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Focus

Prayer and Fasting for the USA: 30 April–4 May 2023

Intention

To ready His people to repent for that nation’s healing.

Scripture

“When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”

– 2 Chronicles 7:13–14

Reflection

The Lord always keeps His Word. His Word to King Solomon three thousand years ago clearly applies today if we will use it.

Today, with a few exceptions, the leaders in our nations and churches have failed to see the Lord’s hand in sending the “pestilence among My people.” He’s allowing such moral and physical pestilence to awaken us to turn back fully to Him.

And then He gives us the solution by which He will hear from heaven, forgive sin and heal a land: humble ourselves, pray, seek His face, and then turn from our wicked ways, our old sin patterns we no longer need, as new creations in Christ.

We all fall short of the glory of God but there’s no condemnation in Christ. No guilt. He loves us and wishes us to be holy as He is holy.

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Prayer

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ Holy Name, we thank You that Jesus Christ loved His Church and has given Himself for us, and is in the process of sanctifying and cleansing us by the washing of water by the Word.

We see the pestilence in our lives. Help us to get ready as His glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, to be holy, and without blemish. 

And thank You, Lord, for Your mercy, that when Your people called by Your Name humble themselves, pray, seek Your face, and repent You will hear from heaven, forgive their sin and heal their land.

Amen.

Author Bio

Pastor Jeff Daly is the Founder and Executive Director of National Day of Repentance, a ministry focusing solely on personal and national repentance. This ministry provides resources, including days of repentance in a number of nations, to encourage the Body of Christ in preparation for the Bridegroom’s return.

Prayer Points and Purpose for GO 2023 in May

1. To worship Jesus and give extravagant praise to God. Heb 12:28–29
2. Pray that the Lamb who was slain might receive the reward for His suffering. Rev 5:6–14
3. Pray for revival for Australia and for millions to find Christ. Isa 64:1–2
4. Pray for revival for Israel and millions to find Christ. Rom 10:1
5. Pray for five friends to find Christ and share the gospel with those five in May. Matt 28:18–20

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