Starting February 2024, we are focusing on specific prayer initiatives for our church to pray over, together. Omotayo Olaleye, who created our Weekly Prayer Guides last year, will provide monthly "guidelines" to help guide our hearts and prayers.
Pray that the Church will Fulfill her Mandate
Matthew 4:23-24 gives a brief description of Jesus' ministry. Jesus taught and preached the kingdom of God, He healed those who were afflicted with all forms of sickness and diseases, and He delivered those who were bound by the devils. Jesus committed to His church with the great commission in Mark 16:15-18 and Matthew 28:18-20. We are to go into all the nations preaching the good news of Jesus, healing those who are sick, and casting out demons. Jesus gave His church this assurance in John 14:12-23, for anyone who believes in Him will do the same works He has done, and even greater works. Whatever we ask in His name will be done so that God the Father may be glorified. Christ's focus while He was here on earth was to fulfill the Father's will (John 17:4). This should also be our focus, to seek to finish the work God has given us. The harvest is great, but the laborers are few. The Lord is calling His church today to get to work. The Lord has provided all we need to fight this good fight of faith. In Acts 1:4-8, Jesus commanded his disciples to wait for the promise of the Father, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit (Joel 2:28). They are to receive power after the Holy Spirit is poured out on them (Acts 1:8). We know the Holy Spirit has been poured out on the church; we need to work in the power of the Holy Spirit. Additionally, in these days the Lord is calling His church unto consecration and sanctification (2 Corinthians 6:17). For God to use us mightily to bring about His divine purpose, we must separate ourselves from the love of the world (1 John 2:15-17), depart from iniquity (2 Timothy 2:19), and be holy just as He is holy (1 Peter 1:16). We shall be a vessel unto honor, fit for the Master’s use. (2 Timothy 2:20-21).
November 1-9
Pray that the Lord will use you for His glory in these days. That you will be a vessel unto honor and not unto dishonor. 2 Corinthians 4:14-18, 2 Timothy 2:21
November 10-16
Everyone has been given a gift by the Holy Spirit to equip the saints for the work of ministry. Pray that you will know your spiritual gifts and for grace to use them to the glory of God. Ephesians 4:12-16
November 17-23
Pray for the boldness to preach the gospel, for we know it is the power of God unto salvation. Romans 1:16, Romans 10:13-15
November 24-30
Pray for the minds of those whom the gods of this world have blinded to see the glory of Christ. Pray that God will command His light to shine in their hearts so that they may see and accept His love. 2 Corinthians 4:4-6
Pray for the Spiritual Maturity of the Church
Deuteronomy 8:3 and Matthew 4:4 state “…man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.“ The Father desires that our lives not depend solely on the physical food we eat, but rather that our lives are guided by every word that comes from the mouth of God. Only the word of God can build us up (Acts 20:32) and transform us into the image of Christ (Colossians 3:10-11). It is the heart of the Father that we don't remain a child, only desiring the milk of His word and the elementary things of the kingdom of God (1 Peter 2:2, Galatians 4:1). He desires that we come to spiritual maturity skilled in the word of righteousness (Hebrews 5:12-14). No matter how much a father loves his child, a father will never commit the running of a conglomerate to his child until he/she becomes mature both in stature and knowledge of the business (Galatians 4:1-2). We cannot accomplish great exploits for the kingdom of God if we remain spiritual infants. We must be a people who are led by the Spirit of God (Romans 8:14-17), a people ready to bring glory to the Father as we seek to accomplish all the works He has committed into our hands (John 17:4). There is so much work to do, the harvest is plentiful, the laborers are few (Matthew 9:37). Let us seek the Lord in holiness and righteousness, that we may be a vessel unto honor, fit for the Master's use (2 Timothy 2:21).
October 1-12
Pray for grace to give ourselves to the ministry of God’s word and prayer. Acts 6:4
October 13-19
Let us pray that the Lord will give us a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. Ephesians 1:17-22
October 20-26
Pray for grace to know the Father’s heart, that our spiritual ear is open, and that our hearts will understand. John 5:20, 1 Corinthians 2:11-12, Isaiah 32:3-4
October 27-31
Pray for grace to use what we learn from the Lord. Pray for maturity and for the skill to differentiate between right and wrong, good and evil. Pray for obedience to divine instructions from His voice. Hebrews 5:14, 1 Samuel 15:22
Pray for our Lives to be Pleasing to the LORD
In 1 Corinthians 10:1-12, Hebrews 3, and Hebrews 4, Apostle Paul calls our attention to something very important that happened in the history of God’s people and how those events serve as an example and admonition for us who are living in these end times (1 Corinthians 10:11) so we don't fall into the same error of ways that they fell into. God guided the people of Israel in the wilderness; they saw His miracles and wonder-working power (1 Corinthians 10:1-4). However, with most of them, the Lord was not pleased because their hearts always went astray; they did not know the ways of the Lord (Hebrews 3:10, 1 Corinthians 10:5). Because of their ways, they never received the promise made to them by God of entering into His rest (Hebrews 3:11). Like the children of Israel, we have also been given the promise of eternal life and entering into God’s rest (Hebrews 4:1, 6, 9). However, we must take heed to ourselves that we don't fall into the same error of lusting after evil things as they did when they craved food from their life in Egypt, the land of bondage, and despised the blessings of God's provision through manna (Numbers 11:4-6). May this recorded history serve as an example for us today, to not love the world nor desire the things of the world more than we follow the will of God (1 John 2:15-17). May we not become idol worshipers (Exodus 32:6). We should not be a people who become lovers of themselves, money, pleasure, etc, rather than lovers of God (2 Timothy 3:1-5), nor should we be sexually immoral like the children of Israel who joined or yoked themselves to Baal Peor (Numbers 25:1-3). We are called to separate ourselves from worldly and ungodly affections (2 Corinthians 6:14-18). We are not to tempt the Lord’s patience or question His purpose (Numbers 21:4-6), nor continue to sin and ask God's grace to abound (Romans 6:1-2). We are not to be grumblers like some of the children of Israel (Numbers 16:41-45), rather we must do all things without complaining (Philippians 2:14). Do not become unbelievers as the Israelites were (Hebrews 3:18-19, Hebrews 4:1-2), be pleasing to God, believe in Him, sincerely seek Him and live by faith and not by sight (Hebrews 11:6, Hebrews 10:38, 2 Corinthians 5:7).
September 1-7
Let us pray that our lives are a living sacrifice to the Lord, which shall be holy and acceptable in His sight. Romans 12:1-2
September 8-14
Pray that we will not love the world nor the things of the world, but rather we will become more and more a lover of God. 1 John 2:15-17, Deuteronomy 6:4-5
September 15-21
Let us pray that the Lord will direct our steps through His word and not let sin rule over us. Pray we receive mercy and find grace to overcome. Psalms 119:133, Hebrews 4:16
September 22-30
Pray for grace to walk with the Lord by faith and not by sight, to see through the eye of Jesus, to hear through His ears, and to have the same mind as Christ our Lord. Pray that we sincerely and diligently seek our Lord. Philippians 2:5, Hebrews 11:6, 2 Corinthians 5:7
Walking with the LORD
John 21:20-22, Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”) When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?” Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.” What the Lord said to Peter, He is saying to us today, “Follow me.” Walking with the Lord entails being in step with Him, characterized by two things. First is the ability to hear the voice of the Lord. Jesus said my sheep hear my voice… (John 10:27a). We must develop the capacity to grow in our ability to hear and understand what the Lord is saying to His church. Second is the ability to follow instructions or obedience to instructions, …and they follow me (John 10:27b). Obedience to divine instruction is key to walking with and following God. Why is it important, you may ask? Because disobedience these days will only lead to spiritual death (Psalm 95:7-11, Hebrews 3:7-15). In this season, the Lord is saying walk with me, don't be caught up in the distractions of this present life; look unto Jesus, the author and the finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2). This is a call to intimacy with the Lord, a time to know Him and be known by Him (1 Corinthians 8:3). Christ our beloved is calling His bride to a place of love and intimacy (Solomon 7:10).
August 1-10
Pray that the Lord will open eyes to His understanding and ears to hear His voice. Pray that we will grow in our ability to recognize the voice of the Lord. Matthew 13:14-15, John 10:1-5
August 11-17
Pray for an obedient heart and the grace to yield to the Lord's call and His leadings, being led by the Holy Spirit of God. 1 Samuel 15:22-23, Romans 8:14
August 18-24
Pray that the Lord will bring us into a deeper intimate relationship with Him; that we will know the Lord beyond words or feelings. Pray that we will truly know Him. Pray for the Lord to give us the spirit of wisdom and revelations in the knowledge of Him. 1 John 2:3-6, Ephesians 1:17
August 25-31
The Lord is coming back for a bride without spots or wrinkles. Pray that you will be ready when the Lord returns. Pray for the grace to overcome the trials of the world. Pray for grace to make it to the finish line. Psalm 125:1-3, Psalm 91:1-16, 2 Peter 3:10-14,17-18, Revelations 2:25-26, Revelations 21:7, John 5:4-5
Prayers for our Children
Psalm 127:3-5 says “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed, but shall speak with their enemies in the gate.” The devil knows how important children are to us and to the kingdom of God. The enemy is after our children. He blinds the eyes of parents from the spiritual battle he is waging against them through worldly songs, ungodly information, social media, movies, cartoons, and negative influences of society, to mention a few. There is a spiritual warfare going on and we need to rise up, put on the whole armor of God, and fight for our children and family. This battle is already won through the blood of Jesus Christ; however, we need to fight the good fight of faith, knowing that we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers, against rulers of this dark world, and against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places (Ephesians 6:12). We need to be diligent to know the state of our flocks and pay attention to our herd, our children (Proverb 27:23). We know the Lord has chosen us as shepherds over these little ones, so we need to be sober and vigilant; because our adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8). Submit ourselves to God and resist the devil over our children (James 4:7).
July 1-6
Let us commit our children to the hands of the Lord who is able to keep them from the evil one and keep them till the end so that none of them is lost to the world. Pray that the Lord will watch over our children and keep them from falling. John 17:12 & 15, Psalm 121:3-8, John 10:27-29
July 7-13
There are many voices speaking lies and deception in our world today. Let us pray that our children can discern the voice of the Lord and will not follow the voice of strangers. Pray they will understand the Word of truth/life they are taught, and that the enemy will not steal it from them; pray the Word of God will bring forth abundant fruits in their lives. Pray that the Word of the Lord will be a lamp to their feet and a light to their path. John 10:1-5, Matthew 13:18-19, Psalm 119:105
July 14-20
Let us pray for God's protection over our children. There is terror that walks at night, arrows that fly by day, diseases that strike in darkness, and plagues that destroy at midday. Pray our children will dwell in God's secret place and abide under the shadow of the Almighty; no evil will come near them. Pray that the Lord will give His angels charge over them to keep them in all their ways, to bear them up in their hands, so that they will not trip and fall. Psalm 91:1-16
July 21-31
Pray that our children will be carriers of God’s presence; they will be God's habitation, His dwelling place. Pray that everywhere they go, the presence of the Lord will go before them as a consuming fire. Let us declare the Lord is in the midst of His people, our homes and families; we shall not be moved. Psalm 114:2-8, Deuteronomy 9:3a, Psalm 46:1-7
Prayers for our Pastors
Being a pastor comes with great responsibility. They are called by God to shepherd and feed His people (John 21:15-18), appointed as a watchman over God’s flock (Ezekiel 3:17). They constantly put the needs of God's people over their own needs (Galatians 4:19). They endure hardship for the sake of God's people (2 Timothy 2:3-7). They constantly nurture the people God has committed to their care unto maturity (1 Timothy 4:6). They must review on an ongoing basis to know the state of their flock (Proverbs 27:23). It is so very important for us to constantly remember them in our prayers (1 Timothy 2:1-2). In Ephesians 6:18-20 (KJV), Paul encouraged “praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; and for me (Pastors), that utterance may be given unto me (Pastors), that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.” In this season, Legacy, let us lift up our pastors to the Lord, lifting their hands until the battle is won (Exodus 17:12).
June 1-8
Pray that grace would be multiplied to our pastors in the knowledge of God and Christ to do the work that He committed into their hands. Pray for fresh anointing for our pastors. Pray for the spirit of wisdom and revelations, that the eye of their understanding will be enlightened. 2 Peter 1:2, 2 Timothy 2:1, Ephesians 1:17-19
June 9-15
Pray that our pastors will not fail in their assignments, but rather will fight a good fight of faith. They will finish their race. Pray for the Lord to keep them from the evil one.
1 Timothy 6:12, 2 Timothy 4:7-8, John 17:15
June 16-22
Pray for our pastors to seek and know the mind and will of the Father for His people and to receive grace to build according to the pattern that the Lord shows them.
1 Corinthians 2:10-14, John 5:20, Exodus 25:40
June 23-30
Pray that the Lord will keep our pastors and their families from every attack of the evil one. Pray for the Lord to be a shield around them, He will be their hiding place, He will give His angels charge over them. Psalm 125:1-3, Psalm 91:1-16
Pray that God would give us a heart for prayer
The Lord is seeking a people who can stand in the gap and pray for their Nations. Throughout the scriptures, the Lord promises to listen from heaven and heal our land (2 Chronicles 7:14). All we need to do is to humble ourselves and pray. There is so much going on in our world today and the Lord is counting on His Church to pray for His will to be done, here on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10). The Lord is calling His Church as a watchman over His people and this nation, not to give Him rest till He makes our nation a praise on earth (Isaiah 62:1-7). Our prayers can move mountains, our prayers can bring back the prodigal, our prayers can save the lost, and our prayers can bring revival to the body of Christ and our nation. The Lord is looking for a people who will stand in the gap and pray. This is the time for Legacy to arise and pray.
May 1-11
Pray that the light of the truth in Christ Jesus shines in every darkness and for the truth in Christ to set free those who are enslaved to sin. Matthew 4:16
May 12-18
Pray for people to come to know and fear the Lord. Pray that the Lord will write His law on their hearts and that the people will know and love Him. Jeremiah 31:33-34
May 19-25
Pray that the Lord will increase our love for one another and establish our hearts blameless in holiness before God our Father. 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13
May 26-31
Pray that the Lord destroys every work of the kingdom of darkness in our church, community, and nation. 1 John 3:8b
Declaring God's reign in the church and in our world
In Matthew 6:9-10, Jesus taught His disciples how to pray and what to pray. Matthew 6:10 states, “Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven” (NKJV). It is remarkable that the first thing the Lord taught His disciples to pray for is asking for God’s Kingdom (which talks about His sovereignty, and His supreme rule) to come and be established here on earth as it is in heaven. When we declare this in prayer, all other power, dominion, and authority, are subject to the reign and the rule of our God (Isaiah 45:23, Philippians 2:10-11). The second part is asking that God’s will be done (which talks about God’s counsel, desire, or wish, what He has proposed in Himself) here on earth, as it is in heaven. We may ask why can’t God just do all these and enforce His kingdom and rule here on earth. It's because God has given us, His children, an opportunity to join Him in what He is doing. The work He has prepared before the foundation of the world for us to accomplish through Him (Ephesians 2:10). So that He may reign through His people. For we know that whatever we ask in prayers we shall receive it if we do not doubt in our hearts (Mark 11:24).
April 1-6
Ask the Father for the heart of the nations to turn back to the Lord. Psalm 2:8
April 7-13
Ask that the kingdom of this world will become the kingdom of our God and of His Christ. Revelation 11:15
April 14- 20
Declare God’s reign among the nations. Psalm 96:10 and Psalm 93:1
April 21- 30
Pray that God will be exalted above the heavens and His glory will fill the whole earth. Psalm 57:5 and Psalm 97:9
Pray for the fruitfulness of the church
Isaiah 32:15 (KJV) “Until the Spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.” The preceding verses describe the consequences of complacency of the people of Israel to the evil in their days. However, Isaiah describes how the barren land (a prophetic description of a generation who has turned away from God) will become fruitful again as a result of the outpouring of the Spirit of God. This is a verse of hope for us also, that our land will again turn to the Lord. That men and women, boys and girls, young and old, will once again turn to the living God. But the church has a role to play, the outpouring of the Spirit over our nation will come when the church earnestly seeks the face of the Lord and gives Him no rest till He makes our nation a praise in the Land (Isaiah 62:6-7). We have been called to abide in Christ through the Holy Spirit who lives in us (John 15:4). Our Lord desires that His church bears abundant fruits (John 15:2). Why? Because in bearing fruits the Father is glorified (John 15:8). So as we wait on the Lord this season, let us seek to be guided by the Holy Spirit, that we may bear abundant fruits.
March 1-10
Pray that we will be a people we are led by the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 5:16-25
March 11-17
Let us pray for the healing of our land/nation. 2 Chronicles 7:14
March 18-24
Pray that the Lord will move in our land to open the eyes of those who are spiritually blind and the ears of those who are spiritually deaf. Isaiah 35:3-10
March 25-31
Pray that our strength will be renewed in this season as we wait upon the Lord. Isaiah 40:30-31
Pray for Legacy Church to desire a deeper relationship with the Lord
Psalm 42:1-2, is a description of a man who is a God chaser, a man after God’s own heart. As we go through this new year, what do we seek? Do we seek to know God beyond words? Do we seek to experience His glory as He reveals His mind and will through the Holy Spirit? We live in perilous times, times when the love of many is waxing cold (2 Timothy 3:1, Matthew 24:12), still the Father is calling to His children, to His church, and He is saying to come up the mountain (Exodus 24:1), to separate ourselves from the world (2 Corinthians 6:17-18), to pick up our cross and follow Christ. (Matthew 16:24)
February 1-10
Pray that we may know Him more. Philippians 3:10
February 11-17
Pray that we will delight ourselves in the Lord. Psalm 1:1-2
February 18-24
Pray that God will make known to us His will. 1 Corinthians 2:11
February 25-29
Pray that God will work in us that which is pleasing in His sight. Hebrews 13:21