Prayer & Fasting Devotion – DAY 15

29. May 2026

Devotion by Reverend Joseph Antwi

Theme: Reliving the Pentecost Experience

Building Families, Restoring Broken Relationships and Marriages, and Raising Godly Children for the Lord

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Scripture Reading

Malachi 4:5–6

“And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers…”

— Malachi 4:6 (NKJV)

Psalms 127:1–5

“Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb is a reward.”

— Psalm 127:3 (NKJV)

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Introduction

Hello Church, welcome to Day 15 of our fasting and prayers. First of all, we want to thank the Lord for bringing us this far. Through these days we have experienced God’s grace, His strength, His presence, His power, and His faithfulness. We thank God for every prayer, every testimony, every teaching, every encounter, and every life that has been touched.

As we continue this journey, we are focusing on something very close to the heart of God — families.

Church, God’s first institution was not government, business, or even the gathering of the church; God first established the family.

The Bible says:

“So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it.’”

— Genesis 1:27–28 (NKJV)

God’s desire for families is that they may enjoy His blessings, multiply, and create godly impact upon the earth. Strong families build strong communities, and strong communities build strong nations.

Personally, as Pastor Joseph, I am very particular about children’s ministry, because children are not simply the future church; they are also part of the church today. If we build children well, we build tomorrow well.

The more we have healthy and godly marriages, the more we produce godly fruits and raise generations that fear the Lord.

The Bible says:

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

— Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV)

Church, society is increasingly normalizing immorality and redefining God’s original design for relationships and family life. Yet God still calls us back to His pattern of holiness, covenant, and godly homes.

We are praying for marriages to be strengthened, for broken relationships to be restored, and for people to become excited again about God’s beautiful design for Christian marriages and families.

We are also believing God for multiplication together with His blessings. Job was greatly blessed by God and had a large household while also experiencing abundance.

The Bible says:

“He also had seven sons and three daughters.”

— Job 1:2 (NKJV)

And again:

“Now the LORD blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning…”

— Job 42:12 (NKJV)

Church, multiplication is not merely about numbers; it is about raising generations that will know the Lord and impact the world.

Today we pray that Fortified City Church, Love City Church, and every home represented among us will experience unity, healing, restoration, and divine establishment.

Now let us go into the prayer points.

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🔎 Prayer Points with Scriptures

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1. Thanksgiving for Families and God’s Design

Scriptures

“Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it…”

— Psalm 127:1 (NKJV)

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above…”

— James 1:17 (NKJV)

Prayer Points

* Father, we thank You for the gift of families.

* Thank You for marriages, children, and homes represented in our churches.

* Thank You for Your faithfulness over our families.

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2. Restoration of Broken Relationships and Marriages

Scriptures

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

— Psalm 147:3 (NKJV)

“Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.”

— Mark 10:9 (NKJV)

Prayer Points

* Lord, restore every broken relationship and marriage.

* Heal every wounded heart and remove bitterness and unforgiveness.

* Rebuild love, trust, peace, and understanding in homes.

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3. Raising Godly Children for the Lord

Scriptures

“Train up a child in the way he should go…”

— Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV)

“Children are a heritage from the LORD…”

— Psalm 127:3 (NKJV)

Prayer Points

* Lord, help us raise children that love and fear You.

* Protect our children from worldly influences and deception.

* Raise a generation of children filled with wisdom and the Holy Spirit.

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4. Prayer for Students, Employment & Healing

Scriptures

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.”

— Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV)

“I am the LORD who heals you.”

— Exodus 15:26 (NKJV)

Prayer Points

* Lord, we pray for all students writing final examinations — grant them wisdom, understanding, remembrance, and success in Jesus’ Name.

* Let every student excel and receive favorable outcomes.

* We pray for everyone seeking employment; open doors of divine opportunities and grant jobs and career breakthroughs.

* We pray for everyone sick in body, mind, or spirit — release healing and restoration in Jesus’ Name.

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5. Prayer Against Immorality and for Godly Marriages

Scriptures

“Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled…”

— Hebrews 13:4 (NKJV)

“Flee sexual immorality…”

— 1 Corinthians 6:18 (NKJV)

Prayer Points

* Lord, draw people back to Your design for marriage and purity.

* Break every influence of sexual immorality and ungodly patterns.

* Raise examples of godly marriages among us.

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6. Prayer for Prayer Factory Tonight – Uncommon Visitation, Signs & Wonders

Scriptures

“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.”

— Ephesians 3:20 (NKJV)

“And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs.”

— Mark 16:20 (NKJV)

Prayer Points

* Lord, let tonight’s Prayer Factory become a night of uncommon encounters and divine visitation.

* Release unusual blessings, breakthroughs, and testimonies among us.

* Let signs, wonders, miracles, healing, and prophetic manifestations be evident.

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7. Prayer for Delémont Fellowship, PIWC Bern, LCF & All Churches in the District

Scriptures

“And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.”

— Acts 2:47 (NKJV)

“Enlarge the place of your tent…”

— Isaiah 54:2 (NKJV)

Prayer Points

* Lord, strengthen and establish Delémont City Fellowship, PIWC Bern, LCF, and every church in our district.

* Release spiritual revival, numerical growth, and financial increase.

* Open new grounds and territories for kingdom expansion.

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8. Prayer for District Pastor and Presiding Elders

Scriptures

“Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

— Ephesians 4:3 (NKJV)

“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”

— Psalm 133:1 (NKJV)

Prayer Points

* Lord, strengthen our District Pastor and every Presiding Elder.

* Let there be continuous unity and oneness in the Spirit among leadership.

* Give our leaders wisdom, strength, and fresh anointing.

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🔥 Final Declaration

Our families shall be established.

Broken relationships shall be restored.

Marriages shall flourish.

Godly children shall arise.

Students shall succeed.

Jobs shall be released.

Healing shall manifest.

Signs and wonders shall follow us.

In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

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Shalom

Rev. Joe