A
HOUSE
ESTABLISHED 2025
This plan will serve as both a catalyst for the
start of your year and a spiritual tool to help you throughout the year.
This year’s theme is “A House Established.” In the New Testament, Jesus would
use language that was rooted in Isaiah 56:7: “I will bring these to my holy
mountain and give them my joy in my house of prayer. Their offerings will be
accepted on my altar, for my house will be called a house of prayer.” God has always been intentional
about the values he prescribes over his house, and he knows that when those
values are established, great things come as a result. For this time of prayer and fasting, we’ve laid out 3 Themes, one for each
week. Each day, take a moment to slow down and pray through the scripture and
allow it to take root in you.
WEEK
1 (January 6-12) – A HOUSE OF PRAYER
WEEK 2 (January 13-19) – A HOUSE OF PRESENCE
WEEK 3 (January 20-26) – A HOUSE OF PRAISE
Keep in mind, each person
may engage this time of prayer and fasting differently. Some may jump straight
into the yearlong reading plan. Others may take their time. The key is that you
lean into God for strength and seek to hear His voice!
WEEK 1: PRAYER (JANUARY 6
- 12)
This week is all about
leaning into prayer and seeking the Lord. Go through each day and reflect on
the element of the passage (you might also choose to do the reading plan
included for each day). Some will choose to journal, while others may just pray
– whatever works best for you! Here is the Lord’s Prayer as a guide: "This,
then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us
today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our
debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil
one.’" Matthew 6:9-13
JAN 6 – Read the whole passage and pray through it. If something is
highlighted to you, pray or journal through that.
JAN 7 – Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Take some time to reflect on the name, reputation and power of God.
JAN 8 – Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in
heaven. Reflect on the Kingdom of
God. What things are true in heaven that God might want to use you to bring to
your family or spheres of influence?
JAN 9 – Give us (me) this day our daily bread. Take a few minutes and
read another scripture. Consider today’s reading from our yearly reading plan.
Allow that to sustain you for today.
JAN 10 – Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our
debtors. Ask God for forgiveness
for areas you’ve fallen short. Reflect: is there someone I need to ask for
forgiveness from, or is there someone I need to forgive in my heart or in
person?
JAN 11 – Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil
one. Where are you most often
tempted? Ask for God’s strength to resist temptation that may come this week.
Give him access to the innermost parts of your heart and mind as you begin your
day.
JAN 12 – Read the whole passage again. Pray through each line. Allow
this to be a practice you continue beyond this week.
WEEK 2: PRESENCE (JANUARY
13 - 19)
This week we’re leaning
into the presence and allowing His voice to become louder than our world. This
is where fasting and intentional times of prayer work to refuel us, because
we're increasingly dependent on God. This week, we’re praying through the Armor
of God in Ephesians 6:10-18. Each day, read the whole passage, then focus in on
the specific prompt.
JAN 13 – Read the whole passage and pray through it. If something is
highlighted to you, pray or journal through that.
JAN 14 – Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put
on the full armor of God, that you may take your stand against the Devil’s
schemes. Where do you need
strength today? Where do you feel Satan’s resistance?
JAN 15 – Stand firm with the belt of Truth buckled around your
waist. What is the truth about
God’s word that stands in opposition to the lies of this world? Speak God’s
truth over your life, your family and your day.
JAN 16 – Stand firm with the breastplate of righteousness in place. God’s righteousness
protects and restores our hearts. Where has God made you right with Him?
JAN 17 – Stand firm with your feet fitted with the Gospel of Peace. Where are you going in
life that seems overwhelming? Invite God’s peace into that emotion,
relationship or endeavor.
JAN 18 – Take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish
the fiery darts of the evil one. We all know the enemy wants to take
us out. But when we pray, our faith is built up and is a great defense. Speak
words of faith over the situations in your life today.
JAN 19 – Take up the helmet of salvation & the sword of the
Spirit, which is the word of God. God’s hope, rooted in God’s powerful
word, is what protects our minds. What scripture can you repeat in your mind
today? By hiding his word in your heart daily, you will have all you need to
fight the good fight of faith!
WEEK 3: PRAISE (JANUARY
20-26)
The theme of this week is
praise and worship. A sense of victory and breakthrough are near as we enter
our final lap. We’re taking time to praise Him for his love and goodness. Look
at Psalm 103 as a guide.
JAN 20 – Read Psalm 103. If something is highlighted to you, pray or
journal through that. Find a praise or worship song that brings you to a place
of praise and gratitude.
JAN 21 – Praise the Lord, o my soul; all my inmost being, praise His
Holy name. Take a moment and praise God. Thank him for his goodness.
JAN 22 – Praise the Lord, o my soul; and forget not his benefits. The life of following
Jesus is one full of benefits. In what way(s) has God has blessed you, made you
better or revealed more of himself to you?
JAN 23 – Praise the Lord, who forgives your sins and heals your
diseases. Where do you need
forgiveness or healing today in your mind or body? Thank God in advance, even
before you see it take place!
JAN 24 – Praise the Lord, who redeems your life from the pit… Reflect on your lowest
moment of this last year. How has God redeemed that low moment? Thank him for
it.
JAN 25 – Praise the Lord, who crowns you with love and compassion. Where did you deserve
judgment, but instead received compassion and gradce from God? In response to
God’s grace, how can you show grace or compassion to another this week?
JAN 26 – Praise the Lord, who satisfies your desires with good
things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. What is something
that is just super awesome about your life right now? Just thank God for it!
We pray this season of
prayer and fasting has built you up! Now the real work begins. Continue on
reading daily and watch God change your life!