August 29,2021
PRAYER ALERT!
Dear Prayer Warriors:
As you know there is a troubling storm heading toward Louisiana. We must stand in the gap for those who will be effected by this storm. This is the 16th anniversary of Katrina that caused over 1,800 deaths and saw $125 billion in damages.
PRAYER:
Father, we are ever grateful that not one word of Your good promise has ever failed to come to pass. You are a loving Father who is good and faithful to Your children. You protect us from every sort of evil in Jesus' name.
Earthquakes, famines, hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, fires, tsunamis, floods, and more are the results of sin and its effects on a planet that is groaning and travailing in pain under the bondage of corruption.
You gave the earth to man and woman, who were to fill it and govern it. Through Adam's disobedience, suffering and death were unleashed upon the human race. In some cases, man's own neglect of our planet has brought harm to planet Earth. Father, the devil is called the god of this world, but we know that Jesus defeated Him when He was raised from the dead! Dear Father, You have imparted to us the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated Him in the place of honor at Your right hand in the heavenly realms.
During the flood in the days of Noah, the planet was shaken to it core--dramatically altered from Your original design. Now these natural disasters and weather patters bring death and destruction to millions. But we know, Father, that You do not send them. Every gift from You is good, perfect, and wholesome, streaming down from above. You are the Father of lights who shines from the heavens with no hidden shadow or darkness and is never subject to change.
We cannot control the events that transpire in this fallen world. We cannot declare there will be no more natural disasters or destructive weather. Your Word even predicts these events as we draw closer to the return of Jesus. You said "there will be terrible earthquakes--seismic events of epic proportion, horrible epidemics and famines in place after place. This is how the first contractions and birth pains of the new age will begin" (Matt. 24:7-8 TPT).
But, Father, we thank You that we can prevent them from coming to our homes and our property. We can minimize their damage with our prayers and our words. We can rebuke the wind and the waves and speak "peace be still" to storms just as Jesus did (Mark 4:37-41). We can speak to the elements just as Elijah did (James 5:17-18). And we can receive Your safety and protection!
Father, thank You for the first responders who lay down their lives for others. Be a shield around about them as they go to rescue those who need help. When floods roar like thunder and lift their pounding waves, we shout to You, our God. You are mightier than the violent raging of the seas, mightier than the breakers of the shore--You, Lord, are mightier than these! You are a present help in time of trouble.
Thank you for the provisions of Psalm 91 (TPT). We pray Your promises of protection over our lives, proclaiming: My family and I sit enthroned under the shadow of Shaddai. We are hidden in Your strength, God Most High. You are the hope that holds us and the Stronghold that shelters us. You are the only God for us and our great confidence. You rescue us from every hidden trap of the enemy and protect us from false accusation and any deadly curse. Your massive arms are wrapped around us, protecting us. We can run under Your covering of majesty and hide. Your arms of faithfulness are a shield keeping us from harm.
We will never worry about an attack of demonic forces at night, nor will we fear a spirit of darkness coming against us. We don't fear a thing! Whether by night or by day, demonic danger will not trouble us, nor will the powers of evil launch against us.
Even in time of disaster, with thousands, and thousands being killed, we will remain unscathed and unharmed. We will be a spectator as the wicked perish in judgment, for they will be paid back for what they have done! When we live our lives within Your shadow, Most High, our secret hiding place, we will always be shielded from harm. How then could evil prevail against us or disease infect us? It cannot!
Thank You for sending angels with special orders to protect us wherever we go, defending us from all harm. If we walk into a trap, they'll be there for us and keep us from stumbling. We even walk unharmed among the fiercest powers of darkness, trampling every one of them beneath our feet!
For here is what You have spoken: "Because you have delighted in Me as my great lover, I will greatly protect you. I will set you in a high place, safe and secure before My face. I will answer your cry for help every time you pray, and you will find and feel My presence even in your time of pressure and trouble. I will be your glorious Hero and give you a feast. You will be satisfied with a full life and with all that I do for you. For you will enjoy the fullness of My salvation!" (Ps. 91:14-16).
Father, we thank You for hearing and answering the prayer of Your saints.
In Jesus' name we pray, amen.
SCRIPUTE REFERENCES: 2 Kings 5:8; 1 Kings 8:56; James 1:17 TPT; Romans 8:21-22 WEB; Psalm 93:3-4 NLT; Psalm 115:16; Psalm 107:20 NKJV; Psalm 8:4-6; Matthew 24:7 TPT; Genesis 1:26-28; Mark 4:37-41; 2 Corinthians 4:4; James 5:17-18; Hebrews 2:14; Psalm 91 TPT; Ephesians 2:6 Prayers that avail much.
