DAY 7: WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2010

RECONCILE! …as we forgive those who sin against us…

Father God, through the blood of Your Son, Jesus Christ, You have reconciled us to You, so that we may have eternal life and unbroken fellowship with You.

Through the ministry of Jesus Christ, the Prince of peace, You have also given us the ministry of reconciliation, to bring the message of forgiveness and reconciliation to all peoples.

In the Name of Jesus, we have the authority and the command to forgive sins.

We confess that we have allowed bitterness and resentment to fester in our hearts.

Please forgive us.

We now forgive those who have sinned against us.

Break the cycle of resentment, revenge and racism so that relationships can be restored.

Let the reconciling power of Christ be revealed in all areas of militarized conflict so that wars will end, and peace will prevail.

Restore relationships between men and women, and bring reconciliation in marriages.

Turn the hearts of fathers and mothers to their children and of hearts of children to their parents and bring healing and restoration in families.

Strengthen those believers who suffer persecution at the hands of unbelievers and give them the grace to forgive their enemies.

Let the Church become known as peacemakers in the midst of a world of conflict and hatred.

Amen

DAY 6: TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010

FORGIVE! …Forgive us our sins…

To You, our God, belong mercy and forgiveness, for You are merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.

You forgive iniquity, transgression and sin.

The blood of Your Son, Jesus Christ, has been poured out for the forgiveness of sin, and through His blood we are cleansed from all our iniquities.

Let the blood of Jesus speak on our behalf at the Throne of Grace.

Forgive us for our sinful ways.

May the Blood of Jesus sanctify us and cleanse our conscience from acts that lead to death.

Empower us through the Holy Spirit to break the hold of sin over our lives, so that we will abandon patterns of sin and find grace to renounce any allegiance to the powers of darkness.

Let Your Holy Spirit move on the hearts of men and women to convict them of sin and bring them to repentance through godly sorrow.

Soften our hearts to see how lives are destroyed through sins that bring about war, poverty and injustice.

Give us a new spirit and a new heart to obey Your commands and bring joy to Your heart.

Thank You for your patience towards us and for Your desire that all people will come to repentance.

Amen.

DAY 5: MONDAY, 17 MAY 2010

PROVIDE! …Give us this day our daily bread…

Father God, You are YHVH Yireh, the LORD our Provider.

You made a way for us to be reconciled to You through Your Son, Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who is the only sacrifice we will ever need.

You are the Giver of all good things and those who come to you lack nothing.

Jesus promised that when we ask in His Name, You will answer our prayer.

So we ask, please provide in our daily needs.

Enable us through the Holy Spirit to become agents of healing and change in our world. Use us to break patterns of poverty in our communities through our sacrificial giving and sharing.

Have mercy on the poor, the sick, those who are refugees and the children of this world, and provide in their need for food, water and basic health care.

Awaken the hearts of the Church to the spiritual hunger of those who have never heard about You.

Thrust out laborers in the harvest fields of the world to preach the Gospel.

Satisfy those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.

Our eyes are upon you for You are the only one who can supply in both the spiritual and physical needs of the world.

Amen

DAY 4: SUNDAY, 16 MAY 2010

TRANSFORM! …and may Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven…

Praise be to Your Name, O God of the heavens, forever and ever.

Wisdom and power belong to You. You change times and seasons.

You set up kings and depose them.

You give wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

You reveal deep and hidden things.

You know what lies in darkness, and light dwells with You.

Your will is that none should perish but all come to the knowledge of salvation through Jesus Christ.

Remove from our hearts all fear of man for wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord.

We pray for all those who are in authority.

Remove wicked council from governments and authorities.

Let righteousness and truth again be the foundation of our justice systems.

Open the doors for believers to influence and bless every aspect of commerce, arts, education and governance in ways that will impact and release the fear of God in our societies.

Let peace prevail in our nations so that the gospel of truth may be preached to every person on this earth.

Transform our hearts through the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit so that the righteousness, peace and joy of Christ’s kingdom will be demonstrated in and through the Church.

Amen

DAY 3: SATURDAY, 15 MAY 2010

RULE! …May your kingdom come…

Lord Jesus Christ, You are the King of the Universe.

The scepter of Your Kingdom is a scepter of righteousness.

Of the increase of Your government and peace there will be no end.

From all the nations we will speak of the glory of Your Kingdom and talk of Your power, to make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of Your Kingdom.

We pray that many more people will hear the Word of the Gospel of the Kingdom so that there will be a great harvest of souls in our generation.

Let the hearing of Your Word bring faith to many hearts.

Help us, who profess to be followers of Christ, to walk in the fullness of Your Spirit and live in the likeness of Christ so that Your kingdom will be seen in our lives.

As we bow before You in brokenness, come and soften our hearts, so that through the Church the Lordship of Jesus Christ will influence every part of our cities and societies.

We join with every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them to sing:

“To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb, be praise and honor and glory and power, forever and ever!”

DAY 2: FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2010

REVEAL! …sanctify Your name…

Father, Son and Holy Spirit, You are the High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity, and Your Name is Holy.

You revealed Your Fatherhood to us, through Jesus Christ, who is exalted, and at His Name every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.

We call upon this Name for salvation.

Your Name has been profaned among the nations and many people have forgotten Your Name and have stretched out their hands to other gods.

Please forgive us, and sanctify Your Name so that all nations, even Your adversaries, shall know that You are Lord and fear Your Name.

Unite my heart to fear Your Name so that I will depart from iniquity and will hold fast to Your Name and not deny You.

With all those who know Your Name, we put our trust in You and wait on Your Name.

May Your Word be translated and made available for every person on this earth to hear Your Word and Your Name proclaimed in their own language.

Blessed be Your Name, and let the whole earth be filled with Your Glory!

From the rising of the sun, to its going down, your Name shall be great and in Your Name the nations will trust!

Amen

Global Day of Prayer, Sunday, 23 May 2010

“may we see the earth covered with the knowledge of the Glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea”.

DAY 1: THURSDAY 13 MAY 2010

REVIVE! …Our Father who is in heaven…

Father God, You are the creator and father of all nations.

You sustain us by the power of Your Word.

We acknowledge that You alone are worthy to receive all praise and honor and glory.

As Christians from around the world, we enter into Your presence through the new and living way that Jesus Christ opened for us by His Blood, to kneel at the Throne of Grace.

We pray that You will revive the Church again through Your Holy Spirit.

Answer the prayer of Jesus that we, as Church, will unite and stand as one family before You.

We pray for those believers who have fallen away that You will draw them back to You and bring them to repentance.

You are faithful and true to Your promises.

Please reveal to us Your loving, compassionate and merciful Father’s heart.

Help us to obey your commandments and to trust You completely for our salvation, our sanctification and our daily walk.

Touch the hearts of millions of believers around the world to persist in prayer until we see the fullness of all Your promises.

Release fresh movements of prayer in every nation of the world so that this generation may accomplish the purposes You have for each one of us.

Here am I, Lord, send me.