powerful, personal spiritual time.

1 2 40/40 prayer vigilDear Friend in Christ, we are delighted that you will join us in prayer for spiritual revival and national renewal. Our nation is in need of both. Jesus declared that His followers are the salt of the earth and the light of the world (Matthew 5:13-16). We must become engaged in this battle for our nation s soul. However, until as Christians we experience revival in our own lives, it will be extremely difficult to restore our nation s moral battle for our nation s soul is not just about voting booths.

2 This is first and foremost a spiritual contest. A spiritual battle is being waged across our nation, and it must be met first of all with spiritual weapons. God s people must pray for a great outpouring of God s Spirit on them, the churches, and the nation. Then, when God has responded with His outpouring, His people will be empowered and motivated to do the hard work of restoring our nation s moral prayer Guide will help you join with thousands of other fellow believers to bring these great needs before God.

3 The Guide provides a page for each day and hour of the 40/40 prayer Vigil. Each page has everything you need to invest in a time of personal spiritual reflection and petition for yourself, the church, and the nation. Please keep in mind though, that the Guide is just that a guide. It is designed to give you a starting place for your time of prayer . Here are some suggestions for making your prayer vigil a powerful , personal spiritual to Get StartedThis prayer guide can be used by an individual, a small group, an entire church body, or an even larger group.

4 Here s how: First, decide if you want to use this as a personal guide to 40 days of prayer or ask others to join you. Second, decide if you want to pray for forty days or forty hours. The Guide is designed to support either of these options. You can pray once each day between September 26 and November 4, for forty days of prayer . You can pray for forty hours, between 4:00 on November 2 and 8:00 on November 4. Third, if you decide to make this a group effort, create a sign-up list and ask others to join you in the prayer time .

5 Fourth, register your commitment to pray at the 40/40 prayer Vigil Web site ( ) to let others know that you are joining the national movement to seek God for spiritual revival and national To change lives we must first be changed. We must pray for and experience spiritual regeneration, then recognize and accept our responsibilities as Christians to be salt and we re going to have faith in practice, we ve got to get the faith right first. How to Use the prayer GuideSTAY FOCUSED ON THE THEME FOR EACH prayer SESSION For many of us, it is easy to get distracted during prayer .

6 Many other prayer needs will probably come to mind as well. Unless God urges you to stop everything else and pray for these other concerns, consider writing them down and commit to pray for them when you have finished your current ON THE BIBLE PASSAGES ON THE PAGE Let the Holy Spirit speak to you through them and show you how they address your life, the church, and the YOUR HEART FOR INTERCESSION Let the Holy Spirit draw you into God s presence and respond to Him as He speaks to you. Open your heart and your life to Him before you begin your time of intercession.

7 Enjoy the closeness of His presence and THE SEVEN prayer POINTS AS STARTING POINTS The prayer points provide areas of concern you can focus on, but they are not comprehensive. As you bring these concerns before the Lord, let the Holy Spirit guide you into other related areas that need your prayer . And always consider how to personalize your prayer . Consider praying for specific family members and friends, for your church, for your pastor and staff by name, for candidates by name, and so wITH THANkSGIVING God hears the prayers of His people and responds.

8 While He always acts according to His will, He has told us already it is His will to restore His blessing on the land of a people who meet His requirements for blessing. It is right to thank God for hearing you and working to glorify Himself through your prayers. Thank you for entering into this prayer Vigil with us. We look forward to watching what God does as His people meet His conditions for spiritual revival and national renewal. We pray God will do a great work in and through each of our lives as we meet with Him in God wonderfully bless you,40/40 prayer vigil 3introductionAll Scripture references are from the Holman Christian Standard Chronicles 7:13-14 people who are called by My name humble themselves, pray and seek My face, and turn from their evil ways, then i will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.

9 God has given us a promise that can change america if enough of god s people heed the call to live out the gospel in our time , shining like stars against the darkness of our culture, reflecting the sunlight of god s Son. But that starts with our willingness to be humbled to recognize that it s god s way or no way. it s not god and country; it s god alone. Only then can god use us His people for His purposes in our land. Richard Land, PresidentEthics & Religious Liberty Commissionkevin Ezell, PresidentNorth American Mission Board4 40/40 prayer vigilPERSONAL REVIVAL // 7 DAYS // PP.

10 5-11 Day 1/Hour 1: Thirst for God Ps 63:1-3; Jn 4:13-14; Matt 5:6 (p. 5) Day 2/Hour 2: Longing for His Word Ps 119:36-40; Jer 15:16; Matt 4:4 (p. 6) Day 3/Hour 3: Self-Examination Ps 51:10-12; Phil 1:9-11; 2 Cor 13:5 (p. 7) Day 4/Hour 4: Examine Relationships Eph 4:25-27; Jn 13:34-35; Col 3:12-15 (p. 8) Day 5/Hour 5: Concern for the Lost Isa 55:10-11; Lk 10:2; Matt 28:18-20 (p. 9) Day 6/Hour 6: Repentance 1 Jn 1:9; Mark 1:15; Lk 13:1-5 (p. 10)Day 7/Hour 7: Action Matt 5:13-16; 1 Timothy 2:1-4; Rom 13:1-7 (p. 11)CHURCH REVIVAL // 6 DAYS // PP.