March 30th: God's Government & Apostolic Reformation
Key Scriptures: Isaiah 9:6-7; 1 Corinthians 12:28; Acts 20:28; Titus 1:5; Ephesians 4:8-13, 2:20, 3:5; Jude 5:9; 1 Chronicles 24:5; Acts 3:19-21; 2 Peter 2:10; Jude 8; Hebrews 13:7, 17, 24; James 4:7; 1 Peter 2:13, 5:5; Matthew 6:10
> Pray according to Matthew 6:10 & Mark 9:1 to see the Kingdom of God come in power
> Pray that the Government of God would be established in the churches in your region
> Pray that leaders everywhere would encounter heavenly vision as it relates to God's Government
> Pray that Jesus would manifest Himself as the Head of the Church (Ephesians 1:22, 5:23; Colossians 1:18)
> Pray for the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Jesus specifically as it relates to the headship of Christ, how He is to rule the Church and the true government of God
> Pray for the fullness of God's purpose for our season in the "restitution of all things" (Acts 3:21)
> Ask the Lord to rain on the Church the "spirit of the fear of the Lord" so the saints can willingly embrace God's government, appropriate authority and ordainded submission (Isaiah 11:2)
> Come against the spirit / attitude of rebellion and disobedience in the Church (overt or subtle)
> Pray for Biblical elders to be raised up in every city and every church (Acts 20:28; Titus 1:5)
> Pray for Biblical deacons to be raised up in every city and every church
> Let's believe and ask the Lord to teach the Church about submission, authority & obedience
> Pray for apostolic reformation; for the apostles to be raised up, matured, separated by the Holy Spirit for the work of God and sent by the Church with every kind of support needed
> Pray for apostles to receive prophets and prophets to receive apostles (Ephesians 2:20, 3:5)
> Pray for the saints to understand that the true government of the Church is not democratic
> Pray for the elders to be set in the city gates with the authority of God and the wisdom of heaven
> Pray for the proper maturation of the the apostles and the prophets
> Ask the Lord for more revelation for the Church on the role and function of apostles
> Pray for the Church to come to apostolic authenticity--the real thing
> Contend for the faith that was once delivered to the saints (Jude 3) for the Church in your region
> Pray for a greater release of apostolic leadership & the true government of God in your region
> Pray for the preparation necessary for the apostles to address the major stick-points in the Church such as racial division, Israel & the Church and other debilitating issues
> Pray against the spirit of fear which causes the saints to avoid or reject God's authority (direct or delegated) -- for the broken-hearted to be healed and for more servant leadership to be raised up
> Pray for full five-fold reformation in it's ordained measure for our generation
> Pray for the five-fold to see the Lord's vision and flow together in your region (don't get stuck in what things may look like today--God wants to do something powerful in your region and it's your responsibility to stand in the gap and make up the hedge!)