WEEK OF DECEMBER 7 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 to let us know you prayed for the listed need.
- Please pray for the Care Ministry Teams, asking that God would raise up leaders to help guide and move these ministries forward.
- Pray that God would continue to give clear vision and direction to the Care Team as they serve the needs of others.
- Pray for the DivorceCare, GriefShare, and Chaplain programs within the ministry, that God would use each of these areas to bring comfort, healing, and hope.
National
- Pray for veterans, that they would receive the care, support, and resources they need, and that God would bring healing and peace to those carrying physical or emotional wounds from their service.
- Pray for those facing food insecurity, that God would provide nourishment, stability, and access to resources that meet their daily needs.
- Pray for individuals and families experiencing housing insecurity, that God would open doors for safe, stable, and affordable housing and bring comfort in times of uncertainty.
Global
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- Pray for encouragement and perseverance for those ministering in extremely difficult conditions.
- Pray that believers will be able to forgive their persecutors when they’re refused jobs and denied community resources, and that they would continue to use every opportunity to share the hope of Jesus with families and friends.
- Pray for the nomadic Afar people, who are essentially unreached with the Good News.
SUPPORTING SCRIPTURE
Therefore say to them, “Thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘Return to Me,’ says the LORD of hosts, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the LORD of hosts.” – Zechariah 1:3
Join us in following along in this year’s Bible Reading Plan.