Thursday, September 2, 2010

Awakening America

The First 11 Days of Prayer for a Christ Awakening in America

DAY 1, September 1
“Awaken me from my slumber! Cause me to come to myself!‟
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 64:7, Mark 12:30-31, Ezekiel 36:26-27
Personal Reflection: What is the condition of my heart?
Pray God Almighty will awaken you to your need of cleansing so you can effectively pray for your nation. Pray He will lovingly examine your heart as you put your trust in Him. Pray for forgiveness as you begin this process.

DAY 2, September 2
“Lord, I am sickened by my sin! Change me!”
Scripture Reading: Psalm 4:4, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Psalm 119:32
Personal Reflection: Do I have any unconfessed sin in my heart?
Pray the Lord will make you willing to be completely cleansed and changed. Ask Him for a new heart of commitment to Him.

DAY 3, September 3
“I repent, Lord! Bring my way of life into alignment with this heart-change!”
Scripture Reading: Psalm 63:8, Isaiah 26:7
Personal Reflection: Are there things in my life that are outside of God’s will for me?
Pray that God will quicken your spirit to hear His correction as you navigate the changes in your life. Withhold nothing as you honestly examine your life.

DAY 4, September 4
“Convict my heart to make the difficult choices I must regarding the company I keep.”
Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:33, Hebrews 1:9
Personal Reflection: Am I involved in any relationships that are displeasing to God?
Pray your Father will help you see the truth in the hard choices you may need to make. Ask Him to show you how to step away from what corrupts.

DAY 5, September 5
“Call a Sacred Assembly! Declare a fast!”
Scripture Reading: Joel 1:14; 2:12, 15-16, 2 Chronicles 7:13-14
Personal Reflection: Have I been living a lifestyle of regular fasting?
Pray the Church across America is hearing the Holy Spirit and responding to His call to “return to Me”. Pray the Holy Spirit will bring conviction of sin personally and corporately to the Church of America.

Day 6, September 6
“We see the condition of our nation and recognize the compromise and worldliness of the Church and we are desperate for You!”
Scripture Reading: Joel 2:16; Romans 12:1; John 17:17; Ephesians 5:26-27
Personal Reflection: Have I consecrated myself before God?
Pray spiritual leaders across the nation will call The Church to consecration, recognize and become sorrowful for our sins and prepare for a Sacred Assembly.

Day 7, September 7
“Lord, restore the Light of Christ in our churches to dispel the darkness! Convict us to return to our first love.”
Scripture Reading: Revelation 2; John 14:15, 24; Revelation 2:4
Personal Reflection: Am I so busy that I have lost my “first love“?
Pray the Church will move on the conviction to return to her first love. Pray that obedience to the Word and to the leading of the Holy Spirit becomes our first priority.

Day 8, September 8
“Father, there are so many distractions! Help our focus to remain on You and not the empty idols the world offers”
Scripture Reading: Mark 12:30; 1 John 2:15; Matthew 6:24
Personal Reflection: Have I allowed idols to come into my life?
Pray the Church will willingly examine her works and ministries, recognize the idolatry, and remove every idol with deep repentance.

Day 9, September 9
“Humble us, Lord. Remove the pride from our fellowships.”
Scripture Reading: Proverbs 8:13; Proverbs 16:5; Proverbs 16:18
Personal Reflection: Has my heart become proud?
Pray asking the Lord to humble us as He convicts us of pride and shows us the evidence of it in our churches and our personal lives. Repent. Repent. Repent. Repent for your church and for The Church!

Day 10, September 10
“Father, conform Your Church, the Body of Christ, to the image of Your Son!”
Scripture Reading: Romans 8:29; 1 Peter 1:15-16; Philippians 1:11
Personal Reflection: Is it time for some cleansing in my personal life and home?
Pray asking God to guide and enable you to forgive and reconcile every broken relationship in a way that brings Him glory and brings you freedom. Pray the Church will come into unity and become a demonstration of the love of Christ.

Day 11, September 11
“Lord, unity is crucial to You! Break down every wall within Your Church, and draw us together in unity.”
Scripture Reading: John 17:23; Matthew 5: 23-24; Mark 11:35
Personal Reflection: Do I have relationships that I need to reconcile?
Pray asking God to guide and enable you to forgive and reconcile every broken relationship in a way that brings Him glory and brings you freedom. Pray the Church will come into unity and become a demonstration of the love of Christ.

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