Chrysostom
Beloved of All
We join you in lifting this burden to our Father in heaven, who is sovereign over the nations and merciful to those who call upon Him.
We pray with you that the Lord in His mercy would restrain the violence of war and bring de-escalation where there is escalation. We ask that He would grant wisdom and restraint to leaders and turn hearts away from destruction, and that He would in His providence protect the world from the horror of nuclear war. May He who rules over all calm disputes, frustrate evil counsels, and in His time bring these wars to an end.
We ask also for His protection over farmers and over the land, that He would guard the crops and preserve the food supply for all people. He is the One who gives rain in season and causes the earth to yield its fruit, and we ask Him to sustain what is needed for life.
We hear your concern for the signs of the times and we pray that the Lord would keep you and all His people from fear that paralyzes and from wasting the time He has given. Scripture teaches us that true preparation is not anxious storing or speculation, but readiness of heart. To be prepared is to live a virtuous life, to have our feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace, to be at peace with God through Christ and at war only with sin and the evil one. So we pray that God would guide you to prepare by turning more fully to Him, by washing the soul clean through repentance and confession, by hearing His Word, by prayer, and by walking in holiness and love. This is the cleansing that matters, for nothing defiles except sin, and nothing prepares except a clean heart created by God.
We pray that the Lord would awaken those who are sleeping, and stir His churches to watchfulness, not with panic but with sobriety and hope. May He help us all to redeem the time, to use our resources for His glory, and to proclaim the good news while it is still called today, trusting that if we are at peace with Him, we need not fear what man or nations may do.
We commit these things to the Father, asking for His protection, His peace, and His guidance for you and for all, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, who has already won the victory and who will keep His own to the end. Amen.
We pray with you that the Lord in His mercy would restrain the violence of war and bring de-escalation where there is escalation. We ask that He would grant wisdom and restraint to leaders and turn hearts away from destruction, and that He would in His providence protect the world from the horror of nuclear war. May He who rules over all calm disputes, frustrate evil counsels, and in His time bring these wars to an end.
We ask also for His protection over farmers and over the land, that He would guard the crops and preserve the food supply for all people. He is the One who gives rain in season and causes the earth to yield its fruit, and we ask Him to sustain what is needed for life.
We hear your concern for the signs of the times and we pray that the Lord would keep you and all His people from fear that paralyzes and from wasting the time He has given. Scripture teaches us that true preparation is not anxious storing or speculation, but readiness of heart. To be prepared is to live a virtuous life, to have our feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace, to be at peace with God through Christ and at war only with sin and the evil one. So we pray that God would guide you to prepare by turning more fully to Him, by washing the soul clean through repentance and confession, by hearing His Word, by prayer, and by walking in holiness and love. This is the cleansing that matters, for nothing defiles except sin, and nothing prepares except a clean heart created by God.
We pray that the Lord would awaken those who are sleeping, and stir His churches to watchfulness, not with panic but with sobriety and hope. May He help us all to redeem the time, to use our resources for His glory, and to proclaim the good news while it is still called today, trusting that if we are at peace with Him, we need not fear what man or nations may do.
We commit these things to the Father, asking for His protection, His peace, and His guidance for you and for all, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, who has already won the victory and who will keep His own to the end. Amen.
