WE encourage you to use these points in your daily prayer as a family, prayer group or an individual. We would be glad if you take copies of these prayer points and share them with other believers in your church, prayer group or workplace. If you have a specific prayer point that you would like us to pray for along with our readers, you can email it to us at christianmessenger [dot] in [at] gmail [dot] com Blessings, Editor.
People
Feb 1: Rededicate your family to the Lord today. Even as you thank Him for the wonderful way in which He cared for you and protected you last month, ask Him to cover you and your family in the blood of the Lamb this new month. Pray that February may be a month of God’s promises coming to fruition in your life.
Feb 2: Pray for Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman who is accused of blasphemy. She is in jail now and there are threats to her life. Christians fear that she may be the target of an attack soon. Pray the weapons formed against her will not prosper (Is. 54:17).
Feb 3: Pray for the family of Salman Taseer, governor of Punjab province in Pakistan, who was killed by a Muslim fundamentalist for being soft on Christians. Pray that justice is delivered to Taseer’s family and that they may come to the knowledge of the truth (1 Timothy 2:4).
Feb 4: Pray for Pastor Behnam Irani who was arrested by Iranian authorities last month for organizing prayer meetings in his house. He is married and has two children. His trial is scheduled for tomorrow (Feb 5).
Feb 5: Saul Pradhan, a 45-year-old independent pastor in Orissa, was killed on Jan 11. There are attempts to cover up the murder allegedly committed by two Hindu zealots. Pray for his widow and the family. May the Lord Himself console them.
Feb 6: Pray for Gladys Staines and her daughter who now live in Australia. She has already said she has forgiven her husband’s killers. May God keep Gladys and her family safe in His arms. Pray their grief turns to joy (John 16:20).
Feb 7: Pray for Sadhu Benny and his ministry. The aging evangelist is looking for a Godly man to be his manager. Pray that God leads such men to him and makes one of them part of his ministry.
Feb 8: Father Ephraim Baa, a Catholic priest and teacher at St. Xavier’s College in Ranchi, Bihar, was arrested for removing the veil of a Muslim girl last month. Pray that charges against him are dropped when the case comes up for hearing.
Feb 9: Pray for the release of Dr. Binayak Sen from a prison in Chhattisgarh. He is accused of sedition. However, the human rights activist has denied the charge.
Feb 10: Peter and his wife Hazelmary Bull, guesthouse keepers in UK, were ordered to pay a fine of £3,600 in damages to a gay couple to whom they had refused accommodation. Pray that the order is revoked when they go in for an appeal.
Issues
Feb 11: Pray that China takes human rights violation charges against the country seriously and works on shedding the aggressor tag. It is considered to be a highly repressive regime and one of the worst human rights abusers by all nations.
Feb 12: Pray for peace in Alabama, US, where the new governor Robert Bentley has come in for criticism for saying those who have not accepted Jesus as their savior are not his brothers and sisters.
Feb 13: Pray for equal rights to be given to Christians in the UK. Christians are increasingly coming under attack for their religious beliefs. People who oppose homosexuality are criticized and dragged to courts.
Feb 14: Pray that wisdom from above prevails in the church of Pastor Terry Jones in the US. He has rekindled controversy recently by saying he wanted to put Quran, the Muslim’s holy book, on trial at his church.
Feb 15: Pray for the secular media groups operating in the country and around the world. Christians are increasingly criticized and lampooned for their faith in Jesus Christ. Even Biblical characters are not spared. Last month, the BBC said that David of the Bible was a homosexual.
Feb 16: Violence between couples cohabiting outside of marriage is far more likely than among married couples, a survey has said. Pray that more people will believe in the sanctity of marriage in the coming days.
Feb 17: Couples who steadfastly refuse to have sex before marriage are happier and have stable relationships, according to a new survey. Pray that Christian youth believe that sex outside of marriage is sin and condemn it.
Feb 18: The YWCA in UK changed its name recently saying they were not Christian any more. Pray that Christian charities recommit their organizations to reflect the love of God and work for the glory of our Lord.
Feb 19: Pray for Bibles for the World ministry today. They are launching the printing of 500,000 copies of the Gospel of John in Hindi to be distributed in Haryana, UP and Bihar. Pray that the Lord of harvest blesses their efforts.
Feb 20: Pray for Christian Resources International today. The ministry is sending a shipment of Christian resource materials to India. The shipment is expected to benefit hundreds of evangelists, missionaries and pastors.
Nations
Feb 21: Pray for Iraq today. As Christians are being targeted and threatened for their faith, pray that the new government will take concrete steps to protect their lives and property.
Feb 22: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem today. Christians account for only 2.1 percent in Israel, while Jews constitute 75.8 percent and Muslims form 16.8 percent of the population. Pray according to Psalm 122:6.
Feb 23: Pray for Japan today. Christianity is a minority religion there with less than 1% of the population claiming Christian belief or affiliation. Many cities and towns in Japan still have no Christian church.
Feb 24: Pray for Iran where reports of imprisonment, harassment, intimidation and discrimination based on religious beliefs are common. Pray for new ways to be opened for the Gospel to be preached in Iran.
Feb 25: Pray for Sri Lanka today. Pray that the storm-battered island nation rehabilitates its affected citizens. Pray for all churches and Christian groups in that country.
Feb 26: Let’s intercede for our country today. May every one of its peoples have an opportunity to hear the Gospel, read the Bible in their own language and come to the saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Feb 27: Pray for the Middle Eastern countries today. Last month’s unrest in Tunisia spread to Egypt and Yemen. Pray the unrest does not lead to bloodshed but results in a positive change for the people and the cause of the Gospel.
Feb 28: Al Shabaab, a Muslim extremist group, controls large areas of Mogadishu the capital of Somalia. Pray for the safety of Christians in that country. They are targeted for their faith by the extremists.
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