As the early church faced persecution, Jesus’ followers could have asked to be spared suffering or harm to themselves, but they did not. Instead, this Bible prayer from Acts shows the first Christian asking for boldness to speak God’s Word and bring the good news of Christ the Savior to people everywhere. May we, too, pray to be bold in ministering healing and making peace in Jesus' Name.
Acts
4:29-30 – a prayer of Jesus’ followers
from the King James Version
And now, Lord,
behold their
threatenings:
and grant unto
thy servants,
that with all
boldness
they may speak
thy word,
By stretching
forth thine hand
to heal; and that
signs
and wonders may
be done
by the name of
thy holy child Jesus.
From the
Book of KJV Prayers - actual prayers from the King James Version of
the Bible (KJV) collected by Mary Harwell Sayler, ©2019
Acts
4:29-30 – a prayer of Jesus’ followers
in contemporary
English
Lord, can You
hear how
they’re
threatening us?
Please help us to
speak Your word
with courage,
Lord.
Show Your power!
Bring healing!
Perform miracles
for us!
Amaze everyone
with the authority
found in Jesus’
Name.
From the
Book of Bible Prayers – actual prayers of the Bible collected from a variety of
translations researched on Bible
Gateway then paraphrased into everyday
English by Mary Harwell Sayler, ©2019.
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