PRAYER
ASSEMBLY FOR CANADA | CANADA
2Chro 7:14 -Pray
for God to have mercy upon Canada. Petition Him to hear the cries of His people,
forgive our sin, and heal our land. -Pray for restoration of righteousness
and truth, that the righteous foundations will be rebuilt in our nation.
Pray for the fear of the Lord to be reestablished in Canada. -Intercede
so that the spirit of repentance will be released across Canada. -Pray
that Canadians will stop hiding their sins and running from God, but will hear
God's voice, turn to Him, open the door, and receive Jesus Christ and His
salvation. -Pray that salvation, healing and deliverance will come to
Canada. Pray that the presence of the Lord will be made manifest and
bring great refreshing from coast to coast. Cry out to God for an increase
of His glory and His power, that great spiritual transformation and revival
will take place across this nation! -Pray that the promises of God for
Canada will be fulfilled in this generation. Pray that this nation
will be blessed and fruitful once again as faith springs up and many devote themselves
to Him once again.
| ISRAEL
-Pray that the true fear of God will
be restored in Israel, that as His day of wrath approaches they will not be
burned up. Cry out for mercy for this unbelieving generation, that they
will be restored to righteousness before His judgment comes. Pray that
the Lord will remember His covenants and promises towards Israel. He delighted
only in their fathers, to love them; and He chose their descendants after
them, they above all peoples, as it is this day. (Deut. 10:15) Pray
that God will raise up intercessors for Israel, and put more watchmen on the
walls of Jerusalem, who will give Him no peace day or night until He establishes
Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth. (Isaiah 62:6&7) Pray
that, in the midst of the pressures, the people of Israel will turn to God.
Cry out for salvation among the Jews. Pray that God will hear their
heart cries and have mercy. (Is. 30:19) |
THE CHURCH -Repent
for false religion, witchcraft, uncleanness and sexual immorality within the Canadian
Church. Pray for conviction and repentance, and that God will show
mercy. Pray for righteousness to be restored. Eph 1: 3-7 -Repent for
idolatry. Pray that the Body of Christ in Canada will return to
our first love with our whole heart, and that He will, in turn, return to
us. Act 3:19 -Cry out for a greater outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
Pray that we, the Church, will submit to the Lord and rely on the strength and
power of His Spirit and not on religious tradition or our own striving or
ability. Acts 2:16-18 -Pray that the Body of Christ will be strengthened,
that we will not grow weary in well-doing, but will trust in the Lord and
be His willing vessels to bring in His harvest as we continue to walk by faith.
Eph 3:16 | FAMILY -Pray
that Almighty God will return the state of marriage to a place of honor in our
country. Praise Him for strong, godly marriages that model Christ's
commitment to the Church. Ask God to bring hope and healing to marriages
that are strained and breaking. Pray against lack of commitment, adultery,
and divorce. (Heb. 13:4) -Pray that God will restore broken families
with His wholeness and cause them to turn to Him for all spiritual, emotional
and physical needs. Thank the Lord that He is Father to the fatherless
and Husband to the widow. (Psalm 146:8-9) -Pray that God will turn the
hearts of fathers back to children and children back to fathers in Canada.
Pray for healing for children who have felt rejected by parents, and parents who
have experienced rejection from their children. Pray that bitterness, anger
and rebellion will be broken and parent-child relationships restored to wholeness.
(Mal. 4:6) -Pray that the Church of God in Canada will receive God's
Spirit of grace and supplication to travail for their families, and
that they will experience powerful, continual transformation in their homes and
churches. Pray that they will labour until they see the fullness of Jesus
Christ formed in the next generation of young people within the Church of
God (Gal. 4:19).
| WOMEN -Pray
that every woman in the Canadian Body of Christ will know her worth and identity.
Pray that women will not measure themselves according to the world’s standards
or compare themselves to others, but will become mature and confident in
their own unique gifting and purpose as women of God, and rise up to fulfill
their responsibility and destiny in the kingdom. -Pray that the spirit
of bitterness and unforgiveness will be broken within the women of Canada.
Pray for healing and restoration of hurting hearts and fractured relationships.
Pray that women will be brought to a place of unity with each other, their
families, and the rest of the Body. -Pray that women who have experienced
barrenness will now receive breakthrough and the promise of God for their lives.
Pray that God will remove shame and release them into a greater place.
Ask Him to reveal Himself as their husband and bring forth much fruit from
their lives. (Is. 54) -Pray that the Lord will refresh wives and mothers.
Ask Him to strengthen them with grace, wisdom, and love in serving their
husbands and children. Pray that they will be virtuous women, reflecting
the character of Christ in all they are and do. (Proverbs 31:10-31)
| MEN -Pray
that men in Canada will rise up to fulfill their God-given role and responsibility
in their families, t heir workplaces, their churches, and in society. Pray
that they will know their identity as men of God and take their place as
apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers, for such a time as this.
-Pray that Canadian husbands and fathers will look to God as the ultimate
spiritual head of their homes, and serve their families by carrying
the responsibility for the physical, emotional and spiritual well-being of their
wives and children. Pray that the character of Jesus will be clearly seen
in their lives. (Eph. 6:4) -Pray that men will take authority over the
enemy's attacks on their families by applying the blood of Jesus to their
lives and homes, by testifying to the truth of Christ, and by walking in
complete submission to God. Pray that they will bind the strong man who
has been stealing from their families, and take back what belongs to them!
-Pray that absentee fathers will come to faith and radical life-change.
Declare that God, the Father of all fatherhood, will release a fathering, discipling
movement that will bring a fatherless generation into the deep security
of sonship and daughtership in God. (2 Timothy 2:2) | YOUTH -Pray
that the Body of Christ will train up the children of Canada in the way they should
go, so that when they are old they will not depart from it. Pray that
young disciples will be raised up who are firmly planted and flourishing,
and who will rebuild the righteous foundations of our nation, bringing glory to
God. -Pray that our children will come to know Christ as Lord and Savior
early in their lifetime. Pray that they will participate fully in establishing
His kingdom here on earth. (Mark 10:14) -Pray that our schools will
be a place where Canadian children can learn in physical, emotional and spiritual
safety. Pray for godly teachers who encourage them and are dedicated to
them. Pray for the support systems at home and at school that will enable
them to achieve great things in the name of Jesus. (Luke 6:40) -Pray
for a youth revival in Canada where great conviction of sin and holy cleansing
take place (1 John 1:7). Ask the God of revival to pour out the promised
rain of His Spirit on our sons & daughters, that they will see dreams
& visions and prophesy (Joel 2:28). Pray that they will leave a legacy for
generations to come. | THE
SICK -Pray that those who are suffering
with physical, mental, and emotional sickness throughout the nation will
turn to God and cry out to Him. Pray that the blinders will be lifted from
their eyes and that they will understand Jesus Christ can not only identify
with their afflictions, but He bore them on the cross and died to heal them.
(Is. 53:5) -Pray that the Body of Christ in Canada will respond to God's
call to heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons
Pray that we will believe the authority we have in His name, and receive His power
to deliver and heal. (Matt. 10:1-8) -Pray that any sin that has caused
infirmity and sickness in the lives of Canadians will be brought to the light
and exposed, and that we will humble ourselves and repent. Pray that
God will cleanse us, break generational curses over our lives and families,
and bring deliverance. -Pray that those who have been healed will boldly
testify to the mercy, compassion, faithfulness and mighty power of God.
Pray that others will come to faith in Christ and be healed through their witness.
(1 John 5:9-11 and Rev. 12:11) |
OUR DIFFERENT FELLOWSHIPS -Pray
for the five fold Ministry to operate in apostolic anointing to lead with
courage, integrity and with peace. Also for a display of a cooperative spirit
among all the body of Christ. (Eph 4:11-13) -Pray for Pastors and their
families to be in harmony. That they be covered daily in the cleansing blood
of Christ and to be effective in their ministries. (1 John 1:7 and 2:6)
-Pray for Pastors and Church Leadership working together for the
common goal of advancing the Kingdom of God. That the Lord may give special
wisdom and Faith to an abundant harvest of (transformed lives). (Acts 2: 42-47,
Eph. 6:19-20) -Pray for a very real and conscious awareness of the presence,
power and person of the Holy Spirit for each pastor, leader and labourer's
in Kingdom service. (Acts 13:9-12)
| POOR
AND OUTCAST -Pray that God within the
Church in Canada will reflect His glory by caring for the orphans and widows
and the hurting and hopeless, and that we will be willing to sacrifice
our own comfort for the hungry and afflicted. Pray that we will be Gods vessels
to preach His good news to the poor, heal the broken hearted, and proclaim
freedom to the captives. (Jer. 22:3; Is. 61) -Pray that the Lord will
restore the abandoned inner cities of Canada to communities of safety, prosperity
and hope. Pray that He will bring provision for those in need, and will
save and encourage those caught in cycles of poverty, sickness, addiction,
brokenness and despair. (Isaiah 58:12) -Pray for greater grace for those
in the Canadian Body who are suffering. Ask God to restore and perfect them
through their trials, making them strong and steadfast. Pray that they will
trust Him and submit to His refining process as He makes them ready for His
work. -Pray that God will bring genuine reconciliation to the races of
this nation. Cry out that He will remove long held prejudices, hatreds
and hurts, and replace them with His healing love and fellowship. Pray for
peace, friendship and opportunity for all peoples of all ethnic backgrounds in
Canada. Agree for salvation for every tribe, tongue and nation. (Eph. 2:14-16;
Rev. 5:9 |
LET
US PRAY |
JAMES
5:13-18-FAITH WORKS PRAYERFULLY, The book of James is the
coming together of Faith and works. How good is God to end the book of James
with prayer and faith. Through prayer the believer habitually lays hold on
God's power for victory amid all these diverse experiences. Prayer constitutes
the very heart of a vital Christian faith. The Epistle
of James is basically saying a Living Faith is a praying Faith.
THE PRAYER OF THE DOWNTRODDEN - Vs. 13a "Is anybody
afflicted" These were people who had been mistreated and perhaps persecuted.
There will
be times in our lives when we will either literally be oppressed or feel oppressed.
James 1:2, 2Corinthians 4:8,9 The afflicted are to pray! Why! Because God
is the only true source of help! Psalm 42:5, Psalm 55:22, 1 Peter 5:7
THE
PRAYER OF THE DELIGHTED Vs. 13b The prayer of the delighted is a song
of praise I think that it is very easy for us to grumble, worry, and complain
when we are down. It is also relatively easy to cry out to God when we are
down. However, when things are going well, when we are cheerful, and when things
are just "peachy", it is easy to forget that it is God who is the
source of these things.
THE PRAYER OF THE DESIGNATED Vss 14 and 15
When a person is sick he or she is to call for the elders of the church.
They are to anoint that person with oil and the prayer of believing faith on
the part of the elders will save the sick. This should be the function
of all Churches, praying and anoint with oil whenever is needed. The word
sick in verse 13 actually means "helpless" or "impotent"
and though it's often used in the Gospels and acts to refer to physical weakness,
in the Epistles it almost always refers to spiritual limitation and disability.
The word sick appears again in verse 15: "The prayer offered in faith
will restore the one who is sick" ((NASB) Here a different Greek word
occurs that suggests weariness and fatigue. It's found only in one other place
in the New Testament. "Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful
men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart" Hebrew 12: 3 and
4 It seems to me that James is saying, "When things are going the worst
for yu spiritually, call for the men who will be able to help you. Ask them
to pray for you and anoint you with oil |