WEEK OF MARCH 9 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.
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 our mission trips scheduled for this year: Egypt, KSA, Mexico, Kosovo, and more.
- Pray for long-term field workers to rise up from our church and go to the Middle East and elsewhere to serve long term.
- Pray for the children being dedicated to the Lord today and for their families. Ask the Lord to help them continue to keep God at the center of their lives.
National:
- Pray for the church to seek Jesus and not political influence.
- Pray for the church to welcome refugees, migrants, orphans, and widows as Jesus would.
- Pray for believers in Jesus to constantly reach out to the lost.
Global
Saudi Arabia
- Pray for the political leaders: King Salman Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, that God would guide them in ruling Saudi Arabia wisely. Pray that they would use their power to bring about peace and justice.
- Pray for Saudis who feel hopeless and angry. Pray they won’t be lured into terrorism groups but will be drawn to Jesus who is the only source of hope.
- Pray for the local believers who feel alone and/or are persecuted. Pray that they will stand firm in their faith and that others around them will follow Jesus as well, resulting in fellowship and glory to God’s name.
SUPPORTING SCRIPTURE
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” – John 14:6