Believers Unite in a Powerful Prayer
for Christ’s Reign to Be Revealed

In this guest blog post, Steve Hall shares a written prayer he’s been offering to the Lord. When you read it, I’m sure you’ll agree that all of us should join him!

But why did Steve feel compelled to address these requests to the Father in the first place?

A few days ago, David Bryant interviewed him to find out. Steve’s answers are not only inspiring but add depth to the words of the prayer itself.

Steve Hall has been a force for Christ, praying for and working towards a Christ Awakening in the Pacific Northwest for decades. For much of that time, he has focused on encouraging and training Christian leaders, including leading dozens of Pastor Prayer Summits.

David Bryant: Why does the Church AND our nation need to pray right now in the way this prayer is focused?

Steve Hall: Many individuals and families who attend churches are “distracted” by so many priorities—Jesus is often not really our first love.

We are exhausted and desperately need hope—and help. Many of our young people have turned away from a relationship with Jesus. Church attendance has dwindled, and many congregations are not being led by the true Word of God.

We are not sharing the transforming love and power of Jesus with each other, let alone with the unsaved people we know.

Our nation urgently needs this kind of praying because anti-Christ influences are rampant throughout every sector of our population.

People do not see and hear the necessity of Christ. The mention of Christ has left the public places—businesses, schools, justice, and government. The morals of so many people have become exceedingly ungodly.

Our media often does not report/proclaim the truth; in fact, the truth throughout society is often perverted.

Many do not fear or honor God. Violence, lawlessness, and anger are epidemic. Political, economic, and social chaos is growing. Safety, security, and unity are declining in many communities. Hopelessness abounds.

And much of this has found its way into the Body of Christ throughout America. There seems to be little about Christians that contrasts with the moral and spiritual spiral downward trends we see everywhere.

If the reign of the living Lord Jesus Christ is not revealed throughout our land and among God’s people in new and powerful ways, what other hope do we have?

David Bryant: What, then, do you see as the most important issues to focus on in our prayers for this revelation—this fresh awakening to Christ in the fullness of his supremacy?

Steve Hall: Throughout the past 2000 years, there has been only one hope (solution, answer) to ALL of mankind’s needs—Jesus himself!

The whole Word of God gloriously proclaims all Christ is today and all His followers have become in Him.

Jesus told His followers in John 10:10: “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” If there was ever a time in the history of the United States of America when ALL people desperately need to be consumed with LIFE in Jesus and life under the reign of Jesus, it is NOW!

To that end, we must pour out our prayers to the Throne of God.

David Bryant: Why did you feel compelled to compose this particular prayer?

Steve Hall: I rejoice that much prayer is already happening in many parts of the Church in our nation.

At the same time, I believe the foundation of our prayers must be on the resurrected, ascended, reigning Lord Jesus Christ.

Jesus said in Matthew 16:18: “Upon this rock, I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.”

I can only imagine how the Father might accelerate the building of His Church (and His kingdom) if multitudes of believers across our nation chose to unite in regularly praying along this line—for a greater revelation of the glory and supremacy of Christ—creating continuous worship of His unlimited greatness as our King and leading us into an intimate love relationship with Him and into life found in the fullness of Jesus.

I’m convinced we would see multitudes of lost people coming under Christ’s reign themselves, and the forces of darkness would be overcome by Christ and His redemption shining like a light everywhere!

Many might even dare to call this what you, David, would call it—an “American CHRIST Awakening!”

David Bryant: What do you want us to do with this prayer right now?

Steve Hall: I am envisioning that individual believers will pray this prayer privately daily, maybe as a way to begin their day.

My dream expands, however, to groups of believers praying it during their worship and/or prayer times throughout all of 2024—knowing that they join with congregations doing so from coast to coast.

If the parts of this prayer are truly what is on the Father’s heart for the Church and all the people of our nation—if it’s what he desires for us RIGHT NOW—then it seems like all we’re doing is coming into agreement about the agenda of this prayer and obeying what Jesus told us to do in Matthew 7:7-8:

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.