Prayer points: What you need to pray for in May, 2011

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PrayerWE 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

May 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.

May 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).

May 3: 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.

May 4: Pray for Pankaj Lal and his family. This pastor from Orissa is a missionary who is working in Jammu. Pray for his missions.

May 5: Pray for Joyce Braganza in Mumbai. She holds prison fellowship meetings and is also engaged in Gospel tracts distribution.

May 6: Pray for the family of Robin Sam, founder of The Christian Messenger. He along with his family will be in Jammu till May 10 on a missions trip, preaching at a few churches and organizing a soul harvesters’ meeting and a medical camp.

May 7: Pray for our country’s leaders. God reveals His heart’s desire in 1Timothy 2:1-2 where we are asked to pray for ‘kings and all who are in authority.’

May 8: Pray for our church leaders today. Pray for your pastor’s own walk of faith – for his prayer life, for his faith, that he would grow spiritually and in his love for God.

My 9: Pray for the family members of Jose Paul, an engineering student in Jharkhand. He has asked for prayers for his parents who are sick and going through a difficult phase.

May 10: Pray for Peter Amasikan today. The village pastor was abused and threatened by an RSS functionary for holding a street meeting recently in Reddypalayam near Vandavasi.

Issues

May 11: Continue to pray for a pleasant summer season this year. Like last year, the country should receive sufficient rainfall this year too (Zechariah 10:1; Deut 11:14).

May 12: 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.

May 13: Pray that wisdom from above prevails in the church of Pastor Terry Jones in the US. He has rekindled controversy recently by his anti-Muslim stand.

May 14: 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.

May 15: Violence between couples cohabiting outside of marriage is far more likely than among married couples, according to a survey. Pray that more people will believe in the sanctity of marriage in the coming days.

May16: 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.

May 17: 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.

May 18: Pray for people who are caught in the grip of cult groups. May God open the eyes of those people who live under the deception of cult teachings. Pray for their release and acceptance into the true fellowship of Jesus Christ.

May 19: Pray for business people that you know who are in debt. May God provide them a breakthrough in the new financial year, give them new opportunities and set them free.

May 20: Pray for business groups that help advance the Kingdom of our Lord. May such groups be blessed by congeniality among its workers, increased production and debt-free transactions.

Nations

May 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.

May 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.

May 23: Pray for Japan today. The nation battered by tsunami and earthquake is shaken to the core. Christianity is a minority religion there with less than 1% of the population claiming Christian belief or affiliation.

May 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.

May 25: Pray for Sri Lanka today. Pray that the island nation rehabilitates its citizens displaced and affected in the internal strife. Pray for all churches and Christian groups in that country.

May 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.

May 27: Pray for the Middle Eastern countries today. Pray the recent unrest in Egypt, Yemen, Syria, Bahrain and Libya results in a positive change for the people and the cause of the Gospel.

May 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.

May 29: Pray for Pakistan. The ISI, its intelligence wing, is widely perceived as aiding the cause of banned terrorist organizations like the al-Qaida and Taliban. Pray for a change in its anti-India stance.

May 30: Pray for Nepal today. The world’s only Hindu kingdom needs Jesus Christ as much as any nation in the world. Pray for more ministries to reach the people of Nepal with the love of Jesus Christ.

May 31: Pray for Bangladesh. Instances of religious persecution against Christians are said to be on the rise in the Muslim-dominated country.

If you want us to pray for you, write to us at christianmessenger [dot] in [at] gmail [dot] com

Also read: What Jesus taught about prayer! | 8 must-read verses on prayer

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