In Matthew 6:10-13 Jesus Christ gave us this first step in His outline for prayer. While Jesus includes our concern for our needs, He starts out with this …
“Father in Heaven, we worship you first, Your Kingdom Come , your will be done.
In our previous post, Pray Like This” To Join God’s Mission we discuss the Lordś prayer as an outline for prayer and also include a video from the Bible Project which is one of my favorite Bible apps.
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Why pray for your lost loved ones?
Of course we don’t just pray for God’s Kingdom to come and His will to be done in our own lives. We can also use the Lord’s prayer for those who don’t know Christ personally.
I know you care about your lost family members. So do I.
Aside from loving them, we also have other motives for prayer. We’ve been reconciled with Christ and we’re new creations.
We’re not selfish, we’re loving and obedient disciples.
That’s why we also pray for the Lord’s prayer for our lost friends and family members. It’s part of our ministry of reconciliation as an ambassador of Christ
Here’s how to pray for your lost family members using the Lord’s prayer….
Once you become disciplined in spending time with God daily then pray the Lord’s prayer this way for your lost loved one .
Enter the name, as the family member you want to pray for in the sample below. The prayer below is already customized to pray specifically for your family member.
“Father in heaven, I pray that ___________ will worship your name.
May your kingdom come in___________’s life, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
May __________ rely upon you for his daily needs.
I pray that _________asks you for forgiveness of his sins, and that he would also forgive those who have wronged him.
And lead _____________ not into temptation, but deliver Him from evil.'” May he glorify you forever. I thank and praise you not only for this but for everything!”
This is without a doubt one of the most effective ways I know of for praying for your lost friends and family members.
I especially want to encourage you to pray, “May your kingdom come in [name]’s life, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
This aligns perfectly with 2 Peter 3:9, which reminds us that God is patient, “not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance.” This is God’s will for your loved one.
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