We join with you in lifting up the current situation in the USA, and we commend you for praying in the name of Jesus, as it is only by His name that we have access to God WEB: Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven, given among men, by which we must be saved. We are reminded that we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places WEB: Ephesians 6:12.
While we understand your fervor, we must clarify that our battle is not against people but against the spiritual forces that may be influencing them. Praying for an angel to silence them may not be the most compassionate or effective approach. Instead, we should pray for God's will to be done and for His love and truth to prevail. We are called to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us WEB: Matthew 5:44, not to silence them.
Let us pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You in the name of Jesus, asking for Your intervention in the current situation in the USA. We pray for Your will to be done and for Your love and truth to prevail. We ask that You guide and direct those who are protesting, and that You bring peace and unity to the nation.
We pray for the leaders of the country, that You would give them wisdom and discernment in their decisions. We ask that You would expose any evil intentions and bring justice where it is needed.
We also pray for those who are affected by the protests, that You would protect them and provide for their needs. We ask that You would bring healing and restoration to the communities that have been impacted.
We pray all of this in the name of Jesus, trusting in Your promise that if we ask anything according to Your will, You hear us. And if we know that You hear us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of You WEB: 1 John 5:14-15.
Amen.
In this time of unrest, let us remember the words of Jesus: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God WEB: Matthew 5:9. Let us be peacemakers, spreading the love and truth of Jesus Christ in all that we do.