Prayer library
A Prayer for Your City
God cares about the place you live. Pray for your city by name, and join others praying for theirs.
Father, I lift up this city to You.
Bring peace to its streets and hope to its people.
Comfort the hurting, protect the vulnerable, and stir Your church awake.
Let Your kingdom come here as it is in heaven.
Seek its welfare, and let me be part of its good. Amen.
“And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.”
Jeremiah 29:7
You don’t have to pray alone
On The Living Bread you can ask the family of God to pray for you and watch prayers be answered, or pray for someone else who needs it today. It is free, and you are welcome exactly as you are.
This prayer at a glance
| Prayer for | A City |
|---|---|
| Lines to pray | 5 |
| Anchored in | Jeremiah 29:7 |
| Time to pray it | about a minute, slowly |
| Related prayers | 4 |
Read it in context
Scripture explains Scripture. These passages are linked to this one most often by readers.
- 1 Timothy 2:1-2
- Ezra 6:10
- Ezra 7:23
- 1 Peter 2:13-17
- Daniel 4:27
- Romans 13:1
- Romans 13:5
- Daniel 6:4-5
- Daniel 4:19
Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY.
Questions people ask
What Scripture is a prayer for your city built on?
It rests on Jeremiah 29:7. The prayer above is written in plain words around that passage, and the verse is quoted from the stored text, not from memory.
What if I have no words to pray for your city?
Start with the first line of the prayer above and stop there if that is all you can say. God hears the first honest sentence. You can also ask the family of God on The Living Bread to pray with you and for you.
Can I pray this for someone else?
Yes. Change the first person to their name and pray the same lines for them. Praying for others is part of loving one another, and you can ask the family of God to join you.
Pray this
Jesus, our Shepherd, nothing about A City is hidden from you. We bring you city, a nation, those who dont know christ. Teach us to love one another, as you have loved us. In the name of Jesus, amen.
Live this
Where to begin this week.
- Pray the lines above once today, out loud if you can, and read Jeremiah 29:7 in your own Bible.
- Tell one trusted person that you are praying about city, and ask them to pray with you.
- Write down one thing you notice this week, so that you can thank God by name when it comes.
Where this fits in the walk with Christ
Nothing here is a finish line. It is one door into a life with Christ and with His people.
