A Prayer Prompted by the Spirit for Today

Father God, we pray for the pastors, the shepherds You have called to shepherd Your flock for such a time as this. May Your servant leaders be baptized with fresh fire to grow higher in You first and foremost from a place of seeking Your face. May they be refreshed by a fresh baptism of love and fire. Bring repentance where it is needed and refreshing. Bring boldness and humility together in Christlike balance. As the heads go, so goes everything under the heads of homes, families, churches, businesses and ministries. May the shepherds be fully surrendered to the Lordship of Jesus Christ, His kingdom agenda and the authority of God’s holy and infallible Word. May the authority You have given the shepherding pastors be used for Your Kingdom purpose and all for Your glory. May they continue to speak, preach and teach Your Word and share the gospel with courageous conviction and without fear. In this year of coming up higher, purify hearts and ears to hear with clarity and obey. Empty us out to be freshly filled new wineskins; begin this with Your leading shepherds today and all of Your people we pray. As we enter Your presence through the gates of thanksgiving and praise, may these earthly temple doors open up for You, our mighty King of glory to enter into our hearts, homes and the house of the Lord like never before in 2024. May Your great name alone be exalted as Your great power and glory are displayed. May miracles of new birth, new beginnings and newness of life overflow so all the world will know You alone are the Lord, the One who rules over all creation with Your heavenly hosts. All glory to our King. Amen.

“Then [in the final time] I will give you [spiritual] shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and [true] understanding. It will be in those days when you have [repented and] multiplied and increased in the land,” says the Lord, “they will no longer say, ‘The ark of the covenant of the Lord.’ It will not come to mind, nor will they [seriously] remember it, nor will they miss it, nor will it be made again [for instead of the ark, which symbolized My presence, I will be present].“
‭‭

Jeremiah 3:15-16 Amplified Bible

As I joined in praying for our state through Intercessors for America today, this prayer arose in my spirit. If you are feeling called to pray for the church, your state, or America, rise up and obey. This is not a time for delay.

Connect with Intercessors for America at:

https://ifapray.org/states/alabama/

Word References: Matthew 3:11-12; John 10:6-9-13; Hebrews 12:25-29; Acts 3:19; Proverbs 28:1; James 4:6-10; Jeremiah 20:9; Galatians 1:10; Luke 10:19-20; Psalm 100; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Matthew 9:16-17; Ezekiel 22:30; 1 Timothy 2:1-3; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Psalm 103:19-21; Psalm 115:1; Psalm 24