Praying the Bible
Prayer Diary: Bible Readings and Prayer Points for Individual and Church Spiritual Growth
Past Dates and Themes
Week 2
8th - 15th December
And they will call His name Immanuel which means God with us.
(Matthew 1:23/Isaiah 7:14/John 1:1-2)
We enter into God’s presence with an attitude of thankfulness for who He is. (Psalm 100:4)
Pray for a fresh revelation of the name “Immanuel” on ECC today. (Ephesians 1:17)
Pray that we will know and walk in the confidence of the Lord’s presence as we invite and share the Gospel with those in our workplace, community, family and friends this month.
(1 John 5:14)
Father, we ask for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on all churches in West London for God’s glory. (Acts 4:31/
Acts 10:34/35)
DECEMBER 2025 PRAYER THEMES
The twelfth month of the year on the Gregorian calendar is known as the month of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. When God’s promised Light in the person of His Son broke into earth’s darkness to bring all humanity to the truth, hope and security of God’s love in this present age and the coming Kingdom.
And Jesus spoke to them saying, I am the Light of the World. He who follows me shall not walk in darkness but have the light of life. (John 8:12)
Tuesday 2nd December
As your disciples in the world, give us grace to carry Your light of life into the brokenness of our society and bring spiritual transformation. (Matthew 5:14-16/Phil 2:15)
Lord, this month, let Your light shine into the hearts of those not ready to believe but are interested in hearing more of You. (2 Corinthians 4:16)
During this season, may there be many messengers of the gospel carrying the hope of salvation to share with those who do not know the Lord. (2 Thessalonians 3:1)
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding - Proverbs 9:10
Lord, teach us to have a reverential awe and respect for You, so we don’t sin against You. (Proverbs 1:7)
Lord, teach us as parents to raise our children in the fear and admonition of God. (Ephesians 6:4 Proverbs 22:6)
Hide Your words in the heart of our young adults, teenagers, you and children so they will be victorious in all area of life. (Psalm 119:11)
May we manifest godly wisdom and counsel in all we do for the Kingdom of God. (Romans 14:17)
Proverbs 4:7 “Wisdom is the principle thing, therefore get wisdom. In all your getting, get understanding”
In these perilous end times that we are living in at present, it is imperative that we are aware of the times and seasons that we are in right now. We need wisdom and truth to come against the spirit of deception and lies of the enemy more so now than ever before.
8th- 15th November 2025
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding
Lord, teach us to have a reverential awe and respect for You, so we don’t sin against You. (Proverbs 1:7)
Lord, teach us as parents to raise our children in the fear and admonition of God. (Ephesians 6:4 /Proverbs 22:6)
Hide Your words in the heart of our young adults, teenagers, youth and children, so they will be victorious in all areas of life. (Psalm 119:11)
May we manifest godly wisdom and counsel in all we do for the Kingdom of God. (Romans 14:17)
THEME - WISDOM
Proverbs 4:7 “Wisdom is the principle thing, therefore get wisdom. In all your getting, get understanding”
In these perilous end times that we are living in at present, it is imperative that we are aware of the times and seasons that we are in right now. We need wisdom and truth to come against the spirit of deception and lies of the enemy more so now than ever before.
1st - 7th November 2025
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5-6
Lord, we pray for wisdom for all leaders in ECC and the Nation to abound with wisdom that is pure and peaceable. (James 3:17)
Lord, we pray for such wisdom to be gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy, many good fruits, without partiality and hypocrisy. (James 3:13)
Lord, help us to demonstrate wisdom and understanding among ourselves.
Help us to walk in wisdom through our good conduct and that our works will be done in meekness of wisdom. (James 3:13b)
Theme: INVITATION TO GO HIGHER
We pray that there will be a fresh fire in our spiritual lives.
Let us be a sacrificial people who put everything aside that is stopping us going higher.
Change our perspective and vision that we will see and think like You do.
We pray that the spiritual temperature of our church will increase in every individual’s life.
Scriptures:
Psalm 24:3
Revelation 4:1
Acts 2:3-4
Isaiah 55:8-9
2 Timothy 1:6
Theme: INVITATION TO GO HIGHER
We pray that there will be a fresh fire in our spiritual lives.
Let us be a sacrificial people who put everything aside that is stopping us going higher.
Change our perspective and vision that we will see and think like You do.
We pray that the spiritual temperature of our church will increase in every individual’s life.
Scriptures:
Psalm 24:3
Revelation 4:1
Acts 2:3-4
Isaiah 55:8-9
2 Timothy 1:6
Theme: Jesus’s Model of Prayer and Priority
Lead us not into temptation and deliver us from evil.
We worship God and honour His name as our Protector, our Deliverer and Hiding Place.
Contend for healing, those spiritually and mentally afflicted amongst us and in our communities. Pray for inner strength and conviction when faced with temptation and courage to make the right choice. Deliver our Government from passing evil and wicked policies.
Scriptures:
Psalm 91 Psalm 32:7 Psalm 34:17-19
Luke 4:18 Psalm 121:7-8 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Psalm 2:10
Theme: Jesus’s Model of Prayer and Priority
Give us this day our daily bread, forgive us as we forgive others.
We worship God as a loving Father, who provides and delights in meeting His children’s need either financial, material, physical or spiritual.
We intercede for those in our communities with no employment or source of income, housing needs etc. For our relationships to be marked with the spirit of reconciliation.
Scriptures:
Luke 22:42 1 Corinthians 4:20 Mark 11:23-24
Matthew 11:12 Luke 18:1-8 Jeremiah 1:10
Matthew 18:19 James 5:16 Revelations 11:15
Romans 14:17 Luke 11:5-8
Theme: Jesus’s Model of Prayer and Priority
Your Kingdom Come, Your Will be done on earth as in Heaven
Our heart posture is upward and outward. As His heart and His way becomes known to us, our will bends in submission to His.
Let us invite God to rule and reign in our lives, communities, congregation, city and Nation. (This is a call to war).
Pray for hunger and knowledge of the word, the consecration to His will and empowerment of the Holy Spirit.
Scriptures:
Luke 22:42 1 Corinthians 4:20 Mark 11:23-24
Matthew 11:12 Luke 18:1-8 Jeremiah 1:10
Matthew 18:19 James 5:16 Revelations 11:15
Romans 14:17 Luke 11:5-8
Theme: Jesus’s Model of Prayer and Priority
Your Kingdom Come, Your Will be done on earth as in Heaven
Our heart posture is upward and outward. As His heart and His way becomes known to us, our will bends in submission to His.
Let us invite God to rule and reign in our lives, communities, congregation, city and Nation. (This is a call to war).
Pray for hunger and knowledge of the word, the consecration to His will and empowerment of the Holy Spirit.
Scriptures:
Luke 22:42 1 Corinthians 4:20 Mark 11:23-24
Matthew 11:12 Luke 18:1-8 Jeremiah 1:10
Matthew 18:19 James 5:16 Revelations 11:15
Romans 14:17 Luke 11:5-8
THEME
Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be Your name.
Our heart posture is upward as we worship God and focus on his attribute as a Father (relationship/ intimacy)
Let every lie that we have believed about the Father be renounced as we behold and speak the truth according to the word and honour His name.
Scripture:
John 1:12;
Psalm 110:2; 113, 115;
1 John 3:1-3,
Ephesians 3:14; 4:6;
1 Corinthians 8:6;
Isaiah 64:8,
Deuteronomy 32:3-4,
Hebrews 12:22,
Psalm 23,
James 1:17-18;
Matthew 6:6-8;
Luke 11:11
Theme: Models of courage to inspire His Church
We learn from other believers who have overcome struggles, this can inspire us to be bold in the face of our own trials. However, Jesus’ response to the prospect of His death on the cross is our greatest model of courage. He understood fear but he accepted the troubles ahead because he knew he was accomplishing God’s plan for him. Courage does not always mean fearlessness. Courage is stepping out in faith despite our fear and trusting God to fulfil his plan for us as we faithfully trust and follow him.
Scripture:
Matthew 26:42
1 Samuel 17:32 (David)
Acts 27:21-22,25 (Paul)
Job 11:18 (Hope builds courage)
Theme: Courage to deal with life’s obstacles and challenges
The more convinced that we are that we can overcome an obstacle, the more boldly we will attack it. If we are convinced that God will help us overcome our obstacles, then we will be even more courageous in moving ahead. This conviction that God will help us comes mostly from reading and studying God’s Word, where we discover His desire and power to accomplish great things through us.
Scripture:
Deuteronomy 20:1
Psalm 27:1
Isaiah 41:10
Matthew 19:26
Theme: Seeking The Lord
Be the one to take a stand for Jesus so that others will be inspired to follow.
Scripture:
Psalm 27:4, 8 ; Psalm 63:1 ; Psalm 91:1-2; Matthew 6:33
Theme: Manifesting the Glory of God
"God's glory isn't just something we talk about; it's something we show. Let your life be a picture of how awesome He is."
Scripture:
Psalm 95:2, Exodus 33:15-19, Acts 2:1-4
Theme: Abiding in Christ
Scripture:
John 15:1-7, Ephesians 1:17-23, Acts 2:42-43, 47, 1 John 3:24
Theme: Complete obedience to live out the calling on each life.
“But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy and the ministry, I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God”
Scripture:
Acts 20:24; Romans 12:2; Philippians 1:27-29; 3:13
Theme: Courage in the Holy Spirit
“When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realised, they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished………but the men had been with Jesus”
Scripture:
Acts 4:13; 2 Timothy 4:1-2; Deuteronomy 31:6; Joshua 1:6, 9; 1 Chronicles 28:20; 2 Tim 1:7
Theme: Call to Salvation
Reaching out with the Gospel to friends, family, associates, community members with many signs and miraculous healings
Scripture:
Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 2:21; Acts 8:5-8, 29-39, Acts 10:34-43
Theme: The Lord reveals in a vision
As we receive the vision from the Lord, help us to walk in submission and obedience.
Scripture:
Acts 9:10-11; Acts 10:3-5; Acts 2:16-21
Theme: Expand
“Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes.”
Scripture:
Isaiah 54:2; 1 Chronicles 4:9-10; Deuteronomy 19:8