December 17, 2023 12:05 am Published by

WEEK OF DECEMBER 17 PRAYER GUIDE

What a JOY it is to join with our church family to pray around the clock. Thank you for simply responding to Jesus and joining with other members of our church family to pray 24/7! We believe that God will not only hear our prayers but we will see significant shifts in our community and our world because of our intention to set time aside and pray.

 

PREPARING YOUR HEART (5 MINUTES)

Take some time to be still before the Lord. Quiet your heart before the Lord and get your mind ready to pray. Also use this time to welcome God and His presence. Invite Him into your time of prayer. Some practical ideas are to sit in silence or take deep breaths. You can also say something like:

“Holy Spirit, I invite You to this time of prayer.”

“Lord, I’m here for You. Speak, I am listening.”

 

WORSHIP AND THANKSGIVING (5 MINUTES)

Use these five minutes to think of the many things that have been good from the day. Then begin to thank God for those things. You can also use a gratitude journal and write down things you’re grateful for. Begin to worship Jesus for who He is and all that He has done for you.

 

CONFESSION (5 MINUTES)

Take this time to reflect on the last 24 hours. Did anything happen that directly impacted you? Are there any areas of your life that have been dishonoring to God in thoughts, actions, or words? Bring those to God, confess to Him and ask him to restore the areas that are broken or don’t reflect His character. Receive His vast love, forgiveness, and grace towards you.

 

ASK (15 MINUTES)

Personal:

Who or what is on your heart today? Spend a few moments talking to God about anything personal in your heart that you’d like to share with Him before you move on to the next section.

In alignment with our “Year of Becoming” vision, this month we are continuing to focus on the theme of “Becoming Generous.”

 

Local: 

  • Go through the Crossroads Prayer Wall Requests and pray for the needs within our family of faith. Be sure to click the “Pray” button letting us know that you prayed for the listed need.
  • Pray for educators and educational leaders. Pray that they would serve children and families in ways that honor the Lord.
  • Pray for continued protection for our educators, students, and schools.
  • Pray for families in the Pacific Northwest. Ask the Lord to provide the resources and care needed to train the future generation of leaders.
  • Pray for all the people who will be invited to Christmas Eve at Crossroads next week.
  • Ask that the Holy Spirit would draw the people with His loving kindness and that many would come to know Christ next week.

 

National:

  • Pray for world peace.
  • Pray for President Biden, Vice President Harris, our congressmen and congresswomen, the Supreme Court justices, cabinet officials, military leaders, governors, mayors, and local officials.
  • Ask the Lord to give them supernatural wisdom, to guide them to do His will, to use them to bring Him glory, and seek the flourishing of every individual.
  • Ask the Lord to give our leaders insight as to how to handle complex situations.

 

Global

Saudi Arabia

  • Pray for recent political and social shifts to open doors for Gospel proclamation.
  • Pray for zealous Muslim leaders to be transformed into passionate followers of Jesus.
  • Pray for the Crossroads field workers in Saudi Arabia.

Brunei

  • Pray for underground believers who feel persecution strongly because the country is so small and there is nowhere to run if their faith in Christ is exposed.
  • Pray for spiritual maturity and biblical training for lay persons leading the underground Church.
  • Pray for an atmosphere of religious freedom and spiritual openness, and for the observance of the constitutional right for other religions to be practiced.

 

SUPPORTING SCRIPTURE

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. ~ Romans 15:13

 

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. ~ Matthew 5:16

 

FINISH BY THANKING THE LORD FOR MEETING YOUR REQUESTS. MEDITATE ON WHAT HE MAY WANT YOU TO TAKE AWAY FROM YOUR TIME OF PRAYER.

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