Personal Prayer
Praise God, the changer of times and seasons (Dan. 2:21), who is in control of all of history. Give thanks for this new day. Confess any misuse or waste of time. Commit yourself to taking hold of today’s opportunities and to enjoying the special pleasures God provides during this season. Ask him to guide you to make wise and efficient use of your time.

For Your Family and Friends
Pray that God will give you wisdom to spend time with family and friends. Ask him to protect those special times together so that your relationships will flourish.

For the Church
Pray that your church leaders will be protected from overloaded schedules. Ask God to give them wisdom as they lead the church and care for their other concerns.

For the Kingdom
Pray that local and denominational leaders will sense God’s timing in deciding when to move forward with new ministries or to make changes in existing ones.

For People to Know Jesus
Ask God to show an unsaved friend that “now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation” (2 Cor. 6:2). Pray that he or she responds to God soon, while there is time.

Prayer Pointer
“When we say to people, ‘I will pray for you,’ we make a very important commitment. The sad thing is that this remark often remains nothing but a well-meant expression of concern.” —Henri Nouwen