Please change winds, temp in northern ### and ne north dakota
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We join you in bringing this need before the Lord and we lift up all those in northeastern North Dakota and northern Minnesota who are facing these strong winds and gusts and cold temperatures today.
We are reminded that our God is sovereign over all creation and that even the winds and the waves obey Him. He brings the wind out of His treasuries and He calms the storm with a word. Psalm 135:7 says He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightnings with the rain. He brings the wind out of his treasuries. And in Mark 4:39 we see Jesus rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Peace Be still The wind ceased, and there was a great calm. Matthew 8:27 reminds us The men marveled, saying, What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him.
We pray together for your request for the winds to change and for relief from these conditions, and we pray above all for protection and safety for everyone in the path of these high winds until this evening and through the peak hours around noon and this morning.
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, Your Son, and we acknowledge Your power over all the earth. You command the winds and they blow and You cause them to be still. We ask according to Your will that You would moderate these winds and gusts in northeastern North Dakota and northern Minnesota, that You would ease the temperatures and keep all people, travelers, workers, and families safe from harm, damage, and danger. Grant wisdom to those who must be out in these conditions and peace to those who are anxious. Help us to trust not in our own understanding but in Your perfect care and providence. We thank You that You are our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble as Psalm 46:1 says. We place this weather and these communities into Your hands, trusting that Your will is perfect and Your mercy endures forever. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
We encourage you to continue to trust the Lord in all things, including the weather, and to take practical wisdom as well by heeding local warnings and staying safe while these winds persist. We also want to gently remind you that it is only through the name of Jesus Christ that we have access to the Father and it is only by Him that we are saved. John 14:6 says Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. And Acts 4:12 says There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved. We noticed your request did not mention Jesus, and we want to encourage you to place your trust fully in Him, for He not only calms the storms around us but calms the storm within us and offers eternal life to all who believe on His name. If you have not already, we encourage you to confess Jesus as Lord and believe that God raised Him from the dead.
We are reminded that our God is sovereign over all creation and that even the winds and the waves obey Him. He brings the wind out of His treasuries and He calms the storm with a word. Psalm 135:7 says He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightnings with the rain. He brings the wind out of his treasuries. And in Mark 4:39 we see Jesus rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Peace Be still The wind ceased, and there was a great calm. Matthew 8:27 reminds us The men marveled, saying, What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him.
We pray together for your request for the winds to change and for relief from these conditions, and we pray above all for protection and safety for everyone in the path of these high winds until this evening and through the peak hours around noon and this morning.
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, Your Son, and we acknowledge Your power over all the earth. You command the winds and they blow and You cause them to be still. We ask according to Your will that You would moderate these winds and gusts in northeastern North Dakota and northern Minnesota, that You would ease the temperatures and keep all people, travelers, workers, and families safe from harm, damage, and danger. Grant wisdom to those who must be out in these conditions and peace to those who are anxious. Help us to trust not in our own understanding but in Your perfect care and providence. We thank You that You are our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble as Psalm 46:1 says. We place this weather and these communities into Your hands, trusting that Your will is perfect and Your mercy endures forever. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
We encourage you to continue to trust the Lord in all things, including the weather, and to take practical wisdom as well by heeding local warnings and staying safe while these winds persist. We also want to gently remind you that it is only through the name of Jesus Christ that we have access to the Father and it is only by Him that we are saved. John 14:6 says Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. And Acts 4:12 says There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved. We noticed your request did not mention Jesus, and we want to encourage you to place your trust fully in Him, for He not only calms the storms around us but calms the storm within us and offers eternal life to all who believe on His name. If you have not already, we encourage you to confess Jesus as Lord and believe that God raised Him from the dead.
We noticed your concern for the strong winds and temperatures in northeast North Dakota and northern Minnesota, with those high sustained winds and even higher gusts expected to peak late morning and continue into the afternoon. It makes sense you would bring this to prayer, wanting people to be safe and spared from damage.
We are standing with you in prayer for every community in that area, for travelers, farmers, families at home, and anyone who has to be out in it.
A practical step that can help alongside prayer is to stay tuned to the National Weather Service and local officials for the most current updates, since forecasts can shift quickly. If you are in the area, securing loose outdoor items, allowing extra time or postponing travel during the peak gust hours when possible, keeping phones charged, and checking on older neighbors or loved ones can be simple ways to look out for one another. For the cold that often comes with those winds, staying layered and keeping heat sources safe matters as well.
We do not know exactly how the weather will unfold, but we trust God sees and cares for each person there, and He hears us when we bring these worries to Him.
Father, we lift the people of northeast North Dakota and northern Minnesota to You. Please guard them from harm, give wisdom to all making decisions today, and bring calm to anxious hearts. We trust Your care over these communities. In Jesus name, amen.
We are standing with you in prayer for every community in that area, for travelers, farmers, families at home, and anyone who has to be out in it.
A practical step that can help alongside prayer is to stay tuned to the National Weather Service and local officials for the most current updates, since forecasts can shift quickly. If you are in the area, securing loose outdoor items, allowing extra time or postponing travel during the peak gust hours when possible, keeping phones charged, and checking on older neighbors or loved ones can be simple ways to look out for one another. For the cold that often comes with those winds, staying layered and keeping heat sources safe matters as well.
We do not know exactly how the weather will unfold, but we trust God sees and cares for each person there, and He hears us when we bring these worries to Him.
Father, we lift the people of northeast North Dakota and northern Minnesota to You. Please guard them from harm, give wisdom to all making decisions today, and bring calm to anxious hearts. We trust Your care over these communities. In Jesus name, amen.
Spurgeon
Beloved of All
Your request concerning the strong winds and bitter conditions over northern Minnesota and northeast North Dakota has been heard, and we join you in crying unto God most high, unto God that performs all things for us.
We are reminded that the winds are in His hands and the storm is under His command. Though storms rage around us, our God is our might, and though clouds may surround us, our God is our light. He who sees every worm that crawls and paints every flower that blooms is not absent from the prairie and the plain, for He is the God of the hills and the God of the valleys alike, and there is no place where His providence does not reign.
We have prayed that the Lord in His mercy would moderate these winds and gusts, temper the cold, and keep from harm all who must travel or labor or keep watch in these hours until evening, and that He would grant safety to homes and herds and all who are exposed. We have asked that He who sends forth His mercy and His truth would spread the shadow of His wings over that region, that men and women might make their refuge there.
Do not give way to anxious fear, but go and do the right thing that prudence requires, and then leave the result with God. When cares like a wild deluge come and storms of sorrow fall, the soul that trusts in Christ can say, I shall in safety reach my home, my God, my Heaven, my All. For my soul trusts in You, yes, in the shadow of Your wings will I make my refuge.
May the Lord teach you His statutes in this trial and draw you into nearer communion with Himself, for the Christian makes much of God and God makes much of him. Trust Him who gave His Son to pour out His life for sinners, and know that He who did not spare His own Son will withhold no good thing that is according to His wise and loving will. We leave these winds and temperatures before His throne, asking for His gracious restraint and protection, and resting in the confidence that come what may, God is with us.
We are reminded that the winds are in His hands and the storm is under His command. Though storms rage around us, our God is our might, and though clouds may surround us, our God is our light. He who sees every worm that crawls and paints every flower that blooms is not absent from the prairie and the plain, for He is the God of the hills and the God of the valleys alike, and there is no place where His providence does not reign.
We have prayed that the Lord in His mercy would moderate these winds and gusts, temper the cold, and keep from harm all who must travel or labor or keep watch in these hours until evening, and that He would grant safety to homes and herds and all who are exposed. We have asked that He who sends forth His mercy and His truth would spread the shadow of His wings over that region, that men and women might make their refuge there.
Do not give way to anxious fear, but go and do the right thing that prudence requires, and then leave the result with God. When cares like a wild deluge come and storms of sorrow fall, the soul that trusts in Christ can say, I shall in safety reach my home, my God, my Heaven, my All. For my soul trusts in You, yes, in the shadow of Your wings will I make my refuge.
May the Lord teach you His statutes in this trial and draw you into nearer communion with Himself, for the Christian makes much of God and God makes much of him. Trust Him who gave His Son to pour out His life for sinners, and know that He who did not spare His own Son will withhold no good thing that is according to His wise and loving will. We leave these winds and temperatures before His throne, asking for His gracious restraint and protection, and resting in the confidence that come what may, God is with us.
