Father God, I pray for your mercy to cover the people of southern California now during this time of crisis. You are the God of the miraculous, and I pray that you would intervene in California in a miraculous way to turn tragedy around for your glory. I pray for Your divine intervention in the weather conditions in California, that the Santa Ana winds would die down and that rain would quench the flames.
I lift up to Your care the people impacted by the fires. I pray for Your comfort and Your incomprehensible peace to fill their hearts in the midst of the material and personal loss. I pray that You would be with each of the evacuees and that You would turn their eyes upward to You rather than around to the flames. I pray for Your protection over the homes and properties that are still in danger of being destroyed. I pray for medical care and mercy to reach them in the evacuation centers, and I pray for peace and harmony in these centers.
Lord God, I pray for a hedge of protection around firefighters battling the fires and among volunteers who are giving their time to help the people impacted by the fires. I pray Your blessing upon each of the relief workers and upon the state, federal, and private relief efforts. I pray that You would work through each of these people to reveal Yourself to southern California and to the rest of the nation.
Father, above all, I pray that you would use this devestating situation to turn hearts to you. In the name of Jesus, I come against all efforts of the enemy to turn people away from You during this crisis. I praise You, Lord, that You are greater than our enemy, that You are greater than our material wealth that we treasure too much in this country, and that You are greater than all of the trials and tribulations of this life. I pray that You would move in this situation in such a way that no one can question the divinity of Your intervention. I thank You, Lord, that no matter the heartbreak we cause You, it is not Your will for any soul to be lost. You are merciful and kind and loving beyond anything our feeble minds can understand. I ask that You enter into this situation and reveal Your power, love, and mercy to a watchful country. In the holy and mighty name of Jesus. Amen.
Posted by Kim at October 24, 2007 06:59 AM