I think it's important to clarify what we mean when we talk about God and prayer. Typically, prayer is a way for us as individuals to communicate with God. It's our chance to express gratitude, seek guidance, and ask for blessings.
In scriptural context, God is the receiver of prayers, not the one who prays. So, saying "God will pray for you" doesn't match how we've been taught about the nature of prayer and God's role in it. Instead, you could say something like "I will pray for you," meaning you'll reach out to God on behalf of someone else, asking for His help and blessings in their life.
While the phrase "The Lord will pray for us all" might seem grammatically correct on the surface, it's not theologically accurate in the light of scriptural understanding. Here's why:
- God is the ultimate source of prayer: Prayer is a communication between humans and God. It's us reaching out to him, not the other way around. God doesn't need to pray to anyone—he's the one who is prayed to.
- God knows our needs before we ask: The Bible teaches that God already knows our needs even before we express them. He's not surprised by our requests, and he's already working on our behalf.
- God's will is perfect: God's will is always perfect and aligned with our ultimate good. He doesn't need to be "convinced" or "persuaded" to act on our behalf. Instead, he acts according to his own sovereign will, which is always for our benefit.
- "God is with you and cares for you."
- "God hears your prayers and will answer them according to his will."
- "God loves you and wants the best for you."
In Scriptural Context, here's some of it to understand the nature of our God -
"After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven."
This emphasizes that we must prioritize God's will over our personal needs. More part of Christ words as an example is in John 17 where he pray to the father on his desire and yet Christ prioritize and trusted God's well.
And from the Book of Mormon -
Alma 34:17-27 -Verses 17-18: "Yea, cry unto him for mercy; for he is mighty to save."
Alma 34:17-27 -Verses 17-18: "Yea, cry unto him for mercy; for he is mighty to save."
Verse 19: "Yea, humble yourselves, and continue in prayer unto him."Verses 20-21: "Cry unto him in your fields...in your houses...morning, mid-day, and evening."Verses 22-24: "Cry unto him against the power of your enemies...over the crops...flocks..."Verse 26: "Pour out your souls in your closets, and your secret places, and in your wilderness."Verse 27: "Let your hearts be full, drawn out in prayer unto him continually..."
and in 3 Nephi 18:19-21 -
Verse 19: "Therefore ye must always pray unto the Father in my name;"Verse 20: "And whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, which is right, believing that ye shall receive, behold it shall be given unto you."Verse 21: "Pray in your families unto the Father, always in my name..."