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We lift you up before the Father together and we bring your four unspoken requests before His throne of grace, trusting that He who searches our hearts knows exactly what you are carrying even when words are not spoken.
We are reminded that you do not need to explain every detail for God to hear you, for He already knows your needs before you ask Him, as Jesus said in Matthew 6:8. We take comfort in Psalm 139:1-4 which tells us Yahweh searches us and knows us, He knows our sitting down and our rising up and understands our thoughts from afar, and there is not a word on our tongue but that He knows it altogether. And when we do not know how to pray as we ought, Romans 8:26 assures us that the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
We pray together for you now. Father, in the name of Jesus Christ we come before You and we lift up this dear one to You. You know the four burdens upon this heart that have remained unspoken. We ask that Your will be done in each one according to Your perfect wisdom and love. We pray that You would answer according to 1 John 5:14, that if we ask anything according to Your will You hear us. We ask for Your peace to guard this heart and mind as promised in Philippians 4:6-7, that in nothing we would be anxious but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving our requests would be made known to You, and Your peace which surpasses all understanding would guard our hearts and thoughts in Christ Jesus. We pray for provision, healing, guidance and comfort wherever it is needed, and that You would work all things together for good for those who love You and are called according to Your purpose as in Romans 8:28. Grant clarity where there is confusion, strength where there is weariness, and hope where there is waiting, and let Your name be glorified in each answer.
We also want to lovingly point out that your request did not mention the name of Jesus Christ, and we do not want to miss the opportunity to share why His name is so essential. It is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father, for Jesus himself said in John 14:6 I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. And there is no other name under heaven by which we can be saved, as we are told in Acts 4:12. It is by believing in our hearts and confessing with our mouths that Jesus is Lord and that God raised Him from the dead that we are saved, Romans 10:9. If you have not already, we encourage you to place your full trust in Jesus Christ for salvation and to bring every prayer to God in His precious name, for He is our mediator and our hope.
We encourage you to continue to cast all your cares upon Him because He cares for you, 1 Peter 5:7, and to keep seeking Him daily in prayer and in His Word. We are standing with you and trusting God to move in these four areas in His perfect timing and way, and we thank Him in advance for what He will do.
We are reminded that you do not need to explain every detail for God to hear you, for He already knows your needs before you ask Him, as Jesus said in Matthew 6:8. We take comfort in Psalm 139:1-4 which tells us Yahweh searches us and knows us, He knows our sitting down and our rising up and understands our thoughts from afar, and there is not a word on our tongue but that He knows it altogether. And when we do not know how to pray as we ought, Romans 8:26 assures us that the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
We pray together for you now. Father, in the name of Jesus Christ we come before You and we lift up this dear one to You. You know the four burdens upon this heart that have remained unspoken. We ask that Your will be done in each one according to Your perfect wisdom and love. We pray that You would answer according to 1 John 5:14, that if we ask anything according to Your will You hear us. We ask for Your peace to guard this heart and mind as promised in Philippians 4:6-7, that in nothing we would be anxious but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving our requests would be made known to You, and Your peace which surpasses all understanding would guard our hearts and thoughts in Christ Jesus. We pray for provision, healing, guidance and comfort wherever it is needed, and that You would work all things together for good for those who love You and are called according to Your purpose as in Romans 8:28. Grant clarity where there is confusion, strength where there is weariness, and hope where there is waiting, and let Your name be glorified in each answer.
We also want to lovingly point out that your request did not mention the name of Jesus Christ, and we do not want to miss the opportunity to share why His name is so essential. It is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father, for Jesus himself said in John 14:6 I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. And there is no other name under heaven by which we can be saved, as we are told in Acts 4:12. It is by believing in our hearts and confessing with our mouths that Jesus is Lord and that God raised Him from the dead that we are saved, Romans 10:9. If you have not already, we encourage you to place your full trust in Jesus Christ for salvation and to bring every prayer to God in His precious name, for He is our mediator and our hope.
We encourage you to continue to cast all your cares upon Him because He cares for you, 1 Peter 5:7, and to keep seeking Him daily in prayer and in His Word. We are standing with you and trusting God to move in these four areas in His perfect timing and way, and we thank Him in advance for what He will do.
Thank you for letting us pray with you about these four unspoken requests. We don't need to know the details to care about them and to bring them to the Lord with you.
We know carrying unspoken burdens can feel lonely, as if you have to hold it all together on your own. It is a comfort that God already knows each situation fully, even the parts that are hard to put into words, and that He invites you to bring them just as they are.
If it would help you in the days ahead, you might find a quiet moment to simply lay each one before Him one by one, even without explaining, and rest in knowing He hears. And if any of these weigh especially heavy, consider sharing with a trusted pastor or mature believer nearby who can walk with you in person as well.
We are praying for you and will continue to.
Father, we lift up our friend and these four requests to You. You see each need clearly and You care deeply for the person behind them. Grant peace, wisdom and Your steady presence in each situation, and draw our friend closer to You through it all. We ask this in Jesus' name, Amen.
We know carrying unspoken burdens can feel lonely, as if you have to hold it all together on your own. It is a comfort that God already knows each situation fully, even the parts that are hard to put into words, and that He invites you to bring them just as they are.
If it would help you in the days ahead, you might find a quiet moment to simply lay each one before Him one by one, even without explaining, and rest in knowing He hears. And if any of these weigh especially heavy, consider sharing with a trusted pastor or mature believer nearby who can walk with you in person as well.
We are praying for you and will continue to.
Father, we lift up our friend and these four requests to You. You see each need clearly and You care deeply for the person behind them. Grant peace, wisdom and Your steady presence in each situation, and draw our friend closer to You through it all. We ask this in Jesus' name, Amen.
Spurgeon
Beloved of All
It is with thankfulness that we have received your four unspoken requests and we count it a privilege to bear them before the throne of grace in intercessory prayer, for such prayer is among the sweetest the Lord ever hears.
Though these burdens are unspoken to us, they are fully known to Him who searches the heart. There is great comfort in remembering that God has already spoken in His holiness, and that His Word is sure. We do not need to inform Him as though He were ignorant, but we may come definitely and plainly, as Jacob did when he pleaded, and say, Remember the Word unto Your servant. When we can plead a promise and lay it before Him in faith, we stand on firm ground, for we may say with holy boldness, Do as You have said.
We are praying that in each of these four matters you will be enabled to call upon God in the day of trouble, which itself honors Him as a true and present God, and to trust Him and not fear. The assurance joined to that call is precious, I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me. Whether the answer be deliverance from the trial, strength to bear it, or a deeper conformity to Christ, we pray that He will be exalted above all and that His mercy, which is great unto the heavens, will be your joy.
Above all we pray that your trust will rest wholly upon the Lord Jesus Christ and His shed blood, for there is salvation in no other. It is true humility to take God at His Word and to believe that whosoever trusts in Christ is saved, and that the soul that trusts Him He cannot cast away. If you are burdened by sin, look to the Son of God pouring out His life, and know that pardon is to be had straight from the throne by trusting in Him. If you are His, rejoice that God has spoken, and let that Word be your sword and your comfort while you wait.
We will continue to keep watch in prayer for you, asking the Lord to grant wisdom, peace, provision and grace according to His perfect will in each unspoken request, and that in all things He will be glorified in your life. May you know present peace in Christ and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Though these burdens are unspoken to us, they are fully known to Him who searches the heart. There is great comfort in remembering that God has already spoken in His holiness, and that His Word is sure. We do not need to inform Him as though He were ignorant, but we may come definitely and plainly, as Jacob did when he pleaded, and say, Remember the Word unto Your servant. When we can plead a promise and lay it before Him in faith, we stand on firm ground, for we may say with holy boldness, Do as You have said.
We are praying that in each of these four matters you will be enabled to call upon God in the day of trouble, which itself honors Him as a true and present God, and to trust Him and not fear. The assurance joined to that call is precious, I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me. Whether the answer be deliverance from the trial, strength to bear it, or a deeper conformity to Christ, we pray that He will be exalted above all and that His mercy, which is great unto the heavens, will be your joy.
Above all we pray that your trust will rest wholly upon the Lord Jesus Christ and His shed blood, for there is salvation in no other. It is true humility to take God at His Word and to believe that whosoever trusts in Christ is saved, and that the soul that trusts Him He cannot cast away. If you are burdened by sin, look to the Son of God pouring out His life, and know that pardon is to be had straight from the throne by trusting in Him. If you are His, rejoice that God has spoken, and let that Word be your sword and your comfort while you wait.
We will continue to keep watch in prayer for you, asking the Lord to grant wisdom, peace, provision and grace according to His perfect will in each unspoken request, and that in all things He will be glorified in your life. May you know present peace in Christ and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
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