Borderless Prayer

This prayer guide is designed to be used during the 2016 Advent season (from November 27 - December 24), although it can be used any 28 days. If you are starting this prayer guide a little late, consider extending your prayer season to January 6, 2017 till the day of Epiphany the traditional day of remembering when the wise men presented gifts to the infant Jesus - another great Biblical story of migration. God's work through diaspora movement - the either temporary or long-term migration of individuals and peoples from one place to another - encompasses many locations, many ethnic groups and many situations. In some cases, it is people of God who have moved to a land shrouded in spiritual darkness. In others, it is people who have never met a Christ-follower who find themselves in cities filled with churches. There are many other scenarios. This guide aims to represent the diversity of God's purposes for diaspora but is by no means comprehensive. As we pray into the movement of peoples, we also recognize the need to repent for past and ongoing sins related to diaspora, including the oppression of indigenous peoples and the scourge of human trafficking. We pray that which was meant for evil, God will use to bring about the salvation of many. Each week of prayer in this guide begins with a devotional focused on the life of Jesus and a suggested prayer in response. The more we look to Christ, the more we will have God's heart for diaspora peoples and issues. The prayer prompts in this guide are meant to be conversation starters with the Lord. First, we hear what God has said in His Word, usually with quoted Scripture. Next, we can reply with the suggested prayer. Then, we invite God to speak to us again by asking Him how else to pray. Listen for His answers, which may come (perhaps but not always immediately) in the form of a song, a verse, an image, etc. Finally, the practical suggestions for action are ways for you to connect with God's work with diaspora movement in ways besides intercessory prayer. Perhaps some of these ideas will help you to engage with a diaspora individual or people in your context. Perhaps you will be the answer to someone's prayer