RussiaGate, Robert Mueller: A prayer for truth and relevance

***RussiaGate: A prayer for truth and relevance

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
Your Word:

Proverbs 12:22
Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.

Luke 8:17
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither [any thing] hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

John 8:32
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Thanksgiving.
Heavenly Father, You are the God of Truth and You know all Truth. Thank You that there is no deception in You. Thank You that You hate lies, yet You love each one of us. You are the One True and Living God. You who cannot lie, You who sent Your Son, Jesus Christ, the Living Truth to us...please do not tire of our antics as we fumble around on our own. Thank You that you hate lying lips, but You desire that all men be saved.

The Truth shall set You free.
Father, this nation started out in the search for freedom. Your Word tells us that Jesus Christ is the Truth, and if we know Him, we shall be free. Yet, we have turned away from freedom. Thank You that You clearly state that Jesus Christ is Truth. Thank You that You clearly show us the path to Truth and to Freedom. Thank You that You do not hide what we need from us.

Confession.
I confess that this nation has turned from Your Word...and Your Word is Truth. Without You, we cannot even identify Truth when it is before us! We have pushed ourselves into a dark corner. We need Your wisdom and discernment. Nothing is covered before You.

We believe what we want to believe. We make up our stories based on information, but not on truth. We rehearse our stories, call them truth and worship them. Have mercy on us.

Supplication: Intervention:
Father, I petition You regarding the Russia Investigation. I ask Your intervention.

As the American people, we have no idea what to believe. It's so hard to know who to believe and what to pray. So I will pray for Truth. In the Name of Jesus Christ, I speak Him, Truth, into this situation.

So many people are involved. The history goes back so far. Information is entangled and agendas are complicated. Who can know? YOU! Father, YOU know. You know the hearts of everyone involved. You know the deception that lurks throughout this situation. Thank You that You hate lies.

I ask Your intervention in the hearts of these people. May Truth be spoken. Father, Your Word indicates You give "liberally" to those who ask for Your wisdom. I am asking for the wisdom from above. I am asking that You move the hearts of these people to desire Truth, to be driven to proclaim the truth in this situation.

For those who seek destruction through deception, I ask that You crush the impact of the Father of Lies, crush the verbiage that would be spoken that does not align with the truth. Intervene in this situation ...for YOUR sake. That YOU may be glorified again in this land.

Supplication: Discernment for relevance.
Father, there is so much information available. Who can decipher it all? Who can understand the inter-connectivity of all the details. You can! I take heart that You understand the details and You know how to reveal the motives and intentions of the hearts of those who are involved. Praise be to Your Name!

Pour out Your insight, wisdom, and discernment upon the Mueller Investigation. Father, there is no way these people, smart as You have made them, can bring relevance to what is being uncovered. They need You. They may not know it. They may trust in their own fallible, feeble efforts, but I ask You to bring discernment and relevance.

Supplication: Communication, action, closure—to swiftly move on.
Father, what an incredible fiasco, distraction, and use of valuable resources! Why? Many of us don't understand any of the implications of all this.

Father, would you reveal what is relevant, communicate it to the American people, and bring action that will bring closure and allow this nation to move forward? Father, do this, I ask, in such a way that You are glorified? Do this in a way that allows the Truth, Jesus Christ!, to be raised up. I ask for Your intervention.

Please help this matter to be put to rest. Have people done wrong? Have laws been broken? Are there criminals who have done so grievously that they should go to jail? You know, O God, and I am asking that this come swiftly. May truth be known, may the guilty be identified, may sentencing be quick. O Father, that would be so amazing. I will give YOU the glory. I will rejoice in You! I will proclaim Your Righteousness and mercy.

Peace through Truth.
I ask these things. I come boldly. I come with the righteousness of Christ upon me that I can come boldly before Your throne of grace. I come gladly, knowing that Your purposes will not be thwarted, Truth shall not be covered, and that through Jesus Christ, we are set free.

May this nation again...rejoice in You alone.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please add your anonymous prayers at the end of this blog.


Please consider these prayers for the revival of our nation:
For the U.S.
Disaster Recovery Prayers
For the Trump Administration
For Leaders and Decision Makers
For Pastors, especially in the U.S.

***This prayer is my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of any organization. They are offered in good faith that others may find them helpful in their prayer life and that the Church of Jesus Christ may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

For encouragement and guidance, consider being a part of Intercessors for America. Join this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

The U.S. and Iran Deal...a prayer for godly wisdom

***The U.S. and Iran Deal...a prayer for godly wisdom.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
Your Word:

Psalms 122:6
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

James 1:5
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

In direct obedience, I come praying for the peace of Jerusalem. You have commanded that I do so. Many are concerned with the Iran Deal and we bring our concerns directly to You. Your Word focuses on the nations in the middle east, extending outward. So this focus for peace centers around Jerusalem. We need Your wisdom to pray. Our leaders need Your wisdom.

May believers in the United States grow a love for Jerusalem in their hearts for You. It is Your city. It's very meaning is City of Peace, Foundation of Peace. Iran threatens Israel and Jerusalem. We need Your wisdom to pray. Our leaders need Your wisdom to make godly decisions.

We lack knowledge and understanding. Our desire is to pray in accordance with Your Word. I pray for our leaders—grant them the wisdom from above. Grant them insights into the Iranian mindset to understand the triggers that define their words and actions. Grant every person involved in these decisions a spirit of humility that he or she needs You. May they clearly admit their impotence; that regardless of their "intelligence," their wisdom is limited. They need the wisdom from above. May they be cognizant of this fact and search Your Word and pray fervently for Your guidance.

We are already at war with the enemy of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. Again, and again, I ask that You raise up an army of prayer warriors. May prayers rise up before Your throne of grace unceasingly from this nation on behalf of our leaders, those in authority, and for the peace of Jerusalem.

Your Word promises to give wisdom, "liberally" to those who ask for it. I am here asking for it. I ask on behalf of our leaders: President Trump, Vice President Pence, decision makers and influencers in our armed forces, lawmakers in Washington and each state in the U.S. Father, I'm asking for wisdom for this nation, that we may confess our sin and return to You. Pour out Your spirit of wisdom that we may see our sin. May teachers and preachers of Your Word have the courage to speak out with conviction that this nation confess and repent of our sin.

We lack wisdom. May our leaders and decision makers know that their wisdom, regardless of the extensive network of information, is limited. Urge our leaders to seek Your wisdom. May they acknowledge their limitations and by Your Spirit, see Your wisdom...the wisdom from an omniscient God, who gives liberally to those who ask.

Beckon our leaders to acknowledge their need. May every one of them realize and confess their sin before You, that You may delight in pouring out of Your wisdom.

We need You. May this nation again...rejoice in You alone.

Hear my heart before Your throne of grace and mercy,

In Jesus’ Name.

Please add your anonymous prayers at the end of this blog.
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Please consider these prayers for the revival of our nation:
For the U.S.
Disaster Recovery Prayers
For the Trump Administration
For Leaders and Decision Makers
For Pastors, especially in the U.S.

***This prayer is my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of any organization. They are offered in good faith that others may find them helpful in their prayer life and that the Church of Jesus Christ may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

For encouragement and guidance, consider being a part of Intercessors for America. Join this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

California Wildfires...a plea for help...the prayers of one sinner

***California Wildfires...a plea for help...the prayers of one sinner Please pray with me:
Please add your anonymous prayers at the end of this blog.

Heavenly Father,
Your Word:

1 Kings 19:11-13
11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:

12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

13 And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?

We have received the wind, the earthquakes and now the fire. Will we now hear Your voice?

The fires in California are devastating...they are all-consuming. Yet, as You command, I shall enter into Your gates with thanksgiving, and into Your courts with praise. I will bless Your Holy Name.

You know what is happening in California and in this nation... Thank You. You are omnipresent and You personally witnessed every life that has been lost. Thank You for being there. There is nothing that I can tell You that You do not already know... I know very little. If I knew all that is going on, it would be too much for me— yet, You know.

You are the Almighty, One True and Living God. You are the omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent God. You know all, You are everywhere and You are all powerful. Thank You and praise be to Your Name.

You are all powerful. There is so much devastation and You can stop it; but You have not done so. You could have prevented or minimized this loss; but You have not done so. The loss of property and of life is overwhelming...You know.

Father, people are suffering loss of all that they have worked for. Many have lost their lives. The grief of those who have lost loved ones... The grief of the loss of all property...it is staggering. Many lives were not saved. Many, trying to save others, were consumed.

Lives are changed forever. You know.

Psalm 24:1
The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

I acknowledge that all that is here belongs to You, including our very lives. Yet, how shall You be praised from the grave? How will people know that You are God. If You are going to pour out these consuming fires, then please, also pour out Your Holy Spirit. Otherwise, we cannot bear it. Help Lord! Help us.

With all the devastation, from hurricanes, from Las Vegas shooting, and now these fires, will we give our attention to You? Draw us to You that we may acknowledge that YOU are God. Pull our hearts to You Father. Although we cannot make sense of what is happening across our nation, without Your help, we will still not acknowledge You. Help us turn our attention to You O God and give us ears to hear.

Leviticus 20:22
Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spue you not out.

Is this land so disgusted with our collective consciousness and actions, that it is spewing us out? Is the land itself revolting at our choices to silence the God of Creation? Murder children? Change Your definition of marriage and family? Is our land revolting on Your behalf? Is it so nauseated and appalled that it is vomiting us out? It seems so.

Father, will we be tempted to find our own reason and thinking regarding these devastating disasters that are plaguing our land? Please help us to turn to You for reason...Our pride has consumed us. We think we can control every aspect of YOUR world. Please forgive us and help us turn from our wicked ways. Help Lord.

Consume the pride we have had as a nation, that we turn to You, acknowledge the error of our ways, and repent of having thrown YOU out of our nation. Prayer, abortion, marriage, civil disobedience. We have raised up and followed our own desires. Forgive us...may these fires call us to You that we may find life again...for You are the God of life.

Hebrews 12:28-29
28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: For our God is a consuming fire.

Yes, all that we have, including our lives, belongs to You. Yet I pray that voices may rise up to Your throne of grace and be heard. Rise up O God, and show us the pathway back to You. I pray these fires exhaust us to the point that we turn to You. O Father, may it be so. Help us. I cry out to You...Help Lord.

I pray for comfort for those who grieve. I ask for Your Holy Spirit be poured out. May His comfort may be evident, sought after, and acknowledged. May these fires destroy our prideful spirits and soften our hardened hearts.

Many are experiencing utter loss... may they find and treasure Your presence in their lives. May You become central to us in this land. May we acknowledge that all that we have is temporal. Our lives are temporal.

May this be the turning point to put our thoughts and actions on that which has lasting value...on Jesus Christ. Salvation through Him and Him alone. May there be rejoicing in this land again...rejoicing in You alone.

Hear my heart before Your throne of grace and mercy,

In Jesus’ Name.

Please consider these prayers for the revival of our nation:
http://ernestprays.blogspot.com/2017/12/california-wildfiresagain-plea-for-help.html
For the U.S.
Disaster Recovery Prayers
For the Trump Administration
For Leaders and Decision Makers
For Pastors, especially in the U.S.

***This prayer is my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of any organization. They are offered in good faith that others may find them helpful in their prayer life and that the Church of Jesus Christ may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

For encouragement and guidance, consider being a part of Intercessors for America. Join this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

Terror in Las Vegas...the prayers of one sinner

***Prayers following the terror of the Las Vegas shooting ...a call to unity

Verse
Psalms 73:19
How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

Psalms 91:5
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,

I give You thanks for You are the God of Life and not of death. I give You thanks that I can come to You in my sorrow for the condition of the United States. I come.

I praise You, the omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent God. You know the condition of this nation, You know our hearts, our fears, our needs. You know our spiritual condition and You know the decrepit condition of our thinking and our hearts. You know the sickness of our spirits. Thank You ...for You are the answer and You are willing to give liberally. I come asking for Your answers.

Our nation suffers another hit. This terror is different for it is clearly the work of one human against another. It was premeditated. It was carefully planned and executed. It's purpose was death of innocent people. Father, one moment all was well, and in another moment, terror reigned without ceasing. Help Lord. You know the details.

First I ask for Your definitive presence with those who are suffering. Many came to the fore as the event unfolded. Many were taken to medical facilities for needed attention. And many have returned home and sit with the reality of their experience. Invigorate Your church to keep reaching out—especially to those whose wounds are mental, emotional, psychological, and spiritual. Help these victims to rise up, seek You and find Your grace, mercy, and peace.

Many are asking for answers. We turn to our police and our government for answers. We demand they respond. We demand they tell us the details and we demand they bring us answers that we want to hear. We demand that they "do something." Forgive us for every time we have not turned to You. You have the answers.

For those that seek, may they turn to You. May they find relevant churches that know Your Word. Father, may Your Word proliferate through the minds and hearts of these people who are seeking answers. Rise up Your army of believers, establish their credibility through an out-flowing of Your peace and hope within them. Establish their demeanor with true empathy for those in pain and seeking some kind of answer. May they find the path to Your Word.

Raise up Your Word in this situation and in this nation. May it be spoken out loud that it may be heard. Please call those who would hear Your Word to find it, hear it, listen intently and internally, and diligently seek You for the only answers that will bring surety.

Father, I pray for churches to wake up and heed the call. Is not the harvest ready? Are the laborers few? Please raise them up. Raise up testimonies that call to the heart of the hurting. Raise up credibility of Jesus Christ—Lord and Savior. Soften the hearts of the hurting who would blame You for not preventing this situation. May they find their own free-will and realize that the shooter had free-will too. Holy Spirit, convict thousands across our nation to utilize Your gift of their free-will and make a decision to receive and follow Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Hallelujah!

May this time of grieving be turned to dancing. Up-gird our nation to seek You intently. Raise up warriors to enlist and join the spiritual battle. Teach us to come before Your presence and delight You with the intentions of our hearts. Holy Spirit, descend on us and establish us before the Throne of Grace. Sculpt us to be the prayer warriors that know this not a battle of flesh and blood. Holy Spirit, please lead our prayers.

Father, many people are demanding the government move on gun control. Yet we know, that if guns are banned, other means will surface. Father, it avoids the problem...the problem of our spiritual condition. Raise up churches and pastors, raiser up YOUR message that we will answer to You and that the proliferation of sin is what is beleaguering our nation. Father, may Your church rise to the surface and attend to Your business that You desire that every person come to the saving grace of Jesus Christ.

1 Timothy 2:4
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

...and the media. Father they promote terror and their agendas. They even use this event to put down and criticize our president. Place Your hand of protection on him and his family. Silence the media that uses anything available to promote their agenda. Expose the lies and raise up truth. You are Truth. Jesus Christ is Truth. Let us proclaim truth. We desperately need discernment and wisdom, and words of Your leading. We cannot do this on our own. Help Lord. I cry out to You. May many cry out.

Hear my heart before Your throne of grace and mercy,

In Jesus’ Name.

Please consider these prayers for the revival of our nation:
For the U.S.
For the Trump Administration
For Leaders and Decision Makers
For Pastors, especially in the U.S.

***This prayer is my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of any organization. They are offered in good faith that others may find them helpful in their prayer life and that the Church of Jesus Christ may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

For encouragement and guidance, consider being a part of Intercessors for America. Join this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

Weather Disasters: a prayer for fast action to help

***Hurricanes, earthquakes, flooding and fires: for fast action to help

1 Timothy 2:1-4
1. I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,

Thanksgiving belongs to You. You have grown this great nation from its inception. Thank You. This nation has been a world leader because of Your hand upon us. Thank You. I have lived in this nation and enjoyed freedoms for my entire life, because of your gracious blessings upon us. Again, I give You thanks.

You are a gracious God; slow to anger, and You desire that all men be saved. You are worthy of praise. You summon the wind and the waves and they obey Your voice. You created the sun and moon as a sign. You know every tremor and every earthquake. You know every person who lives and those who have died in the weather events. You know all.

We cannot help but ask, "Where are You?" Yet the question answers itself, because You are omni-present. You are here. You are with the people who are suffering from the damage of these hurricanes. May they cry out to You and find Your grace to help in their time of need.

Father, call Your church here in the U.S. to cry out to You. Wake us up. Let us enter Your gates with thanksgiving. So many people say, "We lost everything by we are grateful that our lives were spared." Be pleased with this set of priority. Father, raise up the church to take action. Already we are back to our lives as usual and we have forgotten those who continue to struggle.

Puerto Rico struggles in desperation. May Your church reach out in prayer and petition You on their behalf. Please sustain these people and help them to hold steady while help is mobilized. Sustain their lives, still their hearts. Give those who are able the ability to form teams to help others. Bind these people, strangers before the storm, to come together to uplift, encourage and sustain each other.

I pray for our leaders, Father. The nation is in disarray and these leaders need Your insight to know how to prioritize their actions. Help to the victims of these hurricanes cannot come fast enough, especially in Puerto Rico. Surround our leaders with solid advice and planning. Bring voice to those plans that can bring the greatest benefit. Father, by Your Holy Spirit, bring new ideas, unique ideas to the people involved so that people quickly receive basic needs.

You clearly tell us that You choose the leaders of every nation to do Your will.

Romans 13:1
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Instill in Your church the understanding that to complain about these our leaders is sin. Instill in us to refrain from words that speak against Your chosen authorities. Let us turn from the temptation and instead choose to please You with prayers for them.

Father, I'm asking for the mobilization of basic life-sustaining needs: food, water, medical attention. Mobilize Your church here in the U.S. to pray for Your supernatural intervention for these people. We need Your help. I petition You to awaken Your church to rise up in prayer before Your throne.

Father, the temptation to go back to our daily lives "as usual" is great. We have become a self-absorbed society. The storms have gone by and with have minimal impact, it is easy to turn our back and resume our lives. May it not be so! Father, this is an opportunity to unify our nation. Raise up a sentiment of humility and before You, a vision within each person to do what they can, and courage to act.

Silence the accusers! Silence the complainers! Father, the media as well as loud-mouthed complainers use these disasters to tear down our leaders and our nation. Let us repent. You have called us to make supplication, prayers and intercessions for all men and for those in authority. We indulge in complaining. Forgive us. Place Your Word in the hearts of Your church that we have the mandate to pray. You tell us: Do everything without complaining or arguing (Philippians 2:14). Raise up a heart to do this.

Father, the enemy infiltrates the media. The people in this industry are being used in every scenario to tear down and cause division. Where is truth? Jesus, You are Truth. This industry proliferates lies and deception. Cause those who will use these disasters to complain and put down our government to be silenced. Raise up those who will report the truth. Trample down the lies that destroy.

Extol Yourself in these times. Have mercy on our nation. We do not deserve it. Yet, You are a gracious God and I ask for Your help in time of dire need.

Help us, that we may stand strong and that we may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please consider these prayers for the revival of our nation:
For Weather Disasters
For the Trump Administration
For Leaders and Decision Makers
For Pastors, especially in the U.S.

***This prayer is my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of any organization. They are offered in good faith that others may find them helpful in their prayer life and that the Church of Jesus Christ may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

For encouragement and guidance, consider being a part of Intercessors for America. Join this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

Hurricanes Maria, Jose, Irma and Harvey: A prayer for strength and hope

***Hurricanes Maria, Jose, Irma and Harvey: A prayer for strength and hope

Isaiah 57:10
You were tired out by the length of your road,Yet you did not say, "It is hopeless." You found renewed strength, Therefore you did not faint. (NASB)

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,

Father, You are God. The hurricanes have left incredible devastation. Yet, I come to You with thanksgiving. In the rubble, there have been miracles. Babies born in the midst of the hurricane itself. People rescued after days without food or water. Loved ones reunited and even pets found after days of wandering. Yes, I come with thanksgiving. You are who You say You are:

Isaiah 25:4-5 4
For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

The storms have been devastating in so many different ways. They have left hundreds of thousands to be poor. Father, be their strength. So many are in distress and will continue to be in distress for many months and even years to come —grant them a strong spirit. You are a refuge from the storm, may Your Holy Spirit teach them to access Your place of refuge. Father have mercy. You are the shadow from the heat. You are there when the blast of these terrible storms have pushed people against the wall.

Father, the devastation is not just of property. Many, many lives have been devastated. Many souls are crying out, "Where are You?" Help Lord. Show Yourself.

It is so tempting to say, "God does not hear. God does not see. God does not care." Yet, there is no truth to that. I strike those sentiments down in the Name of Jesus. You are the God of Hope and I proclaim there is none like You.

Psalm 34:8
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Father, I claim this verse for these people caught in the devastation of this storm. May they look to You and offer their trust as a sacrifice during this disturbing time.

We can trust in You. Establish this in our hearts. Help us to turn to YOU, O God. You calmed the seas and spoke to the wind. They obeyed Your command! May we all petition You to speak calm to our hearts and minds, and our lives as we survey the devastation.

YOU are the God of life and not of death. It is tempting to say otherwise. Establish our thoughts and prayers and lighten our hearts as the reality of the devastation becomes a part of the daily lives of these people. Call unto them, and may they cry out to You. Establish Your Spirit within them and perform the impossible: Grant them Peace of heart and mind, amidst the ruin.

Nahum 1:7
The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.

So much has been destroyed: homes, buildings, the power grid. Dams are breaking and so are hearts. Everywhere people look, there is wreckage. What do they see when they look inside? Father, may they look to You and find You.

Please send Your Holy Spirit, the Comforter, to comfort those in these storms. Grant them strength of body and of heart. May they have hope...where there is hopelessness. Be their hope and strength in this time of dire need.

Father, may those who can go and help, do so. May those who can give, give generously, may those pray, petition You day and night. Hear our cry and have mercy.

Help us, that we may stand strong and that we may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please consider these prayers for the revival of our nation:
For Weather Disasters
For the Trump Administration
For Leaders and Decision Makers
For Pastors, especially in the U.S.

***This prayer is my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of any organization. They are offered in good faith that others may find them helpful in their prayer life and that the Church of Jesus Christ may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

For encouragement and guidance, consider being a part of Intercessors for America. Join this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

A nation in shambles, crying out to God...the prayers of one sinner

*** A nation in shambles, crying out to God...the prayers of one sinner

Isaiah 25:4
For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones [is] as a storm [against] the wall.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,

You are a God of order, and all things have their time and place. You are the God of Creation and all things are under Your control. You are the God who gives strength to the poor and needy. You know our distress. You are the God who provides refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat.

You are God Almighty and there is none like You.

Honor, glory, and praise belong to You and to none other. You alone are worthy to be worshiped. We are not worthy to approach You, except for Jesus.

We come to Your presence with thanksgiving. Thank You for getting our attention with Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. Thank You for uniting this nation with great need as we survey the devastation left in the wake of these storms. We give You thanks that we can trust You to bring good from the intense needs as we begin cleaning up.

We cry out to You this day. Jesus! Hear our cry. The devastation is so great, it is near impossible to know where to begin in the cleanup. Call us to begin with You. Father, some have nothing left. Their homes are completely in shambles...and they barely have their lives. There is nothing to clean up. There is nothing left. Nothing.

Puerto Rico is devastated. Parts of Florida are devastated. Houston and parts of Texas have been reduced to rubble. These are our fellow citizens. We must help them. From a distance, it is easy to turn away. May it never be so! Touch our hearts to help those in such extreme need. Pour out Your Spirit that we may turn to You and petition You for our need. Father unite this nation once again. Hear our cry. It seems that the ocean is trying to wash this nation clean.

Leviticus 18:25, 28
And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants. That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you.

You are a God who loves those who fear You and hate sin. We are all sinners. You have every right to condemn us...but You came instead to save us. Yet we continue in our sin. Have mercy O God. Have mercy.

This nation is in disarray. The media carries the devastation of these disasters and many of us are careless in our thinking...and self serving. Surely, none have an excuse–none can say, "I didn't know." Yet, with all this need—here in our nation, many return to their self-serving and sinful agendas. How can You stand us? Forgive us.

Yet, You are our hope and there is no other name under which we can stand. Jesus! We have been arrogant in our ways, and within hours of these storms, we turn away and turn back to our daily lives, oblivious of dire need. Forgive us.

2 Chronicles 7:14
14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

You give us the condition that we must humble ourselves. If my people...IF we will humble ourselves. It seems we prefer our arrogance and our self-serving ways. I am no better. Forgive me. Forgive us. You have given us a gift with these hurricanes: the opportunity to show Your love and care for those in need. Yet many have turned away once the hurricanes were no longer a threat to them. We are so myopic. I am myopic! Help me Lord. Help our nation. Change me. Please change this nation.

Teach us to pray. Our minds are so self-centered that our own minuscule needs captivate us. They aren't even needs. They are wants. I am guilty. Forgive me. Lord God of heaven humble me, teach me to pray. I petition You to help me abide by Your Word. I cannot do this on my own. I need You. We need You.

How can we seek You? We are so filthy that the land itself is disgusted with us. I am so sorry. For I too have, in my own little world, brought my self-serving ways into my everyday life and made them my priorities.

How can we seek You? This nation has turned against You. Many people seek and find any reference to You and proclaim it an offense! I am so sorry. I have not prayed as I should. How can we seek You? Teach me. Father...Heavenly Father... teach me to seek You and wait on You. Quiet my mind and heart. Capture my attention that I may humbly pray and seek You.

You beckon us to "turn from our wicked ways." HOW? How can this nation that is so determined to spit in Your face, turn? How? YOU KNOW. Only You know how this can happen. It is through Your Spirit. You give us the answer. O Father, please do not hold back. Turn our hearts. Send Your Spirit to us. Only by the power of Your Holy Spirit can this happen. I ask it. Change me. Change this nation. Please have mercy.

Help us, that we may stand strong and that we may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please consider these prayers for the revival of our nation:
For Weather Disasters
For the Trump Administration
For Leaders and Decision Makers
For Pastors, especially in the U.S.

***This prayer is my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of any organization. They are offered in good faith that others may find them helpful in their prayer life and that the Church of Jesus Christ may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

For encouragement and guidance, consider being a part of Intercessors for America. Join this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

Hurricane Irma: Pleading for mercy and help in time of need

*** Hurricane Irma: Pleading for mercy and help in time of need

Isaiah 25:4
“For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.”

Psalms 88:11
“Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?”

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,

O Father of life, God of mercy. we are reeling from Hurricane Harvey and Irma is at our doorstep, threatening the nation. Have mercy, O God. Call us to seek You.

You are the God who gives strength to the poor and needy in our distress. You are the refuge from the storm. You are a refuge and Your are strength, when the blast of the storm pushes us against the wall. Thank You Lord, for Your mercy is from everlasting.

Many are crying out, "Where is God!" Yet, You are omnipresent. You are there. You are in every moment and You are in every place. Yes, You are there. Your presence is fierce and yet merciful. Help us Lord, we call unto You. Have mercy.

The destruction is total. Entire islands are devastated. The destruction is beyond comprehension. The Caicos and Turks islands, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Dominican Republic. Father, the devastation is so great, it is not possible to understand it. There are no services for these people. There is no water, no food, no sanitation, no cover. Have mercy and may Your presence be felt. May Your testimony rise up.

Homes are destroyed. Families are separated and searching. Children have been ripped from their mother's and father's arms. The devastation has annihilated the infrastructure. And it has brought horror to families as they assess their staggering loss. Children cry out in fear and trembling as their parents are no more. Alarm and panic are of no avail, for who is there that can help. Only You O LORD, please have mercy.

You are there. How can they know it? How can Your presence be felt? How can these people have the strength to move forward? How is it possible? Only You know.

Rise up, O God. Demonstrate Your sovereignty. Cause everyone there to seek You and proclaim Your sovereignty. Are there people there who know You? Are there believers there who will rise up with a testimony of Your salvation? Who are they? You know.

May Your Holy Spirit rise up. May rejoicing come from the mouths of those who know You. May there be great peace within them and may it flow from their being. Raise them up as a testimony to You: The One True and Living God. Raise up a song in their hearts and send them forth.

Comfort these people in their losses. It is so extensive. Yet, can thy lovingkindness be demonstrated from the grave? Save these people. Through this horrific storm, save them. Pour forth Your compassion and may it be seen by many. May all these people know they need a Savior and cry out to You and find grace to help in this deep time of need.

Can these storms be a rallying cry for unity in this nation? I ask it. May we leave our agendas and find ways to help. Father, have mercy.

Help us, that we may stand strong and that we may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please consider these prayers for the revival of our nation:
For Weather Disasters
For Leaders and Decision Makers
For Pastors, especially in the U.S.

***This prayer is my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of any organization. They are offered in good faith that others may find them helpful in their prayer life and that the Church of Jesus Christ may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

For encouragement and guidance, consider being a part of Intercessors for America. Join this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

Hurricane Harvey: A prayer for strength to recover and rebuild

*** Hurricane Harvey: A prayer for strength to recover and rebuild

Isaiah 41:10
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,

I cannot imagine the grief these people feel as they return to their neighborhoods. What is it like to approach their street, their homes, and their businesses? Many do not have a home to walk into for there is only a heap of wood, stone, and glass. Many have lost everything that was the work of their lives...and many are grieving the loss of their loved ones and their friends.

Many lives have been taken, and many lives have been ruined. The path to rebuild seems impossible. I cannot fathom the devastation. And I cannot imagine what it is like to consider the cleanup and the rebuilding for months and years to come.

We need You. We do not understand. We cannot make sense of it. We need You.

Father in heaven, I put my trust in You to walk with them. Make Your presence tangible as they return to their street, to their addresses. As they behold the devastation, I am trusting You to uphold them. Hold onto their hearts as their hearts sink at the destruction.

Father, the devastation is so widespread. It is everywhere people look; it is in every direction. Please embrace them, strengthen them and encourage them. Help them to see progress, even if it is small, may it encourage.

Father, so much help is needed. Urge people who can go to go. Urge people who can give to give. Pour out Your wisdom to those receiving these resources so they are used expediently and wisely. Establish processes that are efficient and let there be no waste. Establish systems to process resources so they hastily find their way to those in need.

Pour out Your Word in these neighborhoods. May it encourage, invigorate, and strengthen. Guide and direct the helpers that are dispatched. Give them a demeanor that upholds these people. Even in their grief, Father, may there be song. Even in the grief, may there be a knowledge that You are there.

As for those who would take advantage of this situation, who would steal the funds that are given, and even steal from houses that are temporarily abandoned, Father, deal swiftly with them. Deal with them quickly. Expose them and have no mercy.

Raise up Your testimony that You are the Lord. Many are asking how a loving God could allow this kind of devastation. Father, it is a reasonable question! Many are asking for You and many are asking about You.

You are more than a reasonable God —while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. You alone know Your reasons for allowing this. At this time, for these people, it is difficult to see purpose or purpose that leads to good. The devastation is so great that is unreasonable to imagine a loving God. Help Lord.

Father, inasmuch as we cannot find purpose in the magnitude of what has happened, help us cling to You and to Your Word. Help us to seek You intentionally. Help us to incline our spiritual ears and see with sharp spiritual eyesight.

Speak life and health to these people and their beloved animals. Keep their hearts and minds diligent. Weep with them; console them and bring comfort. Uphold them to diligently turn to You for courage and strength.

Convict all of us to help in what ever way we can, through our presence or our offerings. Help us all, that we may stand strong and that we may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please consider these prayers for the revival of our nation:
For the Trump Administration
For Leaders and Decision Makers
For Pastors, especially in the U.S.

***This prayer is my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of any organization. They are offered in good faith that others may find them helpful in their prayer life and that the Church of Jesus Christ may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

For encouragement and guidance, consider being a part of Intercessors for America. Join this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

Hurricane Harvey: A cry for help and unity

***A cry for help: Hurricane Harvey

Isaiah 25:4
For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

Psalm 61:1-3
Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,

You are the God of Creation and nothing happens outside Your permissive will. You have permitted this storm and know every person who is experiencing it. There is nothing outside of Your knowledge. You are omniscient. You hear every cry and You even hear the silent fear that saturates our minds. Thank You.

The storm of Hurricane Harvey rages against the Texas coast and inland. You are the only true shelter and Your Truth leads us to higher ground. Father, we need the higher ground now —literally. Please help those caught in this storm to move quickly to safety and do so in an orderly and courteous manner.

Father, move in the hearts of each person and organization that can help in this time of need. May Your compassion flow freely and may hands of care be extended. May those that should "go" be immediately dispatched. May those that can give, do so speedily. Father, for all the funding and resources that are gathered, may the people in charge of them be careful, competent and full of wisdom to "divide rightly" and in accordance with Your standards.

As the storm surge saturates the coast, may we experience a surge of unity and care for each other. Surely during times like these, people are aware of their helplessness. May their need cause their eyes to be opened and to see Your hand of help. Lead them to the Rock that is on higher ground. Father, may Your presence be sought, felt, acknowledged, and proclaimed.

Father, in a divided nation, is it possible that this can unite us? I ask it. May we put down our divisiveness and look past our anger, hatred and fear, and pull together as a nation? May black and white disappear and may people see the humanness that You have placed within us as a basis to extend grace and mercy —help in time of need? Create a storm surge of stories that magnify YOU!

I pray that insurance companies do the right thing! May compassion flow freely and may representatives of these companies respond quickly and rightly as if they were directly ministering to You. May You be pleased with these businesses and bless those that act righteously.

Father, may this storm cause eyes to be opened and hearts to change. As people see their helplessness and better understand their weakness and hopelessness, may they turn to You and cry out. Hear their prayers O God who has ears to hear! I plead with You to create testimonies that permeate the news that repeatedly say,

"From the end of the earth I cried to the Lord. He heard my cry and delivered me to higher ground."

And may the people say, "Amen."

Father, glorify Yourself through Hurricane Harvey. May those who experience this storm, every one of them, be made aware that You are the True and Living God who created the heavens and the earth and may they bow low in their hearts and acknowledge that only in You is there hope.

Help us, that we may stand strong and that we may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please consider these prayers for the revival of our nation:
For the Trump Administration
For Leaders and Decision Makers
For Pastors, especially in the U.S.

***This prayer is my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of any organization. They are offered in good faith that others may find them helpful in their prayer life and that the Church of Jesus Christ may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

For encouragement and guidance, consider being a part of Intercessors for America. Join this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/