In keeping with our goal of truly being a church "of Christ," our shepherds have called us to follow the example of Jesus by spending the next 40 days in concentrated, coordinated, congregational prayer. If you are willing to be a part of this spiritual discipline, please use each week's prayer guide to pray for at least five minutes a day for 40 days, and to pray for the specific needs identified by the overseers of our church family. The following prayer items for this week are labeled either PR (Praise), IN (Intercession), SG (Spiritual Growth), or MN (Ministry Needs).
The theme of this year's prayer campaign is "Showers of Blessing." We are humbled here at College Avenue by the unusual outpouring of God's favor over the past year, and in response we want to offer our daily praise to the Lord for His goodness. In addition, through these prayers and scripture meditations we seek to claim, by faith the full riches of God 's promises to us.
In Week One our daily meditations will focus on "The Blessing of Answered Prayers." This week's guide was prepared by Dan.
DAY ONE (SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17)
BLESSING #1: "The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them" - Psalm 145:18-19
PR (Praise), IN (Intercession), CF (Confession), SG (Spiritual Growth), MN (Ministry Needs)
PR: Thank you, Father, for the amazing blessing of being able to talk to You at any time with the confidence that You are near, You care, and You are willing and able to answer our petitions. We especially thank you for the mediation of Jesus, our High Priest, who speaks on our behalf when we approach Your throne; and for the Holy Spirit, who intercedes for us when we do not even know what we ought to pray for.
PR: Thank you, Father, for the additional shepherds you have added to our church family this year. Bless Bruce and Jim with long lives as leaders. Grant wisdom and unity to Mike Arnold, Bret Garrett, David Hogg, Mike Meadows, David Ponder, Bruce Simpson, Jim Welch, and Allen White as they serve together.
SG: Father, we boldly ask in the name of Jesus that you bless us in the next 40 days with the strength we need to face life's challenges; through our High Priest we claim your promise to draw near to us as we draw near to You; we ask that through your Spirit you will grant us a deeper sense of Your presence in our lives in the days ahead.
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