DAY 34 – March 17 Demonstrating the Ministry of Reconciliation
40 Day Prayer Journey to Life Transformation
We are continuing to press on in these 40 Days of repentance and prayer to seek the Lord and for true transformation to occur. Invite the Holy Spirit to search your heart and to reveal areas where you are not demonstrating forgiveness, peace and reconciliation.
Scriptures: Matthew 5:21-26; Ephesians 2:14-18; 1 Timothy 6:11-19; 1 Peter 3:8-17
Repent: Of not pursuing righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness, and peace, particularly with those who do not yet know Christ as Savior; of not responding to wrong treatment or suffering with righteousness and goodness; of not being intentional in reconciling with those from whom we are separated ; of ___________________________.
Pray:
• For forgiveness for sins of commission and sins of omission Confess to the Lord the ways you have not walked in love, and in the fruit of the Spirit.
• Pray for grace to begin pursuing attitudes, words and actions of reconciliation with our community.
• Pray for forgiveness and restoration by the power of the Holy Spirit to walk in the Spirit.
• Pray for you to submit to the Holy Spirit, seeking to demonstrate abundantly the fruit of the Spirit to family, friends and the world.
• For the church to submit to the Holy Spirit seeking to demonstrate abundantly the fruit of the Spirit to the world
• For expressions of reconciliation to prevail in your actions, attitude, words and deeds.
• Pray that the ministry of reconciliation you have in Christ to compel you and the body of Christ to share the gospel of Christ with the lost so that they might be reconciled to God.
• Pray for grace and patience to flow through believers to the lost, especially for believers who have been mistreated, criticized or persecuted for righteousness’ sake.
DAY 35 – March 18 Demonstrate the Servant–heart of Christ
40 Day Prayer Journey to Life Transformation
We are continuing to press on in these 40 Days of repentance and prayer to seek the Lord and for true transformation to occur. Invite the Holy Spirit to search your heart and to reveal areas where you are not demonstrating love, compassion and serving others.
Scriptures: Matthew 20:20-28; John 13:1-17; Philippians 2:5-18
Repent: Of not walking in the attitude of Christ Jesus who came to serve, not to be served; of failing to serve others; of expecting to be served by others; demonstrating pride rather than humility.
Pray:
• For forgiveness for failing to walk in the ways of Christ in service, humility and reverence.
• Pray that you and the church to learn how to serve as Christ did.
• To discover ways of serving our communities that will soften the hearts of unbelievers to the gospel of love, life and truth;
• To be clothed in humility in order to serve out of the love Christ has bestowed upon us.
• That our service in love will lead many to salvation to the glory of God.