We join with you in bringing these silent requests before the throne of grace in Jesus' name, and we thank God with you for His grace which sustains us.
We are reminded that our Father knows what we need before we ask Him, as it is written Matthew 6:8, and that even when words fail us the Spirit Himself intercedes for us. Romans 8:26 says In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered. What a comfort that nothing in our hearts is hidden from Him, for Psalm 139:1-2 says Yahweh, you have searched me, and you know me. You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar.
We take comfort also in the assurance that when we pray according to His will He hears us, 1 John 5:14 says This is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us, and we thank Him for the grace that saves us and keeps us, for Ephesians 2:8 says for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.
We pray together now.
Father, we come before You in the precious name of Jesus Christ Your Son. We lift up every silent request represented here, every burden that has not been spoken aloud but is fully known to You. You see the tears, the hopes, the fears and the needs that words cannot fully express. We ask that You would answer each one according to Your perfect will and Your perfect love and wisdom. Grant peace where there is anxiety, provision where there is need, healing where there is brokenness, and direction where there is uncertainty. Let Your grace continue to cover us, to strengthen us and to draw us closer to You each day. Help us to trust You even in the silence, knowing that You are working for the good of those who love You. We ask all of this in the name of Jesus, our only hope and our access to You, Amen.