Pray that God would prepare your heart, and that He will take you beyond where you are currently to an even more living and vibrant experience with Jesus.  Pray each day.  Choose what you will fast from during this 40 days.  Fasting something (a meal, snacks, television, social media, shopping, etc) will draw you closer to Jesus.  Read Psalm 51:10 Recite this verse as much as possible today.  Write it down.  Try to memorize it.

God is always calling His people to Himself. The Bible is filled with stories of those who have responded to the call.  Pray that you would be attentive to God’s voice.  Read Revelation 3:19-22.  Invite Jesus into your life.  Let him seat at the head of the table. Pray that you will dine with him daily feasting on his word..

God wants to revive our spirit.  He wants you to be closer to him.  Confess anything that you know is not of God in your life.  Ask the Lord to show you even more.  How is your fasting going?  Start again if you already broke the fast.  Read Psalm 85:4-7. Pray for God forgiveness.

Read 2 Chronicles 7:14.  Repentance, humility, a broken heart, and a contrite spirit are the offerings that God accepts.  Pray for God to make evident your great need of His grace.  Pray that God will help you trust His power to gain the victory in your personal daily struggles with sin.  Pray that God will mend any broken relationships in your life that need to be restored. Ask God to give you a heart of repentance and true humility.

Is there someone in your life who is stuck in deep darkness? Or maybe someone you know who walked away from God, or who never seems to be able to stick with Jesus?  Read Ephesians 3:20-21.  Ask the God to show himself to these people.  Pray for those people by name every day during the remainder of the 40 days.

Saturday would be the traditional Sabbath day.  Take some time to rest from your regular routine.  Pray for a special Sabbath blessing today.  Pray that God would speak to you in a personal way.  Don’t forget to pray for those on your list who need Jesus.  Read Matthew 28:1-10.  What was special blessing the women received?

Pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out on your pastor and church.  Pray for a spirit of prayer to saturate the hearts of all in positions of church leadership.  Pray for our congregants to be receptive to what God says.

Pray that God will mend any broken relationships in your life that need to be restored and give you a heart of repentance and true humility if you wounded another.  Seek forgiveness when and where appropriate.

With now your mended relationships, pray for more spirit filled and consecrated workers in God’s vineyard.  Pray how God might be asking you to work more specifically in His service.  Invite those whom you know to serve alongside you.

Read Mark 4:1-20.  It is our privilege, as followers of Christ in these last days of earth’s history, to partner with Him in His mission by sowing seeds of truth.  Ask the Lord to give you an opportunity to share Christ today with at least one other person.

Every sermon we hear, every Scripture we read, God is sowing seeds. Often it is very encouraging, at times it can be challenging, but we can rest assured, that God’s powerful Word will do its intended work in our hearts and lives if we let Him, that is if we receive the Word, digest it, keep it, and do it.  Reread Mark 4:1-20.  Ask God to speak to you, then do what he says.

Pray for a fresh understanding of God’s Word and for an open heart so that the Word can reshape your personal beliefs and values.  Pray for courage for our church family and other Christians around the world.

The purpose of receiving God’s word and letting it transform our lives is so that we can share its good news message with the people around us. The Divine Sower makes us co-laborers with Him. Will you open your heart to receive His seeds today? Will you join His mission to share His seeds with whoever He brings across your path?  Pray for an open heart to receive God’s word.

Prayer for a full house today at church.  Pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out on your pastor and church.  Pray for a spirit of prayer to saturate the hearts of all in positions of church leadership.  Pray for our congregants to be receptive to what God says in church.

You are the light of the world. Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Read Matthew 5:14-16.  Pray for opportunity to share Christ.

Reread Matthew 5:14-16.  Think about your family, friends, neighbors, your co-workers. Ask God to show you who needs the light of Jesus in their life? Who should you pray for and also specifically contact this week?

Read 1 Timothy 5:8.  You have a responsibility to do all that is within your power to gently, kindly, and with much wisdom and love reach out to family members, showing them that you care, and at the right time pointing them to the truth and love of Jesus.  Sometimes our best efforts are providing food and shelter.    Do you know someone who needs help with physical and material needs?  Ask God what more you can do.

Will you prayerfully do the important work of intercession and ministry to your non-believing/backslidden family members? Will you commit to be more intentional in your outreach to them?  Pray for courage.

Read Romans 12:18.  Pray for your family. Are there some members you have struggles with? Pray for them specifically, and for yourself, as you seek ways to minister to them, pointing them to Jesus through your words and actions.  Pray that God will help you to make peace with them.

Are you still praying for the seven people you selected on Day 5? We are half-way through the 40 days of prayer.  The greatest challenge we have is to pray that others would come to know Jesus.  Spend a few more minutes today thinking and praying for these seven individuals.

Pray that God will break the chains that hold so many people in spiritual bondage.   Prayer for a full house today at church.  Pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out on your pastor and church.  Pray for a spirit of prayer to saturate the hearts of all in positions of church leadership.  Pray for our congregants to be receptive to what God says in church.

Read Isaiah 49:25.  Pray that God will give your children (or your spiritual children) strength to stand against Satan’s attacks and deceptions.  Pray for the safety and preservation of the faith of your children. Pray that they will catch a fire to be involved in personal mission.

Pray that God’s spirit will be poured out in a mighty way on the family members of Watershed Church.  Red Hebrews 11:23-25.  Find someone to encourage today.  Pray that God will show you someone to invite to church.  Remember the hope we have in Jesus.

Read Acts 10:1-8.  Several times in our 40 days of prayer, you have been instructed to look for a divine appointment.  When we make ourselves available to be used by God, He will orchestrate divine appointments that are not only a blessing to the person we minister to, but they also encourage us in our walk with Christ.

Why not surrender your time, your fears, yourself, to Christ right now, and ask Him to use you to reach somebody for Him today?  Pray for specific divine appointments today and this weekend.

Pray for wisdom for the church leaders at the upcoming plans and vision for Watershed Church.  You get to be a significant part of the future plans.

Pray for the 7 people on your list.  Call them out loud by name. Something about saying our prayers out loud seems to make them resonate in our soul.

Pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out on your pastor and church.  Pray for a spirit of prayer to saturate the hearts of all in positions of church leadership.  Pray for our congregants to be receptive to what God says.

Have you read much of the Bible?  Most followers of Jesus have not read very much.  Pray that God will help you to find the time and the desire to read the Bible.

Several times throughout the last 30 days, you have read scripture from the Bible.  When was the last time you took un-rushed, uninterrupted moments to dive into God’s Word?  Try soon and let its phenomenal truths bring light into your life.  Many of the church family have been reading through the Bible all year.  Start with the book of Esther from our series.  John is good if you have never read through a book of the Bible.  Pray for direction as to where you should start.

Part of the reason we do not read the Bible more often is due to digital distractions in our lives.  TV, computer, phones, iPads, and the like all are tools to be used for good purpose, but they also can draw us away from the Bible, church, and relationships.  Pray for wisdom and self-restraint with your digital devices.

Read Hebrews 4:12.  The Bible is full of hope. It contains everything we need. The good news of salvation is clearly presented to the reader. But all these wonderful elements of the Word are of no use if they are not moving from our mind to our heart and into our actions.

Pray for God to speak clearly to you in His Word today.  Pray for strong convictions and a willing heart to receive the sharp sword of the Word, even if it hurts.  God loves us deeply, and sometimes his word is hard to grasp.  You might not agree with what it says, but the Bible will never steer you in the wrong direction.

We are about a week away from our Vision Night and the end of our Esther series, “For such a time as this!”  Hopefully, God has spoken to you about the future of Watershed Church and your participation.  Pray more.

Pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out on your pastor and church.  Pray for a spirit of prayer to saturate the hearts of all in positions of church leadership.  Pray for our congregants to be receptive to what God says in church.

As we get closer to our Vision Night, pray, read the Bible, and ask God to speak every day.  Pray for God to help you be consistent this coming week in your daily devotions. Pray for that God would re-ignite fresh passion in the hearts of His people—fresh passion for His Word, for prayer, and for mission.

Read John 6:22-58.  Jesus is the Bread of life.  He is our sustenance.  You can know more about him as you read the word each day.  Pray for understanding as you read this passage.

Pray for boldness in sharing God’s love and truth through your unique gifts.  God gives us all certain giftedness to serve him and his purposes.  Do you know your giftedness?  Do you know how you will participate in our church’s future?

Read Philippians 1:6.  God has been doing a work in your heart and soul.  How do you feel the Lord will use you in the days ahead.

Read Philippians 1:6.  God has been doing a work in yPray for the demonic and evil in the world to be put down.  Pray for the Spirit of God to reign over our country on this day.  Pray for Vision Night November 2. our heart and soul.  How do you feel the Lord will use you in the days ahead.

Pray that God will miraculously provide the financial resources needed to accomplish the plans he has for Watershed.  Prepare for church services and our vision night tomorrow.

Join us for VISION NIGHT, 6pm.  Pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out on your pastor and church.  Pray for a spirit of prayer to saturate the hearts of all in positions of church leadership.  Pray for the direction of Watershed Church.