“Without guidance, a people will fall, but there is victory with many counselors” (Proverbs 11:14). Father, we ask that our children are surrounded by godly advisors and will accept wise counsel.
Gracious God, help us to appreciate the wonder and beauty of your creation. Help us proclaim on behalf of every one of our fellow human beings, “I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” May the knowledge that we are intimately known by you shape our lives and actions. Amen.
“Those who hide their sins won’t succeed, but those who confess and give them up will receive mercy” (Proverbs 28:13).
Pray that our governing authorities will grow in knowledge and discernment. Pray that they will choose life and prosperity and that their moral compass is guided by the One who is the way and the truth and the life.
“Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching” (Luke 10:39). Lord, may we treasure your word above all else.
Consider praying for your Governor, Executive Leaders, Legislative Leaders, Judicial Leaders, and pray that God will soften the heart of each leader to hear and understand the needs of the communities they serve. Pray for physical and spiritual solutions to meet these needs.
“This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all” (1 John 1:5). Pray that those who oppose God’s heart and ways would encounter Jesus, the Light of the World.
“So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death” (Romans 8:1-2). Pray for believers to live the new life in Christ!
Jesus invites us today as His disciples to deny ourselves, take up our cross daily, and follow Him. Pray that the Church in our nation is revived to radical obedience for the sake of Christ (Luke 9:23).
“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me, even if he dies, will live…Do you believe this?’” (John 11:25-26). Jesus is risen! He is alive, and He gives abundant life now to all who place their trust in Him.
Holy Father, help your people to live in reverent fear of you. We have been redeemed from this empty way of life by “the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake” (1 Peter 1:18-20).
“In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us” (Colossians 3:11). Lord, unify your church on the grounds of Jesus blood. May we be one heart and one mind in You for the sake of Your kingdom. Amen.
“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree; so that, having died to sins, we might live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed” (1 Peter 2:24). Thanks to Christ’s submission and sacrifice, believers are redeemed, released from sin, and restored to spiritual health.
“Remember also those being mistreated, as if you felt their pain in your own bodies” (Hebrews 13:3). As the body of believers, we pray fervently for our brothers and sisters in Christ who suffer persecution. Today, we pray that Christians whose churches have been closed or destroyed will find ways to fellowship and break bread together.
“In the same way, after supper He also took the cup and said, ‘This cup is the new covenant established by My blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me'” (1 Corinthians 11:25). Pray that the body of believers will look back at what Christ has done and look forward to His return with joyous unity and anticipation.