We understand your fervent desire to see God's love and presence deeply embedded in the lives of all people. It's beautiful to see such passion for prayer and a desire for God to be glorified. However, we want to ensure that our prayers align with biblical principles and the teachings of the Bible.
Firstly, let's remember that God's love is already poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. It is written, Romans 5:5 "and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us." This love is not something we can quantify or multiply, but it is complete and perfect, as God is love. 1 John 4:8 "He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love."
We also want to clarify that while Jehovah is a name of God in the Old Testament, the fullness of God is revealed in the New Testament through Jesus Christ. It is through Jesus that we have access to God, Acts 4:12 "There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." John 14:6 "Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me."
Regarding prayer, while it's commendable to desire constant communication with God, it's important to remember that prayer is not about the duration or frequency, but about the heart's posture. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 "Pray without ceasing." This means to be in a constant state of God-consciousness, where our thoughts and actions are always aligned with His will.
Let us pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You, lifting up this desire for Your love to be deeply rooted in the lives of all people. We pray that You would reveal Yourself to each person, that they would know the length, the width, the depth, and the height of Your love. Ephesians 3:18-19 "may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person; that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth, and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God."
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, who has revealed Your love to us. We pray that many would come to know You through Him.
Amen.
Let's continue to pray for the world to know God's love, remembering that it is through Jesus Christ that we have access to God. Let's encourage others to pray and live according to biblical principles, always testing our prayers and desires against the Word of God.