21 Days of Prayer
February 3-23, 2025
Creating a lifestyle of Prayer
Here's a 21-day prayer plan based on the Lord's Prayer as found in Matthew 6:9-13 in the New International Version (NIV). This plan will guide you through each phrase of the prayer, encouraging reflection and personal application. This plan encourages a deep and reflective engagement with the Lord's Prayer, helping you to internalize its truths and apply them to your daily life.
Week One: Our Father in Heaven (February 3-9)
Day 1: “Our Father”
- Reflect on the intimacy and relationship we have with God as our Father.
- Prayer Focus: Thank God for being a loving and caring Father, and the privilege of being His child.
Day 2: “in Heaven”
- Contemplate God's majesty and sovereignty.
- Prayer Focus: Praise God for His greatness and His heavenly perspective.
Day 3: “Hallowed Be Your Name”
- Contemplate the holiness and reverence due to God's name.
- Prayer Focus: Worship God for His holiness and commit to honoring His name in your life.
Day 4: “Your Kingdom Come”
- Reflect on the coming of God's kingdom and its implications for the world.
- Prayer Focus: Pray for God's kingdom to be realized in your life, community, and the world.
Day 5: “Your Will Be Done”
- Meditate on submitting to God's will over your own.
- Prayer Focus: Ask for the strength and humility to align your will with God's.
Day 6: “On Earth as It Is in Heaven”
- Consider how God's will is perfectly done in heaven and how it can be mirrored on earth.
- Prayer Focus: Pray for God's will to be done in specific areas of your life and the world.
Day 7: Reflection and Thanksgiving
- Review the week and give thanks for insights and growth.
- Prayer Focus: Thank God for His guidance and presence in your life.
Week 2: Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread (February 10-16)
Day 8: “Give Us”
- Reflect on God's provision and generosity.
- Prayer Focus: Thank God for His provision and ask for what you need today.
Day 9: “Today”
- Focus on living in the present and trusting God daily.
- Prayer Focus: Pray for the ability to trust God with today's needs and challenges.
Day 10: “Our Daily Bread”
- Consider what "daily bread" means in your life—both physical and spiritual sustenance.
- Prayer Focus: Ask God to provide for your physical and spiritual needs.
Day 11: “Forgive Us Our Debts”
- Reflect on the forgiveness you have received through Jesus.
- Prayer Focus: Confess your sins and ask for God's forgiveness.
Day 12: “As We Also Have Forgiven Our Debtors”
- Contemplate the importance of forgiving others as you have been forgiven.
- Prayer Focus: Ask God for the grace to forgive those who have wronged you.
Day 13: “And Lead Us Not into Temptation”
- Reflect on the temptations you face and God's guidance away from them.
- Prayer Focus: Pray for strength to resist temptation and for God's guidance.
Day 14: Reflection and Thanksgiving
- Review the week and give thanks for insights and growth.
- Prayer Focus: Thank God for His provision and forgiveness.
Week 3: Deliver Us from Evil (February 17-23)
Day 15: “But Deliver Us from the Evil One”
- Reflect on the reality of evil and God's power to deliver us.
- Prayer Focus: Pray for protection from evil and for God's deliverance in areas of struggle.
Day 16: “For Yours is the Kingdom”
- Contemplate God's eternal kingdom and your place in it.
- Prayer Focus: Praise God for His eternal kingdom and your role as a citizen of it.
Day 17: “And the Power”
- Reflect on God's omnipotence (All-Powerful) and how it is at work in your life.
- Prayer Focus: Thank God for His power and ask for it to be evident in your life and circumstances.
Day 18: “And the Glory”
- Consider the glory of God and how you can reflect it in your life.
- Prayer Focus: Worship God for His glory and ask to be a reflection of it in your words you’re your actions.
Day 19: “Forever and Ever”
- Meditate on the eternal nature of God and His promises.
- Prayer Focus: Thank God for His eternal nature and the hope it brings.
Day 20: “Amen”
- Reflect on the meaning of "Amen" as a declaration of trust and agreement.
- Prayer Focus: Conclude with a prayer of trust and commitment to God's will and purposes.
Day 21: Reflection and Thanksgiving
- Review the entire prayer and your journey over the past 21 days.
- Prayer Focus: Thank God for the growth and insights gained, and commit to continuing in prayer.
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