daily provision. Your word says that in the last days there will be famines and natural disasters, we certainly can see this happening today. But you have been faithful and merciful to your children and as of today we lack nothing. Lord, let your children start acting like men and women of God, and let them be ready for Your Day. Lord help the church be smart about life, help our families be good stewards of the resources with which you have blessed us.
In everything, give thanks to the Lord especially in these hard times and in the uncertain future.
Day 28 - Philippians 1:27-28; Psalm 37:5; Psalm 55:22; Proverbs 16:3; 1 Peter 5:7 – Commit your day to God
Today Lord, I want to make sure my life is yours. I give you my day. I surrender my life to your care. I cast my burdens to you. I will trust you completely. I will remember that my life is in your hands and I will let go of the need to take control of my own destiny. I am yours.
Today, ask God to remove from you the need to take control of everything. Acknowledge that God is in control. Today God is not the copilot. God is the pilot and you are a passenger. Pray for your pastor and his family. If you don’t have a pastor, ask God to send you one.
Day 29 - Malachi 2:7; James 1:5-6; Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:20-21; 1 Thessalonians 5:25 – Pray for your pastor
Lord I thank you for placing a pastor over my life. Today I want to ask a special blessing over him Lord, I ask you to maintain him faithful to you and to the gospel of truth. Lord, I ask you to fill him with your Holy Spirit, give him wisdom, and words of knowledge. Bless my pastor in every aspect of his life. Bless his family, his marriage, and his children with good health, joy, and prosperity. Lord, help my pastor overcome the temptations of the world, Be with him, talk to him, let him know you are with him. Bless my pastor with many spiritual children.
Pray good things for your pastor and show him some appreciation today. If you don’t have a pastor, ask God to bless you with a good one.
Day 30 – 1 Timothy 2:1-2; 1 Peter 2:13; Romans 13:1; Daniel 2:21; Daniel 4:17; John 19:11 - Pray for our leaders
Lord, your word says that we ought to pray for the rulers of our land. Today I want to lift up in prayer President Obama and the members of Congress. Lord, move our leaders to recognize that their authority is only given by you. Let them humble themselves and come to you in worship. Lord, move our leaders to abolish the laws that are offensive to you. Let our nation move towards you and not away from you. Heal our land. Bring peace to our land. Let our government bring you honor and walk away from false gods and false religion. God, move our country to worship you in spirit and truth.
In addition to praying for the president and congress, pray for the governor of your state, the mayor, county commissioner, the leaders in the neighbor countries and our countries of origin.
Day 31 – Exodus 22:21; Leviticus 19:33-34; Leviticus 25:35; Deuteronomy 27:19 ; Deuteronomy 26:5; Malachi 3:5; Matthew 25:35 – Lord, protect the immigrants
Lord, your word tells us that we need to be merciful to the aliens in our land. Many of the immigrants crossing our borders come escaping persecution, poverty and hunger. Many of these immigrants offer great service to our communities. I ask you Lord, to help the immigrant to settle into our country. Help reform the immigration laws so that they will reflect your mercy as well as your justice. Give me compassion for the aliens amongst us and remove from me any prejudice against any other human being, especially the foreigners that come seeking refuge in our land.
Pray for a fair reform of the immigration laws. Lift the immigrant friend, family, brothers and sisters in Christ you know. Pray for help for the ministries that offer assistance to the most unfortunate.
Day 32- 1 Timothy 5: 1-16; James 1:27 - Pray for the single parents.
Lord in today’s society, we have single mothers, like you had widows in Jesus’ days on earth. Our Master taught us to care for the widows. Today, many women are left by their husbands to raise children as single mothers. These women are the modern day widows, abandoned by a dead husband. I pray for these brave women who seek you for help. Lord, do not leave them without recourse. Give them strength and wisdom and virtue to raise godly children. Even in the absence of a man, Lord, be a father to the children and provide love and care as a good husband would to the poor abandoned mothers. Listen to the cry of today’s orphans and widows.
Pray for single mothers everywhere. Also pray for the widows and orphans of the world. Ask God to always provide for the orphanages. Consider helping a single mother you may know. Pray for deadbeat fathers to repent, to pay their owed child support and to become involved in their abandoned children’s lives.
Day 33 – I Peter 2:24; Acts 5:16;Mark 16:17-18;Psalm 34:19;Psalm 41:3;James 5:14-15 -Pray for the healing of AIDS, Cancer, MS and and the so called “incurable” diseases.
Lord, every good thing comes from you. In your heavenly kingdom, there is no room for diseases. From your throne flows a river of healing waters. Lord, allow the healing of cancer and AIDS and the so called incurable diseases. You have the power to heal every single ailment. Lord, please open the eyes of the scientists and reveal to them the cure. Your people will shout for joy at the marvels you do. Lord, facilitate supernatural healings in response to our prayers in the churches, that the world knows Yah is our healer.
Lift up in prayer someone in particular afflicted by Cancer, AIDS, or with any so called incurable disease. God has the healing power. Pray for miraculous healings to happen as a result of your faith and answer to your prayer. Speak directly to the disease and apply the blood of Jesus in the spirit. Do not forget to give thanks to the Holy Spirit for healing.
Day 34 – Matthew 22:36-40; Matt 7:12; 22:40; Rom 13:8, 10; Gal 6:2 - Pray for your neighbors
My Strength and my Refuge, I come to you with thanksgiving and praises. You have bestowed upon me such great love and favor! I will always be indebted to you. I will praise your name forever! Lord, thank you for the neighbors I have. Lord, I want to be a good neighbor. Your word says that a close friend is better than a distant relative. Help me improve on my social skills. I want to be a good neighbor to my neighbors. If they need me, I want to be there for them. Most of all let them see the love of Your Son in my life.
Present to the Lord your immediate neighbors. Ask God to bless them with good health, joy, and peace. Today reach out to a neighbor. Introduce yourself to a neighbor you don’t know.
Day 35 – 1 Corinthians 12:8-10;Ephesians 4:7-13; Romans 12:3-8;2 Peter 1:3 - Pray for spiritual gifts
Lord of Heaven and Earth, glory and power and honor to you forever. Be magnified Heavenly Father of Glory. In you my soul finds peace. In you my body renews its strengths. In you my spirit rejoices. In you is life and rest. Holy Spirit of Christ, you have shared your nature with your children and endowed us with your power. This you have done to give us the ability to deliver your message of salvation to the whole world. Nothing can stop me because in your Spirit, in the Name of Jesus, I will cast out demons, heal the sick and will not be poisoned; Because of your gifts to me I understand realities of spiritual nature; I have love and peace within me to enjoy and to give.
Thank God for the spiritual gifts He has given you. If you lack anything or you desire a spiritual gift, reach out for it, God said for you to pursuit. The gifts are there for you.
Day 36 – Matthew 9:37; Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:15; Luke 10:2; Luke 24:47; John 4:35-36; James 5:4; Acts 16:9 -The Lord is the Lord of the Harvest
My soul rejoices at the sound of your name. Your name is Wonderful, Mighty God. This year I will walk farther and will work harder towards the cause of your kingdom. I fear no evil because you are by my side. I can do anything in Jesus my strength. Use me. There is no uncharted water in my walk because my steps are ordered by you. I may not know what battles I have ahead of me, but I trust you and your grace is sufficient. I am walking by faith and not by sight. I believe this year we will have a harvest of souls greater than ever.
Pray for this year to be the greatest harvest of souls in history for God. Pray that God uses you as an effective soldier in his salvation army.
Day 37 – Lord, awaken your people - Mat 9:37;1 Tim 2:1-2; Mark 11:22-24; John 14:13-14; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 7:10; 2 Chronicles 7:14
Lord, ignite your fire in our hearts. Let your fire come down from heaven and fill us with your Spirit. These days the world thirst and hunger for you, but most don’t know you. Lord, move your church to action. Move your church to fulfill your command to deliver your message of salvation in Jesus Christ before it is too late. Lord, your name has been exalted in this generation like never before, yet there is a sea of people who don’t know you. Show your wonders, show your might, open the spiritual eyes of the blind and the spiritual ears of the deaf that they may see and hear clearly that there is none like you. Fill us with your fire. Let us burn in passion for your name.
Pray for revival in every church of Christ. Pray for a move of the Holy Spirit to stir up the heart of every Christian. Revival means to bring new life, like a second wind. Ask God to give you this second wind, to renew your strength and purpose.
Day 38 – Mark 1:14-19; Mat 4:22 - I will be very intentional
Lord, I will follow your example. Jesus knew that the time was ready to preach the good news of salvation and he devoted his life to save the world. This year I intend to carry out your command to follow you. I will be obedient and step in faith to do your will. If necessary I will leave behind earthly possessions. In your name I will cast out demons and people will be set free. In your name I will pray for the sick and they will be healed. I will deliver your good news to the world against all odds. In your name I will work towards the unity of your bride, the church. I will not be discouraged because I know my reward is great in You.
Ask God to help you from this moment forward to live a life with a renewed purpose. Ask God to give you give you the strength to detach yourself from love of material things and to set your mind into that which is eternal.
Day 39 – John 4:35; Luke 12:54-56; Matthew 16:2-3 - I will remain alert to the fulfillment of the prophecies
Lord, as your prophecies unfold in this generation, unveil my eyes that I may see the warnings signs as they are written in your word. Lord, give me insight into your truth that I may share it with the world around me. Give me understanding of your word. You have engraved your law in my soul, and given me a new name. Now Lord, open my lips to speak your word. Move my feet to walk in the path you have ordained for my life. Move my hands to work for you. Use me Lord to bring peace, and understanding. Fill my heart with your love to share with the world around me.
Pray for knowledge to gain insight in God’s word. Ask for courage to speak it. Begin to share what God is revealing to you with those around you at home.
Day 40 – Eph6:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; Psalm 34 - Last day of this set of prayers but will not stop praying and praising.
Lord, as I conclude this day 40 days of seeking your face I want to thank you for exposing my soul to Your Truth making me new again. Your love and power floods my soul. My cup is overflowing. I will sing my praises to you because you have set me free. You have destroyed the bonds of sin and the curses from life. Your touch is a fire that purifies my soul. Your Spirit reigns in my life. No longer I long to please my soul by pleasing my flesh, but it is my joy to worship you in every breath I take and in every move I make. Every word I say and thought I think is to praise you. As I await your soon return, I will break bread and sup with my brothers and sisters in the church as often as I can.
Thank God for a successful time of prayer. Do not let your guard down. Praying time is not over. We need to continue praying without ceasing. His praises will remain always in our mouths. Renew your commitment to fellowship with God loving, Bible believing, Spirit lead people.
