“I looked for a man

2. Ezekiel 22v30 “I looked for a man ..who would .. stand before me on behalf of the land …. but I found none ….”

3. Hebrews 7v5 “He always lives to intercede for them.”

4. 1Peter 2v9 “you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood…”

5. Ask askAskask ask Ask askAsk Ask askAskask ask Ask askAsk Ask askAskask ask Ask askAsk “the Lord will WAIT that He may be gracious at the sound of YOUR prayer” Isaiah 30v18 “the Lord will WAIT that He may be gracious at the sound of YOUR prayer”

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9. Watchmen

11. Isaiah 62v6&7 “ I have posted watchmen on your walls O Jerusalem. They will not be silent day and night. You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest and give Him no rest till He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth” Isaiah 62v6&7 “ I have posted watchmen on your walls O Jerusalem. They will not be silent day and night. You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest and give Him no rest till He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth” Isaiah 62v6&7 “ I have posted watchmen on your walls O Jerusalem. They will not be silent day and night. You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest and give Him no rest till He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth” Isaiah 62v6&7 “ I have posted watchmen on your walls O Jerusalem. They will not be silent day and night. You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest and give Him no rest till He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth” Isaiah 62v6&7 “ I have posted watchmen on your walls O Jerusalem. They will not be silent day and night. You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest and give Him no rest till He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth”

12. Isaiah 56v7 “my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations”

13. A promise • Thank Him for it • Ask him to show you what that looks like • Declare it, because Gods word never returns to him without doing what it was sent for

14. Something that God would like you to obey • Commit to doing it • Ask for help • Say sorry if you’re not doing it, ask Him to show you what his alternative looks like in your life

15. You are an awesome God • Acknowledging who God is • Who keeps His covenant with those who love Him and keep His commands • Appealing to his character

16. We have sinned We have been wicked and rebelled We have turned away from you We have not listened to the prophets • Identifying with the nation • Confessing corporate sin

17. You are righteous- so we are in a hole • Recognising the situation

18. Its our fault • Accepting corporate responsibility • You warned us • We took no notice and turned away • Acknowledging warning, and lack of response

19. God have mercy on the nation • Please forgive us • Asks for mercy and forgiveness relying on Gods character

20. Acknowledge who God is • Identify with the community (we) • Confess sin (we) • Recognise the trouble we are in • Accept responsibility • Ask for mercy and forgiveness