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Prayer for Whatcom County and the World – March-April 2024
Praise and Worship – Galatians 5:16-17, 22-25
“So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.”
“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.” (NLT)
This prayer guide focuses on praying the FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT over each part of our community.
First Pray for your Family – Church - City - Schools.
Pray for the unique setting your church has as a part of the body of Christ. Pray for the body of Christ to grow in expressing God’s heart to the community. The Fruits of the Spirit do not grow one at a time. In God’s design all 9 aspects of His character grow in us individually, as a family, church and county-wide body all at the same time.
FATHER, GROW YOUR FRUIT IN US, YOUR BODY, THE CHURCH OF WHATCOM COUNTY.
Praying for Whatcom County
Art/Media
Love – Unselfish concern for others – pray Jeremiah 31:15-17
- Pray that ‘Even the Darkness’ and other faith-based films like the Chosen will shine the light of Christ into many who have not yet met Jesus.
- Pray for families to understand the power of media and make family-wide decisions for purity and faith.
Business
Joy - exuberance about life – pray Deuteronomy 16:15
- Pray for simplification and clarity in business practices.
- Pray for workable zoning, planning, and permits so there is the ability to create affordable housing.
- Pray for the availability of economic grants and opportunities for innovation.
Church
Peace - shalom – being a peacemaker – pray John 12:23-26
- Pray that each church develops a culture of prayer.
- Pray for Unity in the body of Christ in the county.
- Pray for each believer to embrace their role as a witness to what Christ has done in their own lives.
Development
Patience - ability to stick with people – pray John 15:27
- Every non-profit needs strong board members.
- Pray that Boards and Staff would be willing to pursue solutions that are loving, faith-filled and not constrained by current conventional thought.
Education
Kindness - heartfelt compassion – pray Colossians 3:12
- Pray for more church involvement in praying around schools (Mom’s in Prayer, LOWPC prayer walking teams)
- Pray for people of faith to volunteer in schools.
- Pray for people of faith to hear the call to become teachers and aides in schools.
Family pray Galatians 6:9
Goodness - conviction that all are made in God’s image -
- Love Life – praying and acting to save unborn lives and minister to abortion vulnerable women and men.
- Pray for 4 teams of 2 to minister on the sidewalk outside planned parenthood (2 teams are in place)
- Pray for churches to sign up to pray for a week and/or to become Refuge churches.
- Pray for Whatcom County Pregnancy Center to find the right people to be trained as mentors for those who say ‘yes’ to having their baby.
- Pray for Young Life, Child Evangelism Fellowship, youth groups and Christian schools as they seek to share the gospel with kids.
Government
Faithfulness - loyal commitments – pray Joshua 24:14
- Candidate filing is May 6-10. Pray for those who are called to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit and that they would respond.
- Truth to be honored and corruption/lies to be exposed.
- Pray for someone to raise up prayer teams for each city council, school board and the county council.
- To pray for the bills and activities in Olympia check out the Family Policy Institute of WA https://fpiw.org/
Health
Gentleness - meekness – pray 1 Thessalonians 2:7
- There is a dramatic increase in transgender surgeries currently. Pray for believers in health care to love in the Name of Christ the humanity of the person for whom they are providing care.
- Pray for patients in times of turmoil and distress to ask probing questions of Health Care believers that will open the door to share the gospel.
- Pray for the possibility of small farms to be used in the healing & recovery of those struggling with mental health issues, including addictions. Pray that these farms can become a collaboration between the Church in Whatcom County and various ministries and agencies that are working with those who need healing and restoration in relationships & purpose!
International Missions/Israel/Native Americans
Self-Control - able to marshal and direct our energies wisely – pray 2 Timothy 1:7
- Muslim day of prayer is coming up on April 5th. Pray with the nations of the world for millions of Muslims to discover Jesus this year during Ramadan. (see below)
- Pray that God will stem the tide of an increasingly anti-Christian environment in India, give extra grace to his people in the midst of it, and that his gospel will be furthered in spite of it! (Project 92)
- Israel – The Lord is really moving among the youth, Arab and Jew worshipping together. They face peer and societal pressure to take sides, but they seek to live the unity and love of the Kingdom of God instead. Pray for them to remain strong in the Lord.
- Native – pray against deception and confusion of drugs and other addictions. Pray that Christians will live so completely filled with the hope of the gospel that others will ask them to share the source of their hope.
Benediction Galatians 6:14-16
“As for me, may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world has been crucified, and the world’s interest in me has also died. It doesn’t matter whether we have been circumcised or not. What counts is whether we have been transformed into a new creation. May God’s peace and mercy be upon all who live by this principle; they are the new people of God.”
PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES IN March/April
For further information contact Tim at
Day2Pray Here is a summary of prayer points for Jan/Feb 2024
Praise and Worship – First give God thanks as He is Worthy!
ART/MEDIA
- Pray faith-based films will draw many to Jesus.
- Family unity when making decisions about social media.
BUSINESS
- simplification and clarity in business
- workable zoning, planning, and permits
- availability of economic grants
CHURCH
- each church develops a culture of prayer
- Unity in the body of Christ in the county
- each believer to embrace their role as a witness
DEVELOPMENT
- need strong board members
- willingness to pursue solutions that are ‘out-of-the-box’
EDUCATION
- more church involvement in praying around schools
- people of faith to volunteer in schools
- people of faith to become teachers and aides
FAMILY – all generations
- for 4 teams of 2 to minister on the sidewalk
- churches to sign up to pray for a week and/or become Refuge churches
- WCPC to find the right people to be trained as mentors
- for Young Life, CEF, youth groups - to share the gospel
GOVERNMENT
- Candidate filing is May 6-10
- Truth to be honored
- prayer teams for each council and board
- pray for the bills and activities in Olympia
HEALTH
- concerning increase in transgender surgeries
- Pray for believers in health care to love w/ Jesus love
INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS
- Muslim day of prayer is on April 5th
- Stem the tide of the anti-Christian environment in India
- Arab & Jew youth worshipping together in Israel - Pray for them to remain strong in the Lord
- NA - pray against deception and confusion of addictions
