Praying Forward!
"I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word" (John 17:20).
Thanks for praying and fasting with us this Wednesday, February 2.
We understand the idea of 'forward thinking'...anticipating future circumstances and making appropriate plans.
But Jesus practiced 'forward praying'...anticipating future answers to His prayers and making appropriate requests.
Jesus prayed 'in advance' for those who would be saved in the future through His disciples and then prayed that they would walk in unity, dedicated solely to His Lordship!
Let's not just pray for the here and now.
Let's pray for...
those who will be saved through our witness this year
those we have not yet met, but with whom we will have divine appointments
the healing power that will flow through our spirit and through our hands to others
the greater faith that we will walk in to accomplish 'greater works' in Jesus' name
Let's pray like we believe the answer is around the next corner!
Let's pray for ourselves
Dear Lord,
As we thank You for our own salvation, we also know that we can help others find salvation too. Help us not to settle for spiritual mediocrity. Help us to press into prayer on behalf of others who are yet to be saved, healed, delivered and blessed through our faithfulness.
Let's pray for our city and country
Dear Lord,
We thank You for what you are going to do in response to our fervent prayers and fasting. When we pray, we "believe that we receive" (Mark 11:24). Thank You that our answers are in process and will arrive in Your timing. We thank You that You are turning America's heart back to You.
Let's pray for the global advance of the gospel
Dear Lord,
You said that in the last days You would pour out Your Spirit on all flesh. We thank You that Your Spirit is moving in every country and in every people group. We thank You for a great revival of repentance that is already happening, and will happen like never before. Like a great wave, flood this earth with Your presence again. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.