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 5: A CRY FOR MERCY THAT CLEANSES ME

Psalm 51:1-2

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

Psalm 57

Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.

He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.

My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.

They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.

My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.

Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.

For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

INTRODUCTION

Romans 6:1
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

The mercy of God does not only forgive, it cleanses and purifies us. Forgiveness removes guilt, but cleansing removes stains. When God cleanses a man, He purges the conscience, resets the spirit, and restores purity in his heart.

The power of cleansing mercy washes away our hidden sins, secret faults, pollutions, bad thoughts, attacks from dreams and contaminations from wrong association.

In the Bible, whenever God showed mercy, His mercy cleanse, purify and restore the person. Isaiah cried out as an unclean man, and mercy touched his lips with fire (Isa 6:5-7). David did not only ask God to pardon him; he asked God to wash, purge, and renew him (Ps 51).

Many believers ask God for mercy but still struggling with sin. Why? because that same sin has never been washed away from their soul, spirit and body. Today’s cry is not only pardon of our sin but for purification.

A cry for mercy that cleanses is a cry from a broken heart. It is a cry from a heart that wants to put a total stop to his sinful lifestyle. It is a cry of someone who says, “O Lord, I don’t just want to be spared, I want to be pure. I don’t want to pretend, I want changes in my life.”

When you cry for mercy, you are simply saying the Holy Spirit should cleanse and purify your heart. Uncleanness is bad; Uncleanness can attract mistakes, punishment, shame, and wrong people to us.

When God wants to forgive a person, He cleanses the root (causes of the sin). And that’s why it’s important we make that effort from our end by confessing and genuinely repenting of our sin today.

When you cry for mercy, God sees your seriousness and determination to leave the sin. When God hears your prayer, He cleanses your heart and restore you. When a heart is pure, prayer answers speedily.

Many people’s prayers are delayed not because God is unwilling, but because the heart of many needs cleansing. Mercy that cleanses a heart prepares a man to stand before God without fear or shame.

You can’t continue in sin and expect God to answer our prayer. God does not the answer of a prayer that’s full of sin and wickedness.  If you want to be a friend of God, you must separate from that sin today.

As we cry today for mercy, we are asking the Lord to purify our inner man, cleanse our spirit and restore a flow of His grace in our lives.

The truth is, our body, soul and body needs divine cleansing. Because if any of this polluted, it can easily affect our prayer and relationship with God. May the Lord show us mercy.

CONFESSION

O Lord my God, I humbly acknowledge that without Your mercy I cannot be clean. I renounce and repent of every known and unknown sin, every transgression, and every defilement of the flesh and of the spirit. By faith, I receive the cleansing and purifying power of the precious blood of Jesus.

Let every stain of sin, guilt, and condemnation be washed away completely. I declare that I am washed, I am sanctified, and I am justified by the mercy and grace of God through Christ Jesus. From this moment, I receive a clean heart, a renewed spirit, and restored fellowship with You.

I walk in righteousness, purity, and obedience, and I thank You for Your mercy that has made me whole, in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.”

PRAISE AND WORSHIP

• Sing songs about the blood of Jesus, holiness, mercy and renewal.
• Spend a few minutes thanking God for His mercy that endures forever (Ps 136).
• Sing any hymns of your choice.

(DAY 5): A CRY FOR MERCY THAT CLEANSES ME – Prayer Points

1. O Lord, by Your unfailing mercy, wash me thoroughly from every sin and iniquity, in the name of Jesus.

2. Father, let the blood of Jesus cleanse my heart from every hidden sin and manipulations, in the name of Jesus.

3. By the blood of Jesus, let every spiritual stain in my life, be washed away today by Your mercy, in the name of Jesus.

4. O God, let Your mercy cleanse my mouth from words that would defiled my destiny this year, in the name of Jesus.

5. Let the cleansing power of divine mercy disconnect me from every wrong relationship and polluted environment, in the name of Jesus.

6. Let the blood of Jesus cleanse my soul from every spiritual deposit of darkness, and save my destiny, in the name of Jesus.

7. O Lord, cleanse me of my bad thoughts, imaginations, and desire, and purify my heart today, in the name of Jesus.

8. O Lord, wash me from the sin of anger, bitterness, pride, masturbation, lust or unforgiveness, in the name of Jesus.

9. Father, cleanse me from every sin that has weakened my faith in You and my prayer life, in the name of Jesus.

10. By Your mercy, O Lord, remove every spiritual odour attracting attacks and battles into my life, in the name of Jesus.

11. Father, let Your mercy wash me thoroughly until nothing impure remains in my life again and set me free, in the name of Jesus.

12. O Lord, after cleansing and purifying me, restore my joy, peace, faith and confidence, in the name of Jesus.

13. Father, as I cry today, let Your mercy cleanse my blood from strange deposit fighting me internally, in the name of Jesus.

14. Father, as I cry for mercy, draw me closer to you, heal my wounds and restore the joy of my salvation, in the name of Jesus.

15. By Your mercy, O Lord, wash away every record of accusation and failure speaking against me in the spirit, in the name of Jesus.

16. By Your mercy, O Lord, remove every legal ground the enemy has gained through sin in my life, in the name of Jesus.

17. Father, cleanse me from every habit, attitude, and pattern that displeases You, show me mercy, in the name of Jesus.

18. O Lord, I surrender every area of my life to You; cleanse me completely and take absolute control, in the name of Jesus.

19. Father, let Your mercy flush out every trace of darkness from my life and fill me with Your light, in the name of Jesus.

20. Lord, by Your mercy, break every cycle of sin, failure, and repeated mistakes in my life, in the name of Jesus

21. By the mercy of God, let every sin that has tied my destiny to failure, be dissolved now by the blood of Jesus, in the name of Jesus.

22. O Lord, let Your mercy rewrite my spiritual records and erase every handwriting of iniquity speaking against my life, in the name of Jesus.

23. Blood of Jesus, enter into the foundation of my life and flush out every pollution, defilement, and spiritual poison, in the name of Jesus.

24. O God of mercy, let the fire of the Holy Ghost burn out every root of unrighteousness growing in my heart, in the name of Jesus.

25. Every consequence of sin working in my body, soul, or destiny, be neutralized now by the mercy of God, in the name of Jesus.

26. O God, arise by mercy and make my life a vessel of honor, sanctified, purified, and dangerous to the kingdom of darkness, in the name of Jesus.

27. Blood of Jesus, run through my spirit, soul, and body and mark me as untouchable by sin again, in the name of Jesus.

28. Blood of Jesus, purge my conscience, sharpen my spiritual sensitivity, and restore my hunger for holiness, in the name of Jesus.

29. O God of mercy, before judgment speaks, let mercy answer for me now; cleanse me completely, in the name of Jesus.

30. O Lord, cleanse my eyes from what I should not see, my ears from what I should not hear, and my mouth from what I should not say, in the name of Jesus.

31. O Lord, let Your mercy cleanse my prayer altar and restore my voice in the place of prayer, in the name of Jesus.

32. Blood of Jesus, cleanse my spiritual atmosphere and drive out every uncleanness, in the name of Jesus.

33. Every power using my past sins to delay my future, lose your grip by mercy, in the name of Jesus.

34. O God, let Your mercy wash me until my destiny becomes lighter, freer, and clearer, in the name of Jesus.

35. O God of mercy, do not deal with me according to my sins; deal with me according to Your compassion, and cleanse me now, in the name of Jesus.

36. O Lord, let Your mercy erase every sin that has followed me from season and out of season, in the name of Jesus.

37. Every sin I confessed and every sin I forgot to confess, be washed away by mercy, in the name of Jesus.

38. Blood of Jesus, invade my spirit, soul, and body and perform deep surgical cleansing and restoration of my glory, in the name of Jesus.

39. O Lord, let Your mercy remove every spiritual dirt blocking my heavens and my angels from intervening in my situation, in the name of Jesus.

40. Every enjoyment of sin still hiding in my heart, die by the mercy of God, in the name of Jesus.

41. Every form of sin programmed to repeat itself in my life over and over again, be destroyed by fire in the name of Jesus.

42. Anyone that I have caged in my heart, I release them, forgive me and show me mercy, in the name of Jesus.

43. Anything that is making me smell in the nostril of my helpers, Father, cleanse me and make me whole, in the name of Jesus.

44. Power of God arise in my situation and give me a clean heart towards myself and my loved ones, in the name of Jesus.

45. Every wrong or false judgement I have for others, father forgive me of my sin, accept me back by Your mercy, in the name of Jesus.

46. I silence any voice that is whispering negative things about my loved ones into my spirit that is false, in the name of Jesus.

47. Father, by Your mercy, cleanse the heart of those that are having negative thoughts or intention of me, in the name of Jesus.

48. O God mercy, show me mercy, show me Your love and presence in my life again, in the name of Jesus.

49. Power of darkness using my dream, environment and relationship to pollute my life and hinder Your works in my life, die, in the name of Jesus.

49. Add your personal prayer points ( Cry out to God of mercy for cleansing and healing)

PRAYER ASSIGNMENT

Read Psalm 57:1, Mark 10:47, Ps 86:3, Luke 18:13, Ps 130:2, Ps 51 slowly. Anoint your head lightly and declare “By the mercy of God, I am cleansed and purified”.

MEMORY VERSES:

Rev 1:5, James 4:8, 1 Cor 6:11, 2 Cor 7:1, Rom 8:1, Rom 3:24-25, Acts 3:19. Zech 3:3-4, Ezekiel 36:25-26.