1 Samuel 1:10-18
Hannah: beloved but barren. The Lord of Love had closed her womb. It was a setup for a miracle. God could have fulfilled Hannah’s desire from the beginning. But He wanted to bring her to the point where her life, prayers and sacrifice would contribute to His plan for the world. God was bringing forth more than flesh and blood. In Acts 3:24 Peter said, “all the prophets from Samuel on…” Through Hannah, God was bringing a prophetic movement that would anoint kings and shape the future of Israel and the world. The birth of that miracle required deep prevailing prayer and complete surrender to God. In desperation and bitterness of soul, Hannah travailed until she prevailed. She asked; she received; and she gave Samuel back to God. God gave him to the world. Hannah prayed a world of difference. She shaped history. We can too.
PRAY FOR THE WORLD
- For leaders of nations and all politicians
- For the disruption and defeat of all terrorism
- For the government to halt the rising inflation and cost of living
- For fear and hopelessness to be removed in our nations
- For the spirit of lies and deception over our nations to be removed
- For redemption from the lack of discipline, dignity of labor, initiative and the absence of positive work ethic that cause our nation to reel socially and economically
- For deliverance for cultures steeped in superstition
PRAY FOR THE CHURCH
- For the unity of the body of Christ
- For the boldness and the wisdom to preach the gospel in the face of the rising global persecution
- For the anointing of God and faith to increase and the preaching of God’s Word to be confirmed by signs and wonders
- For the church to be effective in discipleship
- For the women of our churches to be increasingly empowered and released to function in spiritual leadership
- For the marketplace men/women to get more involved in ministry and leadership of the local church
PRAYER FOCUS
Spend some time in prayer today for pastors, missionaries, and ministries in Foursquare’s North American region