These are tumultuous times, and our nation and the world desperately need
prayer. This prayer guide is only a suggestion to help guide you as you pray. No
matter how you chose to pray, please keep in mind that these desperate times
require desperate, heartfelt prayers, which are passionately cried out to the
Lord.
Pray for a Supernatural Move of God to Bring Resolution to this Crisis!
"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers,
against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the
spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realm" (Ephesians 6.12).
"For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The
weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they
have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every
pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive
every thought and make it obedient to Christ" (2 Corinthians 10:3- 5).
Pray for Protection of Our Cities Against Terrorist Attacks!
· Ask God to forgive the
American people for our sins against Him (2 Chronicles 7:14; 1 John 1:9;
Nehemiah 9:1-2).
· Pray for God's protection of
our people and our cities (Ezekiel 22:30; 2 Chronicles 20:17; Psalm 35:1).
· Pray for victory over fear (2
Timothy 1: 7; Psalm 46:1-2).
Pray for Our Leaders! (President Bush, his advisers and Cabinet, Vise President,
National Security Counsel, United Nations, Central Intelligence Agency, Joint
Chiefs of Staff, Congress and Senate)
· Pray that they would seek
God's wisdom and counsel (James 1: 5).
· Pray that they would fear God
more than man (Psalm 111: 10).
· Pray that God would pour out
His blessings and protection over them (Psalm 91: 11-12).
· Pray that those who do not
know the Lord would come to Him through this crisis (2 Peter 3:9).
Pray for Our Troops!
· Pray for their protection and
for peace, which transcends all understanding (2 Timothy 1:7; 2 Thessalonians
3:3; Philippians 4:7).
· Pray for the protection,
provision and peace of their family members (Psalm 91:11-12).
· Pray for their encouragement
in the face of danger and loneliness (Joshua 1:7).
· Pray that those who don't
know Christ would come to Him through this crisis (Acts 2:21).
· Pray that they would have
confidence in the Lord and in His mighty power and that He alone would be able
to keep them from harm (Ephesians 6:10, Psalm 91:9-12).
Pray for the People of Iraq!
· Pray that the innocent would
not suffer and that they would be protected from harm, especially the children
(Psalm 91: 9-12).
· That they would come to know
the true Living God through this crisis and that the god of this world would not
be able to continue to blind them (2 Peter 3:9; 2 Corinthians 4:4).
· That Saddam Hussein, through
a supernatural move of God, would go into exile (Daniel 4:31, 4:4-5, 2:1).
You may also consider this guide to Prayer for North Korea and their Dictator
Kim Jong II
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