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Week 7: Standing in the Ancient Paths

Day 43 (15 March 2026) – Returning to God’s Original Ways

Action Item 1: Seeking the Ancient Paths

Jeremiah 18:15-16Because My people have forgotten Me, and they have burned incense to worthless idols. They have caused themselves to stumble in their ways, from the ancient paths…”

16 to make their land desolate…”

Jeremiah 6:16 “Thus says the Lord: “Stand in the ways and see, And ask for the old paths, where the good way is, And walk in it; Then you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’.”

  • Father, we repent for forgetting You and for abandoning Your ancient paths. Forgive us for choosing our own way instead of Your righteous ways. Cleanse our nation and Your people from the idolatry and rebellion we have displayed. Restore unto us a reverence for Your commandments.
  • Lord, we ask You to restore unto us the good way that we may experience the rest You promised. As we turn back to You today, we ask You to restore true rest to our land, our nation and Your people. We ask for grace and guidance as we learn to stand in Your truth knowing You will never leave us nor forsake us.

Action Item 2: Asking God to teach us His ways

Psalm 25:4-5Show me Your ways O Lord; teach me Your paths. 5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me…”

Deuteronomy 5:33You shall walk in all the ways which the Lord Your God has commanded you, that you may live and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you shall possess

  • Lord, teach us Your ways. Lead us into Your Truth, away from our own understanding. Protect us from deception, confusion and false paths. Guide every decision we make so that we may be walk in paths of righteousness.
  • Father Your Word promises we will live and it will be well with us when we walk in Your ways, As we walk in Your ways, lead us into the inheritance You have prepared for us.

Action item 3: Prayer for National Restoration and Land to be healed

2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”

Psalm 1:2-3 “His delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law, he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree

3 Planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf shall not wither, and whatever he does shall prosper.”

  • Father, cleanse our land from the effects of sin and rebellion. Cause the desolate places to be rebuilt and our land to be fruitful again. Restore the year that have been lost. Restore the harvest, the provision and the prosperity of our land.
  • Lord, rebuild our ruined cities and restore our communities. Restore stability and peace in our land. May the righteous flourish like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that we may bring forth fruit in season, and whatever we do will prosper.
  • Father, raise up people who will rebuild the ancient foundations. Restore what has been broken in our nation, cities, communities and families.