We Will Sit

The same One who descended is also the One who ascended above the heights of heaven, in order to begin the restoration and fulfillment of all things. And He has appointed some with grace to be apostles, and some with grace to be prophets, and some with grace to be evangelists, and some with grace to be pastors, and some with grace to be teachers. And their calling is to nurture and prepare all the holy believers to do their own works of ministry, and as they do this they will enlarge and build up the body of Christ.  Ephesians 4:10-12 TPT

Lord, we believe. We sit at Your feet.  We humbly acknowledge that as Your children, accepting Jesus Christ as the risen Saviour,  we are indeed blessed to be able to rest in You as our daily companion, comforter and wise counsellor. Thank You for bringing us to this point in life and for so patiently teaching us the lesson of Your never-failing grace, forgiveness, perseverance.  Use us we pray, to give like-comfort, companionship and counsel to other lonely and lost sinners, who also need the strength of their Saviour. And continue we pray, to uphold and teach us more of Your wisdom and strength, grace and love.  God we lay before You all those men and women who have been called to the important ministry of intercession and prayer, that You would give them wisdom and understanding as they stand in the gap between God and man - and man and God. Give them we pray, a deep discernment to know how to pray and what to pray for, so that their intercession may be effective in the spiritual battle with which they are engaged and in bringing forth much fruit, to Your praise and glory.  We pray that each one may have a servant heart, be led and guided by Holy Spirit and yielded to Him in thought, word and deed, so that day by day they are walking in spirit and truth, and living in newness of life, in Christ. May we each have an understanding of the evil power and plan of Satan, and learn to cover ourselves (and those for whom we pray) in the armour of God. 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!