[Faith]

Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. – Isaiah 49:16

Heavenly Father,

Some things are beyond our understanding. Who can comprehend this awesome wonder---that the God of all creation has a hand upon which He has written our very own name? Lord God, how much You love Your children! Your thoughts are higher than our thoughts; Your ways higher than our ways. We bow before You in awe and amazement, for there is none like You. We owe our very lives to You; every breath we take is by Your grace. Thank You, Father, for the length, the breadth, the depth, and the height of Your love for us.

Father, just as we cannot save ourselves, neither can we save our country. Our needs are beyond the capacity of human wisdom and endeavor, and we cannot find our way back without Your help. We pray for Your mercy, Lord. Save us from ourselves and restore us to the nation You want us to be. Help us to be more concerned with Your thoughts toward us than the opinions of those in this world.

We cry out on behalf of all those in the path of Hurricane Irma. Lord, so many are in grave danger. Others need gasoline, food, water, and shelter. Please call forth Your people to come to their aid. Shelter all from the storm, and supply our first responders with Your strength and protection. Grant our precious military patriots the shelter of Your wings. May You gather them up in Your hands whenever they are in trouble or peril. Thank You for Your loving watch over our President and his family. Continue to give him strength for the battle, and may our legislators awaken to the responsibility they have to You and to the people of America.

Thank You, Father, that we have a High Priest in Heaven---our Savior, Jesus Christ. How blessed we are to be Your people! Though we deserve no favor, yet You crown us with loving kindness and tender mercies. Blessed are You, Lord God, our King. May we pray this together in agreement across this nation, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

[Faith]

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[stars & stripes forever]

FATHER GOD,

We stand upon Your faithful Promises in PSALM 91 on behalf of those in harms way during Hurricane Irma, those who are recovering from Hurricane Harvey, the earthquake victims in Mexico, and those who are fleeing the fires in the west.

Psalm 91

1
Those who live in the shelter of the Most High
will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2
This I declare about the Lord:
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
he is my God, and I trust him.
3
For he will rescue you from every trap
and protect you from deadly disease.
4
He will cover you with his feathers.
He will shelter you with his wings.
His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
5
Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night,
nor the arrow that flies in the day.
6
Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness,
nor the disaster that strikes at midday.
7
Though a thousand fall at your side,
though ten thousand are dying around you,
these evils will not touch you.
8
Just open your eyes,
and see how the wicked are punished.

9
If you make the Lord your refuge,
if you make the Most High your shelter,
10
no evil will conquer you;
no plague will come near your home.
11
For he will order his angels
to protect you wherever you go.
12
They will hold you up with their hands
so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.
13
You will trample upon lions and cobras;
you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet!

14
The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me.
I will protect those who trust in my name.
15
When they call on me, I will answer;
I will be with them in trouble.
I will rescue and honor them.
16
I will reward them with a long life
and give them my salvation.”

JESUS said, “The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” (John 10:10)

You, LORD, are good. Your unfailing love continues forever, and Your faithfulness continues to each generation.

In JESUS’ Name we pray. Amen.

[V K Lee]

Prayers for our nation. Please protect US from Mother Nature and those who seek to do us harm.
We pray in CHRIST’s Name.
Amen.

[UMCRevMom@aol.com]

Thank you for your wonderful prayer.
Praying with you.

[laplata]

Amen!

[oldteen]

Amen.

[weston]

Amen

[DarthVader]

Amen!!

Psalm 8

To the leader: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David.

1 O Lord, our Sovereign,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory above the heavens.
2 Out of the mouths of babes and infants
you have founded a bulwark because of your foes,
to silence the enemy and the avenger.

3 When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars that you have established;
4 what are human beings that you are mindful of them,
mortals* that you care for them?

5 Yet you have made them a little lower than God,*
and crowned them with glory and honour.
6 You have given them dominion over the works of your hands;
you have put all things under their feet,
7 all sheep and oxen,
and also the beasts of the field,
8 the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea,
whatever passes along the paths of the seas.

9 O Lord, our Sovereign,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!

[UMCRevMom@aol.com]

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[lysie]

Amen.

[SisterK]

Amen to your spirit filled prayer.

[left that other site]

Joining you in prayer, Dear Faith, in Jesus Holy Name.

[hoosiermama]

Amen

[fieldmarshaldj]

Amen.

[Albion Wilde]

Amen to your faithful, scripture-led prayer, Faith!

[Albion Wilde]

Father God,

Make Your Almighty Presence known to Your faithful in
the hurricanes, floods and fires of today,
and in the months and years of struggle for recovery ahead.
We stand on Your promise never to abandon the people who believe in You.
May faith in Your Salvation and Providence bear the afflicted up and over every challenge.
Bring doubters to Your heart through these catastrophes, by the witness of
the helping hands of the Messiah surrounding them.
In Jesus' Name,
Amen.

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Oh My Soul, You Are Not Alone

Oh, my soul
Oh, how you worry
Oh, how you're weary, from fearing you lost control
This was the one thing, you didn't see coming
And no one would blame you, though
If you cried in private
If you tried to hide it away, so no one knows
No one will see, if you stop believing

Oh, my soul
You are not alone
There's a place where fear has to face the God you know
One more day, He will make a way
Let Him show you how, you can lay this down
'Cause you're not alone

Here and now
You can be honest
I won't try to promise that someday it all works out
'Cause this is the valley
And even now, He is breathing on your dry bones
And there will be dancing
There will be beauty where beauty was ash and stone
This much I know

I'm not strong enough, I can't take anymore
(You can lay it down, you can lay it down)
And my shipwrecked faith will never get me to shore
(You can lay it down, you can lay it down)
Can He find me here
Can He keep me from going under

Oh, my soul
You're not alone

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank You, Father, that we have a High Priest in Heaven---our Savior, Jesus Christ. How blessed we are to be Your people! Though we deserve no favor, yet You crown us with loving kindness and tender mercies. Blessed are You, Lord God, our King. May we pray this together in agreement across this nation, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Amen to Every Powerful Word of your Anointed Prayer, Dear Servant of Jesus Christ.
Joining you in Thanksgiving, Prayer, and Praise.