21 Days of Prayer
Day- 8
Focus
Matt. 13:16 – Blessed are your eyes for they see and your ears for they hear, for I say unto you that many prophets and righteous men have desired to see what you see and did not see it, and to hear what you hear and did not hear it.
Father, give me insight to see the blessed time that I live in. These are days of revelation and anointing in which I have direct access to the mind of Christ.
Prayerful thoughts for meditation
· Lord the vast storehouse of your wisdom and foresight is readily at my disposal. Help me this day to tap into your knowledge and understanding of the times we are in (Deut. 29:29)
· Lord, I pray that you would open the eyes of my understanding. Father, I want to see things that my mind cannot comprehend, things that my imagination cannot envision happening (Eph. 1:17:18).
· Lord, I am looking to have Your light shine upon me and upon my brothers and sisters in Christ. We want to see Your glory. We want Your light to shine upon us with fresh revelation (2 Cor. 4:6).
Chorus – Open the eyes of my heart Lord
21 Days of Prayer
Day – 9
Forgiveness
Eph. 4:32 – Be kind to one another, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
Father, I see in Your word how important forgiveness is to the Body of Christ. Without Your forgiveness toward me, then I have no relationship with You. This Scripture teaches me that the relationship I have with my brothers and sisters in Christ rests upon that same principle of forgiveness. I have devoted myself to living for You because of Your forgiveness toward me. When I am confident that You have forgiven me, then I can freely extend forgiveness to others. And when I freely extend forgiveness to others then I am more confident in Your forgiveness toward me. If I am hesitant to forgive my brothers and sisters then that is a sign to me that I am not walking in the blessing and fullness of Your forgiveness toward me.
Prayerful thoughts for meditation –
· Lord, reveal to me just how longsuffering Your forgiveness of me has been. Show me just how endless and merciful Your forgiveness toward me has been. May I extend toward others that which You have so graciously extended toward me. (Matt. 18:22)
· Lord, Your Word clearly teaches that the quality of life in the body of Christ is dependent upon the forgiving spirit that rests in the church. All other expressions of strength and support for one another depend on the spirit of forgiveness that abides in the church (Col. 3:12-13)
Hymn – Amazing Grace
21 Days of Prayer
Day 10
Love
Eph. 5:1-2 – Be ye therefore followers of God as dear children; And walk in love even as God hath loved us and hath given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savor.
Father, love is the glue that holds the body of Christ together. Love is what inspires us to sacrifice our own interests for the benefit of the common good. Love is what motivated Jesus to lay down his life as a sacrifice for our sin. His love for me and my love for Him is what binds me to this body of believers. Father, during this special season of seeking Your will for me and for church, I pray that You would perfect my love for You and for my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. Teach me to “walk in love” so that love becomes more than an act, more than a gesture. May I live in Your love as I seek to make love a lifestyle.
Prayerful thoughts for meditation
· Lord, may I receive a fresh revelation of what love is to be. May the Holy Spirit make it the foundation of all of my interactions with others. Show me how I can live in that love today (Eph. 3:17)
· Lord, You took serious forethought before giving us commandments. I am reminded of the most famous of Your commandments, The Ten Commandments. You added to those commandments when You commanded us to love one another. May I take this commandment to heart as seriously as You took it when You gave it to us. (1 John 3:34)
Chorus – I am loved