We also know that you are close to the brokenhearted. Father, we come to you in the name of Jesus asking you to heal any who are sick. God Himself will initiate the change in the people around you and the people whom you must deal with.Ħ. It will cause an effect that is equivalent to someone praying for another. You can please God so by how you live, your character, and the way that you interact with others. “When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him” ( Proverbs 16:7). Please go before me on this day and set the record straight. Heavenly Father, trouble appears to be on every side. God is eager to hear prayers not only for ourselves, but also for others.ĥ. His posture and his request so pleased the Lord, that God have him not only wisdom, but honor and riches. He came to God as a child and asked for wisdom. “Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?” 1 Kings 3:9. When someone intercedes for someone else, God can change His mind because of your prayers as well as theirs.Ĥ. They may be praying for God to offer them protection. When people pray for someone, it could be to help them to avoid the wrath of God. God’s commandments are not grievous ( 1 John 5:3). When people pray for others, it must be according to God’s will. They see that you are living right and probably not dealing with quite as many calamities as they are. It many times brings a spirit of conviction upon a person. You would be amazed at the influence a Christian has on a sinner just with their presence. People also change by those who they are around. I believe that prayer can change someone. Even though his wife suggested that he curse God and die, Job remained steadfast ( Job 2:9-10). Satan, with permission from God, smote Job with boils from head to toe ( Job 1-2). “If a man die, shall he live again? All the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come” ( Job 14:14). Sometimes, it is tough, but I know that if I wait on You. This appeared to be the only way that the Lord’s wrath would not be against them ( Job 42:8).Ģ. He told Job’s friends to offer some sacrifices and that Job would pray for them. But God set the record straight and told Job’s friends that He was angry with them because they “had not spoken of the Lord that thing that is right, as His servant Job has” ( Job 42:7). They questioned why things were happening to Job and assumed that he had sinned. Here is a good example of intercessory prayer. “And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also, the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before” ( Job 42:10). Sometimes they are for me and sometimes they are against me, but I wish the best for them anyway. Is there a prayer for change?ġ. Father, I ask that you bless my friends. Many times, we pray for changes regarding health, relationships, money, and other situations. Most of what we as humans pray for has to do with change. What Does the Bible Say about Prayers and Change?
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