Prayer Web: November 2011 to January 2012
Prayer Points by Months: Introduction | November 2011 | December 2011 | January 2012
...Look to the nations...
“Look to the nations, watch and be utterly amazed for I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe even if you were told.” (Habakkuk 1:5)
We praise God for bringing us thus far towards the end of year 2011. While making evaluation, reviews and setting projections for the coming year 2012, it will be wise and timely that eternal mindset is topmost as we review our priorities by giving credence to the salvation of the nations. Where has been your focus? Where has been the church’s focus? Where our focus, priorities, ambitions looks certainly informs even a stranger of one’s destination in this life. Look to the nations!
God addressed both the prophet and the people. Habakkuk had complained about being made to look at injustice. God instructed them to get their eyes off the immediate havoc and look out on the international horizons. They needed to develop a world view that included "the nations." As they did so, they would be utterly amazed. Since they will not be brought to repentance by the long-suffering of God, he will take another course with them. No resentments are so keen, so deep, as those of abused patience.
Being only human, Habakkuk had suffered from tunnel vision as he considered Judah's situation. God invited him to "look at the nations" (1:5) and view the world through God's eyes. From that viewpoint, all nations both great and small are merely tools in God's hands. God answered His servant and assured him that He was at work among the nations even though Habakkuk couldn't see it. God gave Habakkuk a revelation, not an explanation, for what we always need in times of doubt is a new view of God. The Lord doesn't owe us any explanations, but He does graciously reveal Himself and His work to those who seek Him.
The call to look to the nations is a timely call to all and sundry. The nations are waiting while indulging and being busy in their evil ways. The increasing measure of evil globally attests to the activities of the dark places of the earth which is the habitation of cruelty. Looking to the nations will revive our lost vision, passion, compassion, empathy and commitment to respond to their need of salvation. It is high time we look to the plight of the nations and minister the total gospel to them from north to south, east to west, and everywhere.
It seems like our eyes has not been on the nations for this while, hence the rise in evil and wickedness. It is sad to accept this fact. Looking at the nations steers our hearts to cry out to our Lord God Almighty to arise that His enemies be scattered even as chaff before the wind.
What you look at defines and dominates your vision in life. To be emburdened and envisioned with God’s heart and mandate for the nations we will have to look to the nations because that is where His eyes looks at.
November 2011
Tue 1 - Wed 2 It is difficult to keep missionaries in some parts of Nigeria because of the threats on their lives. Pray that in the midst of these threats and attacks we will push the gospel beyond where it has reached. Pray that God will encourage, strengthen and energize the ‘ground’ soldiers of the cross to press on unhindered.
Thu 3 Praise God for His divine protection to MSL members and staff in Jos and northern part of Nigeria from any evil perpetrated by Boko Haram attacks and ethno-religious crises.
Fri 4 Thank God for what he has accomplished through us thus far. Pray that He will enable us to carry out the remaining plans before the year runs out.
Sat 5 - Sun 6 Pray for the spirit of courage for missionaries to conquer challenges and that God would take over our battles while helping us to renew our devotion and dedication. Ask for help to remove slackness from our life while renewing our commitment and passion.
Mon 7 CAPRO Isawa field: One of the female converts lost her baby girl; she is now childless having lost a son sometime ago. Pray God to comfort her. Pray that her faith in the Lord will not be shaken because of these sad events.
Tue 8 Pray for the safety, protection and victory for missionaries and Christians in troubled and tensed nations with high opposition to the gospel.
Wed 9 Pray for the peace and unity of Jerusalem and that God will subdue all opposing powers and forces out to destroy the Israelites.
Thu 10 - Fri 11 Use Isaiah 7:6-7 to pray against the move by the Prime Minister of Palestine to the UN for Palestine State. Pray that the Lord will frustrate the plans of the enemy of Israel and that the division of Jerusalem will not happen.
Sat 12 Thank God for using our sister Hilda Nuhu greatly in this movement. Today is her wedding day. Pray God’s blessings, peace, love, joy, unity, and favour upon their home.
Sun 13 Ask God to release his Spirit of grace and supplication on the church. Pray for the spirit of prayer to be release upon all Christians to advance the Great Commission on our knees. Pray for the release of new fire and anointing to Christians especially those who are cold or weak.
Mon 14 Lift up the President of Nigeria, Dr. G. E. Jonathan in prayers. Pray that he will rule this nation in righteousness and justice out of reverence and fear of the Lord. Pray for right counsel and wisdom upon him.
Tue 15 – Wed 16 Eglise Vie Abondante Niger Republic: Pray for the continued peace of Niger. Pray for the missionaries to continue to stay in good health. Pray for the Children’s Camps. Appreciate God for the new Vie Abondante Preschool which is the beginning of the Primary School in Niamey.
Thu 17 The work in northern Nigeria is becoming more challenging due to the ethno-religious crises and political tension in the country. Pray for boldness, wisdom and grace upon missionaries to be resilient in the face of the happenings and threats until the fruits are turned in for the Lord.
Fri 18 Caravan Gospel Mission Hausa/Fulani field: Entreat God to release the spirit of grace and courage upon the missionaries to enable them conquer challenges and opposition.
Sat 19 Cave Missions Urawa & Baushi fields: Pray God to grant grace and wisdom needed to disciple the converts adequately. Pray for courage and vibrancy for them to stand in the faith.
Sun 20 Pray for the advancement of MSL vision and mission globally.
Mon 21 - Tue 22 Christ Missionary Foundation (CMF) Mora-Cameroon: Praise God for the progress of the work. Pray for dynamic move of God that will lead to the salvation of many souls in Mora and Cameroon in general.
Wed 23 CAPRO Bolewa field: Pray for these enquirers A, H, A, and S, that God will reveal the truth to them that Jesus is the only Saviour. Pray that God will open their hearts to the gospel. Pray that God will grant open doors to ministry and for God’s protection.
Thu 24 KYB Yungur field: Please pray for God’s intervention on the sudden resignation of Sister Ladi Ibrahim the zealous missionary and mother of 11. Pray that the Lord will work out a peaceful reconciliation between the agency and her family.
Fri 25 - Sat 26 Care for the Needy Ministries-Niamey, Niger Republic: Pray that Nigeriens be set free from the lies and oppression of Islam. Pray for a great spiritual awakening in which multitudes will put their faith in Christ as Saviour and Lord.
Sun 27 - Mon 28 Pray for the provision of finances needed by some of our Chapters to accomplish adopted field projects and attend to the needs missionaries.
Tue 29 - Wed 30 CAPRO Miyawa field: Pray against any form of attack or harm on the missionaries and local believers in the field. Pray against the fast spread of Islam, as it is working hard and using every means to islamise the Miyawa people. Pray for fast and mass conversion of the people to Christ as the land is still open and free for gospel activities.
December 2011
Thu 1 - Fri 2 Appreciate God for the power of His love, grace and mercy to humanity and for our reconciliation in Jesus Christ. Take time to reflect and thank God for His gift of life in Jesus Christ and prayerful ask him for true view, understanding and grace to be involved in reaching the nations.
Sat 3 Pray for MSL Chapters that will be reviewing or have reviewed their mission field adoptions and that the Lord will continue be gracious to our chapters to do greatly on their adopted fields.
Sun 4 CAPRO Nupe field: Pray for renewed strength, insight and focus for the missionaries. Pray for D who has danced round the decision to follow Christ for so long to make up his mind. Please pray that God will give the staff insight into the work and how to re-strategise.
Mon 5 - Tue 6 Pray for refreshing for all MSL Staff during this year’s December annual leave. Pray for grace, favour, wisdom and blessing as staff use this period to develop their Ministry Partners Team (MPT).
Wed 7 ARM Medical Missions Gade: Thank God for how He has helped the work thus far. Pray that He will prosper it and increase the harvest.
Thu 8 CAPRO Kyangawa field: D, a neighbour had a dream about Jesus. Pray that this encounter will lead to his conversion. G was a Christian but he backslid while Y came close but never really got converted. Pray for his conversion and ask that G be restored to faith.
Fri 9 – Sat 10 Christ Missionary Outreach Ministry Gra, Mijulu, Maiha, and Minte-Zakure fields: Pray for for consistency in their walk and work with the Lord as models to the people. Pray God to keep every member of the team in good health, provision, strength, and grace to labour on.
Sun 11 Grace Foundation Inland Ministries (GFIM) Bolu field: Praise God for his intervention in Bolu that has helped some of the people to make decisions for Jesus. Pray for provision of resources to sink a borehole to meet the need of clean and portable drinking water.
Mon 12 - Tue 13 Pray for Nigeria’s leadership at levels who are most times self-serving and not initiating programmes that will be for the benefit of the nation. Pray for divine intervention that will make them self-less leaders who will be mindful of the Lord’s desire and put their heart to accomplishing all the Lord desires.
Wed 14 CAPRO Kanuri field: Pray for workers with long-term vision for Kanuri work who will be determined and patient to allow God do His work through them. Pray for the local chiefs who control the decision making process that God will start by drawing them to Himself.
Thu 15 – Fri 16 CMOM Kyabe-Chad & Kablewa, Ngigimi, Barua-Niger Republic: Praise God for the progress experienced doing missions in these nations. Pray for the work of CMOM & Frontiers that it will yield fruits for the Lord.
Sat 17 CMF Izon & Baruba fields: Pray that the light of the gospel will dispel the darkness in these fields. Pray for protection and provision for the labourers also.
Sun 18 Pray for strength, grace, peace and protection for missionaries in northern Nigeria as we serve in the midst of tension and hostility. Pray for courage and vibrancy, particularly for those who live in Jos and Maiduguri in the midst of such oppositions.
Mon 19 - Tue 20 MSL is in need of Staff to serve in this movement, pray God to stir the hearts of willing and dedicated saints to get involve. The office can be contacted on +2348036061499 or by email mslnigeria@yahoo.com and info@mslonline.org.
Wed 21 CAPRO Tal field: Thank God for the Pampia church in Tal field, the leadership has been handed over to the indigenes. Pray that God will help them to continue to grow in faith and be enabled to spread the gospel among their own people.
Thu 22 CREMO Ministries Kasakuru field: Thank God for the power of His salvation at work on this field. Pray for mighty exploits and salvation of the tribes.
Fri 23 - Sat 24 Pray that the battle and challenges of our life will be taken out of our hands as we turn over the battle for souls in the nations over to God so that anyone who fights us will be fighting Him. Ask for a lifestyle of praising Him always.
Sun 25 Praise God for the progress of missions so far, especially in closed countries despite all opposition the church is still advancing. Praise God for the commitment of missionaries to love not their lives even unto death. Pray for strength, grace, safety and good health for frontier missionaries among the unreached.
Mon 26 CAPRO Zabarmawa field: Pray for a mighty move of God among the Zarma people of Nigeria and Niger Republic. Pray that God will cause a hunger and thirst for the Truth in their hearts.
Tue 27 Pray for missionary families that the Lord would keep them strong and grant them wisdom for all their endeavours whether as full-time, volunteer or tent making missionaries. Pray that the Lord would keep his servants focused and faithful to the end.
Wed 28 Thank God for his grace, mercies, protection and sustenance to the members of staff in the office. Praise God for the efforts of the full time and volunteer staff to advance the cause of the gospel through this movement.
Thu 29 Thank God for His grace, protection, provision and encouragement to our MSL International Office Staff. Pray for continuous opening to different countries for them. Implore to bless their families and what there are doing.
Fri 30 Pray that the seed sown from our partnership with missionaries this year will germinate and bear fruit with signs and wonders.
Sat 31 Thank God for keeping MSL members in good health and blessings over the years and ask Him to please continue to uphold all us as we labour on.
January 2012
Sun 1 Thank God for seeing us through many challenges in the year 2011. Pray that the Lord will turn them to strength for us in every aspect in Jesus name.
Mon 2 - Tue 3 Nigeria has been in prophecy for quite a long time and has been described as the hope of the church in Africa. Pray that believers in Christ will indeed receive all the spiritual and physical character to be able play this role efficiently and successfully.
Wed 4 Pray for clear vision and commitment in the Church to be able to invest in the salvation and redemption of the nations.
Thu 5 Pray for available and willing helping hands and supporters for missionaries in dire situations needing support. Pray for God’s encouragement and intervention to them.
Fri 6 CREMO Laba & Gadawa fields: Thank God for His grace, provision and strength in reaching out to these tribes and pray for willingness and openness to accept Jesus Christ by them.
Sat 7 Cross Victory Missions Bati field: Praise God for the progress of the work. Thank God for what he is doing out of the toil of his children.
Sun 8 Pray that the Lord will revive MSL Chapters that are inactive and strengthen them. Pray that the Lord will also raise new chapters to adopt mission fields awaiting adoption.
Mon 9 CAPRO Boko field: Several converts’ children are roaming without Western education. Pray God to make a way for their sponsorship and encouragement. Pray for life transformation for those who are joining us newly.
Tue 10 Thank God for his grace over the life of the National Director, Bro. Jimkuta D. Sanda, especially in sustaining his health. Entreat God to give him more grace and insight to advance this task. Pray for God’s blessings and good health for his wife and children.
Wed 11 Appreciate God for the life of the Admin Officer, Sister Becky Awuese Aor and her role in this movement. Pray for provision of funds for her surgery in India as soon the money needed is realized.
Thu 12 Praise God for his mercies and inspirations to Bro. Mark Kura, the Media Officer. Pray for new insight, creativity, wisdom and inspiration to advance the work of MSL media. Uphold him, his wife and children and pray for God’s protection, provision and blessings in all spheres of their lives.
Fri 13 Pray for Sister Mercy Souye Anabraba for God’s protection, wisdom and grace as she do the accounting work in the office. Pray that the Lord will continue to bless her in all areas of her life.
Sat 14 Entreat God to give more grace, inspiration, sound health and strength to Sis. Yop Adanchin to serve him greatly in this movement. Pray for God’s blessings and protection upon her and her husband.
Sun 15 - Mon 16 CMF Ashigashiya, Fulani, Kanuri, Reshe, and Zarma fields: Pray for peace and divine intervention to end hostilities directed at Christians, missionaries and the Church generally. Pray for grace to stand on their resolved to be spent for the Lord.
Tue 17 GFIM Kamberi field: Bro. Sunday Musa is trusting God to resume work on their primary school building. Pray for divine provision.
Wed 18 – Thu 19 Christ Disciples’ Missionary Foundation Sna, Bana, Zah/Sna & Chad fields: Pray that the Lord would break the power of these religions, African Traditional Religion (ATR) and the religions of the children of the bond woman, over the lives of the people. Ask that the Lord would make Himself known unto the people through their dreams, revelations and other supernatural encounters that would turn them to His salvation.
Fri 20 Emem Missions Boronki-Cameroon: Pray for the progress and advancement of the gospel despite the odds and persecution of Islam in this country. Pray for steadfastness for the souls won to the Lord.
Sat 21 Disciples Missionary Ministries Ezekwe, Wanahien, & Bikele fields: Pray for provision of needed resources for fruitful harvest and redemption of the land.
Sun 22 Global Outreach Commission Int’l Jibu & Dirim fields: Pray for grace, strength and ability to stand firm for the new converts on this field. Pray against opposition, distraction and evil of satan.
Mon 23 CAPRO Shuwa-Arab field: Pray for those at language and culture learning phase of the work. Ask for daily motivation and ability to retain, remember and use what is being learnt. Pray for wisdom, grace and enablement for the labourers.
Tue 24 - Wed 25 GFIM Zullawa and Dir fields: The missionaries in these fields covet your prayer for divine protection. They are exposed to many dangers especially with the current ongoing massacre by the Boko Haram sect. Pray for divine comfort for those whose loved ones where killed.
Thu 26 Jungle Missions Anyang/Bikele & Butatong: Ask the Lord to open the hearts of the people to the gospel as missionaries continue to interact with them.
Fri 27 Pleroma Missions Kupawa, Kpanche, Kakanda and Bassa fields: Pray that God will give successful approach and strategies that will yield more souls into His Kingdom.
Sat 28 ARM Medical Missions Taba & Madani fields: Pray for boldness and courage to proclaim the good news of our Lord more than ever before and by all means.
Sun 29 Pray for a new passion for mission’s supporters. Pray for a renewed burden and passion for missions in the body of Christ. Pray for the leaders of churches and Christian organizations that the Lord will be use them to advance the cause of missions. Pray for unity in the body of Christ.
Mon 30 CAPRO Kotoko field: Thank the Lord for the seeds being sown. Pray for grace, wisdom, and courage as the missionaries engage the people. Pray that Christ will reveal Himself to them.
Tue 31 Thank the Lord for the commitment of our chapters, partners and supporters in supporting missions. Pray that He will replenish.
Prayer Points by Months: Introduction | November 2011 | December 2011 | January 2012
