Rosebud Reservation

Some Lakota Indians have pagan religious tattoos.

Dear Heavenly Father,
The Rosebud Reservation is in the valley of the shadow of death. We cry out for life. We cry out for this people to come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. We cry out for a revival. We cry out for this community to be sealed as Christ’s own forever.
At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, in heaven, on earth, and under the earth. Every pagan spirit (including the spirits of nature–earth, fire, water, ground, underground, netherworld, air, and animals) that lays claim to the Lakota must yield to Jesus Christ. We claim the name of Jesus over the Rosebud Reservation. We rebuke all the curses, hexes, or spells sent against this community.
If there are any shamans or witches present on the Rosebud Reservation, we pray for their conversion to Jesus Christ or their departure from the reservation.
We close the door on any generational curses that have influence over the inhabitants of the Rosebud Reservation. We bar that door with the cross of Jesus and seal it with His blood.
Jesus is the Rose of Sharon. The Rosebud Reservation shall have new life in Jesus Christ. Amen.

Acts 19:1-8

And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” So they said to him, “We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.” (Acts 19:1-2)
      Lord Jesus, please send your apostolic witnesses through all the regions of this diocese.

      Father, so many have hardly heard that there is a Holy Spirit, let alone encountered him.

      Holy Spirit, move the people of this diocese beyond repentance to the new life you offer them. Raise up leaders and teachers who will lead their flocks into the baptism you offer.

And he said to them, “Into what then were you baptized?” So they said, “Into John’s baptism.”(Acts 19:3)
      Jesus, so many people have heard only of repentance and not heard about the power and new life your Holy Spirit brings. Anoint the preaching and teaching in this diocese so that all the people enter into the life of your Spirit.

Then Paul said, “John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.”(Acts 19:4)
      Holy Spirit, please bring people throughout this diocese to a personal knowledge of Jesus so that they may believe he is the Christ, the Messiah.

When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.(Acts 19:5-6)
      Father, we pray for all your people in this diocese that they may receive the ministry and gifts of your Holy Spirit.

Now the men were about twelve in all.(Acts 19:7)
      Jesus, please help us to see that even small congregations can be seedbeds of the gospel and of your kingdom.

And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading concerning the things of the kingdom of God.(Acts 19:8 )
      Holy Spirit, send forth your witnesses to boldly proclaim the gospel to every synagogue and mosque in this diocese — send them forth to all the children of Israel and Ishmael — to all the children of promise.

A word received: Fear not, for I AM with you. Go forward without fear.

Wednesday: 81, 82; Esther 6:1-14; Acts 19:1-10; Luke 4:1-13
Thursday: 85, 86; Esther 7:1-10; Acts 19:11-20; Luke 4:14-30

Albany Intercessor

40 days for life

Today marks the beginning of the 40 days for life campaign.

Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. I have promised that I will keep Your Law. And I will add strength to this promise. I am in much suffering. O Lord, give me life again by Your Word. Take my willing gift of thanks, O Lord, and teach me Your Law. Psalm 119:105-108 New Life Version

O Lord,
We thank You for Your Word–Your holy scripture and Jesus Christ, the Word Incarnate. Accept our offerings of praise and thanksgiving during this prayer campaign. Teach Your intercessors how to pray through Your Word. Quicken our nation by Your Word, and give us life again. Amen.

Southern Virginia

The diocese of Southern Virginia will have a bishop election on Sept 27. This prayer is from their website.

O God, in your wisdom and mercy you have entrusted us to Jesus, your Word made flesh: Grant us his clear vision, kind heart, and self-giving love, as together we seek a Bishop for this diocese. Through his Spirit may our wills be so gathered into your will that your reign of justice and love come on earth as in heaven. In our blindness enlighten us, from our stubbornness free us, in the breaking of the bread renew us, that in all things and in every creature we may love you and serve you now and to the ages of ages.