Prayer For Togetherness
Lord, I pray that the message of Christ and his sacrifice is the root of gratitude in my heart. That His gracious gift leads me to thankful living, setting an example for my family and children. That they will have their own relationship with Jesus one day, and that You would grow gratitude in their hearts out of the acceptance of Jesus as their Savior. Lead us to do everything in the name of Jesus and give thanks to You through Him.
Lord, I pray Your emotional, physical, and spiritual protection over my family. Keep evil far from them, and help them to trust You as their refuge and strength. I pray You will guard their minds from harmful instruction, and grant them discernment to recognize truth. I pray You will make them strong and courageous in the presence of danger, recognizing that You have overcome and will set right all injustice and wrong one day. Help them to find rest in Your shadow, as they live in the spiritual shelter You provide for them. Let them know that the only safe place is in Jesus, and that their home on earth is only temporary.
Dear Father, in Your beautiful book of Psalms, chapter 103 and verse 17, You give us this wonderful promise, From everlasting to everlasting the Lord's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children's children. What better promise could we receive from You in our lives than to see our children and children's children blessed with Your love and righteousness? We ask for Your hand of blessing on us as well. Bless us with strength to be there for those we love, and wisdom to know what to say to bring comfort, encouragement, and sometimes difficult truth. We will need Your patience as we wait for Your perfect will and way in each of our loved one's lives. We are so grateful, Lord God. Amen.
Jesus, despite all our disagreements, we all long for the world to know you love them. We need you to change us so our family can show the love of Christa love that a dying and lonely world is longing to see. We ask your forgiveness for showing the world division; we pray we will be humble bridge-builders so they can see your love. Amen.
Father, we long to see the body grow in health and size, and your word gives us a prescription for how this will happen. When each part of the body is working together, we will see growth. God, we want to see this in our churches, in our cities, in our nation, and in our world. We pray you would use us to build up the body in love.
Jesus, reveal to us our own gifts so we can operate as you have designed us to, and so that we can best receive and give joy to the world. Give us the grace to encourage those in the body who have different gifts than we do, and may we work together for one goal God's glory and growth of his kingdom.
Father, thank you that you do not take away our nationality, race, or status; but you give us something that ties us together far more than our differences separate us. You give us Christ! May we cling to this when our differences threaten to divide us.
Father, thank you that we are not one person but one people. You have made us individuals with unique backgrounds, stories, gifts and passions; but you have given these all to work under the umbrella of the church. Each unique gifting brings joy to us as we use the gift and blessing to those around us. What a beautiful gift this is! Help us to rejoice in the gifts of others and allow them to bless us rather than be covetous and resentful.