Friday, Jan 24
Prayer Focus: Redemption in Christian Leaders
There are many challenges in the universal body of Christ. Christ is returning for a Church without a spot or a wrinkle. God is calling all His leaders to a place of holiness. He desires shepherds after His heart. He desires teachers to teach the truth of the word of God and for His leaders to lead righteous lives. The enemy sows strife and mayhem but the believer has been given power over the power of the enemy. The word reveals God's truth. As believers seek God and study, He directs their paths.
Acts 3:19-21 (ESV) Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus, whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago.
Ephesians 5:15-17 (AMPC) Look carefully then how you walk! Live purposefully and worthily and accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as wise (sensible, intelligent people), making the very most of the time [buying up each opportunity], because the days are evil. Therefore do not be vague and thoughtless and foolish, but understanding and firmly grasping what the will of the Lord is.
Ephesians 4:11-12, 14 (TPT) And He has appointed some with grace to be apostles, and some with grace to be prophets, and some with grace to be evangelists, and some with grace to be pastors, and some with grace to be teachers. And their calling is to nurture and prepare all the holy believers to do their own works of ministry, and as they do this they will enlarge and build up the body of Christ. (14) And then our immaturity will end! And we will not be easily shaken by trouble, nor led astray by novel teachings or by the false doctrines of deceivers who teach clever lies.
2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV) Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Prayer
Father, we lift Christian leaders up before You. We thank You for our leaders being holy and living righteous lives. We pray for Churches worldwide. Convict the hearts of leaders that are not living godly lives. Give them a repentant heart. Cause the people of God to not be naive but responsible by studying the Word of God for themselves so they can be taught by the Holy Spirit and recognize the error of the enemy. We come against strife and striving for positions in the Church. We loose the unity of the Spirit to cause the saints to become one like You Father are with Jesus and the Holy Spirit. We rebuke the enemy off our churches and call the saints to arise and embrace the redemptive life that Christ has paid for. In Jesus name, amen.