KINGDOM PRAYERS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 1, 2024
FMC PRAYER: Lord, we lift up the spiritual temperature of our church. Revive us! Refine us so that we burn hot for You. Give us singleness of heart and mind so that we always fear You and honor Your ways far above our own. Open our minds to understand the wisdom that is found in Your Word so that our hearts burn within us to the point of conviction, repentance, and action.
SUNDAY’S SCRIPTURE: 1 John 5:4-5
FMC ENDSTATE: Throughout the Tri-State Region & Beyond…barriers are broken down…Lord, You alone are able to break through our defenses and demolish the walls that we have built up. Remind us of the price that You paid on our behalf…the sacrifice that Jesus made to open the gates for our acceptance into Your eternal Kingdom…stop us in our tracks when we start to think that WE are good enough to do things on our own and without Your help. Break down our haughty attitudes and our self-righteous behavior so the we can clearly see how we are NOTHING without You. Our lives are such a small part of Your story – help us make the most of each opportunity we have this week so that You alone are glorified through our humility. Advance Your Kingdom through the rubble of our self-reliance.
INVISIBLE CHURCH: Lord, protect us from evil men and evil ideas. Since the beginning, the enemy of our souls seeks to destroy Your glorious purposes for the world and Your people. We pray for Your protection against all powers and principalities seeking to sow division, anger, envy, greed, and lust among Your people. Keep evil men with destructive intent and unsound doctrines far from us. Expose our culture’s ugly lies and the lies we want to believe by setting our hearts on the Truth that leads to love, a good conscience, and sincere faith (1 Timothy 1:5).
STUDENTS: FAITH + TRUST: Father, help our students to grow in faith and trust. Help them to understand what it means to walk by faith, not by the sight and ignore all of the crazy things that society wants them to believe are true. We know they will grow in faith by hearing Your Word, and so we pray for opportunities to share Your Word with them in every circumstance we come across. Unite us Lord – for Your glory alone!
SCRIPTURE:2 Corinthians 5:7 “For we walk by faith, not by sight” Romans 10:17 “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.”
CARE: Lord, bless the elderly/OWLS (old wise living seniors) in our lives with companionship, health, happiness, and JOY in their golden years. We are all in different stages of this journey called life – and this week, may we marvel and appreciate the beauty of Your plan in uniting us all under the sacrifice and love of Your Son. May Your OWLS always feel valued and cherished for the wisdom they carry. As we think of them, we ask that You grant them the strength to continue their journey with dignity, grace, and patience. Thank You for our OWLS Lord – may Your glory shine in their lives each and every day until they are called home – to Your glorious name be all the praise.