VERSE OF THE WEEK:
"Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” — PHIL 3:13-14
Devotional for Sunday/Monday or Companion Podcast available on Anchor, Spotify, Apple, and Google.
FIELD TEAM REQUEST & UNREACHED PEOPLE FOCUS:
Sunday - Hausa - Righteous King, we praise You for the work You are doing through "Mersana" and the women she leads every week in intercession from Tehran. They are lifting their voices to You, asking for the burden of oppression and darkness to be lifted and for joy to come to their communities.
According to Daniel 10:12, we know that "from the first day [our] words were heard." We ask You to send out Your warring angels and defeat the dominion of darkness and the terror by night. Bring Your hope and love through our Savior. In Jesus' Name, Amen.Monday - Zarma - Gracious Father, we join with "Farzin" today, thanking You for the power of forgiveness that only You can extend. Even as the believers gather from Tehran and around the country, we ask that You anoint "Farzin" to impart to them the faith to carry on, to endure, and to rejoice in every person that has come to faith in Jesus.
As the prophet asked in Amos 7:2, we call out with "Farzin" and every house of prayer in the city, "O Lord, forgive…" Send forth Your intercessors to bathe communities with prayer and to inhabit every home with the praise You deserve. In the mighty name of Jesus! Amen.
PRAYER FOR JEWS, ISRAEL, & ONE NEW MAN:
Godly Understanding Download to every Jew, especially those living in Israel, a biblically-correct mindset and cast out all politically-correct, humanistic thinking. Psalm 119:143-144
GLOBAL CITY FOCUS (1): NIAMEY, Niger - Pray for the advancement of God's Kingdom throughout the UUPGs of this city.
MOVEMENTS AMID CRISIS PRAYERS:
Never Alone Declare that Jesus followers are never frightened nor dismayed, but confident in God’s continuous presence with them even through the most challenging circumstances. Joshua 1:9
Devotion: Confess Your Sins – James 5:16
Podcast: Week 34 Day 2
Prayer for Field Team: Merciful Father, we come to You on behalf of "Jai," our brother who leads a prayer movement of house churches in and around Varanasi, India. So many have chosen this city as a place to worship other gods, but "Jai" and his brothers and sisters are exalting Your Name, Most High.
In times of great evil and idolatry, we cry out with the prophet in Amos 7:5 to remember "Jai" and his teams, "O Lord, God, cease, [we] pray!" Have mercy on this great city, whose spiritual hunger is misdirected, and send the revelation of Your Son, Jesus, to free hearts and lift the burdens of darkness. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
GLOBAL CITY FOCUS (1): NIAMEY, Niger - Pray for a mighty movement of prayer to be birthed in Niamey that multiplies throughout the country.
Unreached People Group: Tuareg, Tamajaq
Devotion: All Things Work Together – Rom. 8:28
Podcast: Week 34 Day 3
Prayer for Field Team: God of Love, we rejoice that we have the privilege of standing with "Nanya" and other women believers who gathered today to pray and intercede for their communities around Varanasi. So many of her peers have suffered for their faith, and we pray that You will comfort them in their time of need.
According to Matthew 5:44, we stand with "Nanya," asking for the strength to fulfill Your word: "Love your enemies, bless those who curse you…and pray for those who spitefully use you." May the power of Your kindness, alive in "Nanya" and her intercessors, reach those who are underserved and desperate to be affirmed and accepted. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
GLOBAL CITY FOCUS (2): IBADAN, Nigeria - Pray for the spread of the Gospel and for multiplying house churches among the Yerwa Kanuri and Toroobe Fulani people.
Unreached People Group: Songhai-Koyraboro
Devotion: Pressing Forward – Phil. 3:13-14
Podcast: Week 34 Day 4
Prayer for Field Team: God of Strength and Might, we stand with "Vikram" and the 500 others who are being persecuted today for their faith in Varanasi and nearby communities. Uphold them with your powerful arm, and protect them from harm.
According to Luke 22:32, we say that we "have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail." Minister to "Vikram," his family, and all the others in prison, facing court battles, and those who have lost their jobs because of their faithfulness to You. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
GLOBAL CITY FOCUS (2): IBADAN, Nigeria - Pray for the New Testament translation in Nigerian Sign Language.
Unreached People Group: Bambara
Devotion: Righteous Pathway – Prov. 24:16
Podcast: Week 34 Day 5
Prayer for Field Team: God of Comfort and Wisdom, we lift up "Kai" today and the prayer teams he is coordinating from Varanasi to the multiple cities in his region. Grant him wisdom, patience, and understanding so that he can know how and where to exalt Your name to hearts that are open and minds that are hungry for Your mercy.
We also lift up the ministry of intercession that "Kai" leads, knowing that he is contending for his prayer teams today, according to John 17:9 where Jesus says: "I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given me." Pour your knowledge and wisdom on "Kai" and his teams so that they might see hearts open to You. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
GLOBAL CITY FOCUS (2): IBADAN, Nigeria - Pray for followers of Jesus to walk in the power of the Spirit.
Unreached People Group: Friday - Kanuri, Yerwa Saturday - Fulani, Adamawa
