Prayer of Intercession

3 November 2024

Prepared by Emmanuel Adesina

Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dear God, we thank You for Your grace, which has kept us until now. If You had not been on our side, countless things would have happened against our heart's desire. Despite the ups and downs in our various endeavors, we still have the full course to say, Thank you, Lord.

Merciful God, we glorify Your name for protection, blessings, provision, guidance, the life challenges that have shaped us, strengthened us, and grown our faith in You, and most importantly, the gift of salvation. Today, we pray for Your Holy Spirit to work through us, lead us to grow more in faith, and constantly remind us to submit our worries and plans to Your able hands.

 

Heavenly Father, the maker of heaven, earth, and everything in them, king of kings, we thank You for bringing us out from the slavery of sin through Your son and the assurance of salvation. Blessed be the name of our Lord.

O Lord, help us continue trusting Your faithful and unending Love for us whenever we seem distant from You based on life challenges.

 

Dear Lord, help us to understand the need to ignore our selfish desires, submit to Your will, and obey Your greatest commandments with our heart, soul, mind, and strength before we can be regarded as faithful followers. Open our minds to know that Your love for us is lasting and incomparable.

We believe obeying your great commandment of love signifies our strong desire and readiness to follow You. Help us in our daily lives to continue loving You and one another, irrespective of race or differences. 

Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers

 

We remember countries currently experiencing natural disasters, political unrest, war, economic problems, disease outbreaks, and increased political tensions that can raise many concerns about the future. Please fill us with your peace that no man can give. We pray for the spirit to live in love and harmony as brothers and sisters and to rule over hatred and oppression.

King of peace, guide the hearts and minds of all those in authority, deliver Your world from injustice, and restore Your peace among nations. Help the helpless, speak for the voiceless, rescue the forgotten, and protect the vulnerable. 

 

Healing God, we remember people who are down with one illness or the other. Merciful God, comfort them during this trying time and do what only You can do regarding their health conditions.

 

Here at home, we pray for Hong Kong's prosperity. God of provision, we pray you continue to guide and provide the leaders with the wisdom and knowledge to move the city forward in the right direction of prosperity, especially in making adequate provisions for the needy and the marginalized.

Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers

 

In a moment of silence, brothers and sisters, let us offer our individual most heartfelt prayer to our Lord.

 

Dear God, our Saviour, Jesus Christ, reminded us of the benefits of trusting in Your power regarding our requests, saying, “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them” Loving God, we are glad to have You as our last hope because we believe in You.  

Thank you for knowing our heart desires. “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.” Guide us in aligning our heart desires with Your will.  Please grant them and make our plans come true.

Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers

 

O God, the beginning and the end, “You said, on this Rock, You will build Your church, and the gates of Hell will not prevail against it.” We are grateful that You are on the side of Your church, giving us many reasons not to fear the devil’s plan. Greater is He who is in us than he that is in the world. We pray for the continued commitment of Christians worldwide, even in the face of challenging situations.

 

Compassionate God, hear our humble request and let all our supplications be accepted. Amen.