As a church family, we’re leaning into Prayer & Fasting to start 2026. This year, that looks like 7 days of focused prayer & fasting, following along with this guide (January 4th to 10th). We will also gather for special times of prayer and worship (Jan 4th, 6th, 8th, & 10th). But you can use this prayer guide any time of the year! For tips on how to have a successful fasting experience, flip to the end of the guide.
The theme of this week is Consecration. In the Greek language of the New Testament, the word is hagiazō. It means to consecrate, dedicate, sanctify, purify, or make holy. The Apostle Paul uses a form of this word to describe our lives when offered to God.
Romans 12:1 (NIV): “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy (hagios) and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.”
You’re invited into a Consecration Week, following this pattern of:
* Viewing God’s mercy
* And dedicating yourself to him in a special way
Use the prompts in this guide as a starting point for prayer and meditating on God’s truth. You can use the space provided on each page of the printed guidebook to write out prayers, reflections, and/or what you sense the Lord is speaking to you.
We hope this week blesses you, prepares you for a year of immense growth, and positions you to fulfill your God-given commission for the Kingdom!
The theme of this week is Consecration. In the Greek language of the New Testament, the word is hagiazō. It means to consecrate, dedicate, sanctify, purify, or make holy. The Apostle Paul uses a form of this word to describe our lives when offered to God.
Romans 12:1 (NIV): “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy (hagios) and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.”
You’re invited into a Consecration Week, following this pattern of:
* Viewing God’s mercy
* And dedicating yourself to him in a special way
Use the prompts in this guide as a starting point for prayer and meditating on God’s truth. You can use the space provided on each page of the printed guidebook to write out prayers, reflections, and/or what you sense the Lord is speaking to you.
We hope this week blesses you, prepares you for a year of immense growth, and positions you to fulfill your God-given commission for the Kingdom!
Day 3
Mercy
Psalm 28:6–7 (NIV): “ 6 Praise be to the LORD, for he has heard my cry for mercy. 7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.”
* Praise God for hearing your cry for mercy from yesterday.
* Express your trust to God: he gives you strength, security, and help.
* Let your heart rejoice with joy and song.
* Praise God for hearing your cry for mercy from yesterday.
* Express your trust to God: he gives you strength, security, and help.
* Let your heart rejoice with joy and song.
Consecration
Hebrews 13:11–15 (NIV): “ 11 The high priest carries the blood of animals into the Most Holy Place as a sin offering, but the bodies are burned outside the camp. 12 And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy (hagiazō) through his own blood. 13 Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore. 14 For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. 15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.”
* Thank Jesus for his sacrifice to make you holy.
* Join in with that consecrating work of Christ.
* Make your own sacrifice (of praise) in response to the love of Jesus.
* Thank Jesus for his sacrifice to make you holy.
* Join in with that consecrating work of Christ.
* Make your own sacrifice (of praise) in response to the love of Jesus.