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For Your Grace to Flourish

Loving Lord,
Your grace is the ultimate game-changer. There is no other teaching of religion or philosophy of man that comes even remotely close to the power and impact of your grace. That you, our sinless Savior, should swap places with selfish sinners, so that by your sacrifice salvation is secure, defies any human explanation, and exceeds every expectation. And what you did, you did for all people! Let me daily soak up your grace, so that I am so saturated with it that it seeps from me to others, causing your kingdom to grow and expand as only grace can. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Believers to Desire Worship

Heavenly Father,
Sundays are sacred. While our whole lives are truly an act of worship, our hearts crave your presence and your promises, both of which are always tied to your Word. And since your Word is central to wherever believers gather for Sunday morning worship, we therefore crave corporate worship together with the body of Christ. Lead all of your sheep to come together in worship to hear the voice of their Good Shepherd. Set apart the worship that takes place in churches from all other forms of worship, so that it transcends. Create in Christians an increased yearning and desire to come together to worship you, and build and bless your Church through it. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Worship to Be About Jesus

Heavenly Father,
Sundays are sacred. As believers gather in Christian churches all over the world on this day for worship, edify them through the preaching of your Word. Remind both preachers and those listening that we are called the Christian Church because Christ is central to all that we are and do. Let that be clearly reflected and understood in preaching and worship. While we enjoy freedom and flexibility in so many ways because of the gospel, guard all believers at all times against being willing to compromise anything that may call Christ into question. On Jesus and his saving work, your Church is a tower of strength. Without him, it crumbles to pieces. Let it stand forever, as you have promised, and keep us faithful to our promise to remain true to you. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Those in Prison

Ever-Present Father,
While society often overlooks those behind bars, let those in prison know that you, Lord, never do. When we pray for justice to be carried out, it means that those who commit crimes will face consequences for their actions. When those consequences include jail time, steer them away from violence and cruelty toward others. Meet their physical needs, protecting them from harm and danger. Make known to them that they are not forgotten or rejected by you. Whether they are people of faith or not, lead them to seek you out so that they may know the One whose arms are always open to welcome the wayward and the lost. Maximize their time in prison by providing many opportunities to be in your Word and grow in faith. Your Word reveals that you specialize in transforming guilty sinners into saved saints to carry out your service. Therefore, let your grace continue to set prisoners spiritually free, so that they may enjoy life to the full and eagerly serve you in your kingdom when you grant their physical freedom. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Faithfully Use Our Gifts

Gracious Lord,
We don’t all share the same gifts, and we acknowledge that some are more gifted in certain areas than others. Regardless of the type or quality of our gifts, though, each of us can commit to using them faithfully. Since you can use every single gift in unique ways to build up the body of Christ, every gift we have is valuable. It also means your church and the ministry are not functioning optimally when gifts go unused. Let us encourage confidence in each other and spur one another on to maximize the gifts you’ve given us. Give us the courage to call out apathy and indifference when necessary, and to restore to one another the joy of salvation, that we might be eager and use our gifts for your kingdom purposes.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Wonderful Variety in Worship

Heavenly Father,
Sundays are sacred. Sundays are for worship. Thank you for the rich variety in worship that you have blessed your Church with for as long as your people have gathered. Never before have Christians had so many resources available to them to incorporate into worship. So many cultures have so much to offer your Church as she worships. Different seasons of the church year invite different themes and moods appropriate for their unique focus. These are reflected in diverse Scripture readings, hymnody, and artistic expression. Tradition and history anchor us to the past, while new and contemporary can provide fresh ways to connect us to the present. Each has its place, provided your Son and his work are central. Grant us patience and discernment as we utilize technology, old and new, always seeking to ensure that you are not lost in the novelty or demeaned by mediocrity. You deserve our best, having served us with your best, so let us use our finest gifts, abilities, and resources to magnify you every time we worship. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Those Getting Married This Summer

Lord of Love,
I ask you to bless the weddings scheduled over the course of the summer months. Let your hand guide the plans that are still in motion, so that everything goes as smoothly as possible for so many on their special day. Yet, even when there are hiccups or disappointments, equip the bride and groom with the resiliency to manage them, since they will inevitably encounter similar discouragements together in their marriage as well. Fill husband and wife with so much mutual joy and elation over each other that any slip-ups are easily overshadowed and forgotten. Cause their hearts to swell with gratitude as they experience your goodness. See that the message in the ceremony highlights the necessity and blessing of growing a marriage around you, centering it on your perfect obedience for them and building it on the foundation of the cross and empty tomb. Let such marriages be conduits of your love, overflowing with boundless grace and unlimited forgiveness, so that they beautifully mirror your loving, sacrificial devotion to your Church.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Draw Us Into Your Word

Word Made Flesh,
Your Word is life. There is no other way about it – faith does not exist and cannot survive apart from your Word. Nevertheless, in a culture constantly craving shortcuts, hacks, and pro tips, even as believers, we search for one workaround after another that can give us the benefit of the Word without actually being in the Word. Spare us this foolishness and turn our hearts and desires toward time in your Word. Not only does your Word supply your grace and forgiveness, which we need to feed and fortify our faith; it also provides healing when we’re hurting, strength for our struggles, and answers to all that we ask. Draw us into the Bible. Lead us to love and treasure it. Help us fiercely guard our time in it. Through it, enrich and bless us in ways we could not imagine, and pull us always closer to you. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Those Trapped in False Religions

Holy Redeemer,
You alone know the total number of those who are currently ensnared by false religions. Regardless of the cult, religion, belief, or practice, if it does not cling to you alone as the way, the truth, and the life by which we are saved, it will ultimately lead to death. By your almighty power, free all who are being led astray by twisted teachings and false teachers. Expose them to your Word, and through the work of the Holy Spirit, lead them out of darkness into your wonderful light. Replace misleading and destructive error with the delight of what is right and true. Discard doubt and uncertainty with the assurance of forgiveness and eternal life that come only through faith in you. Let them know and experience the stunning joy of salvation, and awaken them to the pleasure of a life of purpose in you.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Jesus’ Ascension

Ascended Savior,
On this day of Ascension, forty days after we celebrated your resurrection from the dead on Easter Sunday, we remember and rejoice that you returned to your heavenly throne. You did not abandon your Church, but rather returned to rule over all things on her behalf. You oversee world events so that disaster and catastrophe must bend to your will to serve the good of your people. You utilize even the persecution of your people to build your Church into a magnificent temple of living stones, with you yourself as the Living Cornerstone. From your seat in heaven, you direct and govern the affairs of your Church, using her to bless and save many in this fallen and lost world. Keep the body of the Church faithful to you, its Head, by standing with steadfast hearts and ironclad wills on your Word that endures forever.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.