Beginning Monday, January 9, 2012 at 9:11 pm, “Canada 911″ will launch with individuals, churches and prayer groups partnering in a full or partial fast of soup and liquids ending on January 31, 2012 at 9:11 am.

The fast is being spearheaded according to Amos 9:11; “On that day I will raise up the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down, and repair its damages; I will raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old.”  The purpose is to pray for God to restore this nation and rebuild its walls; to raise up the tabernacle of David by praying for the church to be cleansed and made strong again by the power of His Holy Spirit.  We are seeking God to re-dig the old wells of revival that Canada has experienced in generations past.

As we begin this 21-Day Fast, let us join together by faith in taking time daily to pray through the following Prayer Guide.  Using the directives provided as help, meditate on the scriptures listed and ask the Holy Spirit to give you specific revelation of what He is saying and how He desires you to pray.  Allow Him to direct you and lead you into all truth as you pray each directive.

 

Preparation For The Fast 

 

Sunday, January 1st: Pray for the nation of Canada; cry out for God to prepare the hearts of His people to pray and fast, to seek Him this year, to fast, to press in and believe for this nation to see revival! “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”  (2 Chronicles 7:14)

Monday, January 2nd – Mark 16:17-18, Acts 2:43:  Cry out in intercession for Canada’s far north – for the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and the Yukon, that God will tear down the spirit of darkness of alcoholism and suicide over His people.  Pray for God’s people to come together in unity and in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Tuesday, January 3rd – Matthew 13:58, Acts 8:21:  Lift up the province of Quebec and pray that the spirit of unbelief will be broken off the people. Pray for a spiritual awakening in the souls of the Quebecois, that they will realize their spiritual condition before God and seek Him with their whole hearts.

Wednesday, January 4th – Ephesians 6:10-18:  Pray for the church in the western provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, that they will put on God’s armour according to His word. Pray that they will gather with one another in unity and be strengthened in faith so that they will grow strong in the Lord and mighty in the battle of prayer. “That they may know from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none beside me….”  (Isaiah 45:6)

Thursday, January 5th – Isaiah 44:6; 45:22:  Cry out for God to reveal the truth to the people of Ontario that there is only one true God and only one true God that can bring salvation.

Friday, January 6th – Psalm 24:3-4: – Pray for the eastern provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, that they will prepare their hearts for fellowship with the Lord.

Saturday, January 7th – Psalm 48:9-10; 103:1-8, 11-13:  Pray for our hearts, that we will meditate on the Lord and remember His great love for us, His great wisdom, faithfulness, and His compassion for His people and His desire that none should perish. Pray for a willingness to fast and pray, that our ears will be open to hear the Lord calling.

Sunday, January 8th – Joel 2:12-18:  “Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; and rend your hearts and not your garments. Return to the Lord, your God for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and repent of evil…”  ”Blow the trumpet in Zion; Sanctify the fast…”  Cry out that God will prepare the hearts of His people to fast and give them the strength to continue to pray and commit to Him fully.  Pray for a sorrowful repentance to come on His people as we cry out for our own spiritual walk and for this nation to turn from their wicked ways and acknowledge God as Lord and Saviour. Pray that Almighty God will raise up “The Tabernacle of David…and rebuild it as in the days of old.” (Amos 9:11)

 

Fast Begins: Repent

 

Monday, January 9th Fast Begins 9:11pm – Revelation 2:1-5; Jeremiah 4:1, 24:7; Zech. 1:3:  Pray that we will return to our First Love with our whole heart, and that He will, in turn, return to us.  Repent for idolatry and putting other things before Him. Cry out for mercy, that God will hear us, relent from His anger, forgive us, and not remove us from our place as His light to this nation.

Tuesday, January 10th – Revelation 2:8-9; 1 John 1:6-7; Romans 8:5-8:  Confess hypocrisy, and repent for saying we are believers yet continuing to walk in darkness, according to the flesh. Pray that we will come into the light and begin to walk by the Spirit and set our minds on the things of the Spirit.

Wednesday, January 11th – Revelation 2:12-16; Romans 1:18-32:  Repent for false religion, witchcraft, uncleanness and sexual immorality within our lives, our congregations, and the nation. Pray that conviction and repentance will come upon us quickly so that God will not lift up His sword against us.

Thursday, January 12th – Revelation 2:18-23; 1 Kings 18:4, 19:1-2, 21:25:  Repent that we have allowed the spirit of Jezebel to have control and stir up wickedness in our churches and across Canada. Repent for adultery, and for silencing the prophets who have been sent to speak on God’s behalf. Pray for restoration of the fear of the Lord, who searches all minds and hearts, and ask Him to be merciful and not give to us as our works deserve. Pray that purity and righteousness will be re-established, and the voice of God heard and obeyed once again.

Friday, January 13th – Revelation 3:1-3; 2 Cor. 3:5-6; 1 Thess. 5:2-6:  Repent that we have relied on our own works and followed legalistic religion, which has kept us spiritually dead and unprepared for Christ’s return. Pray that we will receive the life of the Spirit, and that the dead and dying areas of our hearts will be strengthened and restored. Pray that we will come into obedience to the Holy Spirit rather than the law, so that our works might become perfect before God.

Saturday, January 14th – Revelation 3:14-19; Isaiah 64:6; Daniel 9:18:  Repent for our spiritual lukewarmness, and for not making a whole-hearted commitment to God. Confess apathy and pride. Pray that we will recognize and admit our true weak and sinful state to the Lord, and be zealous in our repentance so that He will not spit us out. Confess to Him that we are not asking Him to hear us because of our own righteousness, but because of His great mercy. Ask Him to help us receive His rebuke, and buy from Him what we need to be made clean.

Sunday, January 15th – Revelation 3:20; Acts 3:19-20:  Intercede that the spirit of repentance will be released across Canada, that many will hear God’s voice, open the door, and receive Jesus Christ. Pray that this will allow the presence of the Lord to come and be made manifest, bringing about times of great refreshing from coast to coast to coast.

 

Rebuild

 

Monday, January 16th – 1 John 4:18:  Pray that the stronghold of fear will be broken across Canada. Cry out that God will pour out His love and soften hearts to receive it, so that we will be set free from fear and anxiety. Pray that we will be made perfect in love.

Tuesday, January 17th – Joel 2:25-39; Matthew 3:4; Luke 10:19:  Pray that the years the enemy has stolen from us in Canada will now be restored. Pray that our shame will be removed, and that God will pour out His Spirit on our entire nation. Pray that we will take hold of the truth that God has given us authority over all the power of the enemy, and that what was devouring us in the past will now become our food!  Give God the glory for dealing wondrously with us!

Wednesday, January 18th – Isaiah 53:5; John 12:32:  Praise God that because of Jesus we can be forgiven for every sin we have committed, healed from every infirmity and every wound we suffer, and experience the power of His peace. Pray for healing and salvation to be released throughout our country, and for great miracles to take place for the glory of God.

Thursday, January 19th – 1 Peter 5:10; Isaiah 54:16:  Cry out for greater grace for those who are suffering. Ask God to restore and perfect us through our trials, making us strong and steadfast. Pray that they will trust Him and submit to His refining process as He makes us ready for His work.

Friday, January 20th – Jeremiah 29:11-14:  Praise God that He is our Deliverer!  Pray that we will know and believe His good plans for us, and that we will seek Him with all our hearts. Ask the Lord to deliver us from the places where we have allowed the enemy to hold us in captivity, and to restore us to the place where He has called and destined us to be.

Saturday, January 21st – Galatians 6:1-2:  Intercede for those of us who have stumbled or are caught in sin, that we will be restored.  Pray that we, as the Church of Canada, will have gentleness and wisdom to speak the truth in love and help to bear one another’s burdens, so that we all may experience the restoration we’ve prayed for.

Sunday, January 22nd – Revelation 12:11; James 4:7; Mark 3:27:  Pray that we will overcome the enemy by applying the blood of Jesus to every area of our lives, families, congregations and communities; by testifying to the gospel and the transforming love and power of Christ; and by completely submitting to God, dying to ourselves, and allowing Jesus to live through us.  Pray that we will bind the strong man who has stolen our “goods”, and take back what belongs to us!

Monday, January 23rd – Isaiah 61:1-7; Luke 4:18-19:  Pray that we will recognize and rise up to fulfill our call to partner with Jesus in bringing His salvation, healing and deliverance to our nation. Pray that we will take responsibility to train up disciples who are firmly planted and flourishing, and who will rebuild the righteous foundations of our nation, bringing glory to God.

Tuesday, January 24th – Isaiah 54; Hebrews 10:35-36:  Intercede that God will grant us grace to remain confident and persevere through our trials, continuing to do His will. Pray that those of us who have experienced barrenness will now receive our breakthrough and the promise of God for our lives. Pray that God will remove our shame and release us into a greater place. Ask Him to reveal Himself as our husband and bring forth much fruit from our lives.

 

Rejoice

 

Wednesday, January 25th – (On January 31st, 1957, Parliament proclaimed that Thanksgiving Day would be celebrated on the second Monday in October and it would be “a Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed”)  Praise God for His promise that every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord according to Romans 14:11.  Declare and proclaim that this nation of Canada will experience the greatest harvest of souls for the Kingdom of God that the world has ever seen!

Thursday, January 26th – “Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls” (Jeremiah 6:16):  Praise God for His rest as we walk in His ways!  Pray for the return of the values of old for our nation – a rebuilding of the spiritual foundations that Canada was founded on.  Intercede that this will be released into the hearts of every Canadian. “God keep our land glorious and free” (National Anthem)

Friday, January 27th – Ephesians 4:11-16; 1 Cor. 12:4-31:  Praise God that He has equipped each of us with unique spiritual gifts!  Pray that we will recognize these gifts and discern clearly His call on our lives. Pray that we will become mature and Christ-like, grounded in the truth, and confident in our own unique identity, not comparing ourselves to anyone else or considering ourselves lesser or greater.  Pray that we will operate in unity to fulfill our responsibility and accomplish the work of Almighty God’s Kingdom.

Saturday, January 28th – Malachi 4:1-3; Matthew 17:17; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21:  Praise God that we have become the righteousness of God and have been given the ministry of reconciliation!  Pray that we will humble ourselves and revere the name of Almighty God, that as His day of wrath approaches we will not be burned up. Cry out for mercy for this unbelieving generation, and pray that we will help to turn many to righteousness (Dan. 12:3) before His judgment comes. Cry out for the Sun of Righteousness to rise with healing in His wings, and release us to leap forward and trample down the wicked who oppose us.

Sunday, January 29th – Isaiah 58:10-12; James 1:27:  Praise God that we can be Repairers of the Breach and Restorers of Streets to Dwell In!  Pray that we, individually and corporately, will understand and receive the heart of Jesus for those who are hurting and hopeless. Repent for our hard-heartedness and for not walking in pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father. Intercede that we will reflect His glory by caring for the orphans and widows and sacrificing our own comfort for the hungry and afflicted. Pray that we will have the love and compassion of Christ, becoming repairers and restorers for the glory of God.

Monday, January 30th – Colossians 4:17; John 6:27-29; John 4:34:  Praise God that we have been given a ministry!  Pray that we will take heed to that ministry we have received in the Lord, that we may fulfill it. Pray that our motives will be right in the work we do for Him, that we will labour for eternal food and to do His will and finish His work, having made our faith complete in Jesus.  Pray that we will be willing vessels through which God is lifted up and glorified.

Tuesday, January 31st  Fast Ends 9:11am – Hebrews 12:1-13:  Praise God that we are running a race that is already won!  Intercede that we will throw aside every hindrance and distraction to living the life God has called us to, and will fix our eyes on Jesus, determining in our hearts to run the race for Him. Pray that we will not grow weary and discouraged, but will continue to persevere in dying to ourselves and remaining on God’s straight path, receiving His discipline and allowing it to produce righteousness and peace in our lives.

First Friday Prayer Newsletter – December 2011