Young Women and Older Women Working Together
PRAYERS for 2024 WORLD COMMUNITY DAY
Prepared by Members of the National Committee of ACW Inc.
11 October 2024
PSALM 145:4–5
(GNB)
What you have done will be praised from one generation to the next; they will proclaim your mighty acts. They will speak of your glory and majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.
PRAYER
Father God, we praise you for all you have done for humankind in this world, and thank you for the people through all generations who have served you faithfully. Help us to share your love with others through our lives and actions.
AMEN
12 October 2024
Acts 2:17
(NKJV)
"And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God,
That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
Your young men shall see visions,
Your old men shall dream dreams."
PRAYER
Heavenly Father, we praise You for Your Spirit poured out on all people, young and old. As daughters and mothers, sisters and friends, we ask that You guide us with visions and dreams that reflect Your will for this world. Help us to listen to the wisdom of our elders and be inspired by the energy of the young. May we be bold in sharing Your truth and steadfast in working together to bring Your love and justice into every corner of our lives. Empower us to build bridges across generations, united by the power of Your Holy Spirit.
AMEN
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14 October 2024
Luke 10:38–42
(NLT)
As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught. But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.”
But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”
PRAYER
Lord Jesus, on that long ago night You looked with love into the hearts of two sisters in Bethany. Look now into our hearts.
Under the guidance of your Holy Spirit, may we like Martha and Mary move past our limitations to a deeper commitment to serving You as You would have us do.
AMEN
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15 October 2024
2 Timothy 1:5
(GNT)
I remember the sincere faith you have, the kind of faith that your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice also had. I am sure that you have it also.
PRAYER
Dear God, we thank you for women such as Lois and Eunice who taught and lived out their faith. We thank you for Timothy who came to share that faith and was able to encourage Paul in the faith.
May we also live out our faith to the blessing and encouragement of others.
AMEN
16 October 2024
1 Thessalonians
5:16–18 (NKJV)
"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."
PRAYER
Almighty God, we give thanks today for the role of women in Your kingdom—older women who offer guidance and experience, and younger women who bring enthusiasm and a fresh perspective. As we live out the call to give thanks, we rejoice in this beautiful partnership across generations. May we pray for one another without ceasing, encouraging and uplifting each other as we walk through life’s challenges and joys. Thank You for the ways You have uniquely gifted every woman, and may our lives be a continual song of praise and thanksgiving to You. In Jesus' name, AMEN.
18 October 2024
John 11:17-20
(NIV)
On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. Now Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem, and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.
PRAYER
Lord Jesus, as you once shared in the grief of Martha and Mary and honoured their different reactions to the death of their brother Lazarus, look now with love on the many different ways in which Christian women in our own communities seek to respond to the sufferings of our broken world.
May we always seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit in ministering to those you came to redeem.
AMEN.
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