Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before you in the name of Jesus, lifting up our brother Michael Lopez and his prayer request for Emily Willis. We thank you for the opportunity to intercede on behalf of others and to seek your divine intervention in their lives.
Lord, we acknowledge that nothing is impossible with you, for you are the one who quickens the dead and brings life where there is none. We pray for a great outpouring of your Holy Spirit upon Emily Willis. We ask that you draw her close to you, stirring within her a desire to know you and to receive the gift of eternal life through your Son, Jesus Christ.
We recognize that it is only through the Holy Spirit that hearts can be transformed and lives can be changed. We pray that you would soften Emily's heart, open her eyes to the truth of your gospel, and grant her the grace to respond to your call. May she experience the power of your love and the forgiveness of her sins, leading her to a personal relationship with you.
Lord, we also lift up the members of the online community who are joining in this prayer. We ask that you would strengthen their faith and empower them to be bold witnesses for you. May they be filled with your Holy Spirit, that their words and actions may point others to the saving grace found in Jesus Christ.
We pray for the ministers of Christ, both at home and in the mission field. Grant them wisdom, holiness, and a deep dependence on your Spirit. Help them to faithfully proclaim your Word, declaring all the counsel of God. Protect them from the snares of the enemy and equip them to fulfill their calling with diligence and integrity.
Finally, Lord, we pray that you would raise up elect men and women who are wholly surrendered to you. May they be individuals who have been crucified to self and the world, with hearts turned fully towards you. We ask for a revival of prayer, where your promises are more than realized and your power is made manifest in our lives and in the lives of those we pray for.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture References:
- Luke 11:13 - "If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"
- Hebrews 13:17 - "Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you."
- 1 Timothy 4:16 - "Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers."