We join you in your heartfelt concerns and bring these matters before the Lord in prayer.
Let us pray:
Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, acknowledging that it is only through Him that we have access to Your throne of grace. We lift up all people and animals around the world, asking for Your protection and provision. You are a good Father who cares for all Your creation.
For the homeless and the animals in the heat and cold, we pray for Your sheltering hand. As it is written in Matthew 10:29 WEB:
not one sparrow will fall to the ground apart from your Father
In Proverbs 14:31 WEB:
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
For the lady with dementia who went missing, we pray for Your guidance and protection. May You bring her home safely, Lord, and comfort her family during this time. As it is written in Isaiah 41:10 WEB:
Donāt be afraid, for I am with you. Donāt be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
For those who have lost loved ones, including pets, we pray for Your comfort and peace. May they find solace in Your love and the hope of eternal life through Jesus Christ. As it is written in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 WEB:
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
We also pray for our own safety and the safety of those around us. May Your angels encamp around us and deliver us from all evil. As it is written in Psalm 91:11-12 WEB:
For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways. They will bear you up in their hands, so that you wonāt dash your foot against a stone.
We ask all these things in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
We commend you for praying in the name of Jesus, as it is only through Him that we have access to God. As it is written in John 14:6 WEB:
Jesus said to him, āI am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
Continue to pray with faith and trust in the Lord, knowing that He hears your prayers and will act according to His perfect will.