We come before the throne of grace with hearts full of intercession for our church leaders, pastors, and preachers, as well as the families and individuals within the body of Christ. It is a sacred responsibility and a high calling to shepherd God’s people, and we lift them up, asking the Lord to strengthen their devotional lives, deepen their prayer lives, and ignite a holy fire within them for the study of His Word. Father, we pray that they would seek You first in all things, as Your Word declares, *"But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you"* (Matthew 6:33). May their lives be a living testimony of devotion, humility, and unwavering faith, so that they may lead Your people with integrity and wisdom.
We also lift up the lost souls within our congregations and communities, asking that You would draw them to Yourself with cords of love. Your Word tells us, *"No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him"* (John 6:44). Father, we ask that You would open their hearts to receive the truth of the Gospel, that they may hear, believe, and be saved. Let the testimonies of the saints, the preaching of Your Word, and the convicting power of the Holy Spirit break through every barrier of unbelief. We pray for a mighty outpouring of revelation, that eyes would be opened to see Jesus as the Messiah, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. *"For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart"* (Hebrews 4:12). May the lost be found, the blind see, and the captive set free by the power of Your truth.
We rebuke the spirit of complacency and lukewarmness that seeks to creep into the church, causing believers to neglect the assembly of the saints. Your Word is clear: *"Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching"* (Hebrews 10:25). Father, stir within us a hunger for Your presence, a thirst for Your Word, and a passion for worship that is pure and undefiled. Let us not be content with mere religious activity, but may our worship be in spirit and in truth, as You have commanded (John 4:24). We pray for a fresh anointing of the Holy Spirit upon our gatherings, that signs, wonders, and miracles would follow the preaching of Your Word, confirming the truth of the Gospel.
We also lift up the families within our churches, asking that You would draw them closer to You and to one another. Father, we pray that husbands would love their wives as Christ loved the church, that wives would respect their husbands, and that children would honor their parents (Ephesians 5:22-6:4). May the home be a place of prayer, discipleship, and godly example, where the next generation is raised to know and love You. We ask that You would break every chain of division, strife, or unbelief in families, and that Your peace would reign in their homes. *"Unless the Lord builds the house, they who build it labor in vain"* (Psalm 127:1). Let Your presence be the foundation of every household.
Father, we thank You for the message of the cross, where Your Anointed One, Jesus Christ, laid down His life for our sins. We declare that *"I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself up for me"* (Galatians 2:20). We pray that this truth would take root in the hearts of all who hear it, that they would turn from sin, receive forgiveness, and walk in newness of life. Let there be no more delay—may repentance and salvation come swiftly to those who are perishing. *"The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness, but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance"* (2 Peter 3:9).
We also pray for protection over our leaders, families, and congregations from the schemes of the evil one. *"I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one"* (John 17:15). Satan seeks to steal, kill, and destroy, but we declare that no weapon formed against us shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17). Father, grant us discernment to recognize his tactics and the power to resist him, standing firm in the faith (1 Peter 5:8-9). Let Your angels encamp around us, guarding us in all our ways (Psalm 91:11).
Finally, we pray for a spirit of unity and love to permeate the body of Christ. May we be known by our love for one another, as Jesus commanded (John 13:35). Let there be no division, no strife, and no competition among us, but rather a humble, servant-hearted love that reflects the heart of Christ. *"Make my joy full by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind"* (Philippians 2:2). Father, we ask that You would bind us together in Your love, that the world may know that You sent Jesus and that You love them even as You have loved us (John 17:23).
Lord, we ask all these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, the name above every name, the name by which we are saved, healed, and set free. There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12). We declare that every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father (Philippians 2:10-11). May Your kingdom come, and Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.
Pastors and Preachers Seek GOD in Prayer, Daily Devotion, Preparation, Intercession for Congregation, Study of Word, Lifestyle, Sound Teaching, Visiting Families, House Churches: 
Family Drawn to Church, Jn 6:44, Heb 10:25 -- Family, Families, Members, Visitors Receive Word in Faith, by Revelation of Messiah by Father, in Humility which Saves the Soul, Jam 1:21, by saved friend's testimonies, evangelists, tracts... Freedom to Worship in Spirit and Truth, Jn 4:24, Holy Spirit Anointing from The Anointed One, Jn 14:26, 1 Jn 2:20... 
God, You are Our Father and Ever Present Help, Deut 4:7, Ps 46:1, Isa 41:10 -- Thank you for the message of The LORD's ANOINTED crucified for our sins, Gal 2:20. Draw our family members to church tonight and tomorrow to hear, listen and understand what You are speaking to each one, Jn 16:13. Grant faith, repentance, salvation, knowledge of the forgiveness of sins and newness of life -- give vision, Prov 29:18, by The Holy Spirit. Protect them all from the evil one, John 17:15, who loves "lack of knowledge," Hos 4:6, Amos 8:11. Help them attend church, Heb 10:25, tonight and tomorrow, Acts 2:42. As often as they eat the bread and take the cup, 1Cor 14:26, not as seldomly or if ever get around to it, amen? Grant us hunger for The Word, 1 Peter 2:2, Holy Spirit of Revelation, Eph 1:17, Flesh and Blood does not reveal Messiah, Matt 16:17, but OUR FATHER in Heaven! Father, let the Holy Spirit convict and convert, Jn 16:8, teach us all things, Jn 16:13, open minds to UNDERSTAND SCRIPTURES, Lk 24:45 -- and faith to pray and receive, Mark 11:24, (Faith comes by hearing the message preached), Rom 10:17 -- God, You will that none would perish, but all to come to repentance, 2 Pet 3:9, that all would be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth, 2 Tim 2:1-5, even all in authority, and all our households, Acts 16:31. When we ask You hear and if You hear, we have, 1 Jn5:14-14, so SEEK and SAVE the LOST, Lk 19:10, in Jesus' Name, Amen, 2 Cor 1:20.
