4 DAYS OF PRAYER AND FASTING THEME SEEKING

4 DAYS OF PRAYER AND FASTING THEME: SEEKING THE LORD ON HIS HOLY MOUNTAIN AND AT HIS THRONE OF GRACE AND MERCY PRAYER POINTS LED BY SISTER ANNA ADU WED. 27 MAY 2020, 12. 00 NOON 1

BIBLE PASSAGES • Psalm 130: 1 -8 1. Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; 2. Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. 2

BIBLE PASSAGES • Psalm 130: 1 -8 (Cont. ) 3. If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? 4. But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you 3

BIBLE PASSAGES • Psalm 130: 1 -8 (Cont. ) 5. I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope 6. I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. 4

BIBLE PASSAGES • Psalm 130: 1 -8 (Cont. ) 7. Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. 8 He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins. 5

BIBLE PASSAGES • Psalm 51: 15 -19 15. Open my lips, Lord, and my mouth will declare your praise. 16. You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. 6

BIBLE PASSAGES • Psalm 51: 15 -19 (Cont. ) 17. My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise. 18. May it please you to prosper Zion, to build up the walls of Jerusalem. 7

BIBLE PASSAGES • Psalm 51: 15 -19 (Cont. ) 19. Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous, in burnt offerings offered whole; then bulls will be offered on your altar. 8

ACCESSING GOD’S PRESENCE • Thank God: for the gift of life 9

ACCESSING GOD’S PRESENCE • Thank God: for His unfailing love 10

ACCESSING GOD’S PRESENCE • Thank God: for the full redemption we have in Jesus Christ 11

ACCESSING GOD’S PRESENCE • Thank God: for ushering us to seek Him on His Holy Mountain 12

ACCESSING GOD’S PRESENCE • Thank God: for not keeping a record of our sins 13

ACCESSING GOD’S PRESENCE • Thank God: for the forgiveness of our sins 14

ACCESSING GOD’S PRESENCE • Pray that: the Lord will honour coming together to seek His face during this period 15

ACCESSING GOD’S PRESENCE • Pray that: God will hear our voice and cause His ears to be attentive to our cry for mercy 16

ACCESSING GOD’S PRESENCE • Pray that: God will pull us out of any trouble we may find ourselves in 17

ACCESSING GOD’S PRESENCE • Pray that: we will be able to serve God with reverence 18

ACCESSING GOD’S PRESENCE • Pray that: as we wait on God with our whole being, our hope in His Word will be fulfilled 19

ACCESSING GOD’S PRESENCE • Pray that: God will be pleased to prosper us, our families, our communities, the church and our nation 20

ACCESSING GOD’S PRESENCE • Pray that: God will be pleased to build up the walls of protection around us, our families, our communities, the church and our nation 21

ACCESSING GOD’S PRESENCE • Pray that: your lips and mouth will praise His name. 22

ACCESSING GOD’S PRESENCE • Finally, thank God for answered prayers 23