Welcome to the November 2025 Prayer Vigil!
This world has been ruined by sin and has fallen under the control of
Satan (1 Jn 5: 19), therefore “Be alert and of
sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” (1 Peter 5: 8). There are many instances where the
devil delights in casting his flaming arrows (Eph. 6: 16) to sabotage our
witness for the Lord, such as in moments of pride, self-centredness,
unforgiveness or anger which can damage relationships and obstruct people from
knowing Christ – “For our struggle is not against flesh and
blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of
this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly
realms.” (Eph. 6: 12)
And trouble can come when and where
we least expect. Therefore, we need continuously to pray to the Lord, trusting
in his grace, the power of his Spirit, and his protection (Ps. 20: 7; Prov. 3: 5 – 6; Eph. 6: 18).
Let us spend this time to pray for our spouse, for ourselves, those who are dear to us – our children, parents or our relatives, friends, someone in IBC, and even “enemies”. The purpose is to ask God to work in the lives of the people we have been led by the Lord to pray for. However, you may find that you are the one whose life is being changed by God as you pray and draw close to him! Please do not hurry, but take time to meditate or pray through some of the Scripture verses or as the Spirit guides you to pray. He may remind you to meditate on Scripture verses that are not listed here (John 14: 26).
Pray that he (or she or they as appropriate) may –
- Be drawn to God, will love God and desire to seek and know God – Matt. 22: 37 - 40; John 14: 15 - 21; Jer. 29: 13; Amos 5: 4, 5;
- Fear God and shun evil – Deut. 10: 12, 20; Job 1:8; Ps 61: 5; Prov. 2: 1 – 5; 9: 10; Prov. 16: 6; Eccl. 8: 12;
- Have any hardness in the heart taken away – Prov. 28: 14; Eph. 4: 18; Matt. 19: 8;
- Bear the fruit of the Spirit in his life – Gal. 5: 22 – 23; James 3: 17;
- Exercise grace, mercy and forgiveness – Hosea 6: 6; Matt. 5: 7; Matt. 23: 23; James 2: 12, 13; Matt. 6: 14, 15; Matt. 18: 21, 22; Luke 6: 37;
- Seek and follow Godly counsel – 1 King 17: 24; Prov. 15: 22; Prov. 16: 20, 25; Ps. 32: 8 – 10;
- Hunger for God’s word and live in accordance with God’s word – Ps. 119: 105; John 1: 14; John 17: 17; 1 John 2: 3 – 6;
- Face the realities of a sinful world and trust in God to help face challenges – Prov. 3: 5, 6; Eccl. 7: 15; Ps. 37: 27 – 29; Rom. 8: 28; 12: 21;
- Be healed and freed from wounds and burdens from the past and able to move on – Lev. 19: 18; Rom. 12: 19, 21; Matt. 11: 28 – 30; 1 Peter 5: 7; Ps. 147: 3;
- Not give in to temptation – Matt. 6: 13; 1 Cor. 10: 13; James 4: 7; Eph. 6: 16;
- Not be drawn to or captivated by idols of this world (false gods, addictions) – Ex. 20: 3, 4; 34: 14; Luke 12: 9; 16: 13, 15; Rom.: 12: 2;
- Have health both spiritual and physical – Prov. 3: 7, 8; Ps. 1: 1 – 3; Jer. 17: 7 - 9;
- Live life with plan and purpose focused and dependant on the Lord and not just let things happen – Prov. 16: 1 – 3, 9;
- Grow to be a servant leader, humble and devoted – Mark 9: 35; 10: 42 – 44; James 4: 10; Eph. 4: 1 – 3; 1 Peter 5: 5, 6;
- Maintain oneness with spouse, be best friends and devoted to each other – Gen. 2: 23, 24; Matt. 19: 4 – 6; Eccl. 4: 9 – 11;
- Honour the vows he/she made (especially wedding vow) – Eccl. 5: 4 – 6; Ps. 15: 1 – 5; Matt. 5: 33 – 37;
- Be a good witness of God’s love and God’s word to his/her children – Deut. 6: 6, 7; Eph. 6: 4;
- Be a good model and mentor to those who are young or weak – 1 Thess. 2: 10 – 11; Prov. 13: 20;
- Depend on the Lord’s wisdom in the handling of finances and using money for eternal purposes – Prov. 13: 11; Matt. 6: 24; Mark 12: 41 – 44; Luke 16: 1 – 13; 1 Tim. 6: 10; Heb. 13: 5;
As you pray may you “take
delight in the Lord” that he may give you the desires of your heart
(Ps. 37:
4); may lives be transformed through our prayer; may broken
marriages/relationships be reconciled and restored by God’s grace and mercy;
may the people of God provide the strong and powerful witness for the gospel
through their lives as they should to the lost in this broken world; may our
children and young people grow up knowing and loving Jesus Christ and walking
in God’s light; may they grow up receiving the affirmation, guidance, love and
encouragement that they need; may they have strength, wisdom and courage to
face the challenges in this fast changing world.
Father, may all honour and glory and power be yours, now and forever more! Amen!
[This prayer guide was prepared by Charles Ip]