Join us in prayer as we cross over into 2024
You will begin prayers at 11.40pm on Sunday 31 December, 2023
Praise Worship (At least 20 Minutes)
Revelation 4:11
THOU art worthy, O LORD , to receive glory and honour and power: for THOU hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
Revelation 5:11-13
And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the LAMB that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto HIM that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the LAMB for ever and ever.
Isaiah 40:25-31
To whom then will ye liken ME, or shall I be equal? saith the HOLY ONE. Lift up your eyes on high, and behold WHO hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: HE calleth them all by names by the greatness of HIS might, for that HE is strong in power; not one faileth.” “Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my GOD? Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting GOD, the LORD, the CREATOR of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of HIS understanding. HE giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might HE increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Matthew 9:36-38
But when HE saw the multitudes, HE was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith HE unto HIS disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the LORD of the harvest, that HE will send forth labourers into HIS harvest.
Ephesians 1:16-21
I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the GOD of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, the FATHER of glory, may give YOU a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of HIM, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which HE has called you, what are the riches of HIS glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of HIS power toward us who believe, according to the working of HIS great might that HE worked in CHRIST when HE raised HIM from the dead and seated HIM at HIS right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
As we begin this new year, GOD is presenting us with a significant opportunity to revisit the basics of prayer, and for us to become even more a people of prayer.
Someone once said that ‘prayer doesn’t help our relationship with GOD, prayer is our relationship with GOD!’ and so when we become more devoted to prayer, we are building up that Divine friendship.
As Believers we are Pilgrims of Hope and this means that we should always be growing in our love of prayer on our journey of Faith.
But in this Year of Prayer, please consider how we might help others to pray, so that they can experience a personal encounter with the risen JESUS.
The Year of Prayer is not a year about prayer, but a year for prayer.
The image of CHRIST in the manger speaks of a GOD WHO wants an intimate realtionship with HIS creation.
Can you teach at least one other person to pray, as our LORD taught HIS disciples, during this Year of Prayer?