Day 41 - March 25

Scripture Reading

3 For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will reject the truth and chase after myths.

5 But you should keep a clear mind in every situation. Don’t be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at telling others the Good News, and fully carry out the ministry God has given you.

Prayer Focus

For Gospel clarity and revival

1 Saviour, visit thy plantation,

Grant us, Lord, a gracious rain!

All will come to desolation,

Unless thou return again:

Keep no longer at a distance,

Shine upon us from on high;

Lest, for want of thine assistance,

Ev’ry plant should droop and die.

2 Surely, once thy garden flourish’d,

Ev’ry part look’d gay and green;

Then thy word our spirits nourish’d,

Happy seasons we have seen!

But a drought has since succeeded,

And a sad decline we see;

Lord, thy help is greatly needed;

Help can only come from thee.

3 Where are those we counted leaders,

Fill’d with zeal, and love, and truth?

Old professors, tall as cedars,

Bright examples to our youth!

Some, in whom we once delighted,

We shall meet no more below;

Some, alas! we fear are blighted,

Scarce a single leaf they show.

4 Younger plants—the sight how pleasant,

Cover’d thick with blossoms stood;

But they cause us grief at present,

Frosts have nipp’d them in the bud!

Dearest Saviour, hasten hither,

Thou canst make them bloom again;

Oh, permit them not to wither,

Let not all our hopes be vain!

5 Let our mutual love be fervent,

Make us prevalent in pray’rs;

Let each one esteem’d thy servant

Shun the world’s bewitching snares;

Break the tempter’s fatal power,

Turn the stony heart to flesh;

And begin, from this good hour,

To revive thy work afresh.

~ “A Prayer for Revival” by John Newton (author of the hymn, “Amazing Grace”)