What is the reason for the 10 day period before the Global Day of Prayer?
When Jesus ascended into heaven, (Mark 16:19; Luke 24:51; Acts 1:9) He instructed his disciples to stay in Jerusalem and wait for the “promise of the Father.” For ten days, these 12 men of God sought the Lord in fervent prayer. During that ten day period of intense intercession, God increased their numbers and prepared them to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Following this Biblical example, there will be a ten day period of intercession leading up to the Global Day of Prayer, starting on May 13 (Ascension Day) and culminating on May 23 (the Biblical day of Pentecost.) As the Lord responded to the 12 disciples, GDOP participants anticipate a powerful movement of God’s hand as he responds to an army of 200 million.
