We join you in this faithful prayer for favor, protection, and the advance of the gospel in our local areas and we agree together before the Father in Jesus' name.
We love how you have anchored this prayer in the Word of God. What a comfort it is to remember Luke 12:32, Don't be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom. And we take seriously the call of Jer 29:7, Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to Yahweh for it; for in its peace you will have peace. We are called to seek the welfare of the places where God has planted us, knowing that as the gospel flourishes and as peace is established, we all are blessed and God is glorified.
We also rejoice that you have prayed so clearly in the name of Jesus, for it is only through Him that we have access to the Father and it is only through faith in Him that we are saved. As it is written in John 14:6, Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. And Acts 4:12 reminds us, There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved.
We pray together with you now.
Father, we thank You that it is Your good pleasure to give us the Kingdom. We ask for Your power and protection over our local areas. We ask You to strengthen and guard our police, firefighters, city councils, medical workers, those in the marketplace, and our pastors. Keep safe our neighbors, students, teachers, husbands and wives, workers who come and go, fishermen, athletes, parents, law enforcement, security guards and all local leaders. We ask that Your Holy Spirit would convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment as You promise in John 16:8, and that You would draw many to Your Son, for John 6:44 tells us, No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. Father, graciously grant repentance that leads to life as in Acts 11:18, and godly sorrow which produces repentance to salvation which brings no regret as in 2 Cor 7:10. Give the gift of saving faith, for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, Eph 2:8. Let faith come by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ, Rom 10:17, as people hear that God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life, John 3:16. May we hear and proclaim Jesus Christ, and him crucified, 1 Cor 2:2, for him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God, 2 Cor 5:21.
Father, be a wall of fire around our communities as You promise in Zech 2:5, For I, says Yahweh, will be to her a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory in the middle of her. We claim Your promise that no evil shall happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling. For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways, Ps 91:10-11. We echo the prayer of Jesus, I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one, John 17:15, and we trust that the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one, 2 Thess 3:3.
We ask for Your favor to open doors for the gospel in every neighborhood, school, workplace and home, that many would be saved and that Your Kingdom would advance for Your glory. We thank You for hearing us and we continue to seek You for the peace and prosperity of our cities, trusting You to protect and to save. We pray all of this in the mighty and saving name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.