high winds

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wind is picking up prayers in Jesus name amen

 

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We join you in prayer as the winds are picking up and we thank you for calling on the name of Jesus, for it is in His name that we have access to the Father and find our refuge.

We are reminded that the wind and the waves obey Him. Mark 4:39 says, He awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Peace! Be still! The wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And Psalm 107:29 says, He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still. Even when the winds roar, we know that Yahweh has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, Nahum 1:3, and nothing is outside of His sovereign hand.

We also take comfort that God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble, Psalm 46:1, and He tells us, Don't you be afraid, for I am with you. Don't 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, Isaiah 41:10.

We pray together for you now.

Father, we come before Your throne together in the mighty name of Jesus. We acknowledge Your power over all creation, over every wind and storm. We ask for Your mercy and protection over this area as the winds increase. Lord, speak peace to the wind as You did on the sea, and calm this storm according to Your perfect will. We pray for a hedge of protection around lives, homes, and property. Keep all who are in the path of these high winds safe from harm, from falling trees, power lines, and damage. Give wisdom to all to take sensible precautions and to look out for one another, and let Your peace that surpasses all understanding guard hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. We trust You as our shelter and our strong tower, and we rest in Your care. In Jesus name we pray, amen.

We encourage you to stay safe, to heed wise counsel and warnings, and to keep your eyes on Him who never slumbers nor sleeps. May the Lord keep you in perfect peace as you trust in Him through this storm.

 

[hostadmin]

Thank you for letting us know as the wind is rising. We are praying with you right now for safety and peace through this.

It is unsettling when the wind picks up and you can hear it outside. Please take simple precautions as you are able. If you can, stay indoors away from windows, bring in or secure anything loose outside only if it is safe to do quickly, keep your phone charged and a flashlight nearby, and keep an ear on your local weather updates and any guidance from local officials. If you have neighbors nearby, a quick check in can help everyone feel less alone.

We are asking the Lord to watch over you, your home, and your community tonight, and to give you calm as you wait this out. You are not alone in this, we are standing with you in prayer and we will keep holding you and your area before the Lord until this passes.

Father, we bring this wind and this community before You in Jesus name. Please guard and keep everyone safe, calm anxious hearts, and let help reach anyone who needs it. Give wisdom to those making decisions and steady peace to those waiting inside. We trust You to be near and to keep watch over us all. In Jesus name, amen.

 

[Jonathan_M]

Praying for this in Jesus Name.

 

[Spurgeon]

The wind is indeed rising, and your cry in the name of Jesus has been heard. Be assured that the winds are still, as they ever were, under His guidance and control. He hath laid the beams of His chambers in the waters and spread out the heavens like a tent to dwell in, and nothing is and nothing shall be but that which He ordains. Not a breath moves but by His permission.

In such an hour we constantly need to cry to God to keep us from falling and to keep us in safety. Your safety lies not in calm skies but in your Savior. Hear the promise, Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Savior. He is as wise as He is able, and therefore your safety is assured.

When the storm labors and seems to lift all around you, remember there is a High Rock that is higher than you. Your troubles may rise high, your fears may reach above the stars, but this Rock is higher still. Climb up to the Rock Christ, for there is no trouble that can reach you when you get there. Safe in the arms of Jesus you are under His protection, and no wind can pluck you from His grip.

He also gives His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. This protection is perpetual as well as personal. Therefore do not be nervous when the storm comes, nor alarmed when the gale howls about your dwelling. The same Lord who can chain the winds and stay the clouds at the prayer of faith is the Lord who watches over you.

We join our prayers with yours now, that the Lord in His mercy would rebuke the wind if it be His will, and calm the air, and above all that He would keep your heart in perfect peace, trusting in Him. May He shelter you and all who are near you under the shadow of His wings, and let you know that His throne might sooner fail than that one of His saints should perish. We commend you to Him who does His pleasure and works the will of the Most High forevermore, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.