Saturday, January 10, 2026

21 days of prayer day 6


Day 6 | Faith that welcomes the
victorious King

Pursuing God's presence is how we overcome. His nearness is our victory—our faith brings heaven's power into Earth's battles.

 
Today's Scripture

"For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God... This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of Him."
—1 John 5:4-5; 14-15 (NIV)

 Additional Scripture
For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
—2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (NIV)

Reflect on the Word

John and Paul, the authors of these verses, were no strangers to suffering. Paul's afflictions are portrayed in 2 Corinthians 11, and John refers to himself as a companion in the tribulation endured by the people of God in Revelation 1. What sustained them? How did they persevere in such adversity? How could Paul, with unwavering conviction, write, "We are more than conquerors" (Romans 8:37)?

They were not men of influence, wealth or military might. They were, in every sense, ordinary people. And yet, they possessed one extraordinary treasure—faith in Jesus Christ.

John and Paul, despite their sufferings, knew that they were victors, whether it appeared that way or not. They both had faith and confidence in God. They knew, without a doubt, that Jesus will one day be victorious. They knew that we serve a God who uses even the schemes of the enemy for His good and His glory. He wins.

John writes that we too will overcome the world, not by our own power, but because of our faith in Jesus. As we welcome Jesus as Lord or our lives, we become soldiers with Him, going to battle against the powers of darkness in this world.

But unlike worldly soldiers, we know that the victory has already been won. The more time we spend in the presence of our victorious King, Jesus, the more His victory will spread in our hearts, lives and the world around us.


Prayer + Contemplation

Blessings,

Pastor Jeff
The Fellowship at Weatherford
Prayer Team

Friday, January 9, 2026

21 days of prayer day 5

Day 5: Faith that finds refuge in God
As people of faith, we build lives that host God's presence—for ourselves and for others. Faith makes space for God to dwell among us.
Today's Scripture

"Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; He is my God, and I trust Him. For He will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease. He will cover you with His feathers. He will shelter you with His wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection." —Psalm 91:1-4 (NLT)  

Additional Scripture
I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through His Spirit. Then Christ will make His home in your hearts as you trust in Him. Your roots will grow down into God's love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
—Ephesians 3:16-19 (NLT)

Reflect on the Word
The imagery found in Psalm 91 captures the nearness and intimacy of God's protection. We're given a picture of an eagle protecting her
young underneath her wings. Those who commune with God and put their trust in Him know the comfort and security of living under the protection of the One who is all-mighty.

By faith we're drawn into His shelter. The storm may still be pelting down around us, but we're promised the shelter of His wings.

We can find refuge in God no matter our circumstances because we are confident that God loves us, will be with us in every storm, and will (in His own good time) work all things for our good.

This refuge isn't something we have to go out and find, either. In Ephesians, Paul revels in the wonder that in Jesus, we not only dwell in God's presence, but His very presence makes a home within us, transforming us by the power of His Spirit and empowering us to display His presence to others. God's love creates a refuge within our very souls that can never be taken away from us.

Our faith hosts the very presence of God in a way that others can see, feel and be drawn to. May we always find refuge in God as we become a place where others can encounter the God who loves us.

Prayer + Contemplation

Blessings,

Pastor Jeff

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The Fellowship at Weatherford
Prayer Team

Thursday, January 8, 2026

21 days of prayer day 4

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE
How blessed is God! And what a blessing He is! He's the Father of our
Master, Jesus Christ, and takes us to the high places of blessing in Him.
Long before He laid down earth's foundations, He had us in mind, had
settled on us as the focus of His love, to be made whole and holy by His
love. Long, long ago He decided to adopt us into His family through
Jesus Christ. (What pleasure He took in planning this!) He wanted us
to enter into the celebration of His lavish gift -giving by the hand of His
beloved Son.

—Ephesians 1:3-6 (MSG)

Additional Scripture
—Psalm 23
—Psalm 103:1-5
—Psalm 147:1-6

Reflect on the Word
All of us are in need of healing. We were made by a good God for a perfect world. Because of the presence of sin in this world, we instead find ourselves in a broken and warped world that is constantly trying to break and warp us. We all bear the scars of sin, brokenness, decay and death in our bodies, minds and souls.

But God loves us too much to leave us in this broken state. Ephesians 1:3-6 tells us that because of God's love, He is working to make us
"whole and holy by His love." He was willing to give His own son for our healing and restoration. Because of this great love, we have faith that when we are in the presence of God, He is working for our healing and restoration.

Everything we ache for finds fulfillment in Jesus. He is our healer— the one who sees our pain and cares for us. There is no place we can
find healing and hope apart from Him.

God's healing is comprehensive: body, mind and spirit. We're given a glimpse of this reality on Earth and anticipate the full experience
when we see Him face to face.

There is no malady of body or soul that He will not tend to, though some healing will not happen this side of heaven. In faith, we believe
that simply being in His presence restores us. Whatever healing that we need, we can rest assured that now partially, and one day fully, God will "satisfy our desires with good things" when we are in His presence.

Prayer + Contemplation
Re-read today's Scripture passages. Reflect on where in your life you currently need physical or spiritual healing. Bring these places to God and rest in His presence, believing in faith that He will heal them, either on this side of heaven or when we stand in His presence.
Humbly and faithfully ask the Holy Spirit to heal the broken places in your body, mind and spirit. Use any words or phrases that stood out to you from today's Scripture passages to pray God's promises back to Him.
Who in your life needs physical, mental or spiritual healing? Take a moment to pray for the needs that the Holy Spirit brings to you. Pray the promises of God on behalf of those individuals.

Blessings,
Pastor Jeff

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The Fellowship at Weatherford
Prayer Team

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

21 days of prayer day 3


TODAY'S SCRIPTURE
As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, calling out,
"Have mercy on us, Son of David!" When He had gone indoors, the blind
men came to Him, and He asked them, "Do you believe that I am able
to do this?" "Yes, Lord," they replied. Then He touched their eyes and
said, "According to your faith let it be done to you"; and their sight was
restored. Jesus warned them sternly, "See that no one knows about this."
But they went out and spread the news about Him all over that region.

—Matthew 9:27-31 (NIV)
Additional Scripture
—Mark 11:22-24
—Psalm 63:1-8

Reflect on the Word
Matthew's account of Jesus' interaction with the blind men follows a series of encounters Jesus has with people in desperate circumstances. Matthew 9 opens with Jesus responding to the desperate measures of the friends of a paralytic man, followed by a man who asks Jesus to come with the sober words, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hands on her and she will live." Jesus "rose and followed him," only to be detained by a woman desperate enough to reach for the hem of his garment that she might be healed.

It is after these miraculous healings that we encounter the two blind men following Jesus—not just on the road, but into a house—crying
out for mercy. Blindness in the Ancient Near East was one of the worst of conditions.

The blind would beg on the side of the road and sing for people passing by to take notice and have pity on them. It was a condition that came to be associated not just with misfortune, but with sin. In fact, healing of blindness is the only miracle Jesus performed that is not prefigured in the Old Testament. They were asking for the impossible.

When Jesus asks them if they believe, their response is emphatic: "Yes, Lord." Notice that though blind, these men were insightful— perceiving and believing that Jesus had the power to heal them. Jesus responds by touching them and restoring their sight, proclaiming, "According to your faith let it be done to you." Was there something about the desperation of their condition that informed their expectation?

Desperation—uncomfortable as it is—can be a seedbed for faith in our lives. The recognition of our own frailty and inadequacy provides
us with the opportunity to look toward Jesus with rightly placed expectation, placing all our trust in Him.

Prayer + Contemplation
How has God used your desperation to draw you closer to Him in the past? Is there any current area of desperation in your life that He might be using to draw you to Him in this season?
Pray that God would make your heart desperate for Him alone. Offer any other current unmet longings to Him and ask Him to use those longings to draw you closer to His heart.
Pray for those in your life or in the world who are desperate for something. Pray that God would reveal Himself to them in the midst of their desperation.

Blessings,
Pastor Jeff
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The Fellowship at Weatherford
Prayer Team

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Miki update


From Peggy:

Update - Miki is doing well. She was very sore but xray showed no broken bones. She was able to leave on her trip to Japan and will be returning this week. Thank you for your prayers!
Peggy

Blessing,
Pastor Jeff
--
The Fellowship at Weatherford
Prayer Team

21 days of prayer day2


Day 2: Faith that finds God in the asking

Pursuing God's presence starts with believing He hears. Prayer isn't a transaction; it's a relationship where God meets us in our believing.


The Fellowship at Weatherford
Prayer Team

Friday, January 2, 2026

urgrnt prayer


From Pastor Terry:

prayer request for Tracy, her friend Heather's mother (Penny) is in the 
hospital with unknown condition, and Heather's son (Andy) attempted suicide by jumping from the second floor in a mall.  He landed on his feet, so no head trauma but lots of feet and leg injuries.  Please pray for healing and peace for all of them.  Heather is really distraught over all these situations and needs to experience God's love and peace.  Thanks.

Blessings,

Pastor Jeff
The Fellowship at Weatherford
Prayer Team