24 Hour Prayer Guide

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  • December Prayer Guide

    24 Hour Prayer for the City of Lexington

    First Alliance Church, along with 40 other churches in Lexington, have joined together to provide unceasing, 24/7 prayer for the city of Lexington and beyond. FAC has committed to pray on the second Monday of each month for 24 hours. 

    Prayer Guide

    Scriptures are provided to read and pray through along with specific prayer prompts. You are welcome to pray as the Spirit leads you. The guide simply provides a framework to pray for specific ministries that FAC partners with in our city. Trust the Holy Spirit to give you prayers and scriptures to pray as you intercede.

    Together we are believing for God’s miraculous intervention in every aspect of the lives and institutions in our city and beyond!

    Isaiah 30:21 “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it’”

    Pause

    Invite the Holy Spirit to quiet your heart and your mind. Take 4 deep, cleansing breaths. After you still yourself take time walking through this prayer slowly.

    Breathe in slowly.

    Breathe out slowly, saying, “The Lord is my shepherd”

    Breathe in slowly.

    Breathe out slowly, saying, “I shall not want”

    Repeat 4 times.

    “Speak Lord, for your servant is listening“

    Praise

    What specific blessings and gifts are you praising Him for today?          

    Colossians 3:15 “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful”

    Prepare

    Lord, I am here before you now wholeheartedly, as an instrument of intercession. Insofar as I am also here before you now half heartedly, fuel the fire of my desire. Do whatever it takes to renew in me, an all consuming passion for your name and love for your people. Lord Jesus, open my eyes to receive you. Holy Spirit, soften my heart to receive you. Father God grant me faith to believe that when I pray, you hear and draw near with a compassionate heart. Amen.

    Petition

    Pray for Your Neighborhood

    Spend time praying for your neighbors and those around you that have yet to meet Jesus. Ask the Lord for divine appointments to be able to pursue friendship with them.

    Pray for Churches in our City

    • House of Prayer
      • Pray for churches in our city to be guided by prayer in all areas of ministry. Pray for a vibrant culture of prayer to be present in every church.
        • Isaiah 56:7, NIV “These I will bring to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be expected on my altar. For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”
    • Light of the World
      • Pray for churches to be a beautiful and compelling representation of Christ in our city.
        • Matthew 5:14, NLT “You are the light of the world- like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.”
    • Gospel Focused
      • Pray for people in our city to come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior through the life changing Good News of the gospel. Pray for an awakening and for a powerful move of the Holy Spirit!
        • Mark 16:15 NLT “And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.”

    Pray for Community Organizations & Ministries

    Colossians 4:5-6 “Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.”

    • Young Lives is a ministry to teen moms that connects them and their children to the love of Christ through mentoring, encouragement and a monthly gathering time.
    • Natalie’s Sisters is a ministry program currently located on the northside of downtown Lexington with the mission to extend hope, support, and God’s unconditional love to sexually exploited women through a first-touch approach providing respite, relationship, and referrals to community resources.
    • Lexington Leadership Foundation (LLF), is a faith-based nonprofit serving Fayette County and has three strategic functions. First, they work with people of faith and good will to tackle the toughest issues in our city. Secondly, they build capacity in others. And thirdly, they develop and operate joint initiatives. A few of their ministries are listed below.
      • Amachi Lexington is the passionate response to serving children with an incarcerated guardian. Amachi matches youth 6-17 with people of faith and good will so they have the opportunity to achieve their highest potential.
        • Pray for more mentors for this ministry.
      • Fatherhood Initiative provides fathers with the tools they need to overcome barriers that are impeding them from having a healthy relationship with their children and guides them towards healthy, lifelong relationships.
    • One Lexington, Urban Impact and other ministries that work with the city’s youth to try to prevent violence.
    • Schools
      • Pray for teachers and students at our partner schools, Wellington Elementary and Booker T. Washington Elementary, to experience God’s love, protection and encouragement.
    • Russell Cave Church of Christ
      • Pastor Fred from Russell Cave Church of Christ needs prayer as he is being treated for Cancer. 
    • Pray for leaders in our City
      • Mayor – Linda Gorton
      • Vice Mayor – Dan Wu

    Yield

    James 5:16 “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective”