Prayer of the People, 31 Oct 2021
Heavenly Father,
By your word you have raised up for yourself sons and daughters born of the blood of Jesus and the breathe of the Spirit. We rejoice in our adoption into your covenant family. You have brought us into the communion of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit and so we say
Hallelujah!
By your grace we heard your invitation and so we are here. Life in your Kingdom is full of surprises and groaning. We are carried along by the Wind of the Spirit, yet we have tasted and seen that the Lord — He is good! And so we say
Hallelujah!
By your Presence among us we have joined hands with sisters and brothers gifted for service that your Church can storm the gates of Hell with You. May your Word break through to hearts closed by trauma, to minds closed by unbelief, and to bodies beset by insecurities.
Lord we lift up to you the 400 Mawozo gang in Haiti who are holding 17 people hostage in demand for ransom. We pray that you would change hearts and bring about safe release. We pray for these missionaries and ask that you would fortify their hearts with the gospel love of Jesus. May your light shine from the fellowship of all your churches across Haiti so they become centres of hope.
We lift up to you the people of Sudan and ask that you would bring a true peace and the pursuit of the common good even as they suffer through the opposition of wills and vision for the country. Empower your church to love well and to set the pace for transformation of lives and communities.
Lord we need you in every area of our lives and so we pray as Jesus taught us…
Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer.
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one;
for yours is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, forever.
Amen.