Through Prayer and Fasting, we are dedicating Thursdays as holy to the Lord.
Whether you have chosen to pray and fast for an entire day or just for one meal, understand that there’s tremendous power in establishing this discipline in your daily life. God desires a divine partnership with us to fulfil His purposes in our lives, families, and on earth. The Bible shows us that what God leads us to do physically is often connected to the release of spiritual blessings. In other words, our physical actions can influence our circumstances and our battles and victories spiritually. Through fasting, we demonstrate to God our sincere desire for change.
* It is important to consult your doctor before starting any fasting regimen, especially if you have any health conditions.
Thursday, 16th of October
HARVEST IN EUROPE
FACTS
Population: 745 million
Countries: 44
Largest cities include: Istanbul, Moscow, Paris
Most spoken languages: Russian, German, French
Most common religion: Christianity
Europe is ripe for a new move of God. But this move of God won’t come before God’s people begin to gather in prayer and rediscover the power released when His people intercede for their nation. It is time for God’s people to rediscover the Source that has made Europe the origin of Western civilisation. It is time to repent from the transgressions that we have committed in His name in the nations. But it is also time to rediscover the Source of all our blessings.
For over a thousand years, Europe was the main engine behind the world’s evangelism. Europe’s Christian heritage has profoundly shaped global culture, yet many in Europe now identify as secular or non-religious. Despite this, God is moving in new and creative ways to bring people back to Him.
It is time to rediscover the transforming power of the Good News about Christ!
Read Jeremiah 2:13
“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, And hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water.”
It is time for us to gather around Jesus—the Fountain of Living Waters.
Pray for:
- The European Church: That the church will first and foremost repent of sins and lukewarmness. Be willing to take up the cross. That believers will reignite their faith and boldly share the gospel. Call upon the Kingship of Jesus over every European country. Plead the power of the blood of Christ over all spiritual principalities against God, over all the spiritual strongholds that have stealthily penetrated the European culture. Proclaim the victory of Jesus over every area of the European continent. Commit to praying for the church constantly.
- Secular communities: That they will encounter the love and truth of Jesus in meaningful ways. That the believers would be the salt and light to their neighbours, co-workers, family and friends who have not surrendered to Jesus. Be bold to share the truth in love. Commit to praying for them constantly.
- Unity: Ask the Holy Spirit to awaken the nations of Europe anew to unity in Christ. That believers across denominations will come together to proclaim Christ.
Read Philippians 2:10-11
“Every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
~ Pray for Europe
~ Every Tribe, Every Tongue: 7 Days to Praying for the Nations by Jennie Allen
~ Canopy of Prayer by Ortwin Shweitzer