20"My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one: 23I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.
Jesus' prayer for all believers, john 17:20-23
Father we thank you for the prayers your son Jesus prayed for us, moments before He was arrested and nailed to the cross. God i thank you for the profound love Jesus has for all believers, captured in these prayers, that He would intercede on behalf of every believer in the past, for all of us today, and for years to come.
God i come before you today in agreement with the prayers Jesus prayed for us and the rest of your church today--that you would give us the spirit of unity. God, i'm asking once again for the spirit of unity, that as followers of Jesus we would be ones to value Jesus above all else, more than our differences.
God i bring before you your people, every follower of Jesus at UCSD, every Christian fellowship, and i'm asking that you will unite all of us. God, would we receive the spirit of humility as we set aside our differences, and recognize our common goal--to pursue Jesus. and though that may not mean forming one Christian fellowship on campus, God would we recognize that the desire for unity as lovers of Jesus is one that came from Jesus Himself. teach us to love and respect, serve and honor one another, as brothers and sisters in Christ, even when we disagree on ministry agendas or theology. help us to lean upon each other, and to learn from each other, in complete humility, so that we may stand stronger together.
God i'm asking this year for a spirit of prayer to unite your people. God i'm asking for a movement of unity that begins in the place of prayer--that prayer will bring people from different denominations and experiences together. God i'm asking for a day at UCSD when people from every fellowship, race, ethnicity, denomination will get down on or knees side-by-side in the place of prayer, always remembering that the agenda is ultimately Jesus.
God, give us the spirit of unity. where there is judgment, let there be humility. where there is conflict, let there be understanding. God, above all else, let love abound even more. let love abound.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
revive 2010: day 20
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. 25Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.
galations 5:22-26
Father i come today asking for more of the Holy Spirit. i first want thank you God, for the friendship of the Holy Spirit, which gives me intimacy, security, and encouragement. i thank you for the Holy Spirit, which enables me to approach your throne with confidence, to enjoy intimacy with you.
help us to understand God, that as we walk in the Spirit, as you are faithful to your promise to fill us up with the fullness of your Spirit, let your people be ones marked by the fruit of your Spirit. i'm asking God, that your people would be overflowing with the Spirit. God, let there be a distinct difference between your people, filled by the Spirit and others in this world. i'm asking for moments where nonbelievers will notice a distinct difference in your people, because we are ones filled with your Spirit. let your people be ones marked and set apart from the rest of the world, that we would be ones to supernaturally walk in the Spirit--overflowing with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
God, let us not just memorize the fruits of your Spirit, and what they are, but give us the grace to walk in them. let us not settle for a life that looks the same as someone who does not know you, God. let us live supernaturally in the Spirit. let us understand what it means to be filled with joy, genuine peace in every circumstance. teach us what it means to respond with love, patience, and kindness in every relationship, regardless of the response we get from others. we need your help, God. we cannot do this on our own. we cannot be something that we are not--on our own strength or willpower. for we recognize our flesh prevents us from fully walking in your Spirit. so help us, God. we need you Holy Spirit. we need your power to walk supernaturally in the fruit of the Spirit.
Father of glory give us the Holy Spirit in Jesus' name.
galations 5:22-26
Father i come today asking for more of the Holy Spirit. i first want thank you God, for the friendship of the Holy Spirit, which gives me intimacy, security, and encouragement. i thank you for the Holy Spirit, which enables me to approach your throne with confidence, to enjoy intimacy with you.
help us to understand God, that as we walk in the Spirit, as you are faithful to your promise to fill us up with the fullness of your Spirit, let your people be ones marked by the fruit of your Spirit. i'm asking God, that your people would be overflowing with the Spirit. God, let there be a distinct difference between your people, filled by the Spirit and others in this world. i'm asking for moments where nonbelievers will notice a distinct difference in your people, because we are ones filled with your Spirit. let your people be ones marked and set apart from the rest of the world, that we would be ones to supernaturally walk in the Spirit--overflowing with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
God, let us not just memorize the fruits of your Spirit, and what they are, but give us the grace to walk in them. let us not settle for a life that looks the same as someone who does not know you, God. let us live supernaturally in the Spirit. let us understand what it means to be filled with joy, genuine peace in every circumstance. teach us what it means to respond with love, patience, and kindness in every relationship, regardless of the response we get from others. we need your help, God. we cannot do this on our own. we cannot be something that we are not--on our own strength or willpower. for we recognize our flesh prevents us from fully walking in your Spirit. so help us, God. we need you Holy Spirit. we need your power to walk supernaturally in the fruit of the Spirit.
Father of glory give us the Holy Spirit in Jesus' name.
revive 2010: day 19
5Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 6The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; 7the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so. 8Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.
9You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. 10But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness. 11And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.
romans 8:5-11
Father, we thank you for the Holy Spirit. God, we thank you for the Spirit that gives us power and authority--thank you God, that you have given us the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead. such privilege and authority, we thank you LORD.
God, we thank you for the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit, that we can enjoy an intimate relationship with you, that you see us and you freely know our thoughts. let us be a people who have friendship with the Holy Spirit--that we can enjoy intimate conversation with Him. let us be a people who live in complete submission to the Spirit--that all our thoughts, actions, and desires are lead and inspired by the Spirit. let your people be ones who constantly pursue the filling of your Spirit, that it will not just be a phase of our life, a day of the week at church service, or only when we pray with you, but that our every thought throughout the day may be saturated with your Spirit. let us not settle for anything short of complete abandon and wholehearted surrender, God!
God, i'm asking for a desperation for the Holy Spirit to arise in your people. God, help us to understand our need for the Holy Spirit as much as we need air to stay alive. help us to be a people asking for more and more and more. let us not be so easily satisfied, with what you can do and what you have done. God, would you humble us, and allow us to realize that we cannot live without your Spirit. God, help us to be a people that rely on the Spirit in our existence, as well as in our ministry. help us not be a people who become distracted by our own talents or programs, our flesh-driven efforts. God, as your people depend on the Holy Spirit, i'm asking for a move of your Spirit of magnitudes so profound that it was clear that it was possible by the power of your Spirit alone. i'm asking for a move where it was clear that it only occurred because you came through. let us be a people desperate for your power to come through. let us give you our all, God, let us not hold back. we're all in, God. we give our all to you.
9You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. 10But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness. 11And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.
romans 8:5-11
Father, we thank you for the Holy Spirit. God, we thank you for the Spirit that gives us power and authority--thank you God, that you have given us the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead. such privilege and authority, we thank you LORD.
God, we thank you for the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit, that we can enjoy an intimate relationship with you, that you see us and you freely know our thoughts. let us be a people who have friendship with the Holy Spirit--that we can enjoy intimate conversation with Him. let us be a people who live in complete submission to the Spirit--that all our thoughts, actions, and desires are lead and inspired by the Spirit. let your people be ones who constantly pursue the filling of your Spirit, that it will not just be a phase of our life, a day of the week at church service, or only when we pray with you, but that our every thought throughout the day may be saturated with your Spirit. let us not settle for anything short of complete abandon and wholehearted surrender, God!
God, i'm asking for a desperation for the Holy Spirit to arise in your people. God, help us to understand our need for the Holy Spirit as much as we need air to stay alive. help us to be a people asking for more and more and more. let us not be so easily satisfied, with what you can do and what you have done. God, would you humble us, and allow us to realize that we cannot live without your Spirit. God, help us to be a people that rely on the Spirit in our existence, as well as in our ministry. help us not be a people who become distracted by our own talents or programs, our flesh-driven efforts. God, as your people depend on the Holy Spirit, i'm asking for a move of your Spirit of magnitudes so profound that it was clear that it was possible by the power of your Spirit alone. i'm asking for a move where it was clear that it only occurred because you came through. let us be a people desperate for your power to come through. let us give you our all, God, let us not hold back. we're all in, God. we give our all to you.
revive 2010: day 18
5Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 6The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; 7the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so. 8Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.
9You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. 10But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness. 11And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.
romans 8:5-11
God i come before you today asking for more of the Holy Spirit. God i'm asking that your people will be ones who understand the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit in us, right here, right now. God i'm asking for a paradigm shift in the minds of your people, that the concept of the indwelling Spirit inside of us will not be one that we glance over as a "that's good to know" fact, but rather, would be a concept that will forever change our relationship with you, both inwardly and outwardly. God, would your people be ones to understand and welcome the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit every moment of our lives. let us be people who, being filled with the Holy Spirit, live lives that are led by the Holy Spirit.
God, let your people be ones who set our minds on things of the Spirit. let us not be weighed down by the burdens, stress, pain, and brokenness in this world. let us not consume our minds with worldly thoughts and desires--things that bring us farther away from you, but let us be a people who make a conscious decision to say YES to you--that we would say YES to the things of the Spirit--things that bring us closer to you and no to the desires of our flesh--things that bring us farther from you, and eventually lead to death. God i'm praying for every single person right now who is struggling or consumed with negative thoughts--worries of this world, unpeaceful thoughts, burdens, or loneliness. God would these people choose to make a decision today to say YES to you--that they will choose to set their minds and their thoughts on things of the Spirit--that they would be renewed by the indwelling presence of the Spirit, as they are filled with all love, peace, and joy.
9You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. 10But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness. 11And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.
romans 8:5-11
God i come before you today asking for more of the Holy Spirit. God i'm asking that your people will be ones who understand the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit in us, right here, right now. God i'm asking for a paradigm shift in the minds of your people, that the concept of the indwelling Spirit inside of us will not be one that we glance over as a "that's good to know" fact, but rather, would be a concept that will forever change our relationship with you, both inwardly and outwardly. God, would your people be ones to understand and welcome the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit every moment of our lives. let us be people who, being filled with the Holy Spirit, live lives that are led by the Holy Spirit.
God, let your people be ones who set our minds on things of the Spirit. let us not be weighed down by the burdens, stress, pain, and brokenness in this world. let us not consume our minds with worldly thoughts and desires--things that bring us farther away from you, but let us be a people who make a conscious decision to say YES to you--that we would say YES to the things of the Spirit--things that bring us closer to you and no to the desires of our flesh--things that bring us farther from you, and eventually lead to death. God i'm praying for every single person right now who is struggling or consumed with negative thoughts--worries of this world, unpeaceful thoughts, burdens, or loneliness. God would these people choose to make a decision today to say YES to you--that they will choose to set their minds and their thoughts on things of the Spirit--that they would be renewed by the indwelling presence of the Spirit, as they are filled with all love, peace, and joy.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
revive 2010: day 17
17I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. 18I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, 20which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms
paul's prayer for the church in ephesus, ephesians 1:17-20
Father, God of our Lord Jesus Christ, i come before you today asking for the Spirit of wisdom and revelation for your people. i thank you for the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, that makes it possible for us to comprehend an infinite God. thank you for the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, that turns head knowledge into heart realities. God i'm asking for the Spirit of wisdom and revelation to bring about heart realities in your people. i'm asking that the truth and the bible knowledge and bible facts may come alive in your people, and that lives will be changed because of love encounters through your Spirit. we recognize that it is only by your Spirit that enables your truth to come alive within us. so God, let your people be ones who are filled with the Spirit of revelation, and that your word shall not return to you void, but you will be impacting lives with the power of your love.
Father, i come asking for the Spirit that gives revelation of Jesus Christ, that we may know this man, and the depths of His love, and what He did for us. give us fresh revelation, that we may know who He really is. we are asking for the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, that helps us discern and know what what is true and what isn't true of you, God. give us revelation of your love for us, God. tenderize our hearts, to know and experience the depths of your love. God, give us the knowledge of Jesus as we read your Word, that we may know His heart and desires for us as those who believe in His word.
God, let us be a people filled with the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, that our spirits will never become dull or bored with your word, or with our relationship with You, but that we may gain fresh insight daily of your goodness and your presence in our lives. give us the Spirit wisdom and revelation, that we may acknowledge your nearness, and your working in every area of our life--your good and perfect ways for us.
God i'm asking for the Spirit of wisdom and revelation upon nonbelievers, that hearts may be stirred, and eyes may be opened to see you in a new and fresh way. pour out your Spirit upon nonbelievers, that they may call Jesus Christ as LORD.
LORD, give us the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in Jesus' name.
paul's prayer for the church in ephesus, ephesians 1:17-20
Father, God of our Lord Jesus Christ, i come before you today asking for the Spirit of wisdom and revelation for your people. i thank you for the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, that makes it possible for us to comprehend an infinite God. thank you for the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, that turns head knowledge into heart realities. God i'm asking for the Spirit of wisdom and revelation to bring about heart realities in your people. i'm asking that the truth and the bible knowledge and bible facts may come alive in your people, and that lives will be changed because of love encounters through your Spirit. we recognize that it is only by your Spirit that enables your truth to come alive within us. so God, let your people be ones who are filled with the Spirit of revelation, and that your word shall not return to you void, but you will be impacting lives with the power of your love.
Father, i come asking for the Spirit that gives revelation of Jesus Christ, that we may know this man, and the depths of His love, and what He did for us. give us fresh revelation, that we may know who He really is. we are asking for the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, that helps us discern and know what what is true and what isn't true of you, God. give us revelation of your love for us, God. tenderize our hearts, to know and experience the depths of your love. God, give us the knowledge of Jesus as we read your Word, that we may know His heart and desires for us as those who believe in His word.
God, let us be a people filled with the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, that our spirits will never become dull or bored with your word, or with our relationship with You, but that we may gain fresh insight daily of your goodness and your presence in our lives. give us the Spirit wisdom and revelation, that we may acknowledge your nearness, and your working in every area of our life--your good and perfect ways for us.
God i'm asking for the Spirit of wisdom and revelation upon nonbelievers, that hearts may be stirred, and eyes may be opened to see you in a new and fresh way. pour out your Spirit upon nonbelievers, that they may call Jesus Christ as LORD.
LORD, give us the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in Jesus' name.
Monday, August 16, 2010
revive 2010: day 16
15For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father." 16The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. 17Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
romans 8:15-17
Father God today i come before you and i continue to ask for the Holy Spirit. God i'm asking for the Spirit of adoption. God i ask on behalf of your sons and daughters, that we may receive the Spirit of adoption, that we may fully understand our identities as your sons and daughters. I pray that every person who calls upon your name would receive the Holy Spirit, and the understanding that You give freely to those who believe. God we thank you for the Spirit of adoption, that gives us confidence and boldness to enter into your presence and come before you throne. we thank you for the Spirit of adoption, that allows us to walk in our inheritance--that our inheritance is the kingdom of heaven, and every good and perfect gift that comes from Father God.
i'm asking for the Spirit of adoption--one that displaces all fear and timidity. thank you that the spirit of adoption gives us eternal acceptance and eternal value. God i pray against every believer who has been under submission to the orphan spirit--anyone that has been living in anything short of the fullness of our inheritance, anything short of our realization of our worth found in your eyes. God i pray against the orphan spirit, the spirit that is fearful to come before you.
God i'm praying for all nonbelievers at UCSD, those who are looking for love and acceptance, a family, safety and security in all the wrong places. God i'm asking for you to pour out the spirit of adoption on nonbelievers, that they may feel accepted by you. God i'm asking for prodigal son moments, where young men and women would feel the embrace, the delight, and acceptance of Father God, and many would come running into your arms.
give us the Spirit of adoption in Jesus' name.
romans 8:15-17
Father God today i come before you and i continue to ask for the Holy Spirit. God i'm asking for the Spirit of adoption. God i ask on behalf of your sons and daughters, that we may receive the Spirit of adoption, that we may fully understand our identities as your sons and daughters. I pray that every person who calls upon your name would receive the Holy Spirit, and the understanding that You give freely to those who believe. God we thank you for the Spirit of adoption, that gives us confidence and boldness to enter into your presence and come before you throne. we thank you for the Spirit of adoption, that allows us to walk in our inheritance--that our inheritance is the kingdom of heaven, and every good and perfect gift that comes from Father God.
i'm asking for the Spirit of adoption--one that displaces all fear and timidity. thank you that the spirit of adoption gives us eternal acceptance and eternal value. God i pray against every believer who has been under submission to the orphan spirit--anyone that has been living in anything short of the fullness of our inheritance, anything short of our realization of our worth found in your eyes. God i pray against the orphan spirit, the spirit that is fearful to come before you.
God i'm praying for all nonbelievers at UCSD, those who are looking for love and acceptance, a family, safety and security in all the wrong places. God i'm asking for you to pour out the spirit of adoption on nonbelievers, that they may feel accepted by you. God i'm asking for prodigal son moments, where young men and women would feel the embrace, the delight, and acceptance of Father God, and many would come running into your arms.
give us the Spirit of adoption in Jesus' name.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
revive 2010: day 15
But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment. 9 The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in me. 10 Righteousness is available because I go to the Father, and you will see me no more. 11 Judgment will come because the ruler of this world has already been judged.
12 “There is so much more I want to tell you, but you can’t bear it now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future. 14 He will bring me glory by telling you whatever he receives from me. 15 All that belongs to the Father is mine; this is why I said, ‘The Spirit will tell you whatever he receives from me.’ --john 16:7-15
Father of glory we come before you and we continue to ask for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit over UCSD this year. God we are reminded by the word spoken by your son Jesus about the Holy Spirit's ability to convict the world of sin, God's righteousness, and the coming judgment. God i'm asking for the power of your Holy Spirit to convict non-believers at UCSD. would the Holy Spirit bring conviction in non-believers of their sin, and how they have turned their backs to you, and would the power of the Holy Spirit cause a heart transformation to occur, leading to repentance and confession of Jesus Christ as LORD. God i'm asking for a demonstration of the power of the Holy Spirit to be made evident, a demonstration of magnitudes like in the days of old, a move that will cause every soul to come face to face with you, and that there would be no doubt that you are the one true God. i'm asking for idolatry, drunkenness, and all sin to flee in the presence of your Holy Spirit. God i'm asking for fraternities, sororities to be overturned, that this year's Sungod would be ruined because so many people were convicted by God's righteousness.
God we acknowledge that the Holy Spirit will bring us into truth. God i'm asking that the Holy Spirit will guide all people to truth--that Jesus Christ would be the model of all truth. would truth not be found in textbooks, professors, or what popular culture tells us. God would your people be rooted and grounded in the truth found in your Word. would we feast on your word and the truth found in it. let your people be ones filled by the Spirit, that we may walk in the Spirit and the truth of our power and authority. let the truth of the power of your Spirit fill your people with confidence. i break off the spirit of timidity and that we would walk in the truth of our inheritance and power given to us by the Holy Spirit. let your people arise as we walk in our inheritance in Jesus' name.
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