Hello and welcome to the podcast, my name is Nicole. You are listening to Pray the Word. In this season of Pray the Word we will be using a resource called Praying God's Word Over Your City; 40 Days of Prayer Toward a Transformed Community by Trey and Mary Anne Kent, an excellent resource that has more within each "day" than what we share here, and we highly recommend it for those of you called to be watchmen.
You can find and purchase their resource here on prayershop.org
This podcast will be set up so that you can prayer walk with it, using the prompts for more extended and "onsite with insight" prayers. As always, let us know you are praying and the name of your town so we can join you and pray in agreement. At the end of each episode there will be Prayer Points for you to listen and pray through. Be free to pause the podcast at anytime to pray out what Holy Spirit is prompting.
For as in one body we have many members, and the members not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. (Romans 12:4-5)
Prayer Points:
Think of brothers and sisters in Christ who have various types of giftings and abilities, and take a moment to thank Jesus for them. Pray for them as God leads.
Ask Holy Spirit to bring to mind areas where you've failed to appreciate the diversity and variety in the body of Christ. Ask the Lord to show you ways you may encourage those who are unlike you in their gifts and callings
Pray for areas of prejudice and judgment in your heart toward those in the body of Christ. (Are you judging another church's expression, or are you harboring racial prejudice? Are you bitter toward a person or group who has not recognized your calling?) Now is the time to repent and ask Jesus to conform your heart and mind to His perfect will.
Ask God to bring to mind at least one specific person you may encourage in his or her giftings today. Pray for this dear one and write a note, send a text, or give them a call to encourage and pray for them.
In the church, we are to accept and not judge one another when we differ on matters where the Bible does not give specific commandments.
-Steven Cole
