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40 DAYS OF PRAYER LEADING TO REVIVAL 2017

Day1Matthew5:6“Blessedarethosewhohungerandthirstforrighteousness,fortheywillbefilled”AskGodtocreateahungerandthirstinyourcommunityforthegraceofGod.ThenaskGodtofillthathungeratyourREVIVALevent.

Day2Acts1:8“ButyouwillreceivepowerwhentheHolySpirithascomeuponyou;andyouwillbemywitnessesinJerusalem,inallJudeaandSamaria,andtotheendsoftheearth.”PrayforthosewhowillbeleadingtheREVIVALevent,thatthepoweroftheHolySpiritwillleadthemtobefaithfulwitnessestothegospel.

Day3Psalm103:1-5“BlesstheLord,Omysoul,andallthatiswithinme,blesshisholyname.BlesstheLord,Omysoul,anddonotforgetallhisbenefits—whoforgivesallyouriniquity,whohealsallyourdiseases,whoredeemsyourlifefromthePit,whocrownsyouwithsteadfastloveandmercy,whosatisfiesyouwithgoodaslongasyoulivesothatyouryouthisrenewedliketheeagle’s.”PraiseGodforallthebenefitspouredoutonthehumanracethroughJesusChrist.PraythattheoutstretchedarmofGodmaybringthebenefitsofforgiveness,wholenessandrenewaltomanyinyourcommunity.

Day4 Matthew7:7“Askanditwillbegivenyou;searchandyouwillfind;knock,andthedoorwillbeopenedforyou.”AsktheLordtoguideallthosewhohavealeadershiproleintheREVIVALevent,thatGod’swillmaybedone,thatGodmaybeglorifiedineverythingthathappens.

Day5Ephesians4:11-12“Thegiftshegavewerethatsomewouldbeapostles,someprophets,someevangelists,somepastorsandteachers,toequipthesaintsfortheworkofministry,forbuildingupthebodyof

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Christ...,”

YourREVIVALeventwillinvolvepeople,bothleadersandparticipants,withvariedkindsofgiftedness.AsktheLordtoreleasethegiftsofGodinamightywayduringtheREVIVALtoservetograciouspurposesofGod.

Day6John8:31-32“ThenJesussaidtotheJewswhohadbelievedinhim,ʻIfyoucontinueinmyword,youaretrulymydisciples;andyouwillknowthetruth,andthetruthwillmakeyoufree.ʼ”PraythatthewordofGodwillbringpeopleattheREVIVALeventtoknowthetruthandbesetfreefromungodlypowersthatbindthem.

Day7Isaiah40:31“butthosewhowaitfortheLordshallrenewtheirstrength,theyshallmountupwithwingslikeeagles,theyshallrunandnotbeweary,theyshallwalkandnotfaint.”Spendsometimemeditatingonthispassage,thinkingaboutitsapplicationforyourREVIVALevent.SurrenderyourREVIVALevent,yourcongregationandyourselfinpatienttrustintheLord.

Day8Psalm145“Iwillextolyou,myGodandKing,andblessyournameforeverandever.EverydayIwillblessyou,andpraiseyournameforeverandever.GreatistheLord,andgreatlytobepraised;hisgreatnessisunsearchable.Onegenerationshalllaudyourworkstoanother,andshalldeclareyourmightyacts.Ontheglorioussplendorofyourmajesty,andonyourwondrousworks,Iwillmeditate.Themightofyourawesomedeedsshallbeproclaimed,andIwilldeclareyourgreatness.Theyshallcelebratethefameofyourabundantgoodness,andshallsingaloudofyourrighteousness.TheLordisgraciousandmerciful,slowtoangerandaboundinginsteadfastlove.TheLordisgoodtoall,andhiscompassionisoverallthathehasmade.Allyourworksshallgivethankstoyou,OLord,andallyourfaithfulshallblessyou.Theyshallspeakofthegloryofyourkingdom,andtellofyourpower,tomakeknowntoallpeopleyourmightydeeds,andtheglorioussplendorofyourkingdom.Yourkingdomisaneverlastingkingdom,andyourdominionenduresthroughoutallgenerations.TheLordisfaithfulinallhiswords,andgraciousinallhisdeeds.TheLordupholdsallwhoarefalling,andraisesupallwhoareboweddown.Theeyesofall

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looktoyou,andyougivethemtheirfoodindueseason.Youopenyourhand,satisfyingthedesireofeverylivingthing.TheLordisjustinallhisways,andkindinallhisdoings.

TheLordisneartoallwhocallonhim,toallwhocallonhimintruth.Hefulfillsthedesireofallwhofearhim;healsohearstheircry,andsavesthem.TheLordwatchesoverallwholovehim,butallthewickedhewilldestroy.MymouthwillspeakthepraiseoftheLord,andallfleshwillblesshisholynameforeverandever.”PraiseGodforallthefaithfulworksoftheLordthroughouthistorytosaveandrenewpeople.AsktheLordtodothesamesaving,renewingworkinyourREVIVALevent.

Day9Romans12:1-3“Iappealtoyoutherefore,brothersandsisters,bythemerciesofGod,topresentyourbodiesasalivingsacrifice,holyandacceptabletoGod,whichisyourspiritualworship.Donotbeconformedtothisworld,butbetransformedbytherenewingofyourminds,sothatyoumaydiscernwhatisthewillofGod—whatisgoodandacceptableandperfect.”CommendyourselftotheLord,seekingGodʼsrenewingpowerinyourlife.PrayforthesamerenewingpowerforeveryoneGodcallstoattendyourREVIVALevent.

Day10Matthew19:14“butJesussaid,ʻLetthelittlechildrencometome,anddonotstopthem;foritistosuchasthesethatthekingdomofheavenbelongs.ʼ”PrayforthechildrenwhowillbeimpactedbyyourREVIVALevent,eitherdirectlyorindirectly.AsktheLordtoshowertheHolySpirituponallwhoattendtheREVIVALevent,thattheymightcometoGodwithtrustasachildtrustshis/herparents.

Day11Isaiah43:1-2“ButnowthussaystheLord,hewhocreatedyou,OJacob,hewhoformedyou,OIsrael:Donotfear,forIhaveredeemedyou;Ihavecalledyoubyname,youaremine.”PraythattheHolySpiritcallsandgathersmanypeopleforyourREVIVALevent,especiallythosewhodonotknowGod,thattheymayheartheLordcalltheirname.

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Day12Ephesians1:17-19“IpraythattheGodofourLordJesusChrist,theFatherofglory,maygiveyouaspiritofwisdomandrevelationasyoucometoknowhim,sothat,withtheeyesofyourheartenlightened,youmayknowwhatisthehopetowhichhehascalledyou,whataretherichesofhisgloriousinheritanceamongthesaints,andwhatistheimmeasurablegreatnessofhispowerforuswhobelieve,accordingtotheworkingofhisgreatpower.”PraythatmanypeopleinyourcommunitywillhavetheeyesoftheirheartenlightenedasaresultofyourREVIVALevent,andcometoameaningfulrelationshipwithJesusastheirSavior.Day13John3:16-17“ForGodsolovedtheworldthathegavehisonlySon,sothateveryonewhobelievesinhimmaynotperishbutmayhaveeternallife.Indeed,GoddidnotsendtheSonintotheworldtocondemntheworld,butinorderthattheworldmightbesavedthroughhim.”PraiseGodforJesusChrist,thefulfillmentofGod’slove.PraythatmanyattheREVIVALeventwillcometoknowthepowerofforgivenessandthehopeofChrist’sresurrection.

Day14John15:1-5“Iamthetruevine,andmyFatheristhevine-grower.Heremoveseverybranchinmethatbearsnofruit.Everybranchthatbearsfruitheprunestomakeitbearmorefruit.YouhavealreadybeencleansedbythewordthatIhavespokentoyou.AbideinmeasIabideinyou.Justasthebranchcannotbearfruitbyitselfunlessitabidesinthevine,neithercanyouunlessyouabideinme.Iamthevine,youarethebranches.ThosewhoabideinmeandIinthembearmuchfruit,becauseapartfrommeyoucandonothing.”PraythattheworkoftheHolySpiritatyourREVIVALeventwillleadallthosewhoparticipatetoabideinChristandtobearfruitintheirlivesforGodʼskingdom.

Day15Mark1:14-15“NowafterJohnwasarrested,JesuscametoGalilee,proclaimingthegoodnewsofGod,andsaying,ʻThetimeisfulfilled,andthekingdomofGodhascomenear;repent,andbelieveinthegoodnews.ʼʼ”AskGodtorevealthekingdombroughtintothisworldthroughJesustothecommunitywhereyoulive.PraythatthepresenceofGodʼskingdomproclaimedatyourREVIVALeventwillleadtogodlyrepentanceandfaith.

Day16John20:31“ButthesearewrittensothatyoumaycometobelievethatJesusistheMessiah,theSonofGod,andthatthroughbelievingyoumayhavelifeinhisname.”PraiseGodforthegiftofJesus,Messiah,beautifulSavior.PraythattheHolySpiritwillleadmany

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tofaithinJesusasLordinamightywayinyourREVIVALevent.Day17Deuteronomy6:4-5“Hear,OIsrael:TheLordisourGod,theLordalone.YoushalllovetheLordyourGodwithallyourheart,andwithallyoursoul,andwithallyourmight.”PraiseGodforthedivinelovethatmeetsusinJesus.PraythatoneofthefruitsoftheREVIVALeventisthatthosewhoattendwillloveGodwitheverythingthatisinthem.Day18Philippians2:4-11“Leteachofyoulooknottoyourowninterests,buttotheinterestsofothers.LetthesamemindbeinyouthatwasinChristJesus,who,thoughhewasintheformofGod,didnotregardequalitywithGodassomethingtobeexploited,butemptiedhimself,takingtheformofaslave,beingborninhumanlikeness.Andbeingfoundinhumanform,hehumbledhimselfandbecameobedienttothepointofdeath—evendeathonacross.ThereforeGodalsohighlyexaltedhimandgavehimthenamethatisaboveeveryname,sothatatthenameofJesuseverykneeshouldbend,inheavenandonearthandundertheearth,andeverytongueshouldconfessthatJesusChristisLord,tothegloryofGodtheFather.”PraythatthemindofChrist,theservantLord,abidesineveryone,leadersandparticipants,atyourREVIVALevent.PraythatoneofthefruitsoftheeventisthatitwillleadmanynewbelieverstoconfessJesusasLordandthatGodwillbeglorified.

Day192Timothy1:8-10“Donotbeashamed,then,ofthetestimonyaboutourLordorofmehisprisoner,butjoinwithmeinsufferingforthegospel,relyingonthepowerofGod,whosavedusandcalleduswithaholycalling,notaccordingtoourworksbutaccordingtohisownpurposeandgrace.ThisgracewasgiventousinChristJesusbeforetheagesbegan,butithasnowbeenrevealedthroughtheappearingofourSaviorChristJesus,whoabolisheddeathandbroughtlifeandimmortalitytolightthroughthegospel.”

PrayforthosewhowillspeakandleadworshipatyourREVIVALevent;praythatthefullnessofthepowerofGodʼswordmadeflesh,JesusChrist,maycomethroughthemtoreachtheheartsofallwhoarepresent.Day202Corinthians5:18-20“AllthisisfromGod,whoreconciledustohimselfthroughChrist,andhasgivenustheministryofreconciliation;thatis,inChristGodwasreconcilingtheworldtohimself,notcountingtheirtrespassesagainstthem,andentrustingthemessageofreconciliationtous.SoweareambassadorsforChrist,sinceGodismakinghisappealthroughus;weentreatyouonbehalfof

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Christ,bereconciledtoGod.”PraythatthosewhoparticipateinyourREVIVALeventmayexperiencereconciliationwithGod,andthat,inturn,theymayreachoutandtouchotherswiththesamehealingmessage.Day21Psalm51:10-12

“Createinmeacleanheart,OGod,andputanewandrightspiritwithinme.Donotcastmeawayfromyourpresence,anddonottakeyourholyspiritfromme.Restoretomethejoyofyoursalvation,andsustaininmeawillingspirit.”AskGodtoaccomplishacleansing,purifying,andsanctifyingworkintheheartsofmanypeopleasaresultofyourrenewalevent,notonlyinthosewhoparticipate,butalsointhelivestheparticipantstouchaftertheREVIVAL.

Day22Isaiah53:1-6“Whohasbelievedwhatwehaveheard?AndtowhomhasthearmoftheLordbeenrevealed?Forhegrewupbeforehimlikeayoungplant,andlikearootoutofdryground;hehadnoformormajestythatweshouldlookathim,nothinginhisappearancethatweshoulddesirehim.Hewasdespisedandrejectedbyothers;amanofsufferingandacquaintedwithinfirmity;andasonefromwhomothershidetheirfaceshewasdespised,andweheldhimofnoaccount.Surelyhehasborneourinfirmitiesandcarriedourdiseases;yetweaccountedhimstricken,struckdownbyGod,andafflicted.Buthewaswoundedforourtransgressions,crushedforouriniquities;uponhimwasthepunishmentthatmadeuswhole,andbyhisbruiseswearehealed.Allwelikesheephavegoneastray;wehaveallturnedtoourownway,andtheLordhaslaidonhimtheiniquityofusall.”PraythatthetruthoftheLordrevealedinJesus,crucifiedandrisen,penetratesdeepintotheheartsandspiritsofmanybecauseofyourREVIVALevent.Day23Genesis12:1-3NowtheLordsaidtoAbram,ʻGofromyourcountryandyourkindredandyourfatherʼshousetothelandthatIwillshowyou.Iwillmakeofyouagreatnation,andIwillblessyou,andmakeyournamegreat,sothatyouwillbeablessing.Iwillblessthosewhoblessyou,andtheonewhocursesyouIwillcurse;andinyouallthefamiliesoftheearthshallbeblessed.ʼAskGodtoshowyousomepeopleyoucouldpersonallyinvitetoyourREVIVALevent.PrayforGodʼsguidance,andtheninvitethem.Praythatthe“blessing”workofGodpromisedthroughAbrahamgetsdoneinyourcommunitybefore,duringandafteryourREVIVALevent.

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Day241John3:1-3SeewhatlovetheFatherhasgivenus,thatweshouldbecalledchildrenofGod;andthatiswhatweare.Thereasontheworlddoesnotknowusisthatitdidnotknowhim.Beloved,weare

Godʼschildrennow;whatwewillbehasnotyetbeenrevealed.Whatwedoknowisthis:whenheisrevealed,wewillbelikehim,forwewillseehimasheis.Andallwhohavethishopeinhimpurifythemselves,justasheispure.TakeafewmomentstoletGodrevealtoyouthelovethathasmadeyouachildofGod.ListentotheLord.ThenprayforGodtospreadinanawesomewaythesamesavingworkatyourREVIVALevent,thatmanywillembraceapurifyinghopeintheLord.

Day25Psalm19:14Letthewordsofmymouthandthemeditationofmyheartbeacceptabletoyou,OLord,myrockandmyredeemer.PrayforthespeakersandleadersatyourREVIVALevent,thattheirworkandwordsarepleasingtoGod,servingGodʼssavingpurposesforyourcommunity.

Day26Hebrews4:12“Indeed,thewordofGodislivingandactive,sharperthananytwo-edgedsword,piercinguntilitdividessoulfromspirit,jointsfrommarrow;itisabletojudgethethoughtsandintentionsoftheheart.PraiseGodforthegracethatpursuesusandrenewsus.PraiseGodforallthatwillhappenintheREVIVALevent.PrayfortheHolySpirittouseGodʼswordtodobothlawandgospelwork.

Day27Colossians4:2-3a“Devoteyourselvestoprayer,keepingalertinitwiththanksgiving.AtthesametimeprayforusaswellthatGodwillopentousadoorfortheword,thatwemaydeclarethemysteryofChrist,...”AskGodtoshowyouoncemorethepeopleyoucouldpersonallyinvitetotheREVIVALevent.Prayforstrengthtomakeaninvitation.Prayforopenspirits.AskGodtoopentheheartsofthosewhowillattendtheREVIVALevent,thattheymayknowJesusChristasLord.Day28Psalm63:1-4“OGod,youaremyGod,Iseekyou,mysoulthirstsforyou;myfleshfaintsforyou,asinadryandwearylandwherethereisnowater.SoIhavelookeduponyouinthesanctuary,beholdingyourpowerandglory.Becauseyoursteadfastloveisbetterthanlife,mylipswillpraiseyou.SoIwillblessyouaslongasIlive;Iwillliftupmyhandsandcallonyourname.”

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AsyourREVIVALeventdrawsnear,simplyturntotheLordtoday,andseektheLord.BlesstheLord.PraiseGodʼsholyname.GivethanksandsurrenderyourlifeandyourREVIVALeventtotheLordGod.

Day29Matthew28:16-20“NowtheelevendiscipleswenttoGalilee,tothemountaintowhichJesushaddirectedthem.Whentheysawhim,theyworshippedhim;butsomedoubted.AndJesuscameandsaidtothem,ʻAllauthorityinheavenandonearthhasbeengiventome.Gothereforeandmakedisciplesofallnations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFatherandoftheSonandoftheHolySpirit,andteachingthemtoobeyeverythingthatIhavecommandedyou.Andremember,Iamwithyoualways,totheendoftheage.ʼ”PraythatthesavingpresenceofJesusatyourREVIVALeventmayleadmanytofollowhimasfaithfuldisciples.Prayforthepeopleyouhaveinvited,thattheywillhearthecallofJesustofollowhim.Day30Mark9:35“Hesatdown,calledthetwelve,andsaidtothem,ʻWhoeverwantstobefirstmustbelastofallandservantofall.ʼ”CommendyourREVIVALspeakersandleaderstoGod,askingthattheybringaservant’shearttotheirpartintheREVIVALevent.

Day31Hebrews12:1-2“Therefore,sincewearesurroundedbysogreatacloudofwitnesses,letusalsolayasideeveryweightandthesinthatclingssoclosely,andletusrunwithperseverancetheracethatissetbeforeus,lookingtoJesusthepioneerandperfecterofourfaith,whoforthesakeofthejoythatwassetbeforehimenduredthecross,disregardingitsshame,andhastakenhisseatattherighthandofthethroneofGod.”PraythatthecommunionofsaintsmaybeexpandedasaresultofyourREVIVALevent,thatmanypeoplewillcometoturnawayfromsinandlooktoJesusinfaith.PraythatthecloudofwitnessesatyoureventwillreflecttheloveofGod.

Day32Psalm25:4-5“Makemetoknowyourways,OLord;teachmeyourpaths.Leadmeinyourtruth,andteachme,foryouaretheGodofmysalvation;foryouIwaitalldaylong.”AsktheLordtoreleasethepowerofthewordintheREVIVALevent,thatpeoplemaybeledbyGodʼstruth.

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Day33Psalm145:14-18“TheLordupholdsallwhoarefalling,andraisesupallwhoareboweddown.Theeyesofalllooktoyou,andyougivethemtheirfoodindueseason.Youopenyourhand,satisfyingthedesireofeverylivingthing.TheLordisjustinallhisways,andkindinallhisdoings.TheLordisneartoallwhocallonhim,toallwhocallonhimintruth.”PrayforeveryonewhowillcometoyourREVIVALevent,thattheLordwillliftthemupandfulfillthelongingsGodhasplacedintheirhearts.Day34Ephesians6:18-20“PrayintheSpiritatalltimesineveryprayerandsupplication.Tothatendkeepalertandalwayspersevereinsupplicationforallthesaints.Prayalsoforme,sothatwhenIspeak,amessagemaybegiventometomakeknownwithboldnessthemysteryofthegospel,forwhichIamanambassadorinchains.PraythatImaydeclareitboldly,asImustspeak.”Asyoupraytoday,commendtheleadersandspeakersforyourREVIVALeventoncemoretotheLord,thatGodmayusethemtospeakclearlyandboldly,makingthemysteryofthegospelknowntoallwhoattend.

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“Iherebycommandyou:Bestrongandcourageous;donotbefrightenedordismayed,fortheLordyourGodiswithyouwhereveryougo.ʼ”PraythattheLordʼspresenceinyourREVIVALeventwillleadpeopletoastrongandcourageousfaith.

Day36John16:12-14“ʻIstillhavemanythingstosaytoyou,butyoucannotbearthemnow.WhentheSpiritoftruthcomes,hewillguideyouintoallthetruth;forhewillnotspeakonhisown,butwillspeakwhateverhehears,andhewilldeclaretoyouthethingsthataretocome.Hewillglorifyme,becausehewilltakewhatismineanddeclareittoyou.”DedicatethephysicalspacewheretheREVIVALeventistobeheldtoGodʼsgraciouspurposes.PraythattheHolySpiritwillcall,gather,enlightenandsanctifymanypeoplethroughyourREVIVALeventintotheway,truthandlifethatisfoundinChristJesus.

Day372Thessalonians3:5“MaytheLorddirectyourheartstotheloveofGodandtothesteadfastnessofChrist.”AsktheLordtodrawpeopletothesteadfast,faithfulloveofGod,forthepurejoyofbelievingintheLord.

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Day38Mark4:26-28“Healsosaid,ʻThekingdomofGodisasifsomeonewouldscatterseedontheground,andwouldsleepandrisenightandday,andtheseedwouldsproutandgrow,hedoesnotknowhow.Theearthproducesofitself,firstthestalk,thenthehead,thenthefullgraininthehead.”PraythatGodwillgrowthekingdominyourcommunityastheseedofGodʼswordisspreadatyourREVIVALevent.

Day39Hebrews13:2“Donotneglecttoshowhospitalitytostrangers,forbydoingthatsomehaveentertainedangelswithoutknowingit.”PrayforaspiritofwarmhospitalityatyourREVIVALevent,thateveryonewhocomesmayexperienceagracefulwelcome.

Day40Matthew5:14-15“Youarethelightoftheworld.Acitybuiltonahillcannotbehid.Nooneafterlightingalampputsitunderthebushelbasket,butonthelampstand,anditgiveslighttoallinthehouse.”PraythatthelightofChristwillshineonyourREVIVALevent,leadingeveryoneinattendancetoleavetheeventreadytolettheirlightshinewherevertheygo.DedicateyourREVIVALeventtothegloryofGod.adaptedfrom“40DaysofPrayer”byTheEvangelicalLutheranChurchofAmericahttp://www.elca.org/Resources/Faith-Practices