Father, I pray for the ailing church. May the congregations that call upon your name take the path that leads to your Truth and your transparency. Many seek great numbers and greater tithes. Turn them to seek You first. Put your shepherds in charge of the flock instead of corporate-type leadership. Show them how to focus on the lost instead of focusing on church image and creating a ‘brand.’ May the church be about your work. Let us sense You moving among your body. Allow us to see your glory and honor at work for your name’s sake. I pray in the name and authority of Jesus, according to your good and perfect will. Amen.
“O my God, incline your ear and hear. Open your eyes and see our desolations, and the city that is called by your name. For we do not present our pleas before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great mercy. O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive. O Lord, pay attention and act. Delay not, for your own sake, O my God, because your city and your people are called by your name.” (Daniel 9: 18-19 ESV)