Prayer and Fasting for GAFCON - Day 9

A Morning Hymn

Christ, whose glory fills the skies,
Christ, the true, the only Light,
Sun of Righteousness, arise,
Triumph o’er the shades of night;
Dayspring from on high, be near;
Day-star, in my heart appear.

Dark and cheerless is the morn
Unaccompanied by Thee;
Joyless is the day’s return
Till Thy mercy’s beams I see;
Till they inward light impart,
Glad my eyes, and warm my heart.

Visit then this soul of mine,
Pierce the gloom of sin and grief;
Fill me, Radiancy divine,
Scatter all my unbelief;
More and more Thyself display,
Shining to the perfect day.


Charles Wesley


From a Psalm of Ascent
EXCEPT the LORD build the house, * their labour is but lost that build it.
Except the LORD keep the city, * the watchman waketh but in vain.
It is but lost labour that ye haste to rise up early, and so late take rest, and eat the bread of carefulness; * for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Psalm CXXVII. 1-3. Book of Common Prayer 1928 (USA)

From the First Morning Lesson

God is not a man, that he should lie,
nor a son of man, that he should change his mind.
Does he speak and then not act?
Does he promise and not fulfill?
Numbers 23:19, NIV

From the Second Morning Lesson
The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down from here. For it is written: " 'He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'" Jesus answered, "It says: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"
Luke 4:9-12, NIV

A GAFCON Participant's Perspective
They will be highlighting the Lordship of Jesus Christ over his church and over the world. If the Lord is king why are people not following his leadership?
Archbishop Peter Akinola (Nigeria)


Prayer
Lord Jesus, you alone walked perfectly in the Father's will. We are unfaithful, but you are faithful. We are blown about by deceit, but you are the same yesterday, today and forever. We ask that your light will shine through any darkness that the devil spreads against the GAFCON pilgrims. Lord, the devil took you up to Jerusalem to tempt you - we know he will set snares for those coming up for GAFCON. Shine in your pilgrims, Lord Jesus, that their thoughts and deeds may bring glory to the Father, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.