Daily Prayer

What are things we need to pray for?

Question 184

For what things are we to pray?

We are to pray for all things tending to the glory of God, (Matt. 6:9) the welfare of the church, (Ps. 51:18, Ps. 122:6) our own (Matt. 7:11) or others, good; (Ps. 125:4) but not for any thing that is unlawful. (1 John 5:14)

The Westminster Larger Catechism: With Scripture Proofs. 1996. Oak Harbor, WA:

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Matthew 6:9 (ESV)

9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

Psalm 122:6 (ESV)

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! “May they be secure who love you!

Matthew 7:11 (ESV)

11 If you then, who are 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!

Psalm 125:4 (ESV)

4 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in their hearts!

1 John 5:14 (ESV)

14 And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.

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Savior and LORD

Oh LORD, help us today to dig deep into the WORD and have a true ENCOUNTER with You. Help us to desire and yearn for an experience that will REVEAL the TRUTH of who You are in our lives and then totally transform who we are. May we know You as Savior and LORD. And may we always desire to GLORIFY You with all that is within us…

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a prayer for when the season changes

God of all Seasons,

Thank you for the beauty and lessons of the past season.

As I sense a shift into a new season, I pray for wisdom and understanding.

Help me to recognize it and to embrace your purposes in it.

For this next chapter in my life, bless me with spiritual vision.

Help me to let go of what is ending and to embrace what is beginning.

With faith and courage I pray in your name.

Amen

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a prayer for endurance

Dear Father,

I am weary and worn out these days.

I ask for your strength to press on and to not give up.

When the path ahead seems hard and unclear give me the will to endure.

Help me to find the courage to keep moving forward.

Guide me, step by step, as I trust in your Spirit to lead me.

Fill me afresh, renew my spirit, and give me the power I need.

Bless me with resilience to face whatever challenges come my way.

In Jesus' name, Amen

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a prayer to live free

Dear God,

You created each of us to be free.
Free from the shackles of discrimination, fear and repression.

Free from cages of persecution, bias and assumption.

Free to live our best and most loving lives in peace and in joy.
We pray for all humans to live in freedom.

That we might be free in spirit, in soul and in body.

Amen.

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Praying with power by praying based on the promises of God

Lord, help me to learn to pray with power by focusing on Your promises in the Bible.

Give me the faith to believe as I pray.

Give me the diligence to study Your Word and understand Your promises.

I ask this in Christ's Name

Amen

Some promises to consider

God promises that all things will work out for good for His children (Romans 8:28). He has a plan that we may not be able to fully comprehend yet.

God promises that He will comfort us in our trials (2 Corinthians 1:3-4). He has a plan, and one day our difficult experiences will be a source of comfort to others because we will experience His comfort.

God promises us every spiritual blessing in Christ (Ephesians 1:3). Our inheritance is reserved for us (1 Peter 1:4).

God promises to finish the work He started in us (Philippians 1:6). We may not see the full results now, but we will in time

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a lament for the evil in the world

Holy and righteous God,

Don't you see? Don't you care, Lord? Fools revile you, daring you to take action. Evil people flaunt their excesses, without conscience or concern. It grieves us; it angers us. It seems that the vulnerable are rarely shown mercy.

When will it end, Lord? When will the day of justice come?

We don't question your power; just your timetable. We don't question your plan; just its execution. Our hope is in you, Lord. There is no other God.

So until the day you put all things right, Lord, pour out your Spirit upon your people. Grant leaders wisdom, children comfort, and your church courage. Whether by our living or by our dying, we want to honor you.

When we're tempted to repay evil for evil, harm for harm, or hatred for hatred, grant us grace and restraint, O Lord.

When fears loom and doubts increase, show us Jesus' empty tomb and your occupied throne. You alone, O God, are worthy.

We praise, bless, and adore you, in Jesus' name.

Amen.

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a prayer for inspiration

Creator God,

I pray for inspiration to flow through me and touch those close to me.

Open my mind to new ideas and guide my hands to create beautiful things.

Help me to use my gifts to serve others and to reflect your love in the world.

Fill me with your wisdom and creativity, and guide me in all that I do.

In Jesus' name, Amen

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a prayer for guidance

Dear Lord,

I come to you asking for guidance.

I feel overwhelmed, and I need your help.

Open my eyes and heart to the direction you want me to take.

Help me to make wise decisions that will lead me closer to you..

Give me the courage to persevere when times are difficult.

Lead me with your truth and love.

Help me to live a life that brings honor to your name.

Thank you for your grace and mercy.

Amen

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Help me pray for those in authority in my nation

Help me pray for those in authority in my nation.

Help me to honour You by praying for them whether I like them or not, wherther I agree or disagree with them, whether I voted or did not vote for them.

Help me to pray for my nation's president, or prime minister.

Help me to pray for my state or province's governer.

Help me to pray for my city's mayor and councillors.

Help me to pray that they make wise and godly decisions that honour You, and that we may be free to love a peacefuland quiet life, dignified in every way.

Help me to pray for their health and protection.

Help me to pray that they may come to have a personal relationship with You, Lord Jesus.

Help me to pray for those in authority in my nation.

In Your Name, Jesus

Amen

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Broken pieces

LORD, we are so grateful that we can lay all the broken pieces of our lives at Your feet. We are ever so thankful for Your MERCY and Your GRACE. We are so overwhelmed at the ministry of Your SPIRIT to our hearts…

Help us to release ourselves into Your hands and allow Your Presence to permeate DEEP into our souls and restore us back to wholeness…

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a prayer to accept each other

O Lord,

We thank you for this wonderful gift of our love which You have generously granted us and which allows us to build a true communion of persons between us --- provided we remain ever open to You, the Source of all love.

Help us to continue to love each other and accept each other unconditionally, as we get to know each other better.

Make us generous in giving and humble in receiving.

Enable us to communicate to one another all our joys, sufferings, and desires and all our hopes, sorrows, and difficulties.

Give us the power of Your Love that we may forget self and live for each other so that we may have truly one spirit, in preparation for the time when You will send us children to add to our union and love.

Amen.

- Author Unknown

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Help me to pray for the whole church

Lord, help me to pray for the church, and not just for myself, for the church is Your Church.

Help me to pray for more my local church that the community I belong to will be the light of the world, and salt of the earth in my neighbourhood.

Help me to pray the other churches in my neighbourhood, that together our light will shine brighter, and our saltiness will be more effective.

Help me to pray the churches in the nation I live in, that together we will impact the nation for You, Lord Jesus Christ.

Help me to pray for the churches in other nations, that they too may be lights and salt in the nations that dwell in.

Help me to pray for the persecuted church in the many nations that being a Christian means to suffer hostile discrimination, suffering, imprisonment and even death. Help me pray for the suffering church that they may have the courage to continue to praech the gospel in a difficult environment

Help me to pray for the whole church that whatever we face we will honour You in our attitudes, words, and deeds.

Help me to pray for the whole church because it is Your church and Your heritage!

I pray this in Your own name, Lord Jesus

Amen

Ephesians 6:18–20 (ESV)

18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.

Psalm 28:9 (ESV)

9 Oh, save your people and bless your heritage! Be their shepherd and carry them forever.

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How long?

Do you ever feel like this deep down in your spirit?

How long, O LORD???

Do you ever pray and wonder if the LORD is listening? Does He hear?

Does He care about the anguish in your soul? The heartache? The pain?

One thing I have learned in my Christian walk is that He does listen and He does hear. He does care about our brokenness. Our deepest hurt. Our confusion.

Never give up. Never quit praying. Never stop crying out to God.

He loves us with an everlasting and incomprehensible love. A love we can trust. A love we can depend on.

We may not always be able to see that He is working, but we can know deep down into the depths of our being that He is.

Because His Word tells us this truth.

"In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me." (Psalm 120:1) CSB

Hang on to the promises of His Word. Hang on to His love.

And cry out to Jesus.

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