Isaiah 44:3-4  
'For I will pour out water on the thirsty land And streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring And My blessing on your descendants;  4 And they will spring up among the grass Like poplars by streams of water.'

For some of us, Lord, prayers that echo passages like this make us uncomfortable. Save us from the shackles of fear. Allow the Holy Spirit to form our meager prayers into powerfully true expressions before your throne. Pour out your Spirit on us and our city. Inundate us with Your love. Pour out your grace on our children. Grow us in maturity, health and strength. 

John 7:37-38   
Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.  38"He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.'"

Like that beautiful moment with our Savior, take your stand in our city O God. Raise your voice so that everyone can hear. Call us to come to you. May those far from you hear and respond. You are the only source of life, we confess and celebrate. May Your life cover our city. 
•       Pray for great spiritual thirst throughout our city and in the Body of Christ
•       Pray for man to hear the voice of God and respond in faith
•       Pray for the orphans and widows in our city

​Psalm 51:10-12   
Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.  11 Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.  12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit.
 
Search my heart, our hearts, and expose areas of secret sin. For too long we have blamed others and denied our own responsibility. Purify us from the inside out. Grant us an enduring spiritual power to serve you with integrity. We long for the joy of a single-minded devotion to You, our most Holy God. 
 
Mark 1:40-42   
And a leper came to Jesus, beseeching Him and falling on his knees before Him, and saying, "If You are willing, You can make me clean."  41 Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed."  42Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.
 
As you did, our Savior, with this man so long ago, will you do with us and with our city? Thank you for your willingness to clean us from the pollution of our sin. You are still filled with endless compassion. You are willing to touch us. You can make us clean. 
·       Pray for God to give us, the body of Christ and those far from God, the desire to be free from sin
·       Pray that Christ’s compassion would be revealed to those who feel hopeless and alone
·       Pray for the marriages in our city

Isaiah 29:13-14   
Then the Lord said, "Because this people draw near with their words And honor Me with their lip service, But they remove their hearts far from Me, And their reverence for Me consists of tradition learned by rote, 14 Therefore behold, I will once again deal marvelously with this people, wondrously marvelous; And the wisdom of their wise men will perish, And the discernment of their discerning men will be concealed."
 
Today we pray for the humility to replace our pride and complacency with faith, trust, action, obedience, prayer and mercy. We have known what it is like to be impressed by our own religious performance. When we do so, we are among those who have approached You without heart or humility. Please break through our pride. Surprise us with your supremacy. Humble us with your glory O Lord. 
 
Matthew 11:28-30   
"Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.  29 "Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS.  30 "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
 
We have kept ourselves busy and taken pride in our busyness and preoccupation. But our ambitious self-sufficiency has left us weary and distracted. We come to You now, just as You have summoned us to come – close enough to learn who You are. Show us your heart and train us in Your humility.
·       Pray for God to rescue our runaway lives so that we can more fully follow Him and His ways
·       Pray for Christ’s humility to replace our pride and heal our brokenness 
·       Pray for the pastors in our city
·       Remember to join us tonight at 6:30 PM for a time of corporate prayer.

Psalm 85:6-9   
Will You not Yourself revive us again, That Your people may rejoice in You?  7 Show us Your lovingkindness, O LORD, And grant us Your salvation.  8 I will hear what God the LORD will say; For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; But let them not turn back to folly.  9 Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, That glory may dwell in our land.
 
Our prayer today is for renewal. Revive us O Lord. Revive our city. Revivals in earlier generations have come and gone, blazing intensely and then sputtering out. Can Your unfailing love bring an unceasing revival? We know that our love for You fades, but Your love is never-failing. Please show us what your enduring love can do. Meet us with you power and grace. Do something amazing in our city. Surprise us with your glory. We pray this word spoken over John the Baptist that you would continue to do this in our city.
 
Luke 1:76-78  
 …go on BEFORE THE LORD TO PREPARE HIS WAYS;  77 To give to His people the knowledge of salvation By the forgiveness of their sins,  78 Because of the tender mercy of our God, With which the Sunrise from on high will visit us…
·       Pray for God to expose sin in ways that bring hope in Jesus Christ, our freedom and righteousness
·       Pray for the Body of Christ in our city to be awakened to pray and seek God for revival with abandonment
·       Pray for the women and mothers in our city

It’s Christmas day! In all that you are doing today; take time to pray!

“IF MY PEOPLE WILL PRAY” 2 Chronicles 7:14 “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”  
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.  For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.” (Matthew 7:7-8)

On this Christmas Day, December 25, 2020, I ask that you pray for our church ministries; church ministers; my wife, my family and I; all the church leaders; and all the members of this great congregation. 

PRAY FOR:

1.    Their walk with the Lord - Micah 4:5 “Though all the peoples walk in the name of their own gods, we will walk in the name of the Lord our God forever and ever.”

2.    Their family – Song of Solomon 1:6 “Do not stare at me because I am dark, for the sun has gazed on me. My mother’s sons were angry with me; they made me take care of the vineyards. I have not taken care of my own vineyard.”

3.    Their work in ministry – l Corinthians 12:5 “There are different ministries, but the same Lord.”

4.    That they would endure the battle for spiritual warfare – Ephesians 6:10-12 “Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens.”

5.    That they would finish well – 2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”

If you would like to share a Prayer Request that we can join you in praying for, go to our prayer request page at: https://www.go2clc.org/prayer-request.html. You will find a form at the bottom of the page that can be easily and quickly filled out and submitted with your praise or request. These requests will be sent to the prayer team of intercessors. As the Lord answers your request, share your praise on the same form. We would also love to hear about your Prayer Day experience. Please email go2myclc@gmail.com and tell us of your time with the Lord.

May we abide in the love of God, the grace of Jesus and the fellowship of The Holy Spirit.
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Thank You for praying today! Merry Christmas!
Pastor David & Letty Jimenez