Key Verse: “Father I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory ... ” (John 17:24, NIV)
Prayer Point: We can only present Jesus in all His glory if we have a fresh experience of Him for ourselves. This prayer seeks an empowering renewal within us.
Prayer: O Lord, as we come in prayer to You, we think of the night You prayed for us. You prayed that we might be with You where You are and see Your glory and then You went to the cross to make it possible. So Lord, we come before You in submission and in awe. Revive us with a fresh sense of Your glory and a deep desire to see it manifest across our region and our country. Giver of all life, let Your life be the reality of our beings and the vital force working through us for the salvation of souls. Draw us to abide in You and become branches that produce fruit as we abide in the one true vine. Equip and empower all of those working for the Celebration of Hope to be instruments of Your saving truth. May those attending the Celebration know that they are in the midst of a people who have been with Jesus! Revive us, O Lord, and revive our region for the glory of Your Name. This we humbly ask in Jesus’ Name. Amen.