PRAYER & FASTING
Beginning on March 11, we are inviting our entire congregation to join together for an extended time of prayer and fasting. Our hope is that you will commit to a time of focused prayer each day and, if able, commit to a time of fasting.
We have provided 40 days of prayer points to guide you through your prayer time each day.
WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?
While prayer should always be a part of the life of a believer, it is helpful to have times of focused, intentional prayer that go beyond the normal pace of living. Though fasting is not required in order to pursue God more deeply in prayer, it is a great and helpful tool in pursuing Him with greater intensity.
WHAT IS FASTING?
Fasting is pushing away from the table and not eating food for a specific period of time and for a specific purpose. By setting aside the time normally used for eating, fasting creates space to pursue God with greater focus and intentionality.
DAILY PRAYER POINTS
DAY 1 // MAR 11
Let’s start these 40 days of prayer and fasting with words of praise to our heavenly Father. Focus on lifting His name, as He deserves all the glory.
This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, Matthew 6:9
DAY 2 // MAR 12
Let your heart bring forth the finest praise to the Lord, and your mouth proclaims His wonders. Praise Him today and every day on this journey.
I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. Psalm 34:1
DAY 3 // MAR 13
Focus today on how glorious His name is. Thank God for the name of Jesus and praise Him. Direct your asking, seeking, and knocking through His name.
And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. John 14:13
DAY 4 // MAR 14
Offer this day the sacrifice of thanksgiving to honor our Lord. Today, express your gratitude to the one who deserves it all.
Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me, and to the blameless[ I will show my salvation. Psalm 50:23
DAY 5 // MAR 15
Today, as you celebrate our King, Jesus our Lord, seek His kingdom. May your life be confirmed by His kingdom’s principles and rule.
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33
DAY 6 // MAR 16
Ask for the power of His Kingdom to overthrow every authority that is not of God in your life. Pray that His kingdom becomes your priority.
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. 1 Corinthians 4:20
DAY 7 // MAR 17
As you receive the forgiveness of the Lord, ask God to give you the courage to forgive others and live at peace with everyone. Take time to review your relationships and make sure they are bringing glory to the Lord.
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. Matthew 6:12
DAY 8 // MAR 18
Ask the Lord to give you a thirst and hunger after His righteousness.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Matthew 5:6
DAY 9 // MAR 19
: In Psalm 24, the word of God says, “The earth is the Lord’s.” Pray for His will to be done on this earth. Pray for a spirit of obedience to the Lord to align your desires with His.
Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10
DAY 10 // MAR 20
Ask for grace to depend on the Lord and to trust Him throughout this season.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; Proverbs 3:5
DAY 11 // MAR 21
Pray for His will to be done in your daily activities and for direction in every step you take. Submit every plan of your life to Him for direction and victory.
in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:6
DAY 12 // MAR 22
The Lord is your provider, the giver of all good things. Therefore, bring your needs and your family’s needs before Him.
and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me. Psalm 50:15
DAY 13 // MAR 23
Pray for open doors for some of our members looking for jobs or going through financial struggles. Ask for God’s intervention for families in trouble. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7
DAY 14 // MAR 24
Pray today for the needs of your church. Pray for the financial needs of the renovation and your church’s general budget. Pray for the wisdom of God on the leaders and the grace to lead well. Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7
DAY 15 // MAR 25
We are living in a world full of temptation and deceit. Ask the Lord to protect you from temptation and any thought or action that will dishonor Him. And lead us not into temptation Matthew 6:13a
DAY 16 // MAR 26
Pray for the community that God called us to serve. There are thousands of people living without Jesus around our places of worship. Ask the Lord to open their hearts for salvation. Pray for the Muslim community to find the peace of God through Jesus during this Ramadan season. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9
DAY 17 // MAR 27
Knowing that only the Lord can give you victory against the work of the enemy, pray for total deliverance from the evil plans of Satan. but deliver us from the evil one. Matthew 6:13b
DAY 18 // MAR 28
Pray against all the enemy’s plans concerning your life and your loved ones. Pray in faith against the arrows of the evil one. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Ephesians 6:16
DAY 19 // MAR 29
We have the victory in Christ Jesus. Therefore, pray with boldness, destroying all the weapons of the enemy against your life. Condemn every tongue which rises against you in judgment. no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord Isaiah 54:17
DAY 20 // MAR 30
Get the Lord involved in every area of your life and trust Him. Submit all your plans to Him in prayer, and He will see you through. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6
DAY 21 // MAR 31
Knowing that the kingdom belongs to our Lord, pray for His reign over our lives, church, and community today. Declare His lordship over your entire household, city, state, and nation. For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. Psalm 95:3-5
DAY 22 // APR 1
Let’s set our hearts today towards things of His kingdom, such as righteousness, peace, and joy. Ask the Lord to help you experience what matters to His Kingdom regardless of your struggles. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, Romans 14:17
DAY 23 // APR 2
Our heavenly Father is all-powerful. We all need the strength of His power to operate in victory. Therefore, ask the Lord today to strengthen you with power through His Spirit. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being. Ephesians 3:16
DAY 24 // APR 3
We serve the God of great wonders, our glorious Father. Believing that all glory belongs to Him, let’s pray that our lives and church reflect His glory in everything we do. So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31
DAY 25 // APR 4
Let’s celebrate the King of Glory, who is strong and mighty today. Bring every battle of your life before him and wait expectantly for victory. Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Psalm 24:7-8
DAY 26 // APR 5
May we desire in this day everything about our Lord. Ask for the fullness of our Lord in your life so that you can reflect His love and His character. and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:19
DAY 27 // APR 6
Let’s ask the Lord today to equip us with everything needed to continue doing His will. Ask the Lord to work through us according to His good pleasure and for His glory. Now may the God of peace…equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Hebrews 13:20-21
DAY 28 // APR 7
Ask the Lord to help you live like Christ every day through the filling of His Holy Spirit. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: Colossians 1:9-10
DAY 29 // APR 8
Our Lord called us to peace. Therefore, pray and ask the peace of Christ to rule our hearts. May we be known as people of peace and unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15
DAY 30 // APR 9
Children are a blessing from the Lord. Let’s pray today for all our children. Ask the Lord to save and protect them. Pray that they will walk in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. 3 John 1:4
DAY 31 // APR 10
We want the Lord to get hold of every heart in our city, state, and nation. Therefore, let’s pray today and ask the Lord to give us passion and zeal to go after the lost with the gospel. How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? Romans 10:14
DAY 32 // APR 11
Let’s pray for those in leadership positions. Pray for our church and government leaders for wisdom and grace to lead well. I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 1Timothy 2:1-2
DAY 33 // APR 12
All the promises of God are yes and amen. Ask the Lord to give you the heart to believe and trust His word. Pray the grace to continue seeking Him earnestly and hold unto His promises. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6
DAY 34 // APR 13
We enter the last week of our 40 Days of prayer and fasting, the Holy Week. Therefore, we want to thank God for the work of our redemption and focus on our hero of all time, Christ Jesus himself. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace. Ephesians 1:7
DAY 35 // APR 14
Pray for a spirit of perseverance in prayer. Ask the Lord for the zeal to pray without ceasing, regardless of life circumstances. Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. Luke 18:1
DAY 36 // APR 15
Pray for a revival season in your life throughout this Easter season and beyond. Ask the Lord for a fresh desire to know Him better and tell others about Him. Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you? Psalm 85:6
DAY 37 // APR 16
We are excited to celebrate Easter and tell the world that Jesus is alive and that the story of Easter is also for them. Therefore, pray for all the invitations, calls, and ongoing preparations for our Easter services. Pray for the salvation of many at our Easter services. Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” John 20:29
DAY 38 // APR 17
Pray for healing, restoration, and comfort for church families this season as they face different needs. And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19
DAY 39 // APR 18
: Today is Good Friday. Focus on the cross, humble yourself before the Lord, and thank Him for salvation. Pray for the manifestation of the power of the Holy Spirit during our Good Friday services. So Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied. Luke 23:33
DAY 40 // APR 19
Jesus took the punishment of our sins through His death and gave us access to the Father. As you ponder the meaning of His death, pray for those you have invited to attend Easter service with you. Ask the Lord to lead them to His son Jesus. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5
EASTER SUNDAY
It is Resurrection Day, and Jesus is alive! Let us celebrate our Savior, the one who conquered death. Pray that many will surrender to Him during Easter services today. Pray the anointing and wisdom of God over your pastor and other pastors while sharing the gospel during our services. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 1 Peter 1:3