Day 18, Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Prayer Focus: Faith for the Church
Nothing greater than to be able to pray for the Church.
Matthew 16:16-18 (NKJ) 16 Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not [a]prevail against it.
Jesus sets in motion that He plans on building His church and His church is a prevailing church.
Jesus said it .. it cannot be reversed, silenced, canceled, defeated, destroyed..I will build my church Jesus said.
The church is not perfect, but it’s Jesus’ church. It’s His personal project and it will prevail.
We have the wonderful joy and privilege to pray for the church.
The Apostle Paul prayed for the church
1. Prayer for love to abound (Phil. 1:9)
2. Prayer for wisdom. (Eph. 1:16-17)
3. Prayer for strength (Eph.3:14-16)
4. Prayer for discernment (Col. 1:9-10).
5. Prayer for freedom and holiness. (2 Thess. 1:11)
6. Prayer for protection (2 Thess. 3:1-2)
It’s a gospel church. It’s a glorious church. The Lord is not coming back for a struggling-barely making it church. He’s coming back for a glorious church without spot or wrinkle.
Ephesians 5:27 (NIV) 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
So today we pray for the Big “C” church (the universal body of Christ church).
