December 5-11, 2022: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Preparing Your Heart for His Coming

December 5-11, 2022

(A Scriptural Prayer Guide from Harvest Prayer Ministries) 

Monday, December 5. “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. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” (Matthew 11:29-30). Lord, prepare our hearts to be humble. Help us to learn from You because Your yoke is easy and Your burden is light. May others see Your gentleness and humility in us as we wait for the coming of the Christ Child.

Tuesday, December 6. “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight” (Proverbs 3:5-6)! Lord, prepare our hearts to trust in You. We rejoice in You because we trust in Your holy name. May we always lean on Your understanding instead of our own so that our hearts will not be troubled. Help us to acknowledge You in all of our ways so that You will make our paths straight. You are our strength and shield as we wait for the coming of the Christ Child. (See also: Psalm 28:7a, 33:21; John 14:1)

Wednesday, December 7. “Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water” (Hebrews 10:22). Lord, prepare our hearts to be sincere. Thank You for cleansing us from sin so that we can draw near to You. Help us to truly desire to know You better, and deepen our faith as we wait for the coming of the Christ Child.

Thursday, December 8. “He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD” (Psalm 112:7). Lord, prepare our hearts to be steadfast. Even in hard times, help us to trust You without question. Because our hearts can stand firm, we will sing and make music to You as we wait for the coming of the Christ Child. (See also: Psalm 57:7, 108:1)

Friday, December 9. “Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge” (Psalm 62:8). Lord, prepare our hearts to be prayerful. We call upon You, Father, because You are our refuge – our place of safety. Sometimes we don’t even know what to pray, but You have given us the Holy Spirit to help us. Teach us to listen to You, and to pray the things that are on Your heart. Give us a spirit of prayer as we wait for the coming of the Christ Child. (See also: Psalm 119:145; Romans 8:26-27)

Saturday, December 10. “Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name” (Psalm 86:11). Lord, prepare our hearts to be undivided so that we will fear Your name. Father, would You put a new spirit in us? Remove our hearts of stone and give us hearts of flesh. We will be Your people and You will be our God as we wait for the coming of the Christ Child. (See also: Ezekiel 11:18-20)

Sunday, December 11—Third Sunday of Advent. “Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psalm 90:12). Lord, prepare our hearts to be wise. We want to learn from You. Help us to listen to Your instruction so that all of our days will be pleasing to You as we wait for the coming of the Christ Child. (See also: Proverbs 16:23, 23:12, 15, 19, 26, 24:32)

November 28 - December 4, 2022: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Preparing Your Heart for His Coming

November 28 - December 4, 2022

(A Scriptural Prayer Guide from Harvest Prayer Ministries) 

Sometimes, in the rush of the Christmas season, we do not always focus our thoughts, our hearts and our minds on Christ, the very reason we celebrate. As you, your family and we as a church look toward the celebration of the birth of Christ (the first advent – His first coming), take time each day to focus on the One we long to see face to face. Set apart a time of devotion alone or together in community, to anticipate and await with delight the coming of the Christ Child – God’s own Son! Don’t allow Him to get lost in the shuffle of activity – even as you physically prepare to celebrate. Take time to prepare your heart for His coming . . . what is He calling you to do . . . how is He calling you to live for Him? These daily Scriptural prayers will help you to remain focused on Christ, and deepen your celebration – far beyond physical gifts, delicious food, or decorations. Instead, adorn your hearts with adoration. Take the time to prepare for His coming through Christmas and then to celebrate His Coming through the end of the month as you prepare to step into a new year!

Monday, November 28. “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory” (Colossians 3:1). Lord, prepare our hearts to be set on things above because we have been raised with Jesus! We have new life because He came here as a baby, lived a sinless life, died on the cross and rose again! Help us to set our hearts on things above as we wait for the coming of the Christ Child.

Tuesday, November 29. “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13). Lord, prepare our hearts to seek You! You have promised that we will find You when we seek after You with all of our hearts. We seek after You today, Lord, as we wait for the coming of the Christ Child. (See also: Deuteronomy 4:29; Psalm 27:8, 119:10, 58)

Wednesday, November 30. “But be sure to fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you” (1 Samuel 12:24). Lord, prepare our hearts to serve You. Help us to consider the great things You have done for us. We want to do everything for You alone, and do it faithfully as we wait for the coming of the Christ Child. (See also: Col. 3:23-24).

Thursday, December 1. “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 15:5-6). Lord, prepare our hearts to have a spirit of unity with other believers. Help us to have a spirit of unity so that we might glorify You and share everything we have with others. We want to glorify You, Father, in our family and in the Body as we wait for the coming of the Christ Child. (See also: Acts 4:32)

Friday, December 2. “For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him” (2 Chronicles 16:9a). Lord, prepare our hearts to be fully committed to You! May we be completely focused upon You so that You can strengthen us as we wait for the coming of the Christ Child. (See also: 1 Kings 8:61)

Saturday, December 3. “I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders” (Psalm 9:1). “I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever” (Psalm 86:12). Lord, prepare our hearts to praise You! You are worthy of all of our praise. May we tell of Your wonders and glorify Your name as we wait for the coming of the Christ Child.

Sunday, December 4—Second Sunday of Advent. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God” (Matthew 5:8). Lord, prepare our hearts to be pure. Help us to run away from sinful desires. Give us the ability to call on You out of a pure heart that seeks after faith, love and peace. Keep us from foolish arguing. Help us to desire pure hearts as we wait for the coming of the Christ Child. (See also: Psalm 51:10; Proverbs 22:11; 2 Timothy 2:22-23)

November 21-27, 2022: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Monday-Thursday’s prayers were written by our 9th-12th grade students.

Monday, November 21. God of learning, thank you for curiosity and the ability to learn new things.

Tuesday, November 22. God of abundance, thank you that we have all of our basic needs met.

Wednesday, November 23. God of beauty, thank you for the colorful leaves we get to enjoy during this time of year.

Thursday, November 24. Faithful God, thank you for the morning sun that comes up each new day.

Friday, November 25. Thank you, Father, for Your loving care for me, for knowing my needs and knowing how best to meet them. “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19).

Saturday, November 26. We thank You, Lord, for the gift of the Holy Spirit and the joy, peace, and hope He gives us as He dwells in us. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:13).

Sunday, November 27—1st Sunday of Advent. “Sing, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem” (Zephaniah 3:14)! Lord, prepare our hearts to rejoice! We want to be glad today, and to rejoice with all our hearts. May we be filled with joy because we seek You and because You have saved us. Help us to sing and give You thanks as we wait for the coming of the Christ child (see also: Psalm 13:5; 1 Chronicles 16:10; Psalm 28:7b).

November 14-20, 2022: Weekly Prayer Calendar

The following prayers were written by our 6th-8th grade students, who are memorizing Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 1. 

Monday, November 14. BEING MADE NEW—We celebrate the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit as we are being made new.

Tuesday, November 15. God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, thank you for your parts in redeeming the world.

Wednesday, November 16. BELIEVE—“Then Jesus told them, ‘Because you have seen me, you believe; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed’” (John 20:29).

Thursday, November 17. WHO WE WERE: IMPERFECT—I trust that the new life I now experience will continue after death. By Christ’s power my soul and body will be reunited and made perfect (Heidelberg Catechism A 40).

Friday, November 18. GRACE & GRATITUDE—”Jesus said to the women [who wiped Jesus’ feet with her tears], ’Your sins are forgiven’” (Luke 7:50).

Saturday, November 19. REUNITED—A challenge for you today: try a new way of connecting with Jesus, something you don’t ordinarily do.

Sunday, November 20. Thank you, Lord, for being my only comfort in life and in death.

November 7-13, 2022: Weekly Prayer Calendar

The following prayers were written by our 3rd-5th grade students. 

Monday, November 7. Let’s be thankful that God knows all the details of our lives—nothing happens outside of His will! “Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered” (Luke 12:7).

Tuesday, November 8. Let’s be thankful that God created us all very unique and special. He has a plan for our lives! “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before you were born, I set you apart” (Jeremiah 1:5).

Wednesday, November 9. Let’s thank God for his beautiful creation. The yellows, oranges, and reds in the leaves are spectacular. “When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars which  you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?” (Psalm 8:3-4)

Thursday, November 10. Give thanks for clean water and how God established the water cycle: condensation, precipitation, evaporation.

Friday, November 11. Thank you, God, that you love us! “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” (1 John 3:1).

Saturday, November 12. Thank you, God, for our families, Maranatha, and all of our friends. “We love because He first loved us” (1 John 4:19).

Sunday, November 13. Praise God that He is for us. He protects us and guides us. “Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” (Psalm 23:6).

October 31 - November 6, 2022: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Monday, October 31. Pray for Tammy Michmerhuizen, our Discipleship Coordinator.

The November 1-6 prayers were written by our PreK-2nd grade students.

Tuesday, November 1. Thank you, God, for animals like dogs, cats, fish, all of our pets, squirrels, and birds.

Wednesday, November 2. Thank you, God, for delicious food like watermelon, pizza, lunchables, sandwiches, steak, French fries, and corn dogs.

Thursday, November 3. Thank you, God, for snacks like cake, cupcakes, chips & salsa, chips & cheese, caramel corn, and cotton candy.

Friday, November 4. Thank you, God, for giving us ways to travel, like cars, bikes, buses, skateboards, and roller blades.

Saturday, November 5. Thank you, God for our houses, football stadiums, play houses, clothes, swimsuits, hats, mittens, and boots.

Sunday, November 6. Thank you, God, for our church, our friends, and our schools. Thank you also for moms, dads, brothers and sisters.

October 24-30, 2022: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Monday, October 24. Pray for our Facilities Coordinator, Dan Ebels, Jr.

Tuesday, October 25. Father, we give thanks that we have a place to worship and to gather together. Thank you for the Building and Grounds Team that works to maintain that space well. Pray specifically for each member of that team: Denny Achterhof, Larry Bredeway, Dan Ebels Jr., Seth Michmerhuizen, & Heather Westveld.

Wednesday, October 26. Father, we thank you for the opportunities we have on Wednesdays to meet new people, to gather for a meal, for fellowship, for opportunities to learn. Thank you for all those who make Grace Space, Wonderful Wednesday Potluck, and Praise Days: School Year Edition possible.

Thursday, October 27. Pray for Mark Michmerhuizen and Jim Wiersma who serve on the Finance Team.

Friday, October 28. We thank you Father for the Hospitality Team. We thank you for how they help us welcome the stranger and enjoy fellowship all together. Pray specifically for each member of the team: Mary Achterhof, Mary Blystra, Amber Ebels, & Edith Hemmeke.

Saturday, October 29. Faithful Father, we pray that we as your people here at Maranatha would ”...walk before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and do what is good in your eyes” (2 Kings 20:3).

Sunday, October 30. “I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations” (Psalm 89:1).

October 17-23, 2022: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Monday, October 17. Father, we thank you for the variety of gifts you have given the people who serve on council. We ask that you give them wisdom and encouragement as they use those gifts in the service of your church on the Administrative & Shepherding Teams. We pray specifically for each of the Deacons: Kim Bashaw, Mary Blystra, Larry Bredeway, Josh Hop, Chris Larson, & Mark Michmerhuizen.

Tuesday, October 18. Pray for the Discipleship Team as they give leadership for Maranatha in the area of discipleship. Pray specifically for each member of that team: John Dykstra, Toni Larson, Tammy Michmerhuizen, & Pastor Matt Stob.

Wednesday, October 19. Lord, we give thanks for the gift of music. Be with the Worship teams as they help lead us in music as we worship.

Thursday, October 20. Father, we hold up the Outreach Team as they help us share about you around the world and in our own neighborhood. Pray specifically for each member of the Outreach Team: Carl Afman, Marguerite Petroelje, Brent Pollema, Bob Schippers, & Dave Vander Heide.

Friday, October 21. Pray for Amber Ebels, our Administrative Assistant.

Saturday, October 22. God of grace, fill each of us with your Holy Spirit so that we will “be completely humble and gentle; patient, bearing with others in love” (Ephesians 4:2).

Sunday, October 23. “But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love” (Nehemiah 9:17). Lord, we  hold up our Sunday School classes, each of the students and each of the teachers before you. We ask that you bless their time together and that they all grow in grace and in the knowledge of you.

October 10-16, 2022: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Monday, October 10. Give thanks for the Worship Planning Team, for their planning to assist us in worshiping all together. Pray for each of the team members: Bruce Benedict, Pat Dykstra, Norm Hoekstra, Pastor Matt Stob & Erik Van Appledorn.

Tuesday, October 11. Father, we pray for each of those who meet each week to pray for Maranatha, its ministry, and its members. We thank you for the gift of being able to come to You in prayer.

Wednesday, October 12. Pray for the Prayer Team as they give leadership in helping us be a people of prayer. Pray for each of its members individually: Larry Ensing, Ken Frieling, Bev Groen, John Lappenga & Gail Wiersma.

Thursday, October 13. Father, we ask that you would be with the Men when they meet for Men’s Bible Study. May your word come alive to them.

Friday, October 14. Father, we are grateful for the Safe Church Team and the work they do to help us all care for and protect each other. We pray specifically for each team member: Denny Achterhof, Charrie Hemmeke, Jenna Hop & Pastor Matt Stob.

Saturday, October 15. Prince of Peace, we pray that we at Maranatha will “make every effort to do what leads to peace and mutual edification” (Romans 14:19).

Sunday, October 16. “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1). We give thanks, Lord, for the peace we can have because of Jesus. Lord, we pray for the Young People and their leaders as they meet this year, that their time together may be a time of blessing in their lives.

October 3-9, 2022: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Monday, October 3. Pray for the Full Council as it meets tonight, that they seek the Lord’s wisdom and discernment for the matters that are before them. Pray specifically for the Elders: John Dykstra, Larry Ensing, Norm Hoekstra, Jim Le Febre, Brent Pollema, Dale Rosema & Pastor Matt Stob.

Tuesday, October 4. Father, we pray for Guild as it starts its season, studying the book of Mark. We pray for Sheila as she gives teaching leadership and for all those who attend, that your word continue to be active and alive in their lives.

Wednesday, October 5. Pray for all those who gather for Women’s Ministry as they continue their study of the book of Acts, that they continue to grow in their walk with God and in fellowship with each other.

Thursday, October 6. Pray for Dale Rosema in his role as Technical Director.

 Friday, October 7. Pray for Worship Planning Coordinator, Bruce Benedict.

Saturday, October 8. Father God, we pray “for the joy of the Lord to be Maranatha’s strength” (Nehemiah 8:10).

Sunday, October 9. “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand” (Psalm 95:1). Lord, we pray for the 2.42 groups as they meet, that they will be a means of making known the path of life and of filling your people with joy.

September 26 - October 2, 2022: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Monday, September 26. Please fill our students with Your wisdom and insight. “But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere” (James 3:17).

Tuesday, September 27. Teach our children the importance of doing their work with excellence, to honor you with their attitudes and actions. “Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops” (Proverbs 3:9).

Wednesday, September 28. Help us as parents and adults to see the value in each child, and not dismiss their words and ideas because of their youth. “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity” (1 Timothy 4:12).

Thursday, September 29. Give our students a genuine interest in what they are taught and renew their energy each day.  “Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord” (Romans 12:11).

Friday, September 30. Father, we pray that each person who teaches our children this year will be filled with Your Spirit, Your wisdom and insight, Your love, Your understanding and compassion, and the ability to see each child as unique and highly valuable.

Saturday, October 1. Father, I pray that each of us at Maranatha will “be an imitator of You, God, as a dearly loved child and live a life of love” (Ephesians 5:1,2).

Sunday, October 2. As we celebrate Communion today, Lord, we give thanks for your great love, that you gave your one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).

September 19-25, 2022: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Monday, September 19. Empower the children we love to not give up easily, but learn to push through the difficult relational times and difficult assignments, to persevere. “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” (Galatians 6:9).

Tuesday, September 20. May our students be able to be quiet and attentive.  “Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end” (Prov. 29:11).

Wednesday, September 21. Lord, give our students the ability to respect others and put them first. “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves” (Romans 12:10).

Thursday, September 22. Help our students to be able to control themselves, their thoughts, words, and actions. “For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love” (2 Peter 1:5-7).

Friday, September 23. Father, teach our children to have thankful hearts, an attitude of gratitude. “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever” (1 Chronicles 16:34).

Saturday, September 24. Open our children’s minds and give them the gift of understanding what they are taught. “The unfolding of your words give light; it gives understanding to the simple” (Psalm 119:130).

Sunday, September 25. Father, we ask You to give our children victory over lies and enemies.  Encourage them to always cry out to You for help and strength in times of trouble. “With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall” (Psalm 18:29).

September 12-18, 2022: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Monday, September 12. We pray that our students are not passive and uninvolved in learning, but show initiative. “Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth” (1 John 3:18).

Tuesday, September 13. Father, save the lives of the students we love, that they would have the joy of knowing You! “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4)

Wednesday, September 14. Lord God, give our students the ability to understand and to acquire knowledge. “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better” (Eph 1:17).

Thursday, September 15. We pray that our little (or big) learners would be excellent listeners. “The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice” (Proverbs 12:15).

Friday, September 16. Father, help our students to grow and mature. “And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the Lord and with people” (1 Samuel 2:26).

Saturday, September 17. May our children be good neighbors to others. “The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these” (Mark 12:31).

Sunday, September 18. We ask, Lord, that Your Spirit to be at work in our students, filling them with hope and protecting them from disappointment or despair. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:13).

September 5-11, 2022: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Monday, September 5. Give the students we love a boldness that comes from knowing You. “The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid” (Psalm 27:1)?

Tuesday, September 6. May our students be courageous. “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline” (2 Tim. 1:7).

Wednesday, September 7. Give our students the gift of discernment. “And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ” (Phil. 1:9-10).

Thursday, September 8. May the children we love be enthusiastic learners! “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters” (Colossians 3:23).

Friday, September 9. We pray that our students would be friendly and have good friends. “One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother” (Prov. 18:24).

Saturday, September 10. Father, grow generosity in the hearts and lives of our students. “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Cor. 9:6-7).

Sunday, September 11. May our children and the children we love be willing to put others first. “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others” (Phil. 2:3-4).

August 29 - September 4, 2022: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Monday, August 29. Praise God! He is our righteous judge. “He rules the world in righteousness and judges the peoples with equity” (Psalm 9:8).

Tuesday, August 30. Praise God! He is Jesus! “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21).

Wednesday, August 31. Praise God! In Him is joy. “You make known the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand” (Psalm 16:11).

Thursday, September 1. Spend some time in quiet confession. “At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another” (Titus 3:3).

Friday, September 2. Spend some time in joyful thanksgiving! “But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life” (Titus 3:4-7).

Saturday, September 3. Jesus, You are the One who has shown us what is good and what is required of us. By Your Spirit’s power, show us how to “act justly, and to love mercy and to walk humbly with our God” (Micah 6:8).

Sunday, September 4. Father God, give our students a helpful, receptive, teachable attitude. “May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer” (Psalm 19:14).

August 22-28, 2022: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Monday, August 22. Praise God! He is our intercessor. “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God” (Romans 8:26-27).

Tuesday, August 23. Praise God, our instructor. “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you” (Psalm 32:8).

Wednesday, August 24. Praise our immortal, invisible God! “Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen” (1 Tim. 1:17).

Thursday, August 25. “For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a person is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient” (Ephesians 5:5-6). Take some time to confess your sins to God.

Friday, August 26. Thank God that we are washed, sanctified and justified in the Name of Jesus and by the Spirit of our God. “And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God” (1 Corinthians 6:11).

Saturday, August 27. By the power of Your Holy Spirit, give us the desire to “be an imitator of God. Help us live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God” (Ephesians 5:2).

Sunday, August 28. Praise God! He is just. “For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love” (Psalm 33:3-4).

August 15-21, 2022: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Monday, August 15. Praise God! He is our hope. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:13).

Tuesday, August 16. Praise God! He is our helper. “The Lord is with me; he is my helper” (Psalm 118:7).

Wednesday, August 17. Praise God! He is our healer. “I am the Lord who heals you” (Exodus 15:26).

Thursday, August 18. Confession - “But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving” (Ephesians 5:3-4).

Friday, August 19. Thanksgiving – “Sing for joy, O heavens, for the Lord has done this; shout aloud, O earth beneath. Burst into song, you mountains, you forests and all your trees, for the Lord has redeemed Jacob, he displays his glory in Israel” (Isaiah 44:23).

Saturday, August 20. Prayer for Others – By the power of your Holy Spirit, help __________ “…live a holy and godly life as he/she looks forward to the day of God” (2 Peter 3:11-12).

Sunday, August 21. Praise God! He is our Immanuel! “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God with us’)” (Matthew 1:23).

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