But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.
-Jesus, john 14:26
Jesus, we thank you for your spoken promises recorded in your word. we thank you that before you were crucified, you promised us that you will send the Holy Spirit. we thank you that you didn't leave this world without leaving us with the Holy Spirit to lead us, to guide us. we thank you that you did not leave us as orphans, but you gave us your Holy Spirit, the Spirit of adoption, that enables us to enter into your presence as your sons and daughters. we thank you that through the Holy Spirit you have literally adopted us into your kingdom as your sons and daughters.
Father of glory, today i am asking for the Holy Spirit. God i'm asking that this will be a year marked by the fingerprints of the Holy Spirit. God i'm asking that your people will be able to recognize the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives, to recognize that He is a person living in us and works through us. God i'm asking that your people would begin to have a relationship with the Holy Spirit as a lover, as a counselor, a helper, an advocate, a friend, and a healer.
God i'm asking for the Holy Spirit to come alive within our hearts, that we may be people overflowing with the fruits of the Spirit--love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, that we would be people marked by the Spirit because we are ones that are walking in the Spirit, not in the flesh. God i'm asking that your people would be ones visibly set apart from the rest of the world--that we would be ones who pursue righteousness and holiness, and not to do things to grieve the spirit or to quench His work in us.
God i'm asking for signs and wonders to be demonstrated through the power of the Holy Spirit i'm asking for gifts to be activated--healing, prophecy, wisdom, knowledge; that we as your sons and daughters may recognize the authority given to us by the Spirit. let us be ones to walk in the fullness of the inheritance given to us by the Spirit.
God i'm asking that we would be people who love and submit to the leadership of the Holy Spirit in our lives. that we would be actively engaging with your Spirit, that we would be led by the Spirit, and that our old self and our old thoughts may die and be born again and renewed by the Spirit. let us not submit to worldly thoughts, anxiety, worries, or struggles, but let our minds be renewed daily by the Spirit. give us the grace to open our hearts and our souls for the Spirit to do His work within us--to bring healing, freedom, and restoration.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
revive 2010: day 13
36 At the usual time for offering the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet walked up to the altar and prayed, “O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, prove today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant. Prove that I have done all this at your command. 37 O Lord, answer me! Answer me so these people will know that you, O Lord, are God and that you have brought them back to yourself.”
38 Immediately the fire of the Lord flashed down from heaven and burned up the young bull, the wood, the stones, and the dust. It even licked up all the water in the trench! 39 And when all the people saw it, they fell face down on the ground and cried out, “The Lord—he is God! Yes, the Lord is God!” 1 kings 18:36-39
Father of glory, God of yesterday, today, and forever, we come before you and we recognize the powerful works you did in days of old. we thank you for your prophet Elijah, someone who, living in a age of darkness, was faithful to you to take a stand to declare that you are God.
God i'm asking for Elijahs to be raised up in your church at UCSD. God i'm asking for you to raise up believers who are radical, bold, passionate, relentless, and will pursue you at whatever the cost. God i'm asking for believers who fear you more than they fear man--that they would not care about their reputation for the sake of proclaiming your truth boldly. God i'm asking for believers among intervarsity and other christian fellowships at UCSD to be radically committed to obedience to your word, that we would be a people filled with love. let us be a people of prayer, people who cry out to you on our knees to ask you to come in power. let our prayers be bold, filled with faith, and relentless. let our cries be genuine, and our hearts persistent.
God i'm asking for another demonstration of your power today. i'm asking for a clear demonstration of your power through the Holy Spirit at UCSD. God, i'm asking that many hearts will be moved and convicted by your power and truth. God i'm asking for another mighty move of power, that every soul on campus will not be able to deny that you are the one true God. whether it is fire from heaven, signs and wonders, or a movement of profound, spirit-led, radical acts of love, God i'm asking for power to be demonstrated by your people, power that every heart at UCSD would be moved. let there be a repentance of souls, and for souls to be swept into your kingdom.
God i'm asking for another powerful move of your Spirit, that every person would fall to the ground in worship of you as the one true God. send rain, send fire, God send revival to UCSD.
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study the life of elijah. read 1 kings 18. ask God to raise up present-day elijahs among us.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
revive 2010: day 12
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
ephesians 6:10-18
Father of glory we humbly come before you as weak and broken people. Father i admit that it is easy for me to fall into the lies of the enemy. it is easy to fall into compromise and laziness and apathy. it is easy to believe the lies that there is no hope, for me to fall into despair and depression. God, in my weakness it is easy for me to fall into self-hatred and forget my identity and my self-worth found as your son. it is easy for my faith to be dictated by my emotions or what i am currently feeling at the moment. Abba, i buckle the belt of truth around my waist. that i may gird myself with your truth and your promises, found only in your word. as i ground myself in your promise, i put all my hope in you.
Father i'm asking that your people would be ones who buckle on belt of truth daily. God that our very identity and worship will overflow from an understanding of the truth found in your word. thank you God, that we can put all our hope in you alone, and you will never put us to shame. thank you God that you are our only constant, and you will never forsake us or leave us, even in our weaknesses.
God let your people be ones who take the sword of the spirit which is your Word and wield it with power and authority. let us eat your word, let us live off it, let it sustain our spirits as does bread to our body. and as your people read your word, let us not just highlight it in our bible and forget about it. rather, let us use it in our dialogue and prayer language with you. as we meditate upon your word, i'm asking for the spirit of revelation to bring your word to life. and as we proclaim your word, let it bring life, extinguishing the kingdom of darkness. let darkness tremble and the proclamation of your word. let your word run swiflty, oh God.
ephesians 6:10-18
Father of glory we humbly come before you as weak and broken people. Father i admit that it is easy for me to fall into the lies of the enemy. it is easy to fall into compromise and laziness and apathy. it is easy to believe the lies that there is no hope, for me to fall into despair and depression. God, in my weakness it is easy for me to fall into self-hatred and forget my identity and my self-worth found as your son. it is easy for my faith to be dictated by my emotions or what i am currently feeling at the moment. Abba, i buckle the belt of truth around my waist. that i may gird myself with your truth and your promises, found only in your word. as i ground myself in your promise, i put all my hope in you.
Father i'm asking that your people would be ones who buckle on belt of truth daily. God that our very identity and worship will overflow from an understanding of the truth found in your word. thank you God, that we can put all our hope in you alone, and you will never put us to shame. thank you God that you are our only constant, and you will never forsake us or leave us, even in our weaknesses.
God let your people be ones who take the sword of the spirit which is your Word and wield it with power and authority. let us eat your word, let us live off it, let it sustain our spirits as does bread to our body. and as your people read your word, let us not just highlight it in our bible and forget about it. rather, let us use it in our dialogue and prayer language with you. as we meditate upon your word, i'm asking for the spirit of revelation to bring your word to life. and as we proclaim your word, let it bring life, extinguishing the kingdom of darkness. let darkness tremble and the proclamation of your word. let your word run swiflty, oh God.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
revive 2010: day 11
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
ephesians 6:10-18
Father I come before you on behalf of my brothers and sisters and i'm asking for protection from the evil one. strengthen our hearts LORD, as we gird ourselves with your truth, so that we may discern what is true--what is from you and what is a lie from the enemy. God i'm praying for my friends who are struggling with discouragement or are in a season of doubting your goodness. God i'm asking for extra measures of grace for you to protect their heart, soul, mind, and spirit from all lies the enemy attempts to throw at them. we pray against the wicked schemes of the enemy, who loves to steal and lie and take away any areas of breakthrough we are having in you. in the name of Jesus i cancel any agenda the enemy has to lie to us and make us doubt your love and your goodness.
give us the grace, Father, to run into the secret place--to cultivate a lifestyle of intimacy with you so that we may withstand the lies of the enemy. help us to ground ourselves in knowledge of our identity--as your sons and daughters, priests and priestesses, that we may trample on the lies of the enemy.
ephesians 6:10-18
Father I come before you on behalf of my brothers and sisters and i'm asking for protection from the evil one. strengthen our hearts LORD, as we gird ourselves with your truth, so that we may discern what is true--what is from you and what is a lie from the enemy. God i'm praying for my friends who are struggling with discouragement or are in a season of doubting your goodness. God i'm asking for extra measures of grace for you to protect their heart, soul, mind, and spirit from all lies the enemy attempts to throw at them. we pray against the wicked schemes of the enemy, who loves to steal and lie and take away any areas of breakthrough we are having in you. in the name of Jesus i cancel any agenda the enemy has to lie to us and make us doubt your love and your goodness.
give us the grace, Father, to run into the secret place--to cultivate a lifestyle of intimacy with you so that we may withstand the lies of the enemy. help us to ground ourselves in knowledge of our identity--as your sons and daughters, priests and priestesses, that we may trample on the lies of the enemy.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
revive 2010: day 10
Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you, and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for not all have faith.
But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the things we command you. Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.
2 thess 3:1-5
God we come before you today and we ask that your word would run swiftly at UCSD. God i'm asking that the preaching and sharing of your word would run swiftly and touch hearts with fresh revelation. God would your work change lives, would your word turn lives upside down. let your word bring about change in our lifestyles and our mindsets, oh LORD. let your word pierce hearts. let your word break the old self and establish new identities in the name of Jesus let your word run swiftly with power and authority.
LORD, let your word shine, and be the truth to which we cling on to. God, we hold on to your word as the only truth on this earth. nothing compares to the truth of your word, God--not what this world tells us, how we think, or how we feel. let your word be a light unto this dark world. God, let your word run swiftly, that we may proclaim your word with confidence and authority over the kingdom of darkness. let your word run swiftly, in the name of Jesus.
But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the things we command you. Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.
2 thess 3:1-5
God we come before you today and we ask that your word would run swiftly at UCSD. God i'm asking that the preaching and sharing of your word would run swiftly and touch hearts with fresh revelation. God would your work change lives, would your word turn lives upside down. let your word bring about change in our lifestyles and our mindsets, oh LORD. let your word pierce hearts. let your word break the old self and establish new identities in the name of Jesus let your word run swiftly with power and authority.
LORD, let your word shine, and be the truth to which we cling on to. God, we hold on to your word as the only truth on this earth. nothing compares to the truth of your word, God--not what this world tells us, how we think, or how we feel. let your word be a light unto this dark world. God, let your word run swiftly, that we may proclaim your word with confidence and authority over the kingdom of darkness. let your word run swiftly, in the name of Jesus.
Monday, August 9, 2010
revive 2010: day 9
For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
paul's prayer for the church in ephesus, ephesians 3:17-19
Father of glory, today i am asking for the knowledge of the love of God to be poured out upon your people. God, i'm asking that your people would operate from a relationship that is rooted and grounded in the knowledge of your love for us. God i'm asking would you stir up hunger and desire in your people, that we may know your love that surpasses knowledge.
God would you encounter your people with the power, the pleasure, the affections, and delight of your love. would your people be ones who hunger after one thing, to have intimacy with you, God. i'm asking that you will begin stirring up a holy dissatisfaction with where we are at now, and that you will begin stirring up a desire and hunger to know your love in a real and tangible way. God, stir up holy dissatisfaction, that will not be satisfied with what we have right now. God i'm asking for hunger to arise, that we would be a people that will pursue intimacy with Jesus at whatever the cost.
God, let this be the generation of lovers, not workers. God i'm praying for the intervarsity leadership team would be one that works out of a love overflow relationship with you. God i'm asking that right now, during summer, that the intervarsity leadership team would be rooted and grounded in your love, that we may come into the year overflowing with your Spirit--your love, joy, peace.
oh God, would you restore the first commandment back into first place! may your people run after your heart, that our success would be determined by your love for us and our love for you. let us not lose our first love! may we not lose our first love, God! may we never grow bored of your love, God. Jesus, let fresh revelation of your love pierce hearts! may your beauty and attraction draw us closer into your heart.
help us to know your love, God. beyond words. beyond our rational thinking. let us be forever changed by your love.
paul's prayer for the church in ephesus, ephesians 3:17-19
Father of glory, today i am asking for the knowledge of the love of God to be poured out upon your people. God, i'm asking that your people would operate from a relationship that is rooted and grounded in the knowledge of your love for us. God i'm asking would you stir up hunger and desire in your people, that we may know your love that surpasses knowledge.
God would you encounter your people with the power, the pleasure, the affections, and delight of your love. would your people be ones who hunger after one thing, to have intimacy with you, God. i'm asking that you will begin stirring up a holy dissatisfaction with where we are at now, and that you will begin stirring up a desire and hunger to know your love in a real and tangible way. God, stir up holy dissatisfaction, that will not be satisfied with what we have right now. God i'm asking for hunger to arise, that we would be a people that will pursue intimacy with Jesus at whatever the cost.
God, let this be the generation of lovers, not workers. God i'm praying for the intervarsity leadership team would be one that works out of a love overflow relationship with you. God i'm asking that right now, during summer, that the intervarsity leadership team would be rooted and grounded in your love, that we may come into the year overflowing with your Spirit--your love, joy, peace.
oh God, would you restore the first commandment back into first place! may your people run after your heart, that our success would be determined by your love for us and our love for you. let us not lose our first love! may we not lose our first love, God! may we never grow bored of your love, God. Jesus, let fresh revelation of your love pierce hearts! may your beauty and attraction draw us closer into your heart.
help us to know your love, God. beyond words. beyond our rational thinking. let us be forever changed by your love.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
revive 2010: day 8
For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
paul's prayer for the church in ephesus, ephesians 3:17-19
Abba Father, i kneel before you tonight, and i'm and bring your people before you. tonight i ask that tonight would you strengthen hearts. God i pray that every heart that is weak, whether it is due to lack of community, hardships in life, or just plain apathy, would you strengthen them with your love. God would you give your people the grace to approach you even in our weakness, even though we may not be 100% holy, that our love may be sincere. God, would you strengthen our inner man, so that we would be able to resist the temptations of falling away from you, from not reading the bible, not praying enough, or not making enough time from you. strengthen hearts with the refreshing goodness of your love, that we would be compelled to go deeper with you because you are that good, because you are that enjoyable.
paul's prayer for the church in ephesus, ephesians 3:17-19
Abba Father, i kneel before you tonight, and i'm and bring your people before you. tonight i ask that tonight would you strengthen hearts. God i pray that every heart that is weak, whether it is due to lack of community, hardships in life, or just plain apathy, would you strengthen them with your love. God would you give your people the grace to approach you even in our weakness, even though we may not be 100% holy, that our love may be sincere. God, would you strengthen our inner man, so that we would be able to resist the temptations of falling away from you, from not reading the bible, not praying enough, or not making enough time from you. strengthen hearts with the refreshing goodness of your love, that we would be compelled to go deeper with you because you are that good, because you are that enjoyable.
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