[Please join me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays this year.]
God of Glory,
Thank you for your power and glory that you have exhibited on this earth, especially in the life of Jesus Christ and in the ongoing work of Holy Spirit. Thank you that your Glory is upon your children and that you hear our prayers. God, we see that there are two “clouds” over us right now – a cloud of your Glory, Light, and Life, and a cloud of deep, thick, darkness. For every one of us – as individuals, communities, local churches, nations, etc. – help us to choose carefully which cloud we want to be under. Help us to respond to the call of the prophet Elijah, reject the following of idols of this world, and to follow the Lord our God. Help us to humble ourselves, pray, seek your face, and turn from our sin and wickedness so you will hear us, forgive us, and heal us. We are at a crossroads; help us to look, ask for the ancient pathways – the good way – and then to walk it in peace. Fill us with a hunger for your righteousness. Turn us from wickedness and evil desires and help us to pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace. Give us an insatiable drive to be in your presence in prayer and your Word, in worship and in service. Purify us from nonchalant and mediocre Christianity and spiritual double agency. Holy Spirit, empower us to chase after the ways of the Lord with full fervency. Thank you that you know those who are Yours and we want to be completely and fully Yours. Pour out your Spirit on all people so that we see reformation in your Church, revival in your People, and a Third Great Awakening in this land. Pour out your Glory we pray, in the powerful name of Jesus. Amen.
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.
See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples,
but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.
Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.” (Isaiah 60:1-3 NIV)
“Thus says the Lord: ‘Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.’ But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’” (Jeremiah 6:16 ESV)
“If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14 NIV)
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” (Matthew 5:6 NIV)
“God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.”… Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.” (2 Timothy 2:19, 22 NIV)
“And Elijah came near to all the people and said, ‘How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.’ And the people did not answer him a word.” (1 Kings 18:21 ESV)
“And afterward,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your old men will dream dreams,
your young men will see visions.
Even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days.” (Joel 2:28-29 NIV)