PRAYERS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT -- PART 1

Adonai Yeshua Mashiach, You commanded us to love our enemies, those who defame and injure us and to pray for them and forgive them. We know that You prayed for Your enemies, who crucified You. Grant us we pray, the spirit of Christian/Messianic reconciliation and meekness, that we may forgive every injury and be reconciled with our enemies. Help us to overcome ill will and personal offence with Christian meekness and true love of our neighbour. We further ask You, O Adonai, to grant to our enemies true peace and forgiveness of sins. Do not allow them to leave this life without true faith and sincere conversion. And help us to repay evil with goodness and to remain safe from the temptations of the Devil and from all the perils that threaten us in the form of visible and invisible enemies. (Matthew 5).

Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory, forever and ever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13).

O my YAHVEH, Your loving providence transforms sorrows, difficulties, trials and dangers into means of grace, lessons of patience and channels of hope. Grant us good will to use and not abuse those privileges. By Your great goodness, keep us alive through this dying life, that out of death You may raise us up to immortality. For His sake Who is the life, Yeshua HaMashiach our Saviour. (Matthew 10).

Dearest Adonai, teach me to be generous; teach me to serve You as You deserve; To give and not to count the cost, To fight and not to heed the wounds, To toil and not to seek rest, To labour and not to seek reward, Save that of knowing that I am doing Your will. (Matthew 16).

I give You thanks, Adonai Yeshua: In the midst of my trials and sufferings You have granted me the strength not to waver; by Your mercy, You have given me a share of glory eternal. Adonai Yeshua HaMashiach, Your compassion caused You to suffer to save the world. May the heavens open and the angels receive my spirit, for I am suffering for You and Your church in this place. I beseech You, merciful Adonai, please take me to Yourself. And strengthen the faith of Your servants who remain. (Matthew 20).

Adonai Eloheinu, merciful and mighty: Help those whom I have neglected to help; Set aright those whom I have caused to stumble; Visit those whom I have neglected to visit; Bring back home those I have led astray; Cheer the hearts of those whom I have made sad; Draw with cords of love those for whom my love has grown cold. Save them all, O Adonai and have mercy upon me. (Matthew 25).