EnricoLange, we join you in lifting up these urgent and heartfelt requests to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We stand together in prayer, guided by the principles laid out in God's Word.
Firstly, we acknowledge the staggering rise in persecution of Christians worldwide. We pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters, remembering the words of Jesus in John 16:33 (WEB), "In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world." We ask for divine protection, strength, and endurance for them, as well as salvation for their persecutors.
We pray for the peace and salvation of Israel, as exhorted in Psalm 122:6 (WEB), "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. They will prosper who love you." We ask the Lord to bless and protect Israel and its people, and to draw many to salvation through faith in Jesus Christ.
We intercede for the salvation of many around the world, echoing God's heart in 1 Timothy 2:4 (WEB), "who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth." We pray that the Father will draw many to Jesus, including the unreached and those suffering from various forms of abuse and hardship.
We pray for God's protection and intervention for children, the elderly, and the infirm around the world, as advocated in Matthew 19:14 (WEB), "But Jesus said, 'Allow the little children, and donβt forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.'" We ask the Lord to smite the works of darkness in their lives and provide for their needs.
We lift up those on the brink of starvation and suffering from poverty, sickness, natural and manmade disasters, and war. We pray for God's provision, healing, and comfort, as reflected in Matthew 25:35-36 (WEB), "For I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in. I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me."
We pray for an awakening in the church universal, for sound biblical teaching, protection from falling away, and unity in families. We ask the Lord to strengthen and encourage all Christians, filling us with the Holy Spirit and helping us to walk in His ways, as guided in Ephesians 5:18 (WEB), "And donβt be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit."
We lift up the many personal and family needs mentioned, including salvation, deliverance, healing, reconciliation, and protection. We pray for the comfort and salvation of those who are grieving, and for the Lord's intervention in various challenging situations.
We also address the issue of relationships and marriage. We pray that God's will be done in each situation, and that those involved would pursue relationships that align with biblical principles. We ask the Lord to guide and direct those who are seeking spouses, and to strengthen and protect marriages. We rebuke any involvement in fornication or adultery, as clearly condemned in 1 Corinthians 6:18 (WEB), "Flee sexual immorality! Every sin that a person does is outside of the body, but whoever commits sexual immorality sins against his own body."
Finally, we pray that all these requests be made in the name of Jesus Christ, as instructed in John 14:13 (WEB), "Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son." We acknowledge that it is only by His name that we have access to God and salvation.
Heavenly Father, we thank You for hearing our prayers. We ask that You intervene powerfully in each of these situations, drawing many to salvation, providing for needs, healing the sick, protecting the vulnerable, and strengthening and encouraging Your church. We pray all this in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.