PRAY FIRST | DAY 5 | PRAYER GUIDE

​Isaiah 62:6-7   
On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen; All day and all night they will never keep silent. You who remind the LORD, take no rest for yourselves;  7 And give Him no rest until He establishes And makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
 
Consistent and persistent prayer is hard, O Lord. But your goodness and gracious plans for our city and our people keep us on our knees. We refuse to believe the lie that You are inactive and uninterested in us and our city. You are not finished with us. Lift up our hopes so that we pray mighty prayers. Grant us stamina at our posts, watching, asking and thanking You. 
 
Luke 18:1-3  
Now [Jesus] was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart,  2 saying, "In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man.  3 "There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him…
 
We confess we are often prayerless. We lose heart easily. We are too full, too content and too busy. Call us anew to a life of praying with steady determination. Energize us with Your unwavering zeal. Train us to pray in patient pursuit of Your promises.
·       Pray for Jesus to encourage our hearts to pray with renewed hope and persistence
·       Pray for God to invigorate this special season of prayer in our homes and throughout the Body of Christ in our city
·       Pray for students, professors, administrators and parents