Daily Prayer Calendar - February

(The Daily Calendar below is also on page 22 of the January Newsletter - PDF file - 500Kb - 22 pages.)

February - Church

The first and most important part of the church's structure is the Head Shepherd who is Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:22-23, 4:15-16; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13). He is the one who joins and holds every part of the church's body together. Without Jesus as the head of the church, it would not be able to function or accomplish its mission. Underneath the Head Shepherd, there is a group of 'under shepherds', overseers, elders or pastors who are the spiritual leaders of the church. This group of spiritual leaders is composed of some individuals who draw their livelihood from ministry and others who do not and make a living elsewhere. Their primary focus is to oversee the spiritual aspects of the church.

In him all the faithful are made a holy and royal priesthood; they offer spiritual sacrifices to God through Jesus Christ, and they proclaim the perfections of him who has called them out of darkness into his marvellous light. Therefore, there is no member who does not have a part in the mission of the whole Body; but each one ought to hallow Jesus in his heart and in the spirit of prophecy bear witness to Jesus.

The Church is missionary by her very nature. Her mission is to proclaim the salvation of Christ to the ends of the earth. Each one of us in virtue of our baptism is called to live our faith and to bear witness to the Gospel in our families, friends, parish communities and society. To share in the Church's mission of Evangelization is to grow in our relationship with Jesus Christ.

It is our prayer that our common witness to faith, hope and love will continue to transform the world in the love of Jesus Christ. Each one of you has responsibility to go and evangelize, through your baptism you were given authority by Jesus to go and make disciples and baptizing in the name of the Father, of the son and the Holy Spirit.

During the month of February 2015 we are praying for the Church, let us join together in prayer for unity.

Jesus walked on the earth in perfect unity with his Father's will. He did whatever he saw the Father doing and he destroyed the works of the enemy everywhere he ministered. He was God made flesh. Can it get any better than that? Yet, Jesus prayed a prayer at the end of his earthly life that has yet to be answered. At his last supper with his disciples he prayed a prayer for all who would believe in him:

"that they may all be one; even as Thou, Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be in Us; that the world may believe that Thou didst send Me." (John 17:21)

28 days of prayer for the Church in February

(by Lilian Schmid, prayerstrategy.org transformingsydney.org)

Pray each day of February for the Church's unity (adapted from prayerscripture.com):

  1. 1 Pet 5:6
    Heavenly Father, we humble ourselves before your throne of mercy.
  2. 1 Jn 1:9
    Forgive us for our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
  3. Heb 10:22
    Let us draw near to You with a pure heart.
  4. Heb 10:22
    having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience,
  5. Heb 10:22
    and our bodies washed with pure water.
  6. Col 3:16
    Let Your Word dwell in us richly.
  7. Col 1:9
    Fill us with the knowledge of Your will,
  8. Col 1:9
    in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
  9. Col 1:10
    that we may live and conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of You,
  10. Col 1:10
    fully pleasing You, and being fruitful in every good work.
  11. Eph 4:23
    And, by being renewed in the spirit of our minds,
  12. Col 3:12
    that we put on tender mercies, kindness, humility,
  13. Col 3:12
    meekness, longsuffering: bearing with and forgiving one another.
  14. Eph 4:13
    That we dwell together in the unity of the faith,
  15. 1 Thes 5:12
    recognizing those who labor among us,
  16. 1 Thes 5:13
    1 Thes 5:13 esteeming them highly in love for their work's sake.
  17. 1 Cor 1:10
    I pray we all speak the same thing, with no divisions among us,
  18. Phil 1:27
    standing fast in one spirit, striving together for the faith.
  19. Heb 13:9
    That we're not carried about with various and strange doctrines,
  20. 2 Tim 2:15
    But we study, rightly dividing the word of truth.
  21. Jude 1:16
    That we're not complainers, walking after our own lusts,
  22. 1 Tim 6:18
    but are rich in good works, ready to give and willing to share.
  23. Eph 4:16
    I pray that the whole body be knit and joined together,
  24. Eph 4:16
    and that every part does its share causing growth to the body.
  25. 1 Pet 4:10
    As each one has received a gift, let him minister it,
  26. Phil 2:4
    looking out for the interests of others.
  27. 1 Pet 1:22
    Let us all fervently love one another with a pure heart,
  28. 2 Jn 1:8
    so that we do not lose the things we have worked for.

But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. (Jude 1:20-21 NKJV)

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