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40-Days of Prayer
From February 25th to April 5th (city election day) we are encouraging Christians in the area to pray for our city and nation for 40 days, ending in the election of our new city commissioners and school board members. We have created prayer guides with a scripture and prayer listed for each of the 40 days. You can download the prayer bulletin either in a single format for yourself or in a triple format (front and back) for easy dissemination to groups (churches, bible studies, etc.).
"Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain." (Ps. 127:1)
Days 1-20
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Days 20-40
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February 25
Psalm 11:13 “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do.”
Prayer - Lord, give us righteous leaders that have You as the foundation of their lives.
February 26
Psalm 4:3 “Know that the Lord has set apart the godly for Himself; the Lord will hear when I call upon Him”
Prayer - Lord, thank you that you hear us and that you have a purpose for the godly.
February 27
Romans 13:1 “Let every person be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God and those which exist are established from God.”
Prayer - Lord, thank you for authority which you have ordained. Help me to be a wise and good subject of your authority and those you have placed in authority.
February 28
Romans 13:2 “Therefore he who resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves.”
Prayer - Lord, help me to know when to relax under authority and when to resist. I do not want to be condemned by You, and I know that there are times when obeying your commands brings me into conflict with temporal authorities.
March 1
Rom. 13:3 “For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same:”
Prayer - Lord, I want to live without fear. Give us rulers that lead us to paths of good behavior and not evil. May I lead a life which causes other to praise You.
March 2
Romans 13:11 “And this do, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed.”
Prayer - Lord, help me to be alert to what is going on in our world and what You are doing. Help me to realize that the time that I have to serve you is short, and that I must redeem the time.
March 3
James 4:6 “But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, ‘God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Prayer - Lord, help me to be genuinely humble because of my knowledge of who You are. Give us leaders who acknowledge their own humble state before You.
March 4
Psalm 67:4 “Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; for Thou wilt judge the people with uprightness, and guide the nations of the earth.”
Prayer - Lord, I thank You for your righteous judgment and guidance. Give us leaders who look to you for guidance and direction, and desire to be instruments of righteousness.
March 5
Proverbs 14:12 “There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is death.”
Prayer - Lord, help me to know what is right, and determined to walk in that path.
March 6
Proverbs 14:34 “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.”
Prayer - Lord, forgive my sin, and the disgraceful sin of our nation. Help us Lord to know and pursue righteousness.
March 7
Ps. 80:18-19 “Revive us, and we will call upon Your name. O LORD God of hosts, restore us; Cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved.”
Prayer - Lord, I acknowledge that You are the author of all life, physical and spiritual. I pray for revival and restoration for myself, and those that are in authority over me.
March 8
Proverbs 15:29 “The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.”
Prayer - Lord, I thank You for being so near that You hear every prayer. I also thank you that you are far from the wicked, and that You deal with justice in every situation.
March 9
Revelation 2:26 “And he who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations; and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to pieces, as I also have received authority from My Father;”
Prayer - Lord, I thank you that we have already overcome through Christ and the authority that comes from Him. Help me to exercise the authority of Christ in my life.
March 10
Proverbs 17:7 “Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool; much less are lying lips to a prince.”
Prayer - Lord, give us princes (leaders) who will be honest with You, themselves and us. Give us men who will commit themselves to the truth at all costs.
March 11
Psalm 82:1-4 “He judges in the midst of the rulers. How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked: Vindicate the weak and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and destitute. Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.”
Prayer - Lord give us judges who will not be partial and unjust. We pray for judges who will rescue the weak and needy out of the hand of the wicked.
March 12
Psalm 85:5-7 “Will You be angry with us forever? Will You prolong Your anger to all generations? Will You not Yourself revive us again, That Your people may rejoice in You? Show us Your lovingkindness, O LORD, And grant us Your salvation.”
Prayer - Lord, we do pray for restoration and revival for our city and our country. We know that we do not deserve Your lovingkindness, but we know that You have preserved America in the past in accord with their obedience. Revive us again.
March 13
Psalm 90:17 “And let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; and do confirm the work of our hands; yes, confirm the work of our hands.”
Prayer - Lord, we do desire that Your favor be upon us. Help us Lord to draw from our roots the righteousness and justice that will confirm the work of our hands.
March 14
Isa.1:15 “when you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you...even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.”
Prayer - Cleanse me Lord from all my sin and iniquity. Cleanse our nation Lord from the sin of abortion, which has left our hands covered with the blood of our children.
March 15
Romans 13:12 “The night is almost gone, and the day is at hand. Let us therefore lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.”
Prayer - Lord, help me to redeem the time, and invest it in light of eternity. Thank you for clothing me with the righteousness of Christ. Help me not to hide this light but to allow You to use me for your glory in my home, school, work and community.
March 16
Isaiah 35:10 “And the ransomed of the Lord will return, and come with joyful shouting to Zion, with everlasting joy upon their heads. They will find gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”
Prayer - Lord I thank you that the sorrow and suffering of this world are momentary in the light of eternity. Help me to exhibit gladness and joy, even in the midst of great political and economic challenges, knowing that Christ has won the victory.
March 17
Psalm 5: 3 “In the morning, O LORD, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch.”
Prayer - Thank you Lord for the time you give us to spend with you in the morning. Help us to seek only your guidance and your direction. Let us pray in such a way that we bring glory and honor to your name.
March 18
2 Peter 3: 9 “The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.”
Prayer - Lord, give us the boldness to speak clearly the gospel message to people in our community who do not know Jesus Christ, so they might repent and be saved.”
March 19
Matthew 6: 25 “...do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?”
Prayer - Lord, we confess that we have been worried about the evils which plague our community. Teach us to trust you at all times and in every circumstance and situation, because you are in control.
March 20
Matthew 10: 22 “You will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved.”
Prayer - I pray Lord for the persecuted Christians in our community and around the world. I ask you to strengthen us so, that we will be able to stand firm.
March 21
Phil. 4: 19 “And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
Prayer - Thank you Lord for meeting our needs today. Bless our neighbors who do not yet trust you with their daily needs. Draw them closer to you by our example of love towards them.
March 22
Isaiah 26:3 “The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in You.”
Prayer - Lord, give our Christian leaders the ability to remain focused on you. Help them to remember that You are standing with open arms ready to meet all their needs and to give them Your peace. Guard their hearts and minds through Christ.
March 23
Colossians 3:23-24 “Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance.”
Prayer - Lord, help our churches to be diligent in our work with a sense of knowing that we are serving you in every thing we do. We labor aware of the fact that we will receive an inheritance which comes only from You the Lord.
March 24
John 15: 4 “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.”
Prayer - Help us, Lord to live in union with you. I thank you for your willingness and your readiness to live in union with us so that we can bear fruit as your disciples.
March 25
Psalm 11:13 “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do.”
Prayer - Lord, give us righteous leaders that have You as the foundation of their lives.
March 26
John 6:44 “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day.”
Prayer - Lord, draw those who struggle with their sexuality into a closer relationship with you. Save those who don’t know Jesus Christ as Lord. I ask that there hearts be opened to the truth and the conviction of your Holy Spirit’s leading.
March 27
2 Cor. 4:4 “...the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.”
Prayer - Lord, I pray that unbelievers’ eyes will be opened so that they are able to see the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ.
March 28
Ps. 4:3 “...the Lord will hear when I call upon Him”
Prayer - Lord, thank you that you hear us and that you have a purpose for the godly.
March 29
Romans 13:1 “Let every person be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God and those which exist are established from God.”
Prayer - Lord, thank you for authority which you have ordained. Help me to be a wise and good subject of your authority and those you have placed in authority.
March 30
Romans 13:2 “Therefore he who resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves.”
Prayer - Lord, help me to know when to relax under authority and when to resist. I do not want to be condemned by You, and I know that there are times when obeying your commands brings me into conflict with temporal authorities.
March 31
Rom. 13:3 “For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same:”
Prayer - Lord, I want to live without fear. Give us rulers that lead us to paths of good behavior and not evil. May I lead a life which causes other to praise You.
April 1
Romans 13:11 “And this do, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed.”
Prayer - Lord, help me to be alert to what is going on in our world and what You are doing. Help me to realize that the time that I have to serve you is short, and that I must redeem the time.
April 2
James 4:6 “But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, ‘God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Prayer - Lord, help me to be genuinely humble because of my knowledge of who You are. Give us leaders who acknowledge their own humble state before You.
April 3
Psalm 67:4 “Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; for Thou wilt judge the people with uprightness, and guide the nations of the earth.”
Prayer - Lord, I thank You for your righteous judgment and guidance. Give us leaders who look to you for guidance and direction, and desire to be instruments of righteousness.
April 4
Proverbs 14:12 “There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is death.”
Prayer - Lord, help me to know what is right, and determined to walk in that path.
April 5
Proverbs 14:34 “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.”
Prayer - Lord, forgive my sin, and the disgraceful sin of our nation. Help us Lord to know and pursue righteousness.
Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1960,1962,1963,1968,1971,1972,1973,1975,1977,1995 by The Lockman
Foundation. Used by permission.
