Personal Prayer
From your heart give praise to God as the Father of all peoples, the one from whom every family on earth derives its name (Eph. 3:14-15). Thank him for having created such a wide variety of peoples and cultures, including your own. Confess those times when you have looked down on people simply because their culture or way of life is different from yours. Commit yourself to learning more about the people who live and work around you. Ask God to help you become genuinely interested in other people’s perspectives as you pray for opportunities to share the good news with them.

For Your Family and Friends
Ask God to restore any breaches between the generations that you are aware of— frictions between grandparents and parents or grandchildren, and so on.

For the Church
Pray for your church’s missionaries in war-torn countries, that they may remain safe and may present the light of hope and love in the midst of despair, hatred, and destruction.

For the Kingdom
Pray for the leaders of those countries, that they may acknowledge the lordship of Jesus Christ and his authority in their lives. Ask for justice and peace to be restored to their governments, along with an end to racial hatreds or prejudices.

For People to Know Jesus
Pray for the new immigrants to North America, that they may hear the gospel and be drawn into the church’s fellowship.