Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
James 5:16 (ESV)
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
James 5:16 (ESV)
The National Day of Prayer is a day set aside specifically for taking time throughout the day to pray for the needs of our country. Below are seven centers of influence in our nation taken from the National Day of Prayer Website. Take a few moments to pray through each area. As you pray, focus on what God is communicating through His scripture.
Family
What to Pray:
John 1:12-13
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
1 John 3:1
Church
What to Pray:
Romans 12:4-5 & 10
Hebrews 10:21-25
2 Timothy 3:16-17
Acts 2:42
Colossians 1:18
Business & WorkPlace
Genesis 2:15
Ecclesiastes 3:9-11
Colossians 3:23-24
Psalm 90:17
Proverbs 12:14
Education
What to Pray:
Mark 10:14
Colossians 1:9-10
Proverbs 22:6
Colossians 1:28
Titus 2:7-8
Military
Pray for the leaders to make wise and righteous decisions based on Biblical principles rather than personal career gains.
Lord, help all military personnel see You working in their daily lives, that You are with them, whether they are in the field, at home, or abroad.
Remove stigmas for seeking medical attention for mental and physical needs.
God, hold the families of service members close, and may they look to You for the strength and peace that only You can give.
Comfort the spouses who are separated due to military jobs—keep these marriages strong.
Lord, keep the hearts of the military from being desensitized to violence, while keeping them strengthened through battles. Only You can provide such a balance.
Move service members to seek the Lord and family for comfort, rather than overuse of substances.
Zechariah 4:6
Psalm 91:4-5
2 Corinthians 10:3-4
Ephesians 6:11-13
Psalm 138:7
Government
What to Pray:
Romans 13:1-2
1 Timothy 2:1-4
Isaiah 56:1
2 Chronicles 19:6-7
2 Chronicles 19:9
Arts, Media & Entertainment
What To Pray:
Lord, encourage the believers who are called to use their creative gifts to glorify You and cultivate a culture of concern for one another.
Teach us to use the news as prayer prompts and ideas for how to serve our local community.
Pour out wisdom for people who bring funding to entertainment media to fund things that are wholesome and speak the truth of God.
Send creativity for artists to create thought-provoking works of art and entertainment that point towards Your redemptive plan for humanity.
fill the hearts of artists who can fill stadiums with adoring fans but still feel alone—You are the only one who can make them whole.
Guide news professionals to seek truth and gather evidence, to present the issues of the day clearly and honestly.
Strengthen the Christians in these spheres to boldly stand for Biblical truth in the writer’s rooms, board meetings and creative processes.
1 Corinthians 9:24-25
2 Timothy 4:8
Jeremiah 31:13
Exodus 31:2-5
Ephesians 5:1-5