Jesus Promised Power in the Spirit

Join Me—Day 1 of the Jabez Prayer Challenge

Welcome to Day 1 of our Annual Jabez Prayer Challenge. If you’re like me, it’s easy to wonder sometimes if your life really matters in the grand scheme of things. The first fifteen chapters of 1 Chronicles always remind me of that feeling—line after line of names, generations flowing one into the next. Most of these people lived quiet, faithful, ordinary lives, rarely stepping into the spotlight. But then, right in chapter four, the story pauses for just one name—Jabez. I love this moment in scripture. Out of hundreds of people, God highlights the prayer of one person whose life started in pain. That gives me hope. It reminds me that God notices the honest cry of every heart, no matter how small or hidden we may feel. So, as we begin this journey together, let’s come to God honestly, just as we are. Heavenly Father, As we start Day 1 of our Jabez challenge, we remember how you called Jabez out of a long list of names, honoring his prayer and granting his request. In a world where many feel unseen or ordinary, you see us and invite us to come humbly sharing with you, our requests, our fears, our losses, and our thanks. Like Jabez, we cry out: O Lord, bless us indeed! Enlarge our territory, and expand our influence, and let your hand be with us. Protect us from harm and loss. Thank you, Jesus, for being with us in our journey. We dedicate this month to you, our Good Shepherd. Amen.

Praying God’s Blessing Upon Our Work: Prayer of Jabez, "Expansion"

Heavenly Father, Thank you for this brand-new day and the wonderful gift of work. As we step into June and begin our annual Prayer of Jabez challenge, I lift up every partner, worker, business owner, and prayer warrior in the marketplace today. “Oh, that You would bless me indeed…” Lord, pour out Your abundant blessing over our work, our businesses, and our influence. Let Your favor, wisdom, and provision go before us. May everything we put our hands to bring You glory. “…and enlarge my territory…” Father, expand our opportunities and our reach. Open new doors, connect us with the right people, and give us boldness to step confidently into every new assignment You have prepared for us. “…that Your hand would be with me…” Holy Spirit, let Your hand rest mightily upon us. Guide our thoughts, words, and actions. Grant us knowledge and understanding in every decision, and empower us to serve with excellence and supernatural favor. “…and keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain.” Protect us, Lord, from temptation, discouragement, and division. Guard our hearts and workplaces, and let everything we do bring hope, peace, and healing. Today, we dedicate this workday to You. We commit this week and consecrate this month—the Prayer of Jabez month—trusting You for greater things. We ask that Your goodness and mercy follow us all of our days. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Embracing a Season of Surprises and Double Blessings

Yesterday, as I prayed with our Workplace Prayer intercessors, the phrase “Bonus Week” jumped out in my spirit. With Memorial Day landing earlier this year, we’ve been handed a few extra days—almost like an unexpected extension to our week. Friend, my prayer for your Bonus Week is anchored in the goodness of God, as in Deuteronomy 8:18. I believe this is a time to look for new beginnings, fresh provision, settled peace, and some good surprises. Maybe it’s reconnecting with someone, finding what you thought was gone, or seeing doors open you didn’t expect. Let’s adopt the mindset: we are in a new season, granting us a few different types of bonuses. Join me in prayer as we enter into a bonus day season with open hands and grateful hearts, ready for God’s unique favor and wisdom. Generous and gracious God, thank You for Your covenant and for giving us Your supernatural help to thrive. Let this week, and this season, overflow with creative inspiration, new opportunities, and wise choices. May forgotten resources be recovered, setbacks turn into progress, and every obstacle becoming a stepping stone to a greater blessing. Bonus! Bonus! Bonus! Bring about fresh partnerships, purposeful relationships, and infectious joy for what’s ahead. Replace anxiety with steady confidence, and let hope break through in every circumstance. Draw us into meaningful connections, awaken new visions, and pour out Your power for restoration and remarkable breakthroughs. Let this day, this week, this season mark a year of multiple, multiplied favor and abundant growth—a double-blessing year, a Mount Rushmore year, a true “wow” year for all, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Clarity, Partnerships, and Prosperity

Hello friends, and welcome to the first Tuesday after Memorial Day—the unofficial start of summer and the last week of May. As we gather for Workplace Prayer, I’m reflecting on Rabbi Daniel Lapin’s teachings about the Hebrew calendar and the month of Sivan, which marks a strategic season for business, income streams, and covenant alignment. Today, let’s turn our focus to God’s faithfulness as we prepare our hearts for new opportunities, kingdom partnerships, and prosperity in every area of our work and lives. Our Prayer for the Day: Father, thank You for this season of covenant alignment. We ask for clarity, wisdom, and discernment in every business decision. Guide us to strong, ethical partnerships and open new income streams. According to Deuteronomy 8:18, You give us the power to create wealth—release fresh creativity and strategies to us. Guard our hearts with Your peace and surround us with Your favor. Prosper us in spirit, soul, and body, and let our work reflect Your covenant and bring You glory. Amen.

Jesus Promised Power in the Spirit

The focus: Prepare for Pentecost Power Prevailing Scripture: Acts 1:4–8 As our “Risen Indeed” journey culminates, we stand with the disciples in the days between resurrection and Pentecost. For forty days, Jesus appeared, taught, and prepared His friends for a remarkable promise: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you.” The focus now shifts from Jesus’ physical presence to the coming of the Spirit—God’s presence within us, equipping and empowering us for all He calls us to do. These days are not just about waiting—they are about preparing our hearts for a new outpouring of God’s life. The Holy Spirit brings guidance, comfort, boldness, and an unshakable hope. As we look to Pentecost, let’s open ourselves to a fresh move of God, trusting that His Spirit will fill us with everything we need for the journey ahead. The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead now longs to dwell in us and through us. Let us pray: Risen Lord, thank You for the promise of Your Spirit. Prepare my heart for all You want to do in me and through me. Fill me with Your power, wisdom, and love. As I wait, help me trust Your timing and open myself to Your transforming presence. Let Pentecost power bring new life, courage, and hope to my soul and to the world through me. Amen.