Losing a loved one is a painful experience. During such a period, they need to be comforted because of the pain they are in. They miss their loved ones and are trying to come to terms with not having them around anymore. This can truly be an excruciating experience for people.
At such a time of loss of a loved one, they need to be comforted and only God can do that for them. No word that anyone can speak will be able to offer the much needed comfort, if God does not come in. And how do we bring God into the situation? It is simply by praying for these ones.
You can pray to God to comfort the people that has lost a loved one. Before you go to say a word to them, get on your knees and say a prayer for them. Only He can comfort them as they should be comforted. His love for them will make Him to.
Say their names in prayer, asking that the grace of God will help them get back on their feet and continue with their lives. Losing a loved one will definitely create a gap in the lives of the people, but God is able to fill up that gap and make their lives whole again. That is the reason you need to pray for comfort for them.
Prayer: Lord, please comfort all those who need to be comforted right now. Help the people who has lost a loved one to receive your comfort and love in the name of Jesus. Amen
Action point: Pray for that person you know who has just lost a loved one. Pray that they will receive comfort right now.
Another thing you can ask God to do for people is to provide. God is our great provider, and that is the confidence you use to pray for provision for the people around you.
The bible tells us that God meets all our needs. He is able to provide our daily bread. He is able to make us lie down in green pastures. He was the One that provided manna for the children of Israel as they journeyed through the wilderness! And just like He met all the needs of the Israelites while they were on their way to the Promised land, He is able and willing to meet yours too. He gave the Israelites food, water, healing, protection, and lots more. So you must learn to pray for provision.
And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19 (AMP)
Pray that God will provide for the needs of your friends, especially those whose parents are struggling to pay their fees at school. Ask that God will send help their way.
Pray for provision for neighbours who have needs too. God can do this for them. God can bring surprises their way, if only you can pray for provision. Pray for your parents. Ask that God will provide for them to provide for you and your siblings. Pray for people who are around you whose needs you can see and know of. Pray that God will give them whatever they need.
When you pray for provision for others, God will provide for you too. Besides, you don’t know who is even praying for you too. That’s just the way it works.
Remember, with God nothing is impossible. So, don’t think your prayers are in vain. God hears them all.
May the Lord answer your prayers, as you pray for provision. Amen.
Prayer: Lord, please provide for all the people I know and don’t know who need provision of any kind. Send help to them right now. Amen.
Action point: Start to pray for provision for others.
The world is full of so much evil; everyone needs to be protected. And this is where your prayer comes in – you can also pray for protection; for people to be protected by God. The bible tells us that God is the ultimate protector of all mankind. If God does not protect someone, then every form of human protection is utterly useless. See this verse of the Bible:
If the LORD does not build the house, the work of the builders is useless; if the LORD does not protect the city, it does no good for the sentries to stand guard.
Psalm 127:1 (GNT)
Did you see that? Therefore you must learn to pray for protection, if you want people to be guarded by God. Pray for your parents on their way to work, at work, and on their way back home. Pray for your friends, neighbors, extended family members, classmates, and others.
Pray that God will keep them safe from any accident, infection, trouble, or loss. God can protect, and He will protect whatever you hand over to Him. Do you think there is anything that can come and take what is in the Hand of God? I don’t think so. God is so powerful that whatever you commit to Him is kept safe. When you pray for protection, you are putting those people or things into the Hand of God, and they will sure be safe.
You could pray for people worldwide also, especially in places where there are wars or insecurity.
May the Lord keep you and your family safe, as you pray for protection. Amen
Prayer: Lord, I pray that you keep all my family members safe throughout today. Keep my friends safe. Watch over all my loved ones. Amen.
Yesterday we started a series on praying for others and the sort of prayer God loves to hear. Today we will look at how to pray for healing for others.
Do you know someone who is sick? It may be a classmate, a church buddy, a neighbour, a friend at your lesson class or someone that belongs to the same club as you. The good news is that you can pray for them. Ask God to heal them and make them whole again.
You have the power to pray for healing for others. This is simply because the blood of Jesus has the power to heal all manner of sicknesses and diseases; so you can use the blood of Jesus to pray for the people you know that are passing through sickness.
Declare healing bible verses over them, mentioning their names as you do so. Divine healing is the portion of Christians. God does not like sicknesses, because it causes pain to His children; that is the reason He made healing possible. And that is also the reason that Jesus healed a lot of people when He was on earth. And you too, with the authority in the Name and Blood of Jesus, you can pray for healing for anyone that is sick, and God will heal the person. It’s so cool, isn’t it?
The world is still dealing with the effects of the covid-19 pandemic. Pray that God will heal those who have contracted the virus.
Pray, believing God will heal them. Pray for healing for people. May the Lord give you the boldness to do so. Amen
Prayer: Father, I ask for divine healing for (mention their name(s)). I ask through the name of Jesus. I declare that they are healed and made whole.
Action point: Start to pray for healing for people who you know are sick.
Have you ever been asked this question either jokingly or seriously? If you have never been asked, I am asking you now; Who are you? Do you know your real identity? Do you know where you come from? Do you know what you are supposed to do here on earth?
Knowing your identity is knowing who or what your source is. That is how you get your identity. If you are asked for your state of origin, you will naturally say that of your parents; this is simply because you come from them, they gave birth to you. You won’t say another state; not at all.
But as a Christian, who are you? Think deep on this, using the example of your parents that we just cited. The answer is simple— you are a child of God, the Creator of Heaven and earth. Boldly declare this right now; say ” I am a child of God.” You are a child of God because we all come from Him.
1 John 4:4 (KJV) Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
So, tell yourself with all the confidence in the world and boldly declare who you are. You are the child of God. You are the child of the King. You are the child of the mighty Creator of the heavens and earth. This is your identity! Know and speak it, and then live it.
May you continue to hold on to your heavenly heritage; to who you are. Amen.
Prayer: Lord, I am Your child. You are my Father. I come from You. Thank You for this heavenly heritage I have through You. Amen.
Action point: Since you know who you are, start acting it out in your daily activities.
