A Way to Pray (#4) by Matthew Henry
Matthew Henry teaches Christians to express their prayers in the very words of Scripture. In this section let us pray FOR ALL THE MINISTERS OF GOD'S WORD AND SACRAMENTS.
“Put the word you want your ministers to say in their mouth, so that they may speak boldly as they openly declare the mystery of the gospel. Let them speak out fearlessly as they ought to speak. Make every one of your preachers a capable minister of the new covenant. Let their ministry not focus on the letter engraved in stone, which kills by its demands of perfection among fallen sinners. Instead, let them minister in the Spirit, the one who gives life. Lord, show mercy to your ministers, so they can be faithful. Eph. 6:19, 20; 2 Cor. 3:6; 1 Cor. 7:25.
Taken from Intercessory prayers for Christ’s Church and Kingdom in A Way to Pray by Matthew Henry, edited and revised by O. Palmer Robertson (Banner of Truth Trust, Edinburgh, 2020 edition), p. 141.