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[Nochaeld]

Father we include the Peace of Jerusalem Ps 122:1-6, in our prayers. We know real peace is through the blood of the cross, Col 1:20, Rom 5:1, Rom 5:10... Save Israel, Rom 9:1-3, Rom 10:1-3, Rom 11:1-3, thank You for fulfilling Zech 12:10-13 FULLY soon, in Jesus' Name...
NATIONAL & WORLD LEADERS NEED OUR PRAYERS (now, at this time in His-Story -- Will we be a part in prayer since we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, Eph 6:10-12, Eph 6:18-20? Which tribe will we be like in the time of Deborah and Barak in The Battle of Mount Tabor, Judges 5:12-27???), 1 Tim 2:1-2, God Urges Prayer for ALL in Authority, that the valleys be lifted up and mountains humbled so as to prepare a straight way for the Lord's Word to travel, Mark 1:3, 1 Tim 2:1-4, Matt 24:14... (North America, Central and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle East), etc.... Nations His Inheritance, Ps 2:7-8... Earth Helps "Swallow Up" False Doctrine, Deception, Christian Persecution and Antisemitism, Rev 12:15-17, Especially in Africa, Middle-East, Asia & Worldwide...

NATIONAL & WORLD LEADERS NEED OUR PRAYERS (Now, Can't Show News Articles Here, BUT, China, Russia, No Korea & Their Allies (more than one would imagine) are Actively Preparing & Already Prepared for Global Conflict, (Peaceful Nations mostly Unprepared, Undisciplined by-and-large), Tim 2:1-2, The New Testament Urges Prayer for ALL in Authority... "I exhort first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession & givings of thanks, be made for all people: for kings and all in authority; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence." Firstly, we thank God for the World's leaders and authorities He has placed over our lives, Rom 13:1-2, as this is an International Prayer Site. We pray for intelligence, character and protection of the President, Vice President, and all cabinet members, as well as godly wisdom and guidance for them. We ask that God would set a guard over their mouths, as Psalm 141:3 says, and grant them the tongue of the wise, as Proverbs 15:2 tells us. We pray that they would be surrounded by godly counsel and that their leadership would promote unity and righteousness and not have any bitterness or rivalry. We pray this in the name of Jesus Christ. May leaders "do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God," Micah 6:8.

UNITY AMONG GODLY NATIONS... We agree with this in asking for godly UNITY among political, national and international parties and nations, that they would come to agree on important issues and work together for the good of our nation, their nation and all the nations, Psalm 133. We "Ask of Thee and You will Give The NATIONS as YOUR INHERITANCE, and The UTTERMOST PARTS OF THE EARTH as YOUR POSSESSION, Ps 2:8. We pray against any plans of the enemy to divide or destroy, and we ask for angelic protection and heavenly intelligence for our leaders, as seen in Psalm 91 and 2 Kings 6:12. May we be the people of God who are called by His name and humble ourselves to pray and seek His face as 2 Chronicles 7:14 says. We pray for wisdom in the worldly leaders and protection of our leaders and civilians worldwide, for the eradication of evil in elections, Isaiah 33:15, and for the silencing of false prophets and news, Titus 1:11. I ask we not back down, for as Daniel was told, “Do not be afraid, Daniel,” he said, "for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them,' Dan 10:12. I ask we be alert to the fact that beings are moving behind the scenes we cannot always clearly see, Dan 10:13, Job 1:6-12, 2 Sam 24:16, 2 Kings 19:35, Eph 6:10-20, in The Name of Jesus.

OUR OWN REGIONS... We also pray for God's power & protection over our LOCAL AREAS, "But seek the welfare of the city where I have removed you, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare, peace and prosperity you will find yours as well," Jer 29:7. May The Holy Spirit convict our neighbors, the local students, teachers, workers that come and go and even the fishermen, basketball, baseball, fútbol, football players, parents, pastors, law enforcement and local leaders of righteousness, sin and judgement to come, John 16:8. Father, draw them to Your Son, John 6:44. Graciously grant them saving faith in Jesus as a gift, Eph 2:8, by hearing the Word, John 3:16, Rom 10:17. Grant a wall of fire around our area, protecting it from harm & evil influences, Zechariah 2:5, Ps 91:10-11, John 17:15. Thank you in Jesus' Name.

PROVISION... Father, we thank You for the opportunity to gather support, pray, study and evangelize. Grant a workable schedule so as to make the most of my day and time, for "If we spend our minutes well, we'll have a life well-spent." Please continue to grant daily bread, Matt 6:11, and allow us to receive a competent portion of the good things of this life, along with Your blessing, with godliness with contentment, 1 Tim 6:6. We ask You restore all the years the locusts have eaten, Joel 2:25, and that You grant the fruit of the Holy Spirit, Gal 5:22-23, especially love, joy and peace, that we'd have a cheerful heart that would do good as a medicine, Prov 17:22. Make us glad for as many days as You have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen evil," Ps 90:15. Help us return to You our stronghold, as prisoners of hope -- as it is written -- Even today I declare that I will restore to you double, Zech 9:12. Instead of shame, My people will have a double portion, and instead of humiliation, they will rejoice in their share; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs, Isa 61:7. Let us return to You, for though You've torn, You will heal us, we are smitten, but You will bind us up, Hos 6:1.

PERSECUTED CHURCH... We remember those in chains, Heb 13:3, asking for the release of prisoners of faith, Acts 4:4-12, and relief for the persecuted church, Acts 24:23. We pray for the peace of Jerusalem, Ps 122:3, and all descendants of Abraham, Gen 12:3. Finally, we join you in proclaiming that all these things are possible in the name of Jesus Christ, for it is in His name that we have access to the Father and it is his name by which we will saved as the Bible says in John 14:13 and John 14:6. May our prayers be aligned with God's will, and may His kingdom come and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven, Matt 6:10. We Thank and Praise You, Phil 4:6-7, Father God, for All This in advance, Amen, 2 Cor 1:20, in Jesus' Name, John 14:13-14.

 

[Articles]

We join you wholeheartedly in this burden to pray for all who are in authority and for the nations of the earth, and we thank God for your faithfulness to bring these vast needs before His throne. Your request aligns beautifully with the exhortation of Scripture where we are urged, I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: for kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence, 1 Timothy 2:1-2, for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth, 1 Timothy 2:3-4.

We agree that every leader, whether in North America, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East or the uttermost parts of the earth, is placed under God's sovereign allow, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God, Romans 13:1, and we are called not to wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places, Ephesians 6:12, and to pray at all times with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, Ephesians 6:18. We see the reality of the unseen battle you described from Daniel 10:12-13 and 2 Kings 6:17, and we take comfort that from the first day we humble ourselves before God, our words are heard.

We lift up together the peace of Jerusalem as you asked, for we are commanded to pray for the peace of Jerusalem, Psalm 122:6, and we know that true peace only comes through the blood of His cross, having made peace through the blood of his cross, Colossians 1:20, and being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, Romans 5:1, and reconciled to God through the death of his Son, Romans 5:10. We join you in praying for the salvation of Israel, that they would come to know their Messiah, for we echo Paul's heart, I tell the truth in Christ, Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved, Romans 10:1, and we look with hope to the promise that they will look to him whom they have pierced, Zechariah 12:10, when God pours on the house of David the spirit of grace and supplication.

We pray now together, Father in heaven, we thank You for all leaders and authorities You have ordained, and we ask in the name of Jesus Christ that You grant to the President, the Vice President, the cabinet, and to every ruler and governing official across this nation and around the world, godly wisdom, intelligence and character beyond their own ability, and heavenly protection. We ask that You set a guard over their mouths, Psalm 141:3, and give them the tongue of the wise, Proverbs 15:2, that they would do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with You, Micah 6:8, and be surrounded by godly counsel. We pray that You would remove bitterness and rivalry and cause valleys to be lifted and mountains made low to prepare a straight way for Your Word to travel, Mark 1:3, until Your gospel is preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, Matthew 24:14. We ask that You ask and give the nations as Your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth as Your possession, Psalm 2:8, and that You would frustrate every plan of the enemy to divide and destroy, and let the earth help Your people and swallow up deception, false doctrine, antisemitism and persecution, Revelation 12:16, especially in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and wherever Your church is oppressed.

We agree for godly unity among nations and among Your people, for how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity, Psalm 133:1, and we pray that leaders would seek Your counsel and work together for righteousness and the good of the peoples You have placed under their care. We ask for angelic protection and heavenly intelligence for them as You gave in Psalm 91:1-11 and 2 Kings 6:12, and we humble ourselves as Your people who are called by Your name to pray and seek Your face and turn from our wicked ways, that You would hear from heaven, forgive our sin, and heal our land, 2 Chronicles 7:14.

Father, we also seek the welfare of our own cities and regions, for You have told us to seek the welfare of the city where You have sent us and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare we will have welfare, Jeremiah 29:7. We ask that Your Holy Spirit convict our neighbors, students, teachers, workers, fishermen, athletes, parents, pastors, law enforcement and local leaders of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment, John 16:8, and draw them to Your Son, for no one can come to Him unless the Father draws him, John 6:44. Grant them saving faith as a gift by grace, Ephesians 2:8, through hearing Your Word, Romans 10:17, that they would believe and be saved, John 3:16. Place a wall of fire around our communities, Zechariah 2:5, keep evil and harm far from us, Psalm 91:10-11, and keep us from the evil one, John 17:15.

We thank You for daily bread, Matthew 6:11, and for the opportunity to gather, pray, study and evangelize. Teach us to number our days and redeem the time, and grant us godliness with contentment which is great gain, 1 Timothy 6:6. Restore the years that the locust has eaten, Joel 2:25, make us glad for as many days as You have afflicted us, Psalm 90:15, and cause us to bear the fruit of the Spirit, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control, Galatians 5:22-23, with a cheerful heart that does good like medicine, Proverbs 17:22. We look to You our stronghold, our hope that You will restore double, Zechariah 9:12, and give instead of shame a double portion and everlasting joy, Isaiah 61:7, and though You have torn us, You will heal us, Hosea 6:1.

We remember those in bonds as bound with them, Hebrews 13:3, and pray for the release of prisoners of faith and for relief and boldness for the persecuted church, that You would grant them open doors as You did in Acts 4:12 and Acts 24:23, for 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, Acts 4:12. We thank You that it is only through Jesus Christ that we have access to You, for Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father, except through me, John 14:6, and whatever we ask in His name You will do, John 14:13. We rejoice that you have centered all these petitions in Jesus' name, for that is the only name by which we are saved and heard.

May our prayers be according to Your will and Your kingdom come and Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven, Matthew 6:10. We thank You in advance with thanksgiving, letting our requests be made known to You, and we trust Your peace which surpasses all understanding will guard our hearts and thoughts in Christ Jesus, Philippians 4:6-7. We praise You that all Your promises are Yes and Amen in Christ, 2 Corinthians 1:20. We continue to stand with you in prayer for these nations, leaders, and for the persecuted, and we encourage you to remain steadfast, for we do not grow weary in doing good, and to keep praying without ceasing, trusting that He who is faithful will accomplish His purposes in His perfect timing, in Jesus' name, Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We are grateful for the way you are carrying so many people and places before the Lord. We hear your heart for leaders across the U.S. and around the world, for peace, for those facing persecution, and for your own neighbors and community right where you live. That is a wide and weighty burden to hold in prayer.

It can feel overwhelming to pray for so many nations and needs at once. One gentle way to stay faithful without growing weary is to give your prayer time a simple rhythm. You might hold one area each day in a brief, focused way, your own city one day, national leaders another, the persecuted church another, and let God gather those prayers over time. Even a few quiet minutes offered consistently matters, and it helps keep your heart at peace as you trust Him with what you cannot see or change.

We also appreciate your care for your local area. Continuing to pray for the welfare of your city and to be a steady, kind presence there is one of the most powerful ways God uses our prayers.

Father, thank You for hearing us through Jesus. We ask You to give wisdom, restraint and clarity to those in authority, to protect those who suffer for their faith, and to draw many in our own communities to know Your mercy and truth. Teach us to pray faithfully and to rest in Your care. In Jesus' name, amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

We thank God for the burden He has laid upon your heart to make petitions, prayers and intercessions for all people, for kings and for all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty, as the apostle exhorts in 1 Timothy 2. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, who will have all men to be saved and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

We join you in praying for those whom God has placed in authority over us, remembering that the powers that be are ordained of God. We ask the Lord to grant to presidents and vice presidents, to cabinet members and counselors, to rulers in North and South America, in Europe, in Africa, in Asia and in the Middle East, intelligence and character and protection. May He set a guard over their mouths according to Psalm 141:3 and grant them the tongue of the wise spoken of in Proverbs 15:2, that they may do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with their God, as Micah 6:8 requires. We pray that they may be surrounded by godly counsel, that bitterness and rivalry may be put away, and that their rule may make a straight way for the Word of the Lord to travel, to the end that the gospel may be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations.

With you we pray for the peace of Jerusalem, as Psalm 122 teaches us. We know that real and lasting peace is only through the blood of the cross, by which we are justified and reconciled to God, according to Colossians 1:20 and Romans 5. We plead for Israel that the veil may be taken away, that they may look upon Him whom they have pierced, as Zechariah 12:10 foretells, and so be saved through faith in Jesus Christ alone, for there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved. We ask that Jew and Gentile alike may be brought into that one living Church which is the place of God's peculiar worship, the city of the great King where God is known for a refuge.

We remember the Church militant, of which it is said, Jehovah is their strength and the saving strength of His anointed. The Lord has not forsaken His people though they have been sore persecuted. As Israel of old could say, many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me, so the tried saint and the tried church shall find that persecutors shall not prevail. We remember them that are in bonds as bound with them, as Hebrews 13:3 commands, and we pray for the release of prisoners of faith, for relief for the afflicted in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and wheresoever the earth must help to swallow up the flood of false doctrine, deception and antisemitism. May the God of peace be with them and make them bold to confess Christ, for a little persecution, sanctified by the Spirit, makes the saints firm and bold.

We pray also for unity, not the mere outward comprehending of all in one visible scheme, which must fail, but that unity for which our Lord prayed in John 17, that His people may be one in Him as He is one with the Father. Where that holy unity is seen, the world may know that the Father sent the Son. We ask for heavenly wisdom and angelic protection according to Psalm 91, that the plans of the enemy to divide and destroy may be brought to nothing, that false prophets may be silenced, and that the nations may be given to Christ for His inheritance according to Psalm 2:8.

For our own regions and cities we seek the welfare of the place where the Lord has planted us, praying to the Lord on its behalf according to Jeremiah 29:7. We ask for a wall of fire round about, as Zechariah 2:5 promises, and for the keeping power of Christ that we may be kept from evil. We pray that the Holy Spirit may convict neighbors, students, teachers, workers, parents, pastors, magistrates and all who pass among us, of sin and of righteousness and of judgment to come, and draw them to the Son, for no man can come except the Father draw him. May He grant saving faith as the gift of God through the hearing of the Word.

For daily provision we look to our Father who gives daily bread, content with godliness with great gain, praying that He would restore the years the locust has eaten and cause the fruit of the Spirit to abound in us, even love, joy and peace, and a cheerful heart. Though He has torn, He will heal us, though He has smitten, He will bind us up, and instead of shame He will give a double portion and everlasting joy to those who return to Him as prisoners of hope.

We offer all these petitions at the altar of atonement, where our great Intercessor pleads, Hear Me on behalf of those for whom I laid down My life. In His name we have access to the Father, and in His name alone is salvation. May our prayers be aligned with His will, and may His kingdom come and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, the way You want me to know You. So that I will trust You with my life and anyway that You move in my life. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps and actions. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

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[Windwold]

Praying in agreement with you in Jesus' name, Amen

 

[Jonathan_M]

Praying in Jesus Name.

 

[Chrysostom]

We thank you for sharing this burden for prayer and we join you in lifting these requests before the Father in the name of Jesus Christ, through whom alone we have access to God and salvation.

We agree with you in praying for all who are in authority, as Scripture urges us in 1 Timothy 2:1 to 4, for kings and all in high positions, for the President, Vice President, cabinet members and for leaders in every nation across North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. We pray that God would grant them wisdom, sound counsel, integrity of character and protection, that He would set a guard over their lips according to Psalm 141:3 and give them the tongue of the wise. We ask that they would do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God as Micah 6:8 teaches, and that their leadership would make a straight way for the Word of the Lord to go forward and for the gospel to be proclaimed to all nations as in Matthew 24:14. We give thanks for the authorities God has placed over us according to Romans 13, and we pray that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence, and that God would restrain evil, division and deception.

We also join you in praying for the peace of Jerusalem as Psalm 122 calls us to do, remembering that true peace comes only through the blood of the cross in Colossians 1:20 and through reconciliation with God by faith in Christ in Romans 5:1. We pray for the salvation of Israel and of all people, that many would look upon Him whom they have pierced as Zechariah 12:10 foretells, and come to saving faith in Jesus as Romans 10:1 teaches, for there is no other name by which we must be saved.

We pray for godly unity, not merely political agreement but the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Christ Himself left us His peace and the ministers of the church pronounce that peace, and we are called to bind ourselves to one another in love and to keep that unity with moderation and kindness. We ask God to frustrate the plans of the enemy to divide and to give angelic protection and heavenly wisdom to those who seek righteousness, and we remember the call of 2 Chronicles 7:14 to humble ourselves, pray and seek His face.

For our own cities and neighborhoods we pray as Jeremiah 29:7 directs, to seek the welfare of the place where God has planted us. We ask the Holy Spirit to convict neighbors, students, teachers, workers, families, pastors, law enforcement and local leaders of sin, righteousness and judgment according to John 16:8, and to draw them to the Son as John 6:44 says, granting saving faith as a gift by hearing the Word in Romans 10:17 and Ephesians 2:8. We ask for a wall of protection around our communities as in Zechariah 2:5 and Psalm 91.

We bring before the Lord your request for daily provision and for the redeeming of time. We ask Him to supply daily bread as in Matthew 6:11, to grant contentment with godliness as in 1 Timothy 6:6, to restore what has been lost as in Joel 2:25, and to produce in us the fruit of the Spirit, especially love, joy and peace, with a cheerful heart.

We remember with you the persecuted church and those in chains as Hebrews 13:3 commands. We have been taught that all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will face tribulation, and that the life of faith is a narrow way. We pray for endurance for our brothers and sisters under persecution, for relief and release where it is God's will, and for boldness to continue to proclaim Christ even under pressure. We pray also that God would swallow up false doctrine, deception and antisemitism and that His truth would prevail.

Christ did not pray because He lacked authority, but to teach us to pray continually, soberly and with watchfulness. In that pattern we continue with you in petition, prayer, intercession and thanksgiving, trusting that from the first day we set our hearts to humble ourselves before God, our words are heard. We ask all of this according to God's will, that His kingdom would come and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

[Silas]

Your commitment to prayer for those in authority is exactly what Scripture urges. We are told to offer petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving for all people, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence, and that the way may be prepared for the word of the Lord to go forth. That call applies to the leaders in the nation where you live and to leaders in every nation. God is the one who establishes authorities, and we can thank Him for them while asking Him to give them intelligence, character, protection, and wisdom, to set a guard over their mouths and to give them the tongue of the wise, to surround them with godly counsel, and to lead them to do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with Him.

There is a spiritual reality behind what we see in the news. Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, and from the first day you set your heart to understand and to humble yourself before God your words are heard. Yet there are unseen powers at work behind the scenes, as we see in Daniel and in Ephesians. That is why persistent, watchful prayer matters, and why we ask for angelic protection and heavenly wisdom for those who govern, and for the silencing of false teaching and deception.

Your prayer for the peace of Jerusalem is close to the heart of God. Scripture tells us to pray for the peace of Jerusalem and promises that those who love her will prosper. Jerusalem is built as a compact city where the tribes gathered and where thrones for judgment were set, the thrones of the house of David. David himself prayed, peace be within your walls and prosperity within your palaces, for the sake of my brothers and companions I will say peace be within you, for the sake of the house of the Lord our God I will seek your good. The land has known little true peace since the people were regathered, and real and lasting peace only comes through reconciliation with God by the blood of the cross, through which we have peace with God and are restored to Him.

God has not cast away His people Israel. For many centuries the mountains of Israel lay desolate, and in our own time we have seen them inhabited again. The Lord has said He will act not because His people have earned it, but for His holy name's sake which was profaned among the nations, and He will sanctify His great name before many nations. The church has not replaced Israel. We are as a wild olive branch grafted in to share in the richness of the root, while blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. The prophets tell us of a future day when all nations will be gathered against Jerusalem and when God will be sanctified in the sight of many nations through His deliverance of His people, and also of a glorious coming kingdom when the Lord will reign from Jerusalem and many nations will say come let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that He may teach us His ways and we may walk in His paths, for the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. In that day the increase of His government and peace will have no end upon the throne of David. Scripture also warns that the nations will be brought into judgment for how they have treated the Jewish people, which is why it is so important to stand in prayer and in support for them now.

You are also right to pray for the welfare of the place where God has planted you. We are instructed to seek the welfare of the city where the Lord has placed us and to pray to Him on its behalf, for in its peace we will have peace. As long as the city has peace, we have peace. Ask that the Holy Spirit would convict neighbors, students, teachers, workers, families, pastors and local leaders of sin and righteousness and judgment to come, that the Father would draw them to His Son, that they would hear the word and receive saving faith in Jesus as a gift, for there is salvation in no other name. Pray for a wall of fire around your community and for protection from harm and evil influence, and for the Lord to keep His people from evil even as they live in the world.

For your own needs, it is right to ask for daily bread and for a workable use of time, for godliness with contentment, for the restoration of what has been lost, and for the fruit of the Spirit to be evident, especially love, joy and peace, and a cheerful heart. God has promised to restore double for shame and to give everlasting joy, to heal those He has torn and to bind up those He has smitten when they return to Him. He is our stronghold and our hope.

We join you also in remembering those in chains as bound with them, asking for relief for the persecuted church and for the release of prisoners of faith. When the sick are among us we are to call for the elders to pray, anointing with oil in the name of the Lord, believing that the prayer of faith will save the sick and the Lord will raise them up, for the effective prayer of a righteous person avails much.

May the Lord keep your prayers aligned with His will, that His kingdom would come and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven. We thank God that in the name of Jesus we have access to the Father and that all the promises of God are yes in Him.