247 Watch Prayer (20.04.2025-26.04.2025)
Dear Heavenly Father: Your child _____ (own name), by the blood of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, come to Your throne of grace, to receive You abundant grace and mercy. Lord Jesus, _____ (own name) acknowledge that You are the Lord of my life. I pray for the life-resurrection power of the Holy Spirit to saturate every part of my life. My soul body is completely surrendered to You. Now, I ask You to enlighten me and reveal to me of all my known or hidden sins, so that I may confess and repent before You. (Suggestion: Be quiet and let the Holy Spirit illuminate you)
I pray for the blood of the Lord Jesus to cleanse me again from all the filth from the world and cleanse me and my family from any unrighteousness. I also use my will to choose to forgive everyone who has sinned against and hurt me, releasing them into the freedom of my forgiveness and stop chasing the debts they owe me. I also unload all the burdens of my life to You, thank you for carrying my burdens every day. The burden You have given me is light, and the yoke is easy. I now also put on the full armour of God, the girdle of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the helmet of salvation, the shield of faith, the sword of the Holy Spirit, the shoes of the gospel of peace, so that I may trust in the power of Your might, praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and I may be able to stand my ground, and after I have done everything, to stand. I pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen!
(I) Pray for the Nation
1. To enter into destiny – gratitude and self-purification
(1) Give thanks:
Romans 5:7-9 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!
Give thanks to the Lord for His unreserved, self-sacrificing love for us. When we were still sinners, He went to the cross for us and paid the heaviest price for us, so that we can be saved and have the hope of eternal life.
(2) Self-purification and repentance:
1 John 4:19-20 We love because he first loved us. Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.
May the Lord forgive us for our lack of love, for our guarded and cold attitudes when interacting with others, and for our inability to accept, care for and entertain the brothers and sisters around us with the love God has for us. May the Lord help us to be willing to open our hearts and imitate Christ to love others first rather than being passive, cold or even harboring resentment in our hearts.
2. For kings and those in power:
Numbers 25:12-13 Therefore tell him I am making my covenant of peace with him. He and his descendants will have a covenant of a lasting priesthood, because he was zealous for the honor of his God and made atonement for the Israelites.”
Isa 11:2-3 The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—
the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and of might,
the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord—
and he will delight in the fear of the Lord.
He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,
or decide by what he hears with his ears;
New Zealand’s economy is in a downturn. Recently, government leaders have visited other countries in succession, hoping to revitalize the domestic economy through international trade. However, at the same time, the leader of New Zealand visited and worshiped idols, which is not pleasing to the jealous God.
May the Lord forgive our leaders for leading us in the sin of idolatry. May the Lord work in the hearts of New Zealand’s political leaders so that they will fear God and not do what is evil in God’s eyes. Instead, may the Lord lead New Zealand to be completely holy to Him. We pray that the Lord will continue to pave the way for New Zealand in the international community, so that more trade development opportunities that are in line with His will will arise and bless the people of this land.
(ii) Prayer for all the peoples of the land
Psalm 90:17 May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us;
establish the work of our hands for us—
yes, establish the work of our hands.
Launchpad-Christian Values Education is a non-profit organization whose goal is to provide positive role models for children in elementary school communities across the country by telling Bible stories and conveying Christian values through 30 minutes of teaching once a week.
Prayer: May the Lord inspire more primary schools to apply for Launchpad-Christian values education to enter the campus, provide children with good and positive faith values, and may the Lord inspire more Christians to commit to training to become storytelling teachers, influencing and blessing our next generation.
3. Pray for the church:
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.
To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne. ( Revelation 3:20-21 NIV )
Through the difficult circumstances, the Lord continues to knock on the door of our hearts. He hopes to sit with us and help us experience the transformation of our lives. May the Lord grant us greater faith, allowing us to choose to open our hearts, experience the joy and victory of sitting at the Lord’s table, and no longer rely on our own strength and talents.
4. For Israel and the nations
1. For Israel
Genesis 12:3 I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you.
Since the Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023, a large-scale anti-Semitism wave has erupted around the world. At the same time, more and more countries have begun to support Israel, such as: the United Arab Emirates reaffirmed its partnership with Israel, Romania and Israel signed an Olympic cooperation agreement, the Albanian Prime Minister was awarded the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor, and Greece emphasized its “vital” defense cooperation with Israel.
Thank God for opening the door to international cooperation for Israel. Please continue to inspire leaders of all nations to stand in truth and justice and to establish a long-lasting and solid partnership with Israel. We also ask You to put an end to the global anti-Semitism trend and to destroy lies and hatred. Raise up those who love the truth, speak up for Israel, and let justice and peace manifest everywhere.
2. Guarding cross-strait relations
Arise, Lord!
Deliver me, my God!
Strike all my enemies on the jaw;
break the teeth of the wicked.
From the Lord comes deliverance.
May your blessing be on your people. (Psalm 3:7-8)
Cross-strait relations are tense and rumours of war are rife. Faced with this explosive situation, it appears to be a struggle of political forces, but behind it is actually a spiritual battle.
Pray that the Lord will reign in the hearts of leaders and decision-makers on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and extend His mighty arm to break the plot to start a war. Pray that the Lord will save both sides of the Taiwan Strait from the chaos of war and bloodshed, and grant peace to the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.