Join us daily at noon as we pray for our community, our nation, and our world.
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Friday, June 5
Lord, help us keep our focus on You and not be overwhelmed by the cares of this world. We want to do Your work and bring Your light and truth into the darkness, but when we rely on ourselves instead of You, it’s just too much fur us. Fill us with your Spirit, and give us strength to live for You and peace in the midst of the storm. “Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!” (Psalm 31:24 ESV) |
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Thursday, June 4
Our only hope is in Your righteousness, Oh God, given freely to us through the blood of your perfect, sinless Son. “For our sake He made Him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV) |
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Wednesday, June 3
Lord, forgive us as a nation for our sins; we have done wickedly. Turn us back to You, to truly be ONE nation under God again. “I prayed to the Lord my God and made confession, saying, ‘O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love Him and keep His commandments, we have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled, turning aside from Your commandments and rules.’” (Daniel 9:4-5 ESV) |
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Tuesday, June 2
Pray that we would show the marks of being a follower of Jesus by obeying Romans 12:9-21 (ESV): “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.’ To the contrary, ‘if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.’ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” |
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Monday, June 1
This prayer was taken from “The Sorrows of Minneapolis: A Prayer for Our City” (Article by John Piper) May our leaders love the truth, seek the truth, stand unflinching for the truth, and act on the truth. Let nothing, O Lord, be swept under the rug. Forbid that any power or privilege would be allowed to twist or distort or conceal the truth, even if the truth brings the privileged, the rich, the powerful, or the poor, from the darkness of wrong into the light of right. For the haters and the bitter and the hostile and the slanderers — of every race — we pray that they will see “the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ” (2 Corinthians 4:4). We pray that the light will banish darkness from their souls — the darkness of arrogance and racism and selfishness. We pray for broken hearts, because “a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise” (Psalm 51:17). We pray that our city will see miracles of reconciliation and lasting harmony, rooted in truth and in the paths of righteousness. We pray for peace — the fullest enjoyment of shalom, flowing down from the God of peace, and bought at an infinite price for the brokenhearted followers of the Prince of Peace. And as the scourge of COVID-19 has now killed 100,000 people in our nation, and still kills 20 people a day in our state — most of them in our city — and as the virus wreaks havoc with our economy, and riots send lifetimes of labor up in smoke, and the fabric of our common life is torn, we pray that the compounding of sorrows will not compound our sins, but send us desperate and running to the risen Savior, our only hope, Jesus Christ. O Jesus, for this you died! That you might reconcile hopeless, hostile people to God and to each other. You have done it for millions by grace through faith. Do it, Lord Jesus, in Minneapolis, we pray. Amen. |
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Saturday, May 30
Let’s remember to Whom we pray! In Exodus 3:13-15, Moses asked God what he should say if the people ask for His (God’s) name. God replied, “I am who I am.” And, “I am has sent me to you.” God also said, “This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations.” Here are seven implications of the divine Name (I Am Who I Am): 1. God exists. 2. No reality exists behind God. 3. God does not change. 4. God is an inexhaustible source of energy. 5. Objectivity is crucial. 6. We must conform to God, not He to us. 7. This God has drawn near to us in Jesus Christ. Taken from “Desiring God: I Am Who I Am” by John Piper https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/i-am-who-i-am |
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Friday, May 29
Lord, You are our Provider, our Master, our heavenly Father. Help us to not be anxious but trust You to provide our every need. "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?" (Matthew 6:24-26 ESV) |
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Thursday, May 28
Lord, You alone satisfy! Thank You that You are found when we seek You and that You are near when we call upon You. "Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David; Seek the Lord while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near." (Isaiah 55:1-3; 6 ESV) |
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Wednesday, May 27
Lord, teach us to look to You first thing in the morning in submission, seeking Your guidance for what You have for us to do each day. "My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up." (Psalm 5:3 NKJV) |
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Tuesday, May 26
Lord, we trust in Your holy name. Our hope is in You alone. Keep us on our knees humbled before You. "Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in Him, because we have trusted in His holy name. Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, just as we hope in You." (Psalm 33:20-22 NKJV) |
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Monday, May 25
“I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word, that they may all be one, just as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You have sent Me." (John 17:20-21 ESV) As we pray together today at noon, let's pray as Jesus did, for unity - not only for our local church body, but for the church globally, "so that the world may believe...". |
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Saturday, May 23
God is good. As you join us in prayer today at noon, thank God for His goodness. Ask Him to help you always remember and cling to this simple yet profound truth. "The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows those who take refuge in Him." (Nahum 1:7 ESV) |
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Friday, May 22
“Make me to know Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You I wait all the day long. Remember Your mercy, O Lord, and Your steadfast love, for they have been from of old." (Psalm 25:4-6 ESV) |
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Thursday, May 21
Thank you, Father, for loving me and taking such good care of me. Before I open my mouth to ask, You already know, and You have a plan. Help me to trust You more every day. “…for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.” (Matthew 6:8 ESV) |
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Wednesday, May 20
Thank You, Lord, that when suffering and trials come, in You, we can be encouraged knowing that You have overcome the world. "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." (John 16:33 NKJV) |
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Tuesday, May 19
Pray for our church as “stay at home” guidelines are gradually being lifted. Pray that people will not stray, but remain faithful. Pray that people are continuing to give generously to the church. Pray for our pastor and church leaders. Pray for churches in our area to remain strong. “God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:24 NKJV) |
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Monday, May 18
Thank You, Lord, for saving us! Thank You for Your goodness and Your wonderful works! "Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their chains in pieces. Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!" (Psalm 107:13-15 NKJV) |
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Saturday, May 16
Sometimes it is necessary to go through trials to test our faith. Some of us are going through personal trials in the midst of a bigger global trial. We pray that You would refine and purify us personally, refine our church body, our country, and our world. "In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ." (1 Peter 1:6-7, NKJV) |
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Friday, May 15
Lord, help us to see those in need right now and be Your hands and feet to the hurting. May they see Your love and be encouraged and put their trust in You. "My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth." (1 John 3:18 NKJV) |
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Thursday, May 14
Praise God that He loves you and created you to know Him and experience His love. He offers life to the fullest! Let’s spread this news to all who will listen. "For this is how God loved the world: He gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16, NLT); “...Jesus said 'I have come in order that you might have life - life in all its fullness.'" (John 10:10, GNT) CLICK HERE for resources to help you pursue God in every season, from the very beginning of your journey to steps of spiritual growth, then digging deeper and sharing your faith. |
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Wednesday, May 13
Pray that we would find Jesus irresistible and abandon all of our worldly hopes, take up our cross, and follow Him. “Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.’” (Matthew 16:24-27 ESV) |
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Tuesday, May 12
As controversies abound and conversations become intense, pray that we, as Christ-followers, allow the Holy Spirit to guard our hearts, minds, and words. Ask God to constantly remind us that we are His representatives to the world, and we should take every opportunity to lovingly share the reason for our hope. "But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect." (1 Peter 3:15 NIV) |
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Monday, May 11
As you pray at noon today, thank God for His personal love for you. "You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:6-8 NIV) |
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Saturday, May 9
Pray that God's word would be applied correctly and faithfully to our lives and as we minister to others. “Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:14-15 ESV) |
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Friday, May 8
Join us today at noon and pray that we would truly seek the Lord's FACE and not just His HAND. "My heart says of you, "Seek his face!" Your face, LORD, I will seek." (Psalms 27:8 NIV) |
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Thursday, May 7
Join us today at noon as we pray that fear would be extinguished by love and truth from God. “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear…” (1 John 4:18a) |
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Wednesday, May 6
Even though we can’t be together physically (yet), we have been encouraged to pray at noon every day, as a body of believers. Since God knows what we need, even before we ask, why should we pray? Why is prayer so important? The answer: “Prayer is not a transfer of information, but rather an act of humility.” (Dr. Charles Stanley) Pray that God will humble our hearts by constantly reminding us of our dependence on Him. “The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.” (Psalm 145:18 ESV) |
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Tuesday, May 5
Lord, examine our hearts. Draw our hearts back to you in full surrender. For those who only know of You through human rules they have been taught, we pray that they will come to trust and worship You for who You are. "The Lord says: 'These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.'" (Isaiah 29:13 NIV) |
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Monday, May 4
If we are breathing, we should be praising the Lord! So many things we have taken for granted, we are now appreciating. Let us keep our eyes on Jesus. He is worthy of our praise! Join us today at noon for a time of prayer - and praise! "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord." (Psalm 150:6 ESV) |
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Saturday, May 2
Join us today at noon as we praise our powerful, glorious, loving God! “O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.” (Psalm 63:1-4 ESV) |
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Friday, May 1
Pray that the Holy Spirit will help us to examine our lives and our hearts. “Let us search out and examine our ways, and turn back to the LORD.” (Lamentations 3:40 NKJV) |
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Thursday, April 30
As you join us for our daily prayer time at noon, pray that those who are feeling overwhelmed and exhausted would find rest in His everlasting arms today. “The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms.” (Deuteronomy 33:27a ESV) |
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Wednesday, April 29
Pray that many lost will seek the Lord and find Him. "Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near." (Isaiah 55:6 ESV) |
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Tuesday, April 28
Praise Him that in all these things we are more than conquerors and NOTHING can separate us from His love! “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:35, 37-39 ESV) |
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Monday, April 27
Lord, thank You for the hope we have in You alone. We pray for opportunities to share this hope with those who don't know You. Help us to be patient in this trial and steadfast in prayer. “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” (Romans 12:12 ESV) |
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Saturday, April 25
Pray that we would fix our hearts and minds on the One True Source of peace. Remember that our peace is not dependent on life's circumstances, but on eternal truth. “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” (Isaiah 26:3 ESV) |
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Friday, April 24
Pray that we would hand our burdens over to the Lord and allow His grace to fill in the places where we are ‘not enough’ for our circumstances. “And He has said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.’ Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.” (2 Corinthians 12:9 NASB) |
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Thursday, April 23
Pray that our time would be ordered by God and that we would wait on Him. “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him.” (Psalm 37:7a ESV) |
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Wednesday, April 22
Lord, increase our faith in You and Your power. May we believe You for big things. May You alone be glorified. May You draw many to Yourself for salvation and those who have wandered far from You to return to You in complete surrender. “For with God nothing will be impossible.” (Luke 1:37 NASB) |
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Tuesday, April 21
Pray that we would be our ‘brother's keeper’ and have an extra special sense from the Holy Spirit of who needs our care. “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. (Philippians 2:3-7 NIV) |
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Monday, April 20
"And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, 'Peace! Be still!' And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm." (Mark 4:39) Pray that we can keep our eyes on the One who calms the storm and point others to the One who rebukes the wind and tells the sea, "Peace! Be still!" |
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Saturday, April 18
Pray for the unemployed, small business owners, self-employed, contractors, retirees - all those whose source of income has been severely impacted by the pandemic. Pray that rather than feeling hopeless they will seek the One who gives lasting hope. “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” (Matthew 6:34 NIV) Read the entire passage (Matthew 6:25-34) for more encouragement. |
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Friday, April 17
Pray for churches, missionaries, and non-profit organizations that are being impacted by the global pandemic. Many are suffering financially. Others are short-staffed or completely closed down, unable to provide the good work that God has called them to do in their communities and around the world. These entities are needed now more than ever, so pray for God to do miracles and provide. Pray that He would show us how we can help. "For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor. No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly." (Psalm 84:11 ESV) |
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Thursday, April 16
A new Washington Post-ABC News poll found roughly 9 in 10 Americans are staying home to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. It shouldn’t be difficult to think of someone you know who is struggling with the sudden disruption in ‘normal’ life - probably, to some extent, yourself and your own household. Pray for families adjusting to more ‘together-time’ than they’re accustomed to. Moms and dads doing it all from home: working, home schooling, caring for little ones or elderly parents, in addition to the predictable responsibilities of family life. Remember those who live alone, that they will not feel isolated or forgotten. Pray that we all will renew our strength by keeping our eyes on Jesus and trusting Him with the daily challenges of life. “Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 4:30-31 ESV) |
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Wednesday, April 15
Pray for our essential workers as they make it possible for our basic needs to be met. Pray for their strength, health, and safety. Let's show our gratitude with kindness, patience, and generous tips to those who bring the goods to us so we can practice social distancing! "Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful." (Colossians 3:12-15) |
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Tuesday, April 14
Thank God for frontline medical workers and their courage and sacrifice. Pray that they would find energy and strength and be enabled to use their gifts and skills to help those most in need. Pray for comfort and provision while families are separated, protection from illness, and a sense of God's peace and presence. “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.” (Isaiah 12:2 ESV) |
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Monday, April 13
As you join us today at noon, pray that the Lord will be near to all those alone in hospitals and nursing homes without family. "The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit." (Psalm 34:18 ESV) |
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Saturday, April 11
Pray that the good news of Jesus Christ overwhelms the digital world during this time inside our homes. May we all be led to reach out electronically to share the gospel with a soul in need. "And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, 'How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!'" (Romans 10:15 ESV) CLICK HERE to find tools and encouragement to take the next steps in Your Journey of Faith. Although this page is still a work in progress, we wanted to let you know about this new resource and encourage you to take a look for yourself, and share the page with others you know who need to hear the good news. |
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Friday, April 10
Dear God, we remember today, the pain and suffering of the cross, and all that Jesus was willing to endure, so we could be set free. He paid the price, such a great sacrifice, to offer us the gift of eternal life. Help us never to take for granted this huge gift of love on our behalf. Help us to be reminded of the cost of it all. Forgive us for being too busy, or distracted by other things, for not fully recognizing what You have freely given, what You have done for us. "But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on Him, and by His wounds we are healed." (Isaiah 53:5 NIV) (From "A Prayer for Good Friday: It Is Finished" by Debbie McDaniel) |
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Thursday, April 9
Pray for parents now at home more with their children that they will take this opportunity to shine Christ's light in their home in such a way that God would be glorified and children will grow in their walk with the Lord. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." (Matthew 5:14-16 ESV) |
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Wednesday, April 8
Pray for the people of God to focus on Jesus who is the Author and Perfecter of our faith. Pray for us not to be weighed down by the growing pandemic, but to trust the Lord and understand what is "His good, pleasing and perfect will." "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth." (Psalm 46:10) |
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Tuesday, April 7
If you haven't already, start a prayer list for specific needs and concerns. Add names as they come to mind, and be sure to record answered prayers. Those in spiritual conversations: Positive for COVID19: Workers in High Risk Areas: Job Loss/Financial Trouble: Older Folks/More Susceptible: Church/Government Leaders: "I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth." (Psalm 121:1-2 ESV) |
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Monday, April 6
As you join our focused prayer time at noon today, pray for all those being overcome by fear and anxiety to rest and trust in the Lord. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6-7 ESV) |