Please help us to truly live out a life of love. We ask for your help to set aside our differences and look to the greater cause, the cause of Christ. We ask that you would fill us with your Spirit of love and unity among believers all around our world. We are so incredibly in need of your power and your strength. “I, therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” ( Ephesians 4:1-3) Here are 10 powerful prayers for the church: May God help us to recognize those traps and do all we can to show His love and light in this world that so desperately needs Christ’s hope and healing. And he will do everything he can to render us ineffective and to silence our voices. We can be sure of this – Satan is very aware of the power of our prayers. Many are being intimidated by others around them, or are ridiculed and attacked because of their beliefs. Many believers are persecuted, even killed, daily all around our world. In a world that is often very dark, and in times that we know the end is drawing nearer, may we be found faithfully praying for one another until Christ’s return. It is referred to in the Bible as the Greek word “ekklesia” and is defined as “an assembly,” or the “called out ones.” The church quite simply is the body of believers all around the world who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. And it’s much bigger than any single denomination, social status, or country.
So, if we’re called to pray for the “church,” what is the church, exactly? The Bible reminds us that the church is more than just a building or a gathering place of people. The truth that rings through all is this: “Keep on praying” (Matthew 7:7), “Pray at all times” (Ephesians 6:18), “Pray continually” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Paul also left us prayers written for the churches he had visited over time. Jesus gave us the best example as He prayed for those who followed Him. The Bible is filled with reminders of how important it is to pray for one another.
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