247 Watch Prayer (19.05.2024-25.05.2024)
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!
(1) Prayer matters for the country
1. In order to enter destiny──gratitude and self-purification
(1) Give thanks:
[Luke 1:46-47; 49-50] And Mary said:
“My soul glorifies the Lord
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for the Mighty One has done great things for me—
holy is his name.
His mercy extends to those who fear him,
from generation to generation.
[Psalm 36:7-10] How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!
People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
They feast on the abundance of your house;
you give them drink from your river of delights.
For with you is the fountain of life;
in your light we see light.
Continue your love to those who know you,
your righteousness to the upright in heart.
Thank the Lord for always showing kindness to those who know Him and always showing justice to those who are upright in heart. May the Lord give us the strength to continue to pray and call out, and see His powerful work in prayer. Give thanks to the Lord for allowing us to experience Him more deeply, and praise Him for His love and faithfulness that have never changed since ancient times.
(2) Self-purification and repentance:
[Matthew 3:8&10] Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.
The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
[Acts 3:19] Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.
May God have mercy on us, for we become increasingly numb in the face of increasing disasters, lose our original desire for God, lose our love for others, and even indulge in the pleasures of sin. May the Lord’s unchanging love draw us to run and follow Him again, build the foundation of our lives on the rock of Christ, and no longer waver from side to side.
2. For kings and those in authority
[Psalm 33:16-19] No king is saved by the size of his army;
no warrior escapes by his great strength.
A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;
despite all its great strength it cannot save.
But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him,
on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,
to deliver them from death
and keep them alive in famine.
According to statistics, New Zealand’s public service sector continues to lay off employees. As of recently, the total number of positions vacated has exceeded 4,000.
Pray that God will lead the government’s ruling and people of authority to lay off employees and cut costs while also promoting civil servants with vision, strategies, honesty and integrity to benefit the people in their respective positions and become the pillars of the country. May God show mercy to these laid-off employees and help them find jobs.
(2) Interceding for all the peoples of this land
[1 Peter 4:7] The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.
New Zealand’s National Emergency Management Agency revealed that a magnitude 9.1 earthquake may occur in the Hirurangi subduction zone, and the government is not ready to deal with large-scale emergencies, such as a lack of investment in readiness plans, activities, equipment and supplies, and relevant emergency management experience and capabilities.
Pray that God will have mercy on New Zealand, and that the people in power will purify themselves, seek God humbly, and believe that the Lord Jesus is the only way, truth and life; also pray that God will give wisdom and ability to relevant departments to prepare relevant resources as early as possible and have the ability to respond to emergencies.
(3) Pray for the church
[Revelation 3:10-12] Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth.
I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on them my new name.
Pray for the Lord to give us unshakable faith in the environment of declining security, economic recession and policy uncertainty, let us use God’s faithfulness as our sustenance, to live a godly life, to patiently wait for the Lord’s return, and to maintain love and faith to become the Lord’s vessels, to glorify the name of the Lord everywhere and prepare ourselves to be overcomers.
(4) Pray for Israel and all nations
1 Israel
[Isaiah 31:4-5] This is what the Lord says to me:
“As a lion growls,
a great lion over its prey—
and though a whole band of shepherds
is called together against it,
it is not frightened by their shouts
or disturbed by their clamor—
so the Lord Almighty will come down
to do battle on Mount Zion and on its heights.
Like birds hovering overhead,
the Lord Almighty will shield Jerusalem;
he will shield it and deliver it,
he will ‘pass over’ it and will rescue it.”
Israel insists on attacking and destroying Hamas, and has recently launched military operations in Rafah, the southernmost city of Gaza. Although Israel issued an evacuation order to local residents before the full-scale attack, it still triggered condemnation from the international community. There are still more than a hundred hostages awaiting rescue.
May God’s mercy and love be Israel’s strength and shield. Pray that God will give the Israeli Prime Minister and the ruling team wisdom and strategy to make a breakthrough in fighting Hamas and rescuing hostages. Pray that God will reign in the hearts of the leaders of various countries, guide them to use God’s fairness and righteousness as the benchmark, and promote the early restoration of peace in the Israeli-Palestinian region.
2. For American University Campuses
[Isaiah 11:3] 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
[1 Corinthians 1:19] For it is written:
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
The continuation of the Israel-Hamas war triggered the outbreak of “pro-Palestinian student protests” in dozens of universities in the United States. Anti-Semitism intensified, and the anti-Semitic and pro-Semitic camps fiercely opposed each other.
Pray for God to grant heavenly wisdom and vision to help students clearly discern the truth of the Israel-Hamas War and stay away from all falsehoods and lies. Pray for God to protect them, plant the seeds of righteousness in their hearts, and prepare them to become God’s instruments in various fields in the future.