My pastor's prayer

At one of our church prayer meetings, I heard my pastor praying and grabbed my notebook and pen and began to record his words: 

....... give blessings to your people.  We want your blessings that bring us close to you. Look down on your people. You see each one. You know them. Save our lost loved ones.  Deal with backsliders.  Help them to come back to you, to seek your will and your way.  You are able to deal with them.  Slip into their consciousness.  Turn them to righteousness.  Bring revelation into their lives and hearts.  We come to you with faith in our hearts, believing you are able.

We pray for our families oh God some way move into into their hearts and spirits.  Move upon them to be in the house of God.  Fill them with the power of the Holy Ghost.  Help them to come close to you, to draw nigh, to live right in this present generation.  Help my family to be faithful to you.  Move upon every family in the church.  Let the spirit of the Lord encourage them.  Help them get involved in proclaiming the gospel.  Let the power of God rest upon them.

Anoint the Sunday School teachers. Give them anointing and revelation to be able to teach your word to their classes.

Create in me a clean heart and a right spirit.  I need your love, mercy and direction.  You are worthy of all praise. Thank you for your blessings oh God ......

 

It was an inspiring prayer and I could  have continued to listen more , but I didn't want either of them to think I was intruding on this passionate conversation and I had my own needs I needed to talk to God about. But at that moment I just wanted to thank God for the Man of God He has placed in my life for over 30 years. I know he has prayed many prayers like this one for me and my family over the years.  And I will be eternally grateful.