Sometimes the world’s needs seem overwhelming when swallowed whole. Where does a Christian start to change the world’s wayward charge? I decided to take a bite out of my locale by joining the prayer line to see what God would supply in answer to prayer.
A simple strategy for your region is to pray for those families, churches, city governments, schools, businesses, police stations, fire departments, and courts in your zip code. Having a definite target for prayer encourages those praying because they often see the answers to their prayers in the headlines of local newspapers. One time we were praying for our city council to line up with God’s directives. We laughed and rejoiced at the local newspaper’s headline later which read, “No SOB’s Allowed.” An SOB in this case was a Sexually Oriented Business. The town lawyers had written, and the town council passed, an ordinance banning sexually oriented businesses in the city.
As Christians we can appeal to heaven in Jesus name to change the spiritual climate of our zip codes and nation. One plan is to prayer walk (or drive) every street and every zip code. It will take an army of believers who will strap on their walking shoes and cry out to heaven as they journey past the streets, houses, businesses, schools, and police and fire stations of the nation.
Every journey begins with a first step. Begin to pray on your morning walk or commute. Enlist prayer buddies to walk with you in agreement. The best prayer guides I have found are in the word of God. I often pray in agreement with His word, so I have no doubt that I am praying His will. I’ve listed a few scriptures as examples to get started.
For families: Pray that they prosper and be in health as their souls prosper. 3 John 1:2·
For salvation as The Lord is ….not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. 2Peter 3:9·
For work pray that they will eat the labor of their hands, that they shall be happy, and it shall be well with them. Psalms 128:2·
For their emotional well being pray that the fruit of the Spirit…love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness will be formed in them, Galatians 5:22·
Pray that they would love their neighbor as themselves. Mark 12:31· That their hearts would be open to receive from God. Forbygrace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
For government:· By me princes rule, and nobles, All the judges of the earth Proverbs 8:16· Pray for righteous office holders to be elected. When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice;But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29:2
Pray for the churches:· And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matt 16:18 · God’s purpose in all this was to use the church to display his wisdom in its rich variety to all the unseen rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. Eph 3:10
Pray for businesses: [Be] kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Pray for schools: And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children. Is 54:13
Pray for yourself and others praying:· That we be equipped … till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; Ephesians 4:13
Be blessed as you are a blessing.
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