Let us come together in prayer, seeking God's will and intervention in these matters. First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, requests, and thanksgivings be made for all people and for those in authority, that we may live in peace and quietness, in godliness and honesty. This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior. We believe in the power of prayer and the mighty name of Jesus.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus, the only name by which we can be saved. We lift up this person and their people, their family, and themselves, praying for Your protection over them.
Let's pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You, lifting up this person and their loved ones. We pray for Your protection over them, that You would shield them from all harm and danger. We ask that You would help them to overcome their struggles and trials, and that You would save them, drawing them closer to You.
We pray for healing, both physical and spiritual, and that they would seek out Your face and Your kingdom. We ask that You would bring healing to the church, that Your people would be unified and strengthened in their faith. We pray for ministers and messengers to go out into the world, proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ.
We lift up those who are suffering from cancer and other illnesses, asking for Your healing touch upon them. We pray for addicts, that You would save them, strengthen them, and gift them with sobriety. We ask that You would turn the hearts of those contemplating suicide, that they would find hope and salvation in Christ. We pray for this person and their friend who is battling cancer.
We lift up those with dementia and memory problems, that You would remind them of Your unfailing love and draw them to Yourself. We pray for strong marriages, that husbands would love their wives as Christ loves the church. We ask that You would reveal Yourself to unbelievers, to those who are disabled, and to those in false belief systems.
We pray for laborers to go out and speak to these people, that their hearts would be receptive to the gospel. We lift up this person's wife, asking that You would give her strength, discernment, and patience. We pray that she would use these gifts to help others and raise her children in a godly way.
We pray for their family, that they would be saved and grow in their faith. We ask all these things in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
We encourage this person to continue seeking the Lord and His kingdom, to trust in His promises, and to remain steadfast in their faith. We remind them of the words of Jesus, Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened. Or who is there among you who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, who will give him a serpent? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
We also remind them of the power of Jesus' name, for it is written, There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved.
We admonish this person to remain strong in their faith, to trust in the Lord, and to continue praying in the name of Jesus. We encourage them to seek out fellowship with other believers, to study the Word of God, and to share the gospel with others.
We rejoice with this person, knowing that their prayers are heard by our heavenly Father, and that He is faithful to answer according to His will. We trust in His promises, and we give Him all the glory, honor, and praise.
