This past Sunday, we learned about prayer: the divinely authorized means to access the kingdom of heaven and to get that kingdom to intervene in the affairs of our earthly lives. When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray, He said “thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Prayer activates the promises and Will of God. God has promises and plans for your life in his hands. When we pray, we are asking God to open his hand and release something that is already ours.
MONDAY
Personal
One of the purposes of prayer is for us to develop a close, personal relationship with God. Prayer requires discipline, and it is important to find a time and place to develop this discipline. No one can do this for you. While going to a prayer service and praying with others may feel amazing, prayer boils down to your personal relationship with God. This naturally requires you to make time to pray to God on your own.
TUESDAY
Finances
In Philippians 4:19, the Bible teaches that:
“He will supply all our needs according to His riches in glory through Jesus Christ.”
God is our source, He will supply for all of our needs, and therefore we need only to ask and we shall receive.
WEDNESDAY
Family
While prayer is part of our personal relationship with God, there is more to it than just praying for our own needs. Another aspect of prayer is asking God to provide for the material and spiritual needs of our families. In particular, we should always pray for the salvation of our relatives who aren’t saved.
THURSDAY
Church
Beyond praying for our biological family, we also need to pray for our spiritual family; our Church. Continue praying that God’s promises for our Church will come to pass. Also, focus on praying for the primary goal of our Church: “Leading persons to a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
FRIDAY
Leaders
Another group to focus on in prayer consists of our government and spiritual leaders. In particular, we should focus on our government leaders this week. More specifically, pray that God will continue to open doors for our church to make an impact in our City of Doral, especially when we move into our new building.
SATURDAY
Co-workers/Classmates
Intercessory prayer is a powerful tool. We should pray for the salvation of our coworkers and/or classmates. More specifically, let’s pray that they may see the power of God working in our lives. It helps to pray out loud, speaking the names of the persons you want God to reach. Try praying out loud for those you have invited to the Nicky Cruz event.
SUNDAY
Lost Souls
Finally, let us continue to pray for the salvation of the lost souls around us. Pray that God would remove: the “scales” from their eyes that won’t allow them to see and the “wax” from their ears that won’t allow them to hear the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Pray for the Nicky Cruz event on May 21st, asking God to show you who to pray for and invite. Use Facebook as a tool, make sure you acquire your tickets and share the event page on your Facebook. Whenever someone likes your post, please ask them to share the page as well. This will create a net to help bring in more people.
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