Isaiah uses word pictures in much of this chapter. In grasping the implications of those word pictures, the Lord put the following prayer points for revival on my heart for each verse.
He may lead you to other prayer points designed just for you. But ask God to make this passage practical and powerful as you pray His Word for revival in our generation.
Biblical Pattern of Prayer:
- Pray for God’s supernatural power and presence (v. 1): Burst forth from the heavens!
- Pray for purity among God’s people (v. 2): Fire causes the water to boil.
- Pray that our focus will be on Christ (v. 3): You came down.
- Pray for increased faith in God (v. 4): No one has seen a God like You.
- Pray for a proper view of God (v. 5): Remember Him in His ways.
- Pray for a proper view of ourselves (v. 6): All our righteous acts are like filthy rags.
- Pray for others to pray (v. 7): There is no one who calls upon Your name.
- Pray for surrendered lives (v. 8): We are the clay, and You are our potter.
- Pray for urgency (v. 9): O, Lord, behold, please look.
- Pray for cities (v. 10): Your holy cities have become a wilderness.
- Pray for the Church (v. 11): Our holy and beautiful house, where our fathers praised You, has become ruins.
- Pray for a release of God’s mercy (v. 12): May You not be silent anymore.
—Byron Paulus is founder and president of OneCry. He and Bill Elliff coauthored the book OneCry: A Nationwide Call for Spiritual Awakening. Appearing in Prayer Connect magazine. Click here to subscribe.
