Prayer is important, because it makes us more like Jesus and because it reveals to us the heart and mind of God. C.S Lewis stated, “I pray because I can’t help myself … I pray because the need flows out of me all the time, waking and sleeping. It doesn’t change God. It changes me.” Prayer is a gift given to us and expected of us as believers. The Bible often says “when you pray”, not “if you pray”.
Over these forty days, we pray with anticipation that we will know God’s heart more, that we will be overcome by His presence, that peace will be restored, that God’s wisdom will be revealed and that circumstances and/or people will be changed…to God be the glory. There is power and authority in the name of Jesus, and it is in His name that we pray.
Weekly Prayer Focus
Wednesday Prayer Nights
Wednesdays @ 6:30pm // Burlington Campus
Daily Scripture Guide
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Week One // Jan 13-19 // The Holiness of God
Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be your name. (Matthew 6:9)
As we pray, it is important to see God as both personally caring and involved in our lives and world, and also as holy and outside of our space and time.
As you approach the Lord in prayer this week, consider how the truth of God as Father and as being in Heaven and Holy matters.
Week One Scripture Guide
Monday // Matthew 6:9
Tuesday // Luke 11: 11-13
Wednesday // Ephesians 4:4-7
Thursday // Acts 7:48-50
Friday // Psalm 9:7-10
Saturday // Revelation 4:6-11
Sunday // Reflection
Week Two // Jan 20-26 // The Kingdom of God
Your kingdom come. (Matthew 6:10a)
When we pray for God’s kingdom to come we are praying for God’s rule and reign, and that begins in our own hearts.
As you pray “Your kingdom come” consider where in your life you are building your own kingdom instead of surrendering and
submitting yourself to the rule and reign of God. You may also ask God to guide you toward the ways he is inviting you to participate
in building His kingdom.
Week Two Scripture Guide
Monday // Matthew 6:10a
Tuesday // Luke 17:20-21
Wednesday // Psalm 103:17-19
Thursday // John 3:5-7
Friday // Luke 22:26-30
Saturday // Revelation 22:20-21
Sunday // Reflection
Week Three // Jan 27-Feb 2 // Our Surrender
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10b)
When we pray for God’s will to be done, we are surrendering our own will at the altar. This can be challenging as we navigate the daily schedules and plans that we have set for ourselves.
As we pray, let’s ask the Lord to show us the parts of our hearts and lives that are not kingdom-focused, and that need to be re-centered around the will of God. Additionally, if you are faced with decisions in this season, ask the Lord to give wisdom and reveal His will in those areas.
Week Three Scripture Guide
Monday // Matthew 6:10b
Tuesday // Luke 22:39-43
Wednesday // Romans 12:1-2
Thursday // 2 Peter 3:8-9
Friday // 1 Peter 2:13-17
Saturday // Hebrews 10:32-36
Sunday // Reflection
Week Four // Feb 3-9 // God's Provision
Give us this day our daily bread (Matthew 6:11)
. It is easy to be overwhelmed by the enormity of our needs and our situations. But Jesus reminds us that our Father knows us and what we need even before we approach Him. While He knows it all, He still invites us to pray and to share our concerns with Him.
Week Four Scripture Guide
Monday // Matthew 6:11 & 2 Chronicles 7:13–14
Tuesday // Psalm 37:25
Wednesday // Matthew 6:8
Thursday // Philippians 4:6-7
Friday // Psalm 103:2
Saturday // 2 Corinthians 9:10
Sunday // Reflection
Week Five // Feb 10-16 // Forgiveness
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. (Matthew 6:12)
The wages of our sin is death, and yet that debt was paid according to the riches of His grace.
Do you have unforgiveness in your heart toward anyone? As you pray, ask the Lord to help you grasp the amazing grace that has
been given you and then ask for help to extend that grace to others.
Week Five Scripture Guide
Monday // Matthew 6:12
Tuesday // Micah 7:18-19
Wednesday // Colossians 2:13-14
Thursday // Matthew 6:14-15
Friday // Matthew 18:23-35
Saturday // Ephesians 4:32
Sunday // Reflection
Week Six // Feb 17-21 // Temptation
Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. (Matthew 6:13)
This verse reflects an awareness of our human frailty in the face of temptation and evil and indicates a clear understanding of evil as an adversarial force from which we need deliverance.
As you pray, recognize your dependence on the Lord and be reminded of the necessity of seeking God’s intervention in navigating life’s challenges.
Week Six Scripture Guide
Monday // Matthew 6:13
Tuesday // Luke 4:1-13
Wednesday // 2 Thessalonians 3:3
Thursday // Ephesians 6:12
Friday // 1 Corinthians 10:13