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Abiding in Christ: 50 Days of Prayer and Fasting, Easter to Pentecost

By Anonymous

Abiding in Christ: 

50 Days of Prayer and Fasting 
from Easter to Pentecost 

     Romans 12 opens with Paul’s appeal to the local church there in Rome. By the mercies of God, they are to present their bodies as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God, which, he reminds them, is their spiritual worship (v. 1). He then proceeds to give an outline of what this looks like in real-time: Renewal of their minds through transformation and the exercise of their spiritual gifts bestowed on them by grace (v. 2). 
     From there, Paul makes a quick list (vs. 9-21) to further describe their spiritual service. "Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor" (vs. 9-10). In the middle of the list he urges: "Be constant in prayer" (v. 12). CONSTANT. Now, that takes some sacrifice. May we sense Paul’s urging as we pray and fast, knowing it is our sacred service, presenting our bodies to God as living sacrifices. Here’s the prayer guide for this week. 
May 6—Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. Pray for those who have not yet confessed Jesus as the Son of God. 1 John 4:15
May 7—We ask you, Heavenly Father, for the means to purchase and develop all of the Saxon property so we can move in by September 2018. Make our church a visible witness to our community each day of the year for the glory of your name.
May 8—Pray for Rebekah Springfield as she prepares to leave on May 16 to return to the South Pacific with YWAM to serve at a medical clinic.
May 9—We praise you, Father, that you are kind to us even when we are not to you and others.
May 10—Praise God for the freedom Amos and Meredith Anderson have experienced from the government as missionaries in Albania.
May 11—Pray for those in our midst who continue to grieve the loss of loved ones. May they be comforted with the hope of heaven and the mysteries of the Sovereignty of God.
May 12—Pray that we would all learn to put pride to death and grow in humility. 1 Corinthians 10:12


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