[6:41 PM, 11/30/2018] Nungari Single Parent: 3 DAYS OF PRAYER AND FASTING FOR THE FAMILY: Day 1
The role of the man in the family is not just as the head, but like Christ, he is the Shepherd of his home. One of the strategies of the enemy is to strike the shepherd and by so doing scatter the family so that he gains access to its little ones – the children. Zechariah 13:7 says, "…Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn my hand against the little ones.” Let us begin these three days of fasting by praying for the heads of the home.
1) Thank God for the men as heads of the family. It is the will and plan of God for the man to have this authority. Acknowledge it and pray that the men in your life – Father, Brother, Uncles, Spouse- will take their place of authority to serve God in their families with humility, with fear and with trembling, for they shall one day give an account of how they led their families before God. 1 Corinthians 11:3, Romans 14:12, Ephesians 5:23
2) Pray that the men will fear God and will cultivate a relationship with him. How can they lead godly families when they do not have a relationship with God? How can they walk uprightly when they do not have the fear of God? How will they train up their children in the fear and admonition of the Lord, when they do not have it themselves? Pray for their Spiritual lives that they will live again and love and serve the Lord with all their hearts. Joshua 24:15, Genesis 18:19, Luke 10:27.
3) Pray that the man will understand his role. That a revelation will dawn on him of what God has called him to be within the family unit. That he will understand that he is a steward of a sacred trust given by God. To lead a family after the ways of the Lord and to raise for God a godly offspring. Malachi 2:15
4) Pray 1 Timothy 3:2-4 over the man. That he will be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. That he will manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect.
5) Pray 1 Peter 5:2-4 in the context of family with the husband as the shepherd and his family as his flock. “Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.”
6) Pray prayers of protection over the heads of families that God will protect them from the plans of the evil one. Pray Psalm 91 over them.
7) Pray for them, that they will not fall into various kinds of temptation (Matthew 26:41, Luke 22:46, Mark 14:38). Even the most upright of men can fall under the onslaught of well-crafted temptation to sin.
8) Pray specific prayers as you are led of the Lord.
[6:41 PM, 11/30/2018] Nungari Single Parent: 3 DAYS OF PRAYER AND FASTING FOR THE FAMILY: Day 2
Our prayer focus today is the woman. Women were near and dear to the heart of Jesus Christ. Not only did he minister to them (John 4) and allow them to minister to him (Matt 26:7) even when it was controversial, he had many of them in his ministry who travelled with him and helped to support the work of the Kingdom (Luke 8:1-3, Mark 15:40-41).
Women are special because they have the ability to nurture things, to incubate them until they birth or see the results. That is why women are such awesome prayer warriors. That is why they hang on to their marriages and fight tooth and nail for their restoration. That is why they hold on to wayward kids and pray them through until they walk the narrow path. No wonder Hebrews 11:35 specifically talks of women who received back their dead, raised to life again. Women have immovable, unshakable faith in the living God, and they eat the fruits of that faith. Hallelujah!
1) Let us thank God for the woman today. If you have found a wife, give God glory for her. You have found a good thing, and obtained favor with God (Prov 18:22). If she is a woman of faith, her worth is far above rubies. She is a gem. Lift up a high praise for the women in your life – Your mother, aunties, sisters, girlfriends, female cousins, daughters etc…
2) Pray that women will understand their position within the family and will accept the order of God by submitting to their husbands (1 Corinthians 11:3). Jesus gave the ultimate example of submission (Philippians 2), although equal to God the Father, as woman is equal to man, he did not consider that equality as something to be grasped at. He didn’t create a power struggle and say, “I am just as much God as you are!” Instead he humbled himself and submitted himself to the Father, and as a result God lifted him up and gave him a place at his right hand. We too, must follow his example and take our rightful place as women, without grasping for the place of headship in the family.
3) Pray that the woman will understand her role. That she will get a revelation of her purpose as a wife and run with it. That she will understand what it means to be a helper (Genesis 2:18)…one who comes alongside to help. That she will learn from the only other one termed as a helper in the Bible– the Holy Spirit, what it means to help. John 14:16 (Amplified Bible) breaks down that word helper to mean – comforter, counselor, intercessor, advocate, strengthener, and standby.
4) Pray that women will receive the wisdom needed to build their houses in every situation, and through every phase of growth (Proverbs 14:1, James 1:5). Trouble will come (John 16:33), it is inevitable, but with God on your side you will overcome it. Build on the rock Jesus Christ and when the storms of life come – and they will come, your house will be left standing (Matt 7:24-27)
5) Pray Titus 2:4-5 over the women “That they may… be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.”
6) Pray that they too will not fall into various kinds of temptations and that they will be protected against the wiles of the enemy. Matthew 26:41, Luke 22:46, Mark 14:38, Psalm 91
7) Pray that the Lord will renew their strength for the journey ahead. Pray that every woman represented here and present in your life will soar like an eagle with renewed grace for every situation she finds herself in. (Nehemiah 8:10, Isaiah 40:31)
[6:42 PM, 11/30/2018] Nungari Single Parent: 3 DAYS OF PRAYER AND FASTING FOR THE FAMILY: Day 3
Today we turn our attention to our children, our nieces and nephews, children under our charge for those who are entrusted with children as part of their job or their ministry etc… We have a sacred responsibility to raise our children up in the ways of the Lord. From the moment a child can begin to comprehend and understand stories, we need to begin to teach them the Word of God. Samuel was taken to the temple at the age of about 3 years when his priestly training began. Jesus by the time he was 12 could debate the word of God at a level that astounded the teachers of the law. That speaks a lot about his parents Mary and Joseph. They raised him up in the word of God! We must do the same.
1. Give thanks for the children God has entrusted to you. However they came into the world, the word is clear that children are a blessing from the Lord. In fact it calls them a gift and a reward (Psalm 127:3)
2. Claim them for the Kingdom of God. Jesus said to let the little children come to him for the Kingdom belongs to such as they (Matt 19:14). In addition teach them the Kingdom that they belong to, and do your best to have them accept Jesus as Lord at an early age.
3. Ask the Holy Spirit to teach your children about God. As you teach them the ways of the Lord, the Holy Spirit will also be speaking to them and turning their little hearts towards God. Isaiah 54:13 says that your children shall be taught of God!
4. Speak the shalom of God over their lives. That they will be fully satisfied in every area and that God will give them rest all round. Isaiah 54:13 says great shall be the shalom of your children – nothing missing, nothing broken. 1 Kings 5:4 – rest on every side without adversary or disaster.
5. Pray that they shall be children who honor father and mother and therefore receive long life from the hand of God (Exodus 20:12)
6. Pray that they shall have obedient hearts – To obey their parents and other authorities, and to obey God whole heartedly (Ephesians 6:1, Prov 6:20, 1 Kings 2:3)
7. Pray that as you train them up in the ways of the Lord, they shall not depart from them (Prov 22:6)
8. Pray that your children shall fear God because that is wisdom, and wisdom is the principle thing. (Prov 9:10-12, Prov 4:7)
9. Pray for their protection – Psalm 91. We can’t always watch them, but God can. Entrust them to his care
10. Plead the blood of Jesus over them.
The role of the man in the family is not just as the head, but like Christ, he is the Shepherd of his home. One of the strategies of the enemy is to strike the shepherd and by so doing scatter the family so that he gains access to its little ones – the children. Zechariah 13:7 says, "…Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn my hand against the little ones.” Let us begin these three days of fasting by praying for the heads of the home.
1) Thank God for the men as heads of the family. It is the will and plan of God for the man to have this authority. Acknowledge it and pray that the men in your life – Father, Brother, Uncles, Spouse- will take their place of authority to serve God in their families with humility, with fear and with trembling, for they shall one day give an account of how they led their families before God. 1 Corinthians 11:3, Romans 14:12, Ephesians 5:23
2) Pray that the men will fear God and will cultivate a relationship with him. How can they lead godly families when they do not have a relationship with God? How can they walk uprightly when they do not have the fear of God? How will they train up their children in the fear and admonition of the Lord, when they do not have it themselves? Pray for their Spiritual lives that they will live again and love and serve the Lord with all their hearts. Joshua 24:15, Genesis 18:19, Luke 10:27.
3) Pray that the man will understand his role. That a revelation will dawn on him of what God has called him to be within the family unit. That he will understand that he is a steward of a sacred trust given by God. To lead a family after the ways of the Lord and to raise for God a godly offspring. Malachi 2:15
4) Pray 1 Timothy 3:2-4 over the man. That he will be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. That he will manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect.
5) Pray 1 Peter 5:2-4 in the context of family with the husband as the shepherd and his family as his flock. “Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.”
6) Pray prayers of protection over the heads of families that God will protect them from the plans of the evil one. Pray Psalm 91 over them.
7) Pray for them, that they will not fall into various kinds of temptation (Matthew 26:41, Luke 22:46, Mark 14:38). Even the most upright of men can fall under the onslaught of well-crafted temptation to sin.
8) Pray specific prayers as you are led of the Lord.
[6:41 PM, 11/30/2018] Nungari Single Parent: 3 DAYS OF PRAYER AND FASTING FOR THE FAMILY: Day 2
Our prayer focus today is the woman. Women were near and dear to the heart of Jesus Christ. Not only did he minister to them (John 4) and allow them to minister to him (Matt 26:7) even when it was controversial, he had many of them in his ministry who travelled with him and helped to support the work of the Kingdom (Luke 8:1-3, Mark 15:40-41).
Women are special because they have the ability to nurture things, to incubate them until they birth or see the results. That is why women are such awesome prayer warriors. That is why they hang on to their marriages and fight tooth and nail for their restoration. That is why they hold on to wayward kids and pray them through until they walk the narrow path. No wonder Hebrews 11:35 specifically talks of women who received back their dead, raised to life again. Women have immovable, unshakable faith in the living God, and they eat the fruits of that faith. Hallelujah!
1) Let us thank God for the woman today. If you have found a wife, give God glory for her. You have found a good thing, and obtained favor with God (Prov 18:22). If she is a woman of faith, her worth is far above rubies. She is a gem. Lift up a high praise for the women in your life – Your mother, aunties, sisters, girlfriends, female cousins, daughters etc…
2) Pray that women will understand their position within the family and will accept the order of God by submitting to their husbands (1 Corinthians 11:3). Jesus gave the ultimate example of submission (Philippians 2), although equal to God the Father, as woman is equal to man, he did not consider that equality as something to be grasped at. He didn’t create a power struggle and say, “I am just as much God as you are!” Instead he humbled himself and submitted himself to the Father, and as a result God lifted him up and gave him a place at his right hand. We too, must follow his example and take our rightful place as women, without grasping for the place of headship in the family.
3) Pray that the woman will understand her role. That she will get a revelation of her purpose as a wife and run with it. That she will understand what it means to be a helper (Genesis 2:18)…one who comes alongside to help. That she will learn from the only other one termed as a helper in the Bible– the Holy Spirit, what it means to help. John 14:16 (Amplified Bible) breaks down that word helper to mean – comforter, counselor, intercessor, advocate, strengthener, and standby.
4) Pray that women will receive the wisdom needed to build their houses in every situation, and through every phase of growth (Proverbs 14:1, James 1:5). Trouble will come (John 16:33), it is inevitable, but with God on your side you will overcome it. Build on the rock Jesus Christ and when the storms of life come – and they will come, your house will be left standing (Matt 7:24-27)
5) Pray Titus 2:4-5 over the women “That they may… be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.”
6) Pray that they too will not fall into various kinds of temptations and that they will be protected against the wiles of the enemy. Matthew 26:41, Luke 22:46, Mark 14:38, Psalm 91
7) Pray that the Lord will renew their strength for the journey ahead. Pray that every woman represented here and present in your life will soar like an eagle with renewed grace for every situation she finds herself in. (Nehemiah 8:10, Isaiah 40:31)
[6:42 PM, 11/30/2018] Nungari Single Parent: 3 DAYS OF PRAYER AND FASTING FOR THE FAMILY: Day 3
Today we turn our attention to our children, our nieces and nephews, children under our charge for those who are entrusted with children as part of their job or their ministry etc… We have a sacred responsibility to raise our children up in the ways of the Lord. From the moment a child can begin to comprehend and understand stories, we need to begin to teach them the Word of God. Samuel was taken to the temple at the age of about 3 years when his priestly training began. Jesus by the time he was 12 could debate the word of God at a level that astounded the teachers of the law. That speaks a lot about his parents Mary and Joseph. They raised him up in the word of God! We must do the same.
1. Give thanks for the children God has entrusted to you. However they came into the world, the word is clear that children are a blessing from the Lord. In fact it calls them a gift and a reward (Psalm 127:3)
2. Claim them for the Kingdom of God. Jesus said to let the little children come to him for the Kingdom belongs to such as they (Matt 19:14). In addition teach them the Kingdom that they belong to, and do your best to have them accept Jesus as Lord at an early age.
3. Ask the Holy Spirit to teach your children about God. As you teach them the ways of the Lord, the Holy Spirit will also be speaking to them and turning their little hearts towards God. Isaiah 54:13 says that your children shall be taught of God!
4. Speak the shalom of God over their lives. That they will be fully satisfied in every area and that God will give them rest all round. Isaiah 54:13 says great shall be the shalom of your children – nothing missing, nothing broken. 1 Kings 5:4 – rest on every side without adversary or disaster.
5. Pray that they shall be children who honor father and mother and therefore receive long life from the hand of God (Exodus 20:12)
6. Pray that they shall have obedient hearts – To obey their parents and other authorities, and to obey God whole heartedly (Ephesians 6:1, Prov 6:20, 1 Kings 2:3)
7. Pray that as you train them up in the ways of the Lord, they shall not depart from them (Prov 22:6)
8. Pray that your children shall fear God because that is wisdom, and wisdom is the principle thing. (Prov 9:10-12, Prov 4:7)
9. Pray for their protection – Psalm 91. We can’t always watch them, but God can. Entrust them to his care
10. Plead the blood of Jesus over them.
