Two Great Historic Prayers

Father we come to you through the Blood of Christ. We are here before your Throne to pray for unity in the body of Christ. Lead and guide us through the Holy Spirit as we pray for wholeness, restoration, reconciliation, and unity in the body of Christ.

Thank you for through Christ we are baptized by the Holy Spirit into One Body. The Holy Spirit is in each believer; together the Holy Spirit is in our midst. We come to you in agreement in prayer with your will for the church, the body of Christ.

Praise the Lord Jesus Christ for He is at the right hand of the Father; He is the Chief Apostle, Chief Shepherd, Head of the Church, and High Priest of our Confession so that we are partakers in your ministry at the Right Hand of the Father. You are the Lord, our Shepherd; lead us according to Psalm 23. You are our Mediator of the New Covenant, ministering the promises of Holy Scriptures to your redeemed body. You are our Advocate for you are for us, and never against us. You are our Intercessor at the right hand of the Father making intercession for your body and the world. We ask you to pray for the unity of your body.

We worship you Father in Spirit and in Truth; from the well of life the water of life comes forth from you to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit, and the power of God, and unity in the body of Christ. Father we ask you to pour out the fruits of the Spirit, the power of God, the love of God, unity of the Spirit and the Holy Spirit upon us.

Lord Jesus teach us by the Teacher, the Holy Spirit, in how to pray for wholeness, restoration, reconciliation, and unity in the body of Christ. In Matthew 6:9-13 we read the Lord's Prayer, a prayer of unity.

We see the words, "Our Father in Heaven". Give us the revelation of the Father, that there is one God and Father of us all that means all in the church the body of Christ. We are all in Christ and the Holy Spirit, brothers and sisters in the faith.

Let your "Kingdom come" in our hearts, for the Kingdom of God is at hand, for the Kingdom of God is in us through the Holy Spirit. The Kingdom of God is not divided against itself, therefore the church is not divided. Remove and heal division in our hearts and minds toward one another, give us a heart of forgiveness, reconciliation, and unity for the body of Christ, and teach us and give us love for one another.

Father remember when Jesus prayed the prayer for unity for the body of Christ, this prayer stands before you day and night waiting for you to fulfill; give us the unity of John 17 in our hearts, minds and fellowships. Remove division and replace division with Christ's oneness. Give us the unity that is between the Godhead. All things are possible with God, we believe, help our unbelief, and give us faith to stand fast and to pray for reconciliation and unity in the church, the body of Christ.

Father fill each one of us with the fullness of the Father, the fullness of Jesus Christ our Lord, and fill us with the fullness of the Holy Spirit.

In the name of Jesus we pray Amen.

Elvis Iverson