Lord of the Harvest

Father, in everything I think and do and say; let my motives be pure, my attitudes right, and my priorities in order.  Help me to fulfill all the potential you've placed within me.  Cause my life to bring a good return on your investments of fruit and gifts. 

Father, I press into your presence and lay my clock, my calendar, my projects, my ministry, my family, all that I have and all that I am at your feet. 

“Take my life and let it be, consecrated Lord, to thee.” 

Come Holy Spirit, use me as your intercessor.  Search the heart of the Father and use me to call forth His will in prayer.  Almighty God, rise up in me and speak out your will and purpose.  I agree with your heart.  Let your kingdom come and your will be done on earth, in my world, as it is in heaven.  Reign through me. 

Lord, send laborers into this present harvest of souls.  You are Lord of the harvest.  It belongs to you and its in-gathering is under your direction.  Give us the harvesting tools with cutting edge ability and skilled laborers to use them.  Strengthen us.  Teach us to work smart and labor with resolve.  Show us how to work at what you are blessing and then, Lord, bless our work.  Raise up a generation of laborers who know how to lean into your strength and ability; who understand the vital step of total surrender to your working through us. Help us to get it right – right from the start.

Father, I pray for teachers who will rise up and train disciples in the foundational truth of serving you.  Show them how to lay a well structured foundation that others can build upon.  Shift our focus away from the trivial and back to the truth.  Drill us in the basics until we get it right.  Holy Spirit, teach us to be effective teachers. 

Father, I pray for evangelists who are filled with your heart for the lost.  Teach them to be effective and give them fruit that will remain.  Lord, we ask for totally converted, radically changed, new creatures in Christ Jesus.

Holy Spirit, I pray that you would rally your worldwide network of intercessors.  Help us to cry out in unison for the things the Father desires.  Lead us into one accord and harmony as our prayers ring out.  Bless those who labor in prayer.

Thank you for the privilege of praying in Jesus’ name.  We use that name with honor and respect.  In faith we wield its power.  In Jesus’ name – so be it.