Kingdom Prayers
Monday, September 27. “But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ” (Philippians 3:7-8). “God, I want to build your kingdom and not my own. Lord Jesus, I need to leave all of my gains at your feet. There is nothing that I have, or could ever have, that compares to knowing you. Jesus, I want to consider all things loss compared to you. I want to call them garbage in order to gain more of you.” (rachelbaxter.com)
**I know the Lord has brought to mind specific things today that are keeping you from building his kingdom. Right now, would you name these specific things that God wants you to give to him? Would you ask him to help you call them garbage compared to knowing Him?**
Tuesday, September 28. “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.’ And he who was seated on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new.’ Also he said, ‘Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.’ And he said to me, ‘It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son’” (Revelation 21:1-7). “God, I want to build your kingdom and not my own. The new heaven and the new earth - this is what I want my life to be about. Jesus, help me to live my life on a mission of ushering this Kingdom into reality. When I read about the beauty of what you are going to do, dwelling with us, drying every tear, and conquering death, it makes the little kingdom I am building for myself look even more ridiculous. I want your glory, not my glory. I want your plan, not my plan. I want your kingdom, not my kingdom. May it be so. Amen.” (rachelbaxter.com)
Wednesday, September 29. “For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power” (1 Corinthians 4:20). Lord, bless all those involved in our worship leadership. Fill them with a deep passion to lift Your Name high. May they always point us toward You and Your kingdom.
Thursday, September 30. “To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen” (Revelation 1:5b-6). We give You honor and praise! You alone are worthy of all our praise now and for all eternity.
31 Days for Praying for Your Pastor
For the weekly prayer guides for October, we are using a guide for prayers for pastors to encourage us all to be in prayer for Pastor Matt, Lena and family.
Friday, October 1. Pray that your pastor will love God with all his heart, soul, mind and strength. Pray that
God’s Spirit will work in his heart in power and that he will value and follow biblical priorities.
(Deut. 6:5; Matt. 6:33)
Saturday, October 2. Pray that your pastor will cultivate strong character and uncompromising integrity. Pray that his testimony will be genuine, and that he will never do anything that he would need to
hide from others. (1 Tim. 1:5, 3:7; Eph. 6:10-12)
Sunday, October 3. Pray for his personal walk with God—that his soul and spirit will be nourished and strengthened in his quiet time with God, beyond his sermon preparation. Pray that he will
spend more time in the Word of God than reading Christian books and articles. (Mark 1:35; 2
Tim. 2:15-16)
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