Praying for difficult areas part 1

Praying for Bury.

1) Ask God to guide you in your praying

Romans 8:26-28 26 In the same way, the Holy Spirit helps us when we are weak. We don't know what we should pray for. But the Spirit himself prays for us. He prays with groans too deep for words. 27 God, who looks into our hearts, knows the mind of the Spirit. And the Spirit prays for God's people just as God wants him to pray.28 We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him. He appointed them to be saved in keeping with his purpose

2) Ask for wisdom.

James 1:5-7 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord…

3) Walk or drive through the area, to understand what the area is like.

Joshua 2:1-24 Now Joshua the son of Nun sent out two men from Acacia Grove[a] to spy secretly, saying, “Go, view the land, especially Jericho………”

4) Repent for the area.

Nehemiah 1;6 6 please let Your ear be attentive and Your eyes open, that You may hear the prayer of Your servant which I pray before You now, day and night, for the children of Israel Your servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel which we have sinned against You. Both my father’s house and I have sinned. (See also Daniel 9:4-19)

5) Ask Father to bind the enemy and his activities in the area

Matthew 12:29 Or how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.
Colosians 2:15 Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.

6) Follow God’s strategy, don’t run ahead doing your own thing

See Joshua 7:1-13

7) Ask God to show you whether to fast as well as praying

Ezra 8:23, Matthew 6:16, Matthew 17:21,

8) Thank God for His protection on His people

Psalm 37:39 The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold in time of trouble.

9) Pray that the light of Justice, peace and Salvation shines brightly in the area

Acts 13:47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us: " 'I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.' "

Persist until the job is done!