Introduction: Intercessory Prayers –
The next 4 days of prayer our focus is on praying for others. As you begin your time in prayer, ask God to speak to your heart about the person(s) to pray for.
“I never stop giving thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, would give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the mighty working of his strength.”
Ephesians 1:16-19
Prayer:
Father, I lift up (the name of the person you are praying for) to you. I pray that you would give them the Spirit of wisdom and revelation so they may know you more deeply. God, open the eyes of their heart so they can see you more clearly, know the depth of your love for them, and the incredible inheritance they have as your child. Give them an awareness of your great power that is within them through the working of your Spirit. Lord, where they feel weak, remind them that your strength is perfected in their weakness. Help them to put their trust in you and your promise to renew their strength, and cause them to soar on wings like an eagle; run and not become weary, walk and not faint (Isaiah 40:31). Your word tells us that you have not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and sound judgment (2 Timothy 1:7). Father, where they have fear of any kind, pour your love out in them in a way that completely drives out all fear. Enable them to stand firm against any attacks of the enemy through the power of your Spirit within them. Remind them who they are in Christ and that the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead lives within them. You made them victorious in Christ and they are no longer slaves to sin but children of the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Father, thank you for them and the gift they are to me and to your Kingdom. Bless them and help them to receive all of the spiritual blessings you’ve given them. In Jesus’ name, amen.
40 Days of Prayer 