“Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises. Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.” James 5:13-16 NASB

A Prayer for God’s church. 

God, we trust You. Forgive Your people for looking past You to govern congregations instead of relying on Holy Spirit to guide, teach, correct and protect. The local church is Your strategy for reaching our communities. I pray that you would strengthen the churches in this city. Help them see revival. I pray that our churches would be filled with people experiencing the life change that is only available through Holy Spirit, because of Jesus Christ.  We pray hope, we pray healing, we pray joy, we pray deliverance, we pray reconciliation, we pray love, we pray rejoicing, we pray salvation, we pray revival, we pray forgiveness in the name of Jesus Christ, amen!