James 5:17‭-‬18 KJV
Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

Prayer is more than just speaking to God; it is a divine connection to His power that infuses our lives with strength and direction. Satan understands this, which is why he fights to keep you from praying, using distractions and discouragement as his tools. He knows that the instant you call upon God, he becomes powerless and helpless.

When you pray, you access the limitless resources and backing of heaven, and this positions you to walk boldly in God’s victory. When you therefore neglect prayer, you are like a soldier without any weapons on a battlefield—defensless and unable to fight against the enemy and thus vulnerable to his attacks.

Therefore, make a commitment today, no matter how busy or distracted you may feel, to set time for prayer and be consistent with it. Remember that every time you pray, you take a spiritual posture that weakens the enemy’s grip on your life and brings you closer to your testimony. Hallelujah!

START-UP PRAYER Father, in the name of Jesus, I ask for grace to develop a consistent prayer life. Help me to remain connected to Your power and overcome every distraction that keeps me from communing with You in Jesus name, Amen.

PRAYER FOR A NATION
BELIZE
The majority of Belizeans profess Christianity but often combine it with other religious practices including superstitions, paganism, and black magic. This diluted form of Christianity is exemplified by the ten percent of people who attend church weekly, and the 70% of pastors who are bivocational. Belize is a common destination for short-term mission trips, and while this provides many benefits to the nation such as reading skills, health care, and childcare, it also causes a dependent and reliant spirit amongst the nationals. PRAYER FOR THE NATION Father,in the name of Jesus, we ask that you transform the hearts of the believers in this land and through them, you cause a mighty revival amongst the whole land in Jesus Name. PRAYER FOR THE LEADERS Father, in the name of Jesus, we ask for the spirit of prophecy to start to work in the leaders of this land where they start to speak by Your spirit whether they know it or not, like you did with Caiaphas in the Bible in Jesus Name. PRAYER FOR ISRAEL Father, we pray that the you will fill believers in Israel and the West Bank with wisdom,  sensitivity and patience to share the Gospel with Jews and Muslims and  answer objections with grace, clearly presenting Jesus to them in Jesus Name.

PRAYER FOR UNITY IN THE CHURCH Father, in the name of Jesus, we ask that you keep us committed to sharing Your salvation and Your beautiful, wonderful, life-changing, eternity-altering name in Jesus Name.

PRAYER FOR SOULS / REVIVAL
Father, in the name of Jesus, we pray that the allure of wealth and riches will not blind the heart of the unsaved souls to the true riches found in Christ in Jesus Name.

STUDY THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
-2 Chronicles 11& 12 – Ezekiel 2  –  Luke 1