I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me. – (Romans 15:30)

The Holy Spirit intercedes for us when we pray (Rom. 8:26-27).

The Holy Spirit  pours love into our hearts to give us hope and endurance (Rom. 5:5).

So it shouldn’t surprise us that the love we have from the Holy Spirit moves us to pray for others in their struggles.

Praying for others, what is sometimes called intercessory prayer, is a great gift empowered by the love that comes from the Holy Spirit’s presence in our lives.

Paul wanted this Spirit and love driven prayer to focus on his desire to proclaim Jesus, something we’ve focused on for several days.

However, this Spirit and love driven kind of prayer can be offered for almost anything that another brother or sister in Christ needs.

Let’s remember that the love we feel for others and the prayer we are given by the presence of the Spirit are there to gift us and equip us to pray for others!

Prayer : Today, Father, I want to pray for a number of folks on my heart who face struggles of all kinds. Some are family members … some are friends … some are faithful servants of your Kingdom doing your work in hard places … some are grieving … some face tough times … some are making hard decisions … some have family struggles … some have great opportunities they don’t want to miss .. some are overcoming addictions … and there are many others. Please hear my prayer for them today. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Dear Father,

Thank you for sending your Son, Jesus to die for my sins.  I was a sinner and not worthy.

Thank you that as I confess my sins, you are faithful and just to forgive them, and that I am now considered righteous in your eyes. Since you have forgiven me, help me to forgive others who have wronged me, even as you taught us to pray in the Lord’s prayer.

Lord, we also ask you to forgive our national sins of racism, abortion, strife, hatred, pornography, adultery, lust, idolatry and our many other sins.

Be merciful to us. We realize we deserve judgement in our land for these sins.

However, we are asking that you send a revival among us so that we might turn from our wickedness and our land be spared.

Help me to do my part in changing this nation.  Although my life may only represent one drop of rain, there are many other Christians who are rain drops too.

Add each Christian’s life and their godly witness and influence to this sound of rain until Your love and Your Word covers this dry and thirsty earth.

In the precious name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

Glory to the Father,
And to the Son,
And to the Holy Spirit.

Oh my God i thank you for all the benefits
Which I have ever received from you
Especially on this day

Give me the light to see what sins I have committed
And grant me grace to be truly sorry for them

Into your hands oh Lord I commend my spirit
Lord Jesus receive my soul
Holy Mary be a mother to me

Oh my good angel whom God has appointed to be my guardian,
Watch over me during this night

Angels and saints of God, please pray for me.

The lord bless us and keep us from all evil
And bring us to everlasting life

AMEN

(One our father and 3 hail Mary and one glory be)

There is nothing substandard or inferior about what god gives you.
No good thing does the Lord withhold from those who walk uprightly. – Ps 84:11
So don’t ever worry about anything in life.

- – - written by Rinty Vincent