Teach Us to Pray

  

 

    Response: Jesus said, ‘Pray like this’.

                       Father, help us to pray your way.

God our Father, who lives in heaven and in our hearts, we want to be like Jesus.  When Jesus prayed He went to a secret place.  Teach us to love the secret place where we can spend time with you and pour out our hearts.    Bless the leaders of Your church, so that they will lead us your children into the truth of Your love.  Bless missionaries—like Josh and Nina Cleaver and Andy and Valarie Simcocks.  Give them all resources they need.  Help us to always pray for them.

Response:  Jesus said, ‘Pray like this’.

                    Father, help us to pray your way.

Almighty and all loving Heavenly Father, teach us how to make a difference in the world.  We pray for the families and friends of the missing airplane, from Malaysia.  Comfort them.  We ask that you hear the many prayers of the Ukrainian people for peace, justice and religious freedom and answer them.  We pray for the refugees in Syria, South Sudan, and other areas of conflict.  Help aid-workers get food, water, medicine and clothing to those who need it.  Provide hope to all who suffer.  Show us how each of us can do something—by praying daily, if nothing else.

Response:  Jesus said, ‘Pray like this’.

                    Father, help us to pray your way.

Father of All Comfort, we ask You to touch and heal those we know who are ill: 

·         Those with colds, flu or other respiratory infections

·         Those fighting cancer

·         Pastor Colin Hartley, and others with cardiac illnesses

·         Heal those with broken bones

·         Help those who are brokenhearted, and struggling emotionally.

Jesus, You paid for their healing by hanging on the cross.  Let each person feel your powerful healing touch. 

Response:  Jesus said, ‘Pray like this’.

                    Father, help us to pray your way.

Father of all, thank You for providing daily for all we need.  Help us remember, our greatest need to is to know You and draw close to you.  When we pray, we are showing love to all the people we pray for.  Help us be faithful in working with you in this way.  Father You know the things we need before we ask you; therefore, we  pray:

Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
¹⁰ Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
¹¹ Give us this day our daily bread.
¹² And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
¹³ And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.^[c]