Healing Helena:

Daily Prayers for the Restoration of My Hometown

Prayer of Agreement: Commitment to Pray Lord Jesus, we come together across all lines of division for the single purpose to pray for our beloved Helena-West Helena, Arkansas. Recognizing that other solutions are needed: legal, political, artistic, economic, and so forth. We ask You to bless these processes to the betterment of our town. But our purpose here is prayer. We commit to pray at every opportunity, to pray regularly through each week, and to pray fervently. believing as the Bible says, that effectual fervent prayer has great effect. Your Promise says, “If my people will pray…I will heal their land.” Lord, we intend to pray. Amen and Amen.

Matthew18:19-20 NKJV

 “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.   For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”

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Sunday Prayer: Spiritual Renewal Father in Heaven, You sent Your Son, Jesus, into this world to safe us from our sins. Lord, sins have multiplied for decades in Helena-West Helena. You are the only hope. Bless the churches as they preach the Gospel, the Good News. In their worship in Spirit and Truth, let Your presence be their portion. Direct hurting people to these houses of worship and truth. Bless the pastors and other leaders to be men and women of holiness and integrity. Let there be no “sin in the camp” that would hinder You from blessing them. Help our love for You lift us above our prejudices to become “One” as You prayed. Bless us to be Your people in worship and all through the week ahead. In Spirit and Truth. Amen.

Hosea 10:12 NKJV

Sow for yourselves righteousness; Reap in mercy; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the Lord , Till He comes and rains righteousness on you.

Psalm 126:5-6 NKJV

Those who sow in tears Shall reap in joy. He who continually goes forth weeping, Bearing seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, Bringing his sheaves with him.

Isaiah 55:6-7 NKJV

Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.

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Monday Prayer: Families and Health Father in Heaven, You ordained the home as the basic unit of society. You event present the family as a metaphor for Your Church. Establish every home in Helena-West Helena as a place of peace and safety, of righteousness and truth. Where parents are missing, help the adults in the home to make up the difference. Provide the health care that is needed for the people of this town. Bless and enable health care workers to be gentle and effective is soothing pain, arresting disease, and promoting mental health. These people do Your work, O Lord! Send them the wisdom they need. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

3 John 2 NKJV

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

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Tuesday Prayer: Peace and Safety Lord Jesus, Keep the citizens of Helena-West Helena safe in our homes and in our streets. Restrain those who would do evil and disturb the peace. Give us wisdom in protecting our families and our property. Grant wisdom to Peace Officers who do Your work of keeping us safe. Lord Jesus, purify the hearts of those who serve and protect. Keep them safe from criminals who would seek to do them harm. Through every day and night, “Let the peace of Christ rule…” In Your Name! Amen.

Matthew 5:9

Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.

John 14:27

Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

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Wednesday Prayer: Economic Opportunity Lord Jesus, You are source of all blessing. You promised that if anyone would put Your Kingdom and Righteousness first in life, that all their basic needs would be met. Lord, You ordained that we able-bodied folk should work to earn our way in the world. We pray that You break the shackles that bind so many of the citizens of Helena-West Helena in poverty. Give each one of us opportunity to work and earn our way. Help the head of each family to provide for what their family needs. Give us the courage to go through the doors of opportunity You open for us. We ask that you bless fair and honest business dealings and punish those who use unfair and dishonest methods. We will give You all the glory! Amen

1 Thessalonians 4:10-12 NKJV

But we urge you, brethren, that you increase more and more; that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing.

Matthew 6:31-34 NKJV

“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’  For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.  But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.  Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

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Thursday Prayer: Schools and Culture Lord Jesus, thank You for our schools. Give students a passion for learning. Give teachers skill in managing their classrooms and communicating their subject matter. Bless the administrators with outstanding wisdom for the decisions they must make. Give all the workers the strength needed for their tasks. Keep the schools safe from intruders and from violence of any kind. Let us love the generations to come. In Your Mercy, Lord! Amen. Lord Jesus, for the arts and culture of Helena-West Helena, let this place continue to be a creative place. Help us to honor what is good in our past and learn from what isn’t. Give a prophetic voice to Your artists so that Your truth may be heard and seen. For Your Kingdom, Amen.

2 Timothy 2:15-16 KJV

 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

Exodus 31:1-5 NKJV

Then the Lord  spoke to Moses, saying: “See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, to design artistic works, to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, in cutting jewels for setting, in carving wood, and to work in all manner of workmanship.

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Friday Prayer: Race Relations Lord Jesus, the Bible says that in You there is no such thing as race. In fact, Your church us referred to as “one holy race!” Help us to rejoice in this unity, in this equality, for it was hard won by You at the cross. Holy Spirit break the old chains that bound people up in hate and prejudice. Set us free to walk as brothers and sisters in joy and therefore in strength. Let justice roll down like a river through the hearts of those who call Helena-West Helena home. In Your name, Lord Jesus, Amen.

Gal 3:26-29

For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.  And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

1 Peter 2:9-10 NKJV

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.

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Saturday Prayer: For Civic Responsibility. Lord Jesus, grant that as citizens of Helena-West Helena we would learn to love our homes and take care of them. Help us respect the streets, businesses, and the homes of others. Help us honor the property of others. Thank You for democratic processes and help us all to do our duty. Help us all to respect the Law and to be good citizens doing what we can to make Helena-West Helena a better place to live. For Your Glory, Lord. Amen.

Rom 12:17-21KJV

Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.  Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.  Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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If there is a need you would like to put before this prayer fellowship, frame that need in the form of a prayer and send to stphifer@aol.com. Include your name and phone number. Steve Phifer

Phil 4:6-7 NKJV

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;  and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

For the Glory of the Lord and the Healing of My Hometown, Steve Phifer