Over the years the month of July has served as a Spiritual Emphasis Month for ICGC Churches all.
over the world. It's been a time of consecration, prayer and fasting. It has always been one of the high points of our year, climaxing with our annual Greater Works conference
Sometime last year, I had a strong leading to call God's people in Ghana and all over the world to join in this spiritual encounter. I also felt led to extend the period of fasting and prayer from thirty to forty days. Starting this year, I am honoured to invite you to join me as we stretch our faith and embark on a new experience we call 40 DAYS OF POWER.
From the 21st June to 30th July, 2018 I urge you to spend time fasting every day as we pray for our nation Ghana, the church, our families and for progress in all areas of our individual lives.
This Prayer Guide is carefully prepared to allow us to pray together along the same direction as we join our hearts from various parts of the world in this spiritual experience. Every day has a prayer theme and a guiding scripture. Starting from 5am, a prayer topic is provided for each hour. Different parts of the day focus on different aspects of our lives. Each day ends with a bed time declaration to consolidate the blessings of the day and prepare for the day ahead.
Some helpful tips on effective fasting are included to guide you in observing a healthy and impactful fast.
It is my prayer that this guide will help you to derive the maximum benefit from this period of fasting. I hope that it will help you to build the vital discipline of daily prayer and devotion even beyond the forty-day period.
May God hear and answer your prayers speedily as we embark on this solemn journey of consecration together.
When faith walks in, sight walks out; when sight walks in, faith walks out
2 Corinthians 4:17–18
Things which are seen – temporary
Our present affliction
Things which are not seen – eternal
The weight glory before us
Genesis 15:1–6
Inside the tent: the earthly view
Inward-looking – places limitations on self: ‘seeing I go childless’
Small-minded – places limitations on God: ‘look, you have given me no offspring’
Outside the tent: The heavenly view Upward-looking – sees outside its limitations: ‘look now toward heaven’ Unrestricted view – sees unlimited possibilities. ‘So shall your descendants be’
1 Peter 1:6–9
Genuine faith will be tested
Genuine faith loves God even when He is not seen
Genuine faith rejoices because of what is believed
Psalm 62:11 (NKJV) — 11 God has spoken once, Twice I have heard
this: That power belongs to God.
Genesis 1:1 (NKJV) — 1 In the beginning God created
the heavens and the earth.
Colossians 1:15–17 (NKJV) — 15 He is the image of the
invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things
were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were
created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in
Him all things consist.
Exodus 13:8–9 (NKJV) — 8 And you shall tell your
son in that day, saying, ‘This is done because of what the Lord did for me when I came up from
Egypt.’ 9 It shall be as a sign to you on your hand and as a memorial
between your eyes, that the Lord’s
law may be in your mouth; for with a strong hand the Lord has brought you out of Egypt.
1 Corinthians 12:7–11 (NKJV) — 7 But the manifestation
of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: 8 for to one
is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of
knowledge through the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same
Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, 10 to another
the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits,
to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of
tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things,
distributing to each one individually as He wills.
Romans 1:16–17 (NKJV) — 16 For I am not ashamed
of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone
who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. 17 For in it the
righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just
shall live by faith.”
Ephesians 6:16–17 (NKJV) — 16 above all, taking the
shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of
the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of
the Spirit, which is the word of God;
Philippians 4:13 (NKJV) — 13 I can do all things
through Christ who strengthens me.
Ephesians 6:10 (NKJV) — 10 Finally, my brethren,
be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
Acts 19:11 (NKJV) — 11 Now God worked unusual miracles by the
hands of Paul,
Acts 4:29–30 (NKJV) — 29 Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant
to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, 30 by
stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done
through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.”
2 Corinthians 3:7–11 (NKJV) — 7 But if the ministry of
death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of
Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of the glory of his
countenance, which glory was passing away, 8 how will the ministry of
the Spirit not be more glorious? 9 For if the ministry of condemnation
had glory, the ministry of righteousness exceeds much more in glory. 10
For even what was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the
glory that excels. 11 For if what is passing away was glorious, what
remains is much more glorious.
Hebrews 4:12 (NKJV) — 12 For the word of God is living and powerful,
and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and
spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and
intents of the heart.
Ephesians 3:20–21 (NKJV) — 20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly
abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in
us, 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations,
forever and ever. Amen.
Psalm 62:11 (NKJV) — 11 God has spoken once, Twice I have heard
this: That power belongs to God.
Genesis 1:1 (NKJV) — 1 In the beginning God created
the heavens and the earth.
Colossians 1:15–17 (NKJV) — 15 He is the image of the
invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things
were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were
created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in
Him all things consist.
Exodus 13:8–9 (NKJV) — 8 And you shall tell your
son in that day, saying, ‘This is done because of what the Lord did for me when I came up from
Egypt.’ 9 It shall be as a sign to you on your hand and as a memorial
between your eyes, that the Lord’s
law may be in your mouth; for with a strong hand the Lord has brought you out of Egypt.
1 Corinthians 12:7–11 (NKJV) — 7 But the manifestation
of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: 8 for to one
is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of
knowledge through the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same
Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, 10 to another
the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits,
to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of
tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things,
distributing to each one individually as He wills.
Romans 1:16–17 (NKJV) — 16 For I am not ashamed
of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone
who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. 17 For in it the
righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just
shall live by faith.”
Ephesians 6:16–17 (NKJV) — 16 above all, taking the
shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of
the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of
the Spirit, which is the word of God;
Philippians 4:13 (NKJV) — 13 I can do all things
through Christ who strengthens me.
Ephesians 6:10 (NKJV) — 10 Finally, my brethren,
be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
Acts 19:11 (NKJV) — 11 Now God worked unusual miracles by the
hands of Paul,
Acts 4:29–30 (NKJV) — 29 Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant
to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, 30 by
stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done
through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.”
2 Corinthians 3:7–11 (NKJV) — 7 But if the ministry of
death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of
Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of the glory of his
countenance, which glory was passing away, 8 how will the ministry of
the Spirit not be more glorious? 9 For if the ministry of condemnation
had glory, the ministry of righteousness exceeds much more in glory. 10
For even what was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the
glory that excels. 11 For if what is passing away was glorious, what
remains is much more glorious.
Hebrews 4:12 (NKJV) — 12 For the word of God is living and powerful,
and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and
spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and
intents of the heart.
Ephesians 3:20–21 (NKJV) — 20 Now to Him who is able
to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the
power that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus
to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
over the world. It's been a time of consecration, prayer and fasting. It has always been one of the high points of our year, climaxing with our annual Greater Works conference
