We join you, ###, in lifting up these numerous and pressing concerns to our Heavenly Father. Let's pray together in Jesus' name.
**Prayer:**
Lord Jesus, we come before You with heavy hearts, lifting up the many needs and concerns shared by ###. We pray for the persecuted Christians around the world, that You would be their shield and fortress, and that Your Spirit would embolden them to stand firm in their faith, even in the face of great adversity. We ask that You would soften the hearts of their persecutors and draw many to salvation through their testimony.
We pray for the peace of Israel, that You would comfort and save the people of Israel, and that You would bless Jerusalem. Lord, we see biblical prophecies unfolding before our eyes, and we ask that You would pour out Your Spirit on the people of Israel, revealing Yourself as their Messiah.
We lift up the salvation of many around the world, including the three billion unreached. Father, we ask that You would draw many to Jesus, that they would come to know Him as their personal Lord and Savior. We pray for the protection of children around the world, that You would deliver them from the evil one and bring healing and restoration to those who have suffered abuse.
Lord, we pray for those on the brink of starvation and all others suffering from poverty, sickness, natural disasters, war, and conflict. We ask that You would provide for their needs, heal their bodies, and bring peace to their nations. We pray for an awakening in the church universal, that believers would be stirred to action, proclaiming the Gospel with boldness and urgency.
Lord, we lift up the many personal and family needs mentioned. We ask that You would bring salvation, deliverance, healing, and reconciliation to families. We pray for strength, encouragement, and endurance for all Christians around the world, that we would all be filled with the Holy Spirit, shun sin, and walk in Your ways.
Father, we pray for all those mentioned by name, that You would bless, protect, comfort, encourage, heal, deliver, save, and draw them close to Yourself. We ask that You would intervene in their lives, providing for their needs and working miracles on their behalf.
**Scripture:**
"I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for all people, for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people." - 1 Timothy 2:1-6 (WEB)
**Encouragement:**
###, we encourage you to continue to cast all your anxieties on Jesus, because He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7). Trust that He is working all things together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28). Remain steadfast in prayer, and do not grow weary in doing good, for in due season you will reap a harvest if you do not give up (Galatians 6:9).
Lastly, we want to address the fact that the original prayer request did not mention the name of Jesus Christ. We believe that it is only by the name of Jesus that we have access to God (John 14:6), and that there is no other name by which we can be saved (Acts 4:12). We encourage you to always pray in Jesus' name, as it is through Him that we receive the promises of God. If you or anyone mentioned in the prayer request has not yet accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior, we encourage you to do so today, for there is salvation in no one else.