Day 21 – Prayer Focus – “Government of Peace”
Isaiah 9:7 – “Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end…”
We focus our prayers and petitions to our God of Peace. We pray for God’s Kingdom to come and His will to be done on earth today as it is in heaven. We thank God that we are citizens of His government of peace. We pray for the peace of God that passes all understanding to guard our hearts and our minds.
There are two areas of our lives that the peace of God will protect, they are our hearts and minds. The heart and mind is about 18 inches apart. If one is troubled it affects the other. I pray that the peace of God, that passes all of your human reasoning, will guard you and protect you today!
Philippians 4:5-7 – “Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Day 20 – Prayer Focus – “Prayer for our Leaders”
1 Timothy 2:1-4 – “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”
Day 19 – Prayer Focus – “Kingdom Priorities”
Matthew 6:33-34 – “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”
There is a rebellious nature inside of us that insists on having things our way. God knows that we do not have the capability to direct our own steps. The Prophet Jeremiah said in 10:23 – “O Lord, I know the way of man is not in himself; It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps.” We need God’s help!
When we become followers of Jesus Christ, we enter into the Kingdom of God. We are born again by the spirit and become citizens of His Spiritual Kingdom (John 3:6). We are in this world but we are not of this world. We are citizens of God’s Heavenly Kingdom in which we have both privileges and responsibilities. We come under the government of God and we echo the words of Jesus, “not my will but thine be done.”
Our prayer focus today is to get our priorities aligned with the Kingdom of God.
Read 1 Kings 3 – Solomon put God first and God gave him everything he needed.
Dr. Janet Cook
Day 18 – Prayer Focus – “Looking Unto Jesus”
What are your first thoughts in the morning? Where do you focus your attention? One of the main goals we should have everyday is to dedicate our lives to the Lord and make a commitment to keep “looking unto Jesus.” We look away from Jesus when we are unthankful. We look away from Jesus when we criticize others and complain. We look away when we worry about our problems. We look away when we fail to pray, spend time with the Lord and meditate on His word. Jesus is the author and the finisher of our faith and Satan is the great distractor. Let’s ignore his urgings and keep our eyes on Jesus. When we do, we will find it easier to run the race that is set before us. Keep your eyes on the prize!
“There’s victory for you over sin and its shame:
Look only to Jesus, there’s power in His name.
The devil can’t harm you nor cause you to sin;
By trusting the Savior the victory you’ll win.”- Anon.
Dr. Vernon McGee said, “Let us now get out of the grandstand; let us get down on the racecourse of life, and let us do whatever God has called us to do wherever He has called us to live and move and have our being. Let us run the Christian race, and let us move out for God.”