The Coronavirus has brought many problems to our lives and to the lives of our neighbors around the world. It has disrupted our personal, family, work, and church rhythms. It has created division, anxiety, and economic struggles. We must not grow weary in prayer. It is our defense against fear, worry, and hopelessness.

Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.

Below is a payer outline using Jesus model prayer found in Matthew 6:9-13 to help join our voices as we pray a kingdom prayer for our world.

“This, then, is how you should pray:’Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. (For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.'”

Our Father in heaven,

Lord, Father, You sit majestically in the Heavens. You are a good, good Father and you love your children around the world. Help us to know you as a tender Father in the midst of a pandemic.

See Romans 8:15 and John 1:12

Hallowed be your name,

Your name is I Am. You are the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Moses, and You are our God. Your name is everlasting, and it is a strong tower, a place of protection and safety for us. The Coronavirus is global in scope but it has not diminished Your rule and Your name.

See Exodus 3:14-16 and Proverbs 18:10

Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Lord, You alone are God over all the kingdoms and nations of the earth. The kingdoms of the world tremble and quake in the face of Covid-19, but Your kingdom stands forever. We pray for Your will to be done in our lives and throughout the earth. May Your rule expand and grow. We long to see Your will established across the earth, and that people everywhere, along with world and national leaders, will submit to Your rule.

See 2 Kings 19:15 and 2 Chronicles 20:5-6

Give us today our daily bread.

Father, thank You for everything You provide for us. Everything we have comes from You. We trust You to provide our food, our clothing, and our shelter. Many are without work because of the Coronavirus and need Your help. Feed the hungry, as You feed us. Have mercy and protect the health and welfare of family, friends, and neighbors near and far away. Pour out hope and peace in the midst of fear and anxiety.

See Matthew 6:25-26 and Psalm 124:8

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

We confess our sin to You and rejoice in Your forgiveness. Just as You have forgiven, we yield to forgive others. Let us walk in fellowship with our neighbors Give us the strength to let go of our offenses. We release to You those who have hurt us, and we trust You to handle those situations. Bring reconciliation where there are hatred and hostility between your children. Teach us how to ask for forgiveness of our own sin and how to forgive one another.

See 1 John 1:7-9 and Psalm 32:5

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

The world is in the dark grip of our enemy Satan, but You have delivered your children from his kingdom and brought us into the kingdom of Your Son. Our struggles are not against the people or the circumstances around us but against our enemy. Protect us from the work of the Devil who seeks to destroy us and Your works. Give us unity as he strives to divide. Reveal his lies. Strengthen us to stand against him without fear. Deliver those far from You from the dominion of darkness. Our trust is in You.

See Colossians 1:13 and Ephesians 6:12

For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Lord of the universe, the kingdom belongs to You. Nothing is too hard for You. All power, might, and authority is Yours. You are my God, and You are worthy of all praise. 

I pray all this in the name of Jesus, amen.

See 1 Chronicles 29:10-13