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As we approach God intentionally in prayer and fasting as a church during the next week to set "The Foundation" for 2025, below are the specified points of focus to guide our prayers each day.

January 6 – Gratitude

Psalm 136:1-6 – “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. 2 Give thanks to the God of gods. His faithful love endures forever. 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His faithful love endures forever. 4 Give thanks to him who alone does mighty miracles. His faithful love endures forever. 5 Give thanks to him who made the heavens so skillfully. His faithful love endures forever. 6 Give thanks to him who placed the earth among the waters. His faithful love endures forever.” (NLT).

Prayer Points:

  • Thank God for his faithfulness to us in 2024.
  • Thank God for his love, mercies, and commitment to us each moment of every day.
  • Thank God for being present with us through all that life brings.

January 7 – Guidance

Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” (NLT).

Psalm 37:5 – “Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.” (NLT).

Prayer Points:

  • Invite God to help us to grow in our spiritual journey with Him.
  • Invite God to guide us as we make plans for our lives, families, and church for 2025.
  • Invite God to help us realize our hopeful aspirations for 2025.
  • Invite God to direct us each day as we aim to faithfully and devotedly follow Jesus in every area of our lives in 2025 and beyond.

January 8 – Provision

Luke 12:22-24 – “22 Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said, “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food to eat or enough clothes to wear. 23 For life is more than food, and your body more than clothing. 24 Look at the ravens. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for God feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than any birds!” (NLT).

Prayer Points:

  • Share your needs with God. Ask Him for the needs you expressed to Him.
  • Ask God to help us to always trust in His timing and His sources of provision.
  • Share with God your worries and concerns. Ask Him to help you to release your worries to Him in faith.
  • Ask God to direct us in how He is inviting us to help meet the needs of others.

January 9 – Leadership

1 Timothy 2:1-4 – “2 I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. 2 Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. 3 This is good and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth.” (NLT).

Prayer Points:

  • Pray for our elders, pastors, staff, ministry leaders, and volunteers.
  • Pray for our elected leaders in our city, province, and federal governments.
  • Pray for C&MA in Canada. (The Christian & Missionary Alliance in Canada) Pray for our president and his staff, and our district superintendents and staff, specifically the Canadian Pacific District leadership team.
  • Pray for Storehouse’s (CCK) director, board, staff, and volunteers.
  • Pray for our international workers (missionaries) and ministry partners.

January 10 – Flourishing

Psalm 92:12-16 – “12 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; 13 planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, 15 proclaiming, “The Lord is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.” (NIV).

Prayer Points:

  • Ask God to help us to always be intimately connected to Him and each other through His Spirit.
  • Ask God to grant us lasting flourishing as we aim to be Christlike in our impact in the world.
  • Ask God to empower all the ministries of PCC to flourish to their maximum potential and extent.
  • Ask God to help us to grow as a church and as disciples of Jesus in 2025.

January 11 – Gospel Advancement

2 Thessalonians 3:1 – “3 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you.” (ESV).

Prayer Points:

  • Pray that we will have God’s heart and love for those who don’t know Jesus in our circles of influence.
  • Pray that we would be a people where our mission would be to introduce people to Jesus and help them become fully devoted followers of the Lord.
  • Pray that God will use our church to baptize people as they commit to serving Jesus wholeheartedly.

January 12 – Perseverance and Sustainability

James 1:12 – “12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.” (NIV).

Hebrews 10:36 – “36 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.” (NIV).

Prayer Points:

  • Ask God to keep us from sin and disobedience as we aim to follow His will devotedly.
  • Ask God to help us to know His patience and peace.
  • Ask God to fill us with Spirit-inspired perspectives as we face each day.
  • Ask God to help us to trust in Him as our source of strength and sustainability in all that life brings our way.