Evangelist Joshua Orekhie Ministries

40 Days Fasting & Prayer Announcement

Theme: A Cry for Mercy

Scriptures:

Psalm 51 | Psalm 57 | Mark 10:47 | Psalm 86:3 | Luke 18:13 | Psalm 130:2

⏱ Fasting Schedule:

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays: Early Morning to 6:00pm

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays: Early Morning to 2:00pm

Let’s come together in prayer and fasting, seeking God’s mercy, grace, and divine breakthrough!

DAY 14: A CRY FOR MERCY TO RECOVER LOST OPPORTUNITIES

Isaiah 43:18-19

Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

Isaiah 61:7

For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.

Psalm 126

When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them. The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. Turn again our captivity, O Lord, as the streams in the south. They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

INTRODUCTION

Lost opportunities stand among life’s most painful experiences because they carry with them the heavy burden of memories and regrets that linger in the heart. These missed moments of destiny arise from various sources: some through our own carelessness and ignorance, others through the paralyzing grip of fear that holds us back from stepping forward when heaven opens a door.

When you cry out for mercy concerning your lost opportunities, you are appealing to the highest court in the universe. You are asking the Judge of all the earth to override the verdicts of delay, rejection, and failure that have been pronounced over your life.

You are requesting that the God who controls time and seasons would bend the rules of natural progression in your favor. And the beautiful truth is that mercy delights in doing exactly that for those who humble themselves and seek His face.

The prayer for mercy to recover lost opportunities is not a prayer of presumption but a prayer of faith. It acknowledges that you cannot recover what you have lost in your own strength or wisdom. It confesses that without divine intervention, some doors will remain permanently closed.

It recognizes that only God has the power to turn back the clock of missed moments and give you another chance at what slipped through your fingers. This kind of prayer moves the heart of God because it demonstrates dependence, humility, and trust in His redemptive power.

There are opportunities lost through disobedience to divine instructions, and still others stolen through calculated spiritual attacks orchestrated by the powers of darkness against our advancement. This is precisely why we must cry out for God’s mercy when seeking restoration.

When mercy speaks on your behalf, the impossible becomes possible. God has the power to compress years into days and restore what appears to be permanently lost beyond recovery.

The God we serve is not merely a God who restores people to their former state, He restores their wasted time, their stolen virtue, their hijacked blessings, their lost joy, and their severed connections. He is the God who makes all things new.

When the mercy of God arrives in your situation, it carries with it a supernatural overtaking power that causes you to surpass those who started before you and have gone far ahead. Divine mercy has the ability to accelerate your progress and bring you from the back to the front in a single season.

When God’s mercy manifests in your life, your stolen joy will be restored in full measure, and the peace of mind that has eluded you for years will settle upon you like a gentle rain.

The appearance of God’s mercy in your circumstances removes regret from your memory, washes away shame from your identity, breaks the chains of delay from your destiny, and ends the struggle that has defined your journey.

The mercy of God creates room for fresh beginnings where there seemed to be only dead ends. It releases divine favor that opens doors no man can shut and brings remembrance from those who had forgotten you in places of influence and authority.

A single day touched by divine mercy carries more power than years spent laboring in your own strength and struggling without breakthrough. One moment of God’s merciful intervention can overturn a lifetime of setbacks and disappointments.

The prayer for mercy to recover lost opportunities is not a prayer of presumption but a prayer of faith. It acknowledges that you cannot recover what you have lost in your own strength or wisdom. It confesses that without divine intervention, some doors will remain permanently closed.

It recognizes that only God has the power to turn back the clock of missed moments and give you another chance at what slipped through your fingers. This kind of prayer moves the heart of God because it demonstrates dependence, humility, and trust in His redemptive power.

May the God of all mercy hear your cry and answer speedily. May He remember you for good and cause those who have forgotten you to suddenly recall your name and your value. May He reopen doors that were slammed shut by the enemy and create new opportunities that surpass what you originally lost.

May your season of weeping over lost chances give way to a season of rejoicing over recovered blessings. And may the testimony of your restoration become a weapon of encouragement for others who are crying out for the same mercy, in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.

As you lift your voice to cry out to the God of all mercy, may He hear from heaven and restore every lost opportunity and stolen chance that belongs to your destiny, in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.

CONFESSION

O God of infinite mercy and compassion, I come before Your throne with a humble heart, acknowledging my weaknesses, failures, and shortcomings that have contributed to the loss of divine opportunities in my life.

I confess that through my ignorance, disobedience, delays, and spiritual negligence, I have allowed precious doors of destiny to close before me. I also recognize that some opportunities were stolen from me through no fault of my own, but by the works of darkness and the manipulations of the enemy.

Father, I ask for Your forgiveness for every time I failed to discern Your voice, missed Your divine timing, or walked in disobedience to Your instructions. Cleanse me from all unrighteousness and purify my heart so that I may walk in alignment with Your perfect will for my life.

By Your tender mercies, I ask that You restore unto me all that has been lost; the wasted years, the missed appointments, the closed doors, and the stolen blessings. Let Your divine compassion override the consequences of my mistakes and speak louder than my failures. Cause every door that was meant for my destiny to swing open again by Your supernatural power.

Lord, I declare that Your mercy is greater than my errors, and Your grace is sufficient to recover all that the enemy has devoured. Let Your favor go before me and prepare the way for restored opportunities, renewed relationships, and recovered blessings. Cause the right people to remember me again, and let divine connections be restored in my life.

I receive by faith the full recovery of everything that belongs to me: my lost glory, my missed opportunities, my stolen blessings, and my delayed breakthroughs. I thank You in advance for the double portion You are releasing into my life, for You are the God who restores what was lost and gives beauty for ashes. in Jesus’ mighty name, I pray. Amen.

PRAISE AND WORSHIP

Set aside 10 to 15 minutes to enter into heartfelt worship before the Lord. During this time, magnify His holy name, exalt His mercy and compassion, and thank Him for His faithfulness in restoring all that you have lost. Let your worship be genuine and Spirit-filled as you honour the God of restoration and recovery.

HYMN – When We Walk With The Lord

1 When we walk with the Lord

in the light of his word,

what a glory he sheds on our way!

While we do his good will,

he abides with us still,

and with all who will trust and obey.

Refrain:

Trust and obey, for there’s no other way

to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

2 Not a burden we bear,

not a sorrow we share,

but our toil he doth richly repay;

not a grief or a loss,

not a frown or a cross,

but is blest if we trust and obey. [Refrain]

3 But we never can prove

the delights of his love

until all on the altar we lay;

for the favor he shows,

for the joy he bestows,

are for them who will trust and obey. [Refrain]

4 Then in fellowship sweet

we will sit at his feet,

or we’ll walk by his side in the way;

what he says we will do,

where he sends we will go;

never fear, only trust and obey. [Refrain]

(DAY 14): A CRY FOR MERCY TO RECOVER LOST OPPORTUNITIES – Prayer Points

1.  O God of mercy,a rise and recover every opportunity I have lost through ignorance, delay or attacks, in the name of Jesus.

2. Father, by Your mercy, recover every opportunity for greatness, progress, and favour that I have lost through ignorance or wrong decisions, in the name of Jesus.

3. By the mercy of God, I command every door that has closed against my destiny to reopen by divine intervention, in the name of Jesus.

4. Father, by Your mercy, disconnect me from every power and personality that causes me to miss my season of opportunity, in the name of Jesus.

5. By the mercy of God, all my past mistakes shall no longer block my future, in the name of Jesus.

6. Every good opportunity that has slipped away from me due to lack of satisfaction, Father, restore it back by Your mercy.

7. O God of mercy, turn every rejection I have suffered into divine redirection and elevation, in the name of Jesus.

8. By the mercy of God, restore my confidence and courage to step into new opportunity without fear, in the name of Jesus.

9. Every spirit that caused me to underestimate little opportunity, Father show me mercy, in the name of Jesus.

10. O Lord, let Your mercy redeem me of all my wasted years and efforts, in the name of Jesus.

11. O Lord restore full access to divine opportunities meant for me, in the name of Jesus.

12. Father, let Your mercy bring divine speed into my life to overtake my lost time, in the name of Jesus.

13. Father, let Your mercy attract divine favor that recovers lost chances and opportunities, in the name of Jesus.

14. Father, let Your mercy give me results that will silence all my mockers, in the name of Jesus.

15. O Lord, by mercy, cancel every negative verdict over my future, in the name of Jesus.

16. O Lord, restore opportunities lost through delayed obedience, in the name of Jesus.

17. O Lord, by Your mercy, restore opportunities lost due to lack of support, in the name of Jesus.

18. By Your mercy, restore opportunities lost to shame, reproach, and disappointment, in the name of Jesus.

19. Lord, restore opportunities that had passed me by while I was still waiting for it, in the name of Jesus.

20. Have mercy on me, O God, for opportunities that were stolen through the spirit of Gehazi, following men of God but never becoming great myself, restore me, in the name of Jesus.

21. I cry out for mercy concerning opportunities that were lost because of my background, ethnicity, gender, or factors beyond my control.  let Your mercy break every unjust structure.

22. I pray for mercy regarding opportunities that I rejected in the past, doors I closed that should have remained open, and paths I refused to walk that were divinely orchestrated. If those opportunities were in Your perfect will, let Your mercy create a way for recovery.

23. Father, have mercy regarding opportunities that were stolen during seasons of depression, anxiety, and mental anguish. Let Your mercy bring healing and supernatural clarity that positions me for recovery, in the name of Jesus.

24. I plead for mercy concerning financial opportunities that I missed, every business deal that collapsed at the point of breakthrough, and every economic advancement that was diverted from my path. Let Your mercy restore my financial fortunes.

25. I ask for Your mercy concerning every appointment I missed because of ignorance, every promotion that went to another because of unpreparedness, and every relationship that could have advanced my destiny but was severed by my mistakes. Show me mercy.

26. I plead the blood of Jesus over every lost opportunity in my career, every missed breakthrough in my business, and every failed venture that should have succeeded. Let Your mercy breathe new life into dead projects and resurrect buried dreams.

27. O Lord, have mercy on me concerning opportunities I lost through delay, procrastination, and indecision. Let Your mercy give me a second chance and create new windows of opportunity where doors have been permanently closed.

28. I pray for mercy concerning every educational opportunity I missed, every scholarship that passed me by, and every training that could have equipped me but I was unable to access them. Let Your mercy bring supernatural knowledge that compensates me for every formal opportunity I lost.

29. Have mercy on me concerning opportunities that were blocked by ancestral curses, generational limitations, and family patterns of failure. Let Your mercy break every hereditary restriction upon my life.

30. Have mercy on me, O God, regarding opportunities that were lost through poverty, lack of resources, and insufficient capital. Let Your mercy bring sudden provision that positions me for the opportunities ahead.

31. Have mercy on me concerning opportunities that were blocked by demonic covenants in my place of work, territorial spirits in my location, and principalities over my industry. Let Your mercy restore me.

32. Father, I receive Your mercy for total recovery of all lost opportunities. Let this be my year of restoration, my season of recovery, and my time of supernatural recompense.

33. Holy Spirit, reveal to me the hidden opportunities that I have overlooked or rejected, in the name of Jesus.

34. I command every opportunity that passed me by to turn around and locate me, in the name of Jesus.

35. I decree that this year shall compensate me for all the opportunities I lost in previous years, in the name of Jesus.

36. Father, connect me with divine helpers who will open unusual doors for me, in the name of Jesus.

37. O Lord, give me the wisdom to recognize and maximise new opportunities coming my way, in the name of Jesus.

38. Father, let Your angels go ahead of me and prepare divine opportunities for my arrival, in the name of Jesus.

39. I command the spirit of the Lord to rest upon me and attract uncommon opportunities, in the name of Jesus.

40. I refuse to die with my opportunities buried inside me, they shall manifest now, in the name of Jesus.

41. God of second chances, I plead Your mercy over every career advancement I lost through wrong associations and poor decisions, in the name of Jesus.

42. O Lord, let Your mercy recover for me the relationships and connections that would have positioned me for greatness but were severed by the enemy, in the name of Jesus.

43. God of second chances, I plead Your mercy over every career advancement I lost through wrong associations and poor decisions, in the name of Jesus.

44. Merciful God, restore the years the cankerworm has eaten and bring back the opportunities the locust has destroyed in my journey, in the name of Jesus.

45. Father, by Your tender mercies, cause the right people to remember me again and reopen doors that were shut because of delay, in the name of Jesus.

46. O Lord, let Your mercy cancel every expiration date placed on my divine opportunities and grant me unusual favor for restoration, in the name of Jesus.

47. O Lord, by Your mercy, recover for me the ministry assignments I neglected and restore the spiritual mantles I allowed to slip away.God of restoration, recover for me the spiritual gifts and anointing I operated in before satanic interference silenced my ministry.

48. Lord, let Your compassion restore the divine timing I missed and synchronize my life again with heaven’s schedule for my breakthroughs, in the name of Jesus.

49. Father, I plead Your mercy over the promotions and advancements that passed me by while I was struggling in spiritual battles, in the name of Jesus.

50. O Lord, by Your mercy, recover the investment opportunities I missed due to lack of discernment and satanic blindness, in the name of Jesus.

51. O Lord, by Your mercy, recover the testimonies I should have shared but lost due to spiritual attacks at the edge of breakthrough, in the name of Jesus.

52. Father, restore the opportunities to invest in kingdom projects that would have multiplied blessings in my life, in the name of Jesus.

53. Lord, let Your compassion restore the seasons of laughter and joy that were replaced with sorrow through satanic manipulations, in the name of Jesus.

Kindly follow any of our past fasting days: Day 13, Day 12, Day 11

CONCLUSION

As you have taken these prayers seriously and cried out to the God of mercy for the recovery of your lost opportunities, know that heaven has heard your voice and your petition has reached the throne of grace. The God who promised to restore the years that the locust has eaten is faithful to perform His word in your life.

Every tear you have shed over missed opportunities, every regret that has weighed heavy on your heart, and every painful memory of what could have been has now been placed before the Father who is rich in mercy and abundant in compassion. From this moment forward, position yourself in expectation of divine restoration.

Begin to watch for the reopening of doors you thought were permanently closed. Prepare your heart to receive the favor that will cause the right people to remember you at the right time. Stay alert to divine appointments that will replace what you lost with something far greater than you could have imagined.

God is about to compress your years of struggle into days of supernatural breakthrough, and your season of mourning is giving way to a season of unprecedented joy and recovery. Do not allow the enemy to steal your hope or convince you that it is too late for restoration.

With God, nothing is impossible, and no opportunity is too far gone for His mercy to reach. Continue to walk in obedience to His word, maintain your faith in His promises, and refuse to give up on the dreams and visions He has placed in your heart.

The same God who restored Job’s fortunes, brought back the prodigal son, and turned the captivity of Israel is working on your behalf even now.

PRAYER ASSIGNMENT

Take a moment to identify and write down three specific opportunities you believe you have lost whether in your career, relationships, finances, ministry, education, or any other area of your life. Once you have written them down, lay your hands upon that list and pray fervently over each one. Then declare with faith and authority: “By the mercy of God, I recover all that I have lost, in Jesus’ name!

MEMORY VERSES

Joel 2:25, Ephesians 5:16, Isaiah 61:17, Psalm 102:13, Isaiah 43:1, Psalm 103:17, Lamentations 3:22-23, Romans 8:28, Genesis 50:20, Isaiah 40:31 , 2 Corinthians 5:17