Day of Prayer
Your House
25th January 2021
1:00am - 11:00pm
To end the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, on Monday 25th January, I am also calling on us to conclude the week by having a day of prayer for our local communities, our nation, the church and the world.
There are many different ways of doing this. Some might like to ‘give something up’ to mark the day, either by eating more simply or going without a meal. Please only do this if it is safe for you to do so. Others might like to take a chunk of time and dedicate that to prayer. For others might find it better to have four shorter prayer slots throughout the day.
Just as fasting focuses some people’s attention on prayer, for others it might be helpful to look at a map of the world, or pray through items that are currently on the news. If you take a daily walk, you could pray as you walk and make it a prayer walk. For others it might be helpful to pray through the Lord’s Prayer, stopping after each significant phrase. Or you might like to light a candle or candles or incense as you pray.
Steph likes to hold her holding cross, but you might have a favourite photograph or picture that draws you to prayer. There is no ‘right way’ – we just need to do it!
James reminds us that ‘the prayers of righteous people are powerful and effective’ and Paul encourages Christians in Philippi to pray: ‘Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.’ Philippians 4: 6-7