The number one reason why prayer malfunctions in the hands of believers is that they try to turn a wartime walkie-talkie into a domestic intercom. John Piper

Sunday morning, we will continue through the book of Mark. To prepare our hearts for the message that will challenge us to actively love a lost and broken world, let’s pray in view of these verses.

John 15:16
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.
Romans 1:16I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.

Father, we confess that our coming together as a body of believers in Jesus is based on Your choosing of us. Help us to grasp the immensity of the truth that the God of all creation picked me and picked us. May this increase our sense of purpose, love for one another, and love for You. We embrace our divine assignment to bear eternal fruit. May the Lamb that was slain receive the reward of His sufferings in the fruit of many running to Jesus for salvation. We want to join in this work with urgency, strategic planning, and sacrifice. Help us to understand the greatness of our salvation so that we carry the gospel boldly without shame. Help us to believe—help our unbelief—that the gospel is powerful for all. To actively love a lost and broken world we expect awkwardness, we welcome sinners, and we embrace creativity. Holy Spirit, give us a radical reorientation towards a lost and broken world.

Pray for two lost people.

Let’s pray believing the Father will give you whatever you ask in Jesus name,
Neil