Monday, February 4, 2019
THE LORD'S PRAYER FOR MISSIONS
OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN, HALLOWED BE THY NAME. Grant that the Gospel of Jesus Christ may be proclaimed among us and throughout the world in all its truth and purity, and that we and all believers may live holy and consecrated lives to the glory of Thy Holy Name.
THY KINGDOM COME. Grant that the proclamation of the Gospel may bear much fruit, that large numbers of men, women, and children from every nation, tribe, and language may be brought into Thy Kingdom of Grace in this life and Thy Kingdom of Glory in the life to come.
THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. Grant that we may never forget that it is Thy Will that ALL men be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth. Grant that we may always remember that WE are to be witnesses unto Christ unto the uttermost part of the earth. And help us to remember that it is also Thy Will that we live a holy life, that men may be led to their Savior, not only by our words, but by everything we do.
GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD. Grant that we may always remember that every good gift is from above, that the earth is Yours and the fulness thereof, that we may always trust Thee to give us our daily bread, that we may therefore share our blessings with others and return unto Thee a large measure of the gifts You have entrusted unto us, that Thy Kingdom may be spread from pole to pole around the globe to every mountain hamlet and every jungle village.
AND FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US. Forgive us for all the times we have given offense and thus kept others from coming to Thee. Forgive us for being so cold and indifferent to Your Command to preach the Gospel to every creature. Forgive us for not witnessing unto Christ in our own community and throughout the world. Forgive us for so often forgetting that Christ died for us, that we who live might not henceforth live unto ourselves, but unto Him Who died for us and rose again. Grant that we may also forgive those who trespass against us. That we may love our enemies, bless them that curse us, do good to them that hate us, and pray for them who despitefully use us and persecute us, that we might by all means lead some to Christ.
AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION. Grant that Satan, the world and our own flesh may not tempt us to neglect the supreme task of the church. Grant that we may not be tempted to fiddle away our time while the world rushes toward eternal flames, that we may never be tempted to squander our money on luxuries and the pleasures of this world and deny to others the Bread of Life. Grant that we may never be tempted to use our God-given talent to our own glory and selfish interests, but that we may always use these talents to show forth the praises of Him who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light.
BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL. Protect us from all harm and danger, but grant that we may boldly confess our faith in Jesus no matter What the circumstances, no matter what may he the result. Grant that we may be willing and happy to deny ourselves and take up the cross of self-sacrifice that others might live. Grant that we like our Savior, may be willing to lay down our lives, if need be, that others might live.
FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM AND THE POWER AND THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.
