Day 20: Teach us How to Pray
God expects his own to call to him and he will answer. The problem sometimes is that we don’t know how to make the call. Pray that the Lord will teach his church how to call onto him.
Hebrews 4: 16 “Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
John 16:13 “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.”
Pray that the Spirit of the Lord will guide and teach them how to access God in prayer.
There is the throne of grace where we have access to as need be. However, we must come in confidence. Pray that during this conference the people will develop confidence in approaching God.
Galatians 5:16-17 “16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.”
Pray for Spirit led ministers. God is Spirit and only by walking in the spirit are we able to connect with God in the place of prayer.
Hebrew 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”
Faith is the method of effective relationship with God. Pray that the ministers will be challenged to put their faith in God.
Acts 1:14 “All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.”
Pray that the ministers of the gospel will stand in unity and be devoted to prayers.
Joshua 1:8 “Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.”
The word of God is the way to pray effectively. Pray that God will grant the ministers of the Gospel in Malawi access and revelation of his word as they invest in the word
Psalm 91: 1 “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.”
Pray that God will teach them how to dwell in his presence
John 15:16 “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.”
Fruits are born when we spend quality time in the presence of the lord on our knees. Pray that God will stir within his servants a spirit of prayer.
James 5:16 “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”
Pray that as the ministers come together in confession and forgiveness, God will teach them how to pray effectively.
Mark 11:25 “And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”
Ask for forgiveness on behalf of the ministers of the Gospel in Malawi. Wherever they have sinned, offended anyone, may the Lord have mercy.
Thank God for healing us