Are you fearful when you look to the future? Do you have assurance that no matter what happens to you, your family, your nation and our world in the future, that you will still be loved and protected? The God that we serve loves us and has our futures in his hand – and what a safe place that is. He has said in his word that he has already given us everything we need for life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3) and yet so many of us worry about money, provision for our future and whether our world will survive this virus never mind the effects that this virus has delivered. Can I encourage you to look to God for assurance and to trust Him for your future? He has promised never to leave us and never to forsake us – do you believe this to be true? He has promised never to forget us and never to let us go – do you believe this to be true? He has said he is Jehovah Jireh – our provider – do you believe this to be true? With all the negativity that often comes from the media, we can so easily be scared and become fearful. That is when we need to look into the eyes of our Lord and trust him. That is when we need to read our Bibles and believe the living words it gives us. When we trust in Him – this allows us to live in the gifts that God has given us – peace and joy! Oh, how our world needs the peace and joy that God gives, yet each of us already have these gifts and it is not just any peace and joy – but his peace and his joy. The kind of peace that passes all understanding – peace in the midst of any massive storm! And not just any joy, but his joy – the kind of joy that took Jesus through the cross. That’s the kind of peace and joy he has given each of us and yet although we have already been given these two gifts, we often live with fear, worry and anxiety. Let’s choose today to trust our incredible, huge God who is bigger, stronger and more powerful than any storm we can go through.
This is the last National Day of Prayer re: Covid prayer points, but please don’t stop praying. If you wish to still receive my blogs then please do send me your email address and I will put you on our mailing list – this will tell you when these blogs come out. If at any time in the future, there is a huge need to call us all together again for prayer, then I will initiate another National Day of Prayer. It’s been my enormous privilege to lead these days for 21 months. When I initiated the first one, I never for a moment ever imagined I would be leading these days for so long. It’s been my privilege to journey on this with you and with many churches too. Let’s keep trusting, let’s keep our eyes on the Lord and let’s keep being strong in Him.
PRAYER POINTS FOR FRIDAY 26th November 2021
- The statistics show us that the cases although reasonably high are mainly due to the young people who are not vaccinated contracting Covid. Deaths and hospitalisations due to Covid remain low although let’s pray that during these winter months that the hospitals are able to cope. Do pray for every family who have lost a loved one to this horrific virus.
- Continue to hold the NHS and also all health care providers across the world before the Lord. As I said last month there seems to be a sense of weariness on many of the heath care workers here in the UK, so let’s pray against the tiredness and pray for a way through the increased workload that they have. Continue to pray for good health and strength for them all and for wisdom and kindness to pour from all they do.
- As I said above, many children and teenagers are contracting the virus, and this is obviously because many of them have not had the vaccine. This is producing fear in our children, so do pray against this fear. Many children pick up fear from the media and also from those around them. Pray that fear will be replaced by the love of God and that the children of our world can have happy and carefree childhoods.
- Let’s continue to pray for our leaders – for the Prime Minister and for all MPs. Pray for those who give them wisdom – that the wisdom they speak will be from the King of Kings. Pray for our Queen – she has not been well during the last month or so. Pray for good health and long life for her. Pray too for our economy, for businesses across our world. Pray for those individuals who are struggling financially. Pray for the prosperity of your city and nation. Pray for generosity to be released in our world and that each of us will look out for our neighbours and friends.
- Fear is strong in our nation and in our world. Fear has increased our worry and anxiety too. This virus has brought with it immense fear. Let’s pray against fear in ourselves, in our families, in our neighbourhood, in our nation and in our world. Trusting in God, who is the Saviour of our world, is so important. Let’s display the love of God to all who we meet and allow his deep and wonderful love to take away our fear.
- Pray for those who constantly suffer with mental health problems – those who live with fear, anxiety, stress and pain. There are so many! Pray for those who mask their pain but suffer greatly in their mind. Be kind to others around you and in doing so you will minister God’s grace to them.
- Oh, how we need to have a move of God here in the UK but also across our world. Let’s be salt and light to others around us. Let’s show by our lifestyles and by our love that God is real and alive. Let’s not bombard people with our views, but instead let’s show them the love of Christ. Pray for our neighbours, our families and our friends that they would come to know the Saviour of the world and discover his incredible love for us all. Let’s live being soaked in our Lord and spreading everywhere the fragrance of our incredible God.
Do you need prayer? What a joy it has been to pray for those who have asked for prayer in recent months. We are seeing many answers to our prayers. Remember if you or others need prayer do drop us an email and we will pray. Don’t forget our prayer line if you or others need prayer – prayer@ngm.org.uk
May the good Lord bless you and keep you. May his face shine upon you and may he be gracious to you. The Lord is faithful and he can be trusted. He won’t let you down and will never let you go. Do keep in touch and remember to send me your email if you wish to receive news, blogs and encouragement from me. It’s been great having your company here for the last 21 months. May God bless you and your family hugely as we keep serving and loving him.
With love, your friend – NANCY GOUDIE
For those who are reading these prayer points for the first time: do read below:
Setting the scene
On 20th March I called for a National Day of Prayer, not only for the UK, but also for others who live further afield. A few days after it was over two friends contacted me and asked if I would do a National Prayer Day every Friday, and asked if I would continue to give some pointers each week for prayer. After prayer, I took up the challenge of doing just that. Thank you for joining us. To read previous prayer points and encouragements – go to www.nancygoudie.com/blog/
Helpful instructions/suggestions:
- Set your phone, your watch, your alarm clock or whatever to remind you to pray throughout the day. I would suggest praying every hour for a few minutes or for as long as you wish, but make a time that is suitable for yourself.
- Maybe pray for one of the above pointers every hour – or take one for each day of the week.
- Every time you wash your hands, which should be often – then pray a ‘Heal Our
Nation’ prayer – sing or speak the lyrics of ‘Heal our Nation’ and ask God to pour out his Spirit on this land. ‘Heal our Nation, Heal our Nation, Heal our Nation, pour out your Spirit on this land.’ Sing or speak that twice. And finish with the first line from the verse ‘Lord we long for you to move in power’ – and ask God to move in the UK but also move in our world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoZwje7Ogkg
- Keep reading Psalm 91, Psalm 121 and Psalm 46 to encourage yourself and your family with the truth of the word of God. Perhaps try meditating on Psalm 62:5-6 – Find rest, O my Soul in God alone; my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress; I will not be shaken.
- Use the UK Blessing – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUtll3mNj5U Play it in your home – make this as a wonderful blessing on you and your family, your children and their children. When you go a walk pray it over your neighbourhood. The song was written in Elevation church, USA. You can watch here and discover how the song came together in the presence of the Lord – no wonder this song is being used at this time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp6aygmvzM4&feature=emb_rel_end
