We join you together before the throne of grace and we thank you for bringing all of these burdens to the Lord, for He cares for us and invites us to cast all our anxiety on Him. We stand with you asking for extra strong protection and breakthrough for you and for all in need, and we claim His promise that He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1. We pray that the Lord will be your refuge and fortress, that no weapon formed against you will prosper, and that He will guard you from the evil one, for the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. 2 Thessalonians 3:3. We ask for breakthrough in the power of the Holy Spirit, for we do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers, and we know that our God is the God who breaks through, and that He has given us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 John 4:4 says greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.
We lift up your request for encouragement and help and for wisdom, and we are grateful that you seek the Lord's anointing for all the planned outreaches and services. We ask that the Lord will grant you wisdom liberally, for if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. James 1:5. We pray that every outreach and every service and every sermon will be anointed and empowered, that the Lord will anoint you with fresh oil and that your teaching will be in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, and that many will be saved. We pray for your prayer gathering and for this Friday evening of prayer and praise, that the Lord will pour out His presence, convict hearts, raise up more prayer warriors, and fill the place with His glory, for where two or three are gathered together in His name, there He is in the midst. Matthew 18:20. We thank the Lord with you for what He has already done and we ask Him to do it again, for He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us. Ephesians 3:20.
We bring before the Lord the conflicts you mention, including those forgotten and those involving many names you have lifted up, and we ask for His mediation and reconciliation in a true and biblical way. We pray that the Lord will convict where conviction is needed and confront what is evil, for the Spirit when He has come will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment. John 16:8. We ask that He will expose the works of darkness and severely confront evil, and that He will bring healing where there has been hurt, for He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:3. We also confess with you where you have spoken about others in a way you regret, and we cling to the promise that if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9. We ask that the Lord will turn what was spoken into a blessing and bring reconciliation where it honors Him, for blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. Matthew 5:9. If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men. Romans 12:18.
We stand with you for all the prayers that have been deleted and forgotten, and we trust that none are forgotten by God. We remember the persecuted Christians, for we are called to remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them. Hebrews 13:3. We pray for the salvation of the unsaved, for 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. Acts 4:12. We pray that many will believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, for if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9. We pray for the peace of Jerusalem as commanded, pray for the peace of Jerusalem, those who love you will prosper. Psalm 122:6. We intercede for those suffering in war zones, from calamities, and for abused children, for the Lord is a father of the fatherless and a defender of the widows, and He sees every child, for their angels in heaven always see the face of our Father who is in heaven. Matthew 18:10. He is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1.
We lift up the many you name for healing, including those needing quick healing, soul wound healing, and miraculous healing. We ask the Lord to lay His mighty hand upon them, for by his wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5. We pray that He will be a Father to those who need a father, encourage and rear those who need guidance, and help with school and exams, for the Lord gives wisdom, out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 2:6. We pray for the young woman you mention, that the Lord will show her His love, heal her soul wounds, guard her heart, and lead her in purity and truth.
Concerning the relationships you mention where you ask the Lord to stop a dysfunctional relationship and to intervene and even to stop another relationship, we join you in praying for God's will to be done and for His conviction to fall heavily where it is needed. We believe in the sanctity of marriage as a lifelong commitment between a man and a woman as outlined in the Bible, and we believe that courtship should be with the goal of marriage to another Christian believer. We pray that any relationship that is not of the Lord, that is unequally yoked, or that involves fornication which is sex before or outside marriage, or adultery, or homosexuality which is forbidden and immoral before God, will be confronted and stopped by the Lord, for do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. 2 Corinthians 6:14 and flee sexual immorality. 1 Corinthians 6:18. We pray instead for godly spouses and marriages that honor God, and that every relationship will be pursued in holiness, self control, and accountability, looking toward marriage rather than mere partnership. We ask the Lord to heal and confront what is not of Him, to bring salvation first and foremost, and to have His hand upon those involved, and where He desires reconciliation between two people, that it will be a miraculous improvement rooted in repentance and truth.
We pray for you in your weakness and for your work and your team and for the issue at church, that the Lord will take over completely, lead and guide and protect, and speak to all of you. We pray that whatever you do, you will work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men. Colossians 3:23. We ask for wisdom, strength, encouragement, authority, love, inspiration, and favor as you get back into the work, and for help with meetings and with the conflicts you name, and for your place at church and for anointing on the church itself, that the Lord will convict the church, empower the saints, and equip all for the work of ministry.
We thank the Lord Jesus with you that He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above and beyond, and we join you in praying that the earth will be filled with His glory. We pray all of this together in the mighty and only saving name of Jesus Christ, who said I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father, except through me. John 14:6. May the Lord bless you, keep you, cause His face to shine upon you, give you peace, and defeat the works of the enemy in your life and in all these situations, for the Son of God was revealed for this purpose, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 1 John 3:8. Amen.