I. FIRST WATCH: THE EARLY NIGHT WATCH OR FIRST WATCH OF THE NIGHT (6:00pm – 9:00pm)
Lam. 2 :18-19; Exo. 27:21; Psalm 119:148
THE VERY FIRST WATCH IS THE GATE FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW DAY.
TIME FOR DIVINE BEGINNINGS - Gen. 1:5-8, 13
TIME OF THE MANISFESTATION OF THE FATHERHOOD OF GOD
TIME TO POSSESS THE GATE OF YOUR DAY
LORD, I take my place and position as Your child and possess the gate of this new day. I am not allowing the enemy and the kingdom of darkness to take this gate because I exercise my position and authority as a child of God to take hold of the gate of the new day and of this first watch.
POSSESS THE GATE OF YOUR DAY
I ask You LORD of Hosts to come (Psa. 45:4; Psa. 74:12; Isa. 9:1) and take hold of the gates of my life, my family, home, business/job, ministry and the nation and judge the spirits of wickedness in the land (Isa. 17:12-14; Isa. 42:18-22). I pray that You paralyze all the strongholds of the devil, so Jesus will be enthroned in my life, my family, my generations, and Canada. I ask You LORD to send Your angels to operate these gates so they can release godliness and righteousness in my life, my family, our city and Canada. (Rev. 3:7, 20; Isa. 22:20-25; 26:2, 3) I pray You Take DOMINION and nullify all the curses that the enemies have released on this new day: on my life, my family, the Body of Christ (church), city and Canada. I Pray God that You will lead and anoint the Church to pray and subdue all spiritual and physical strongholds that constitutes the kingdom of darkness in Canada (Psalm 60:9, 10; 2 Sam. 5:6-9), ex. Strongholds of false religions, idolatry, witchcraft, corruption, lust, homosexuality, etc. I RELEASE AND DECLARE GOD'S BLESSINGS UPON MY LIFE, FAMILY, HOME, BUSINESS/JOB, MINISTRY AND THE NATION ON THIS NEW DAY.
A. TIME TO PRAY AND SILENCE ALL THE VOICES (CURSES) OF THE ENEMIES OF MY LIFE, FAMILY, CHURCH, CITY AND NATION.
LORD, I take this time to release judgment on the wicked, because this is the time we have the evening tide in line with Isa. 17:12-14 and Psalm 59. I pray to silence all the voices and curses that the enemies have released to my life, my family, home, business/job, ministry, the church, city, and nation. We release and proclaim into this new day Your blessings, changing the environment or spiritual equation in my life, family, church, city and nation.
B. PERIOD FOR COVENANT RENEWAL WITH GOD
(Psalm 50:5; 1 Cor. 11:23-32)
THANK YOU, LORD that It was during this watch when Jesus broke bread and established His covenant. I take this time to appropriate the provisions in the Blood Covenant. I appropriate for myself and my family the victory and the power of the Cross and Blood of Jesus. Thank You that in this watch, every covenant we have with You can be renewed at this time.
LORD, I Repent before You for my unfaithfulness and disobedience in my covenant with You. (Isa. 56:6) I Pray for Your throne O God to be established in my heart. I Pray that Your original covenant with us, (blessings, provision, healing, power, authority, protection, etc.) be activated and experienced by us, Your people (Hosea 2:18-22; Job 5:11-27). I Pray that You will grant to me the Title Deed of the Universe (power, wealth, strength, wisdom, honor, glory and blessings) as I die to myself.
C. TIME FOR THE NATURE OF THE LAMB OF GOD (Rev. 5)
Behold the Lamb, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah who is able to break every yoke and the seals and open the Title Deed of the Universe to us, Your people! LORD I Pray for the nature of the LAMB to be developed and manifested in my life – His love, humility, wisdom, strength, power, authority, boldness, etc. I Pray that the Lamb break every yoke of bondage in my life. LORD, I pray You deal with all wrong foundations, thrones and scepters in my life. I Ask for restoration to the heights from which I have fallen.
Humility is the greatest secret of Your strength, Lord Jesus: that is the reason why during this watch, You tied the towel on Your waist and washed Your disciple's feet. You have shown that Leadership is service.
D.TIME FOR PRESERVATION OF THE FRUITS OF MY LIFE
E. PRAYING FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE FRUITS OF MY BODY – My Children
Lam. 2:19, “Arise, cry out in the night, At the beginning of the watches; Pour out your heart like water before the face of the LORD. Lift your hands toward Him For the life of your young children, Who faint from hunger at the head of every street.”
LORD, I take this time to pray for the fruits of my life, especially the fruits of my body – my children. I pray, LORD that You protect and preserve my generations. I pray that You keep my children from harm, injury, damage, sickness and disease that will prevent them from fulfilling Your purpose and calling for their lives. I pray that You preserve their destiny and see that it be fulfilled in their life time. I pray, LORD that You keep their identity in Jesus Christ intact and undefiled.
PRAYING FOR THE PROVISION OF MY GOD-GIVEN PROJECTS LORD, I pray for every endeavor/project that I have started to live out its divinely ordained lifespan. I pray Your wisdom, vision, empowerment and capability, and strength, to complete these projects, as You will.