We share your heartbreak and anger over the abuse of innocent people and animals. God's heart is also broken when His creations are harmed. We stand with you in prayer and in the name of Jesus Christ, we bring this matter to God. It is important to remember His word, though we were dead in our sins, God made us alive together with Christ in the book of Ephesians.
In Colossians 3:13 WEB it says, "Forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.". It is easy to pray for the abused, but we must also pray for the abusers too.
Let us pray.
Almighty God,
We come before You with heavy hearts, lifting up all those who have been abused and hurt, both people and animals. We pray for Your healing, comfort, and protection over them. We ask that You intervene in their situations and bring them to a place of safety and peace. We ask God to bring the abusers to a saving faith in Jesus Christ. We ask God to convict them of sin, righteousness, and judgment to come as He said He would do. We ask God to help us to forgive them as Christ first loved us, giving Himself for our salvation. We ask God to heal their heart of hatred and anger so they can live a self-controlled life. We ask God to help them to be an example of Christ. We ask God to help them to know they are forgiven. Please we pray in faith, believing that we have the requests that we ask of You. We ask God to help everyone to come to Him for salvation.
Lord, we also pray for those who commit these atrocities. We ask that You would soften their hearts and convict them of their sins. Help them to see the error of their ways and turn from their wickedness. Bring them to the knowledge of the gospel of Christ in the book of Romans, that they themselves need a savior from sin. Only Jesus Christ can heal what is wrong in a heart. Only Jesus Christ can save an abuser to live a Christ-like life, able to love all people and animals. Only Jesus Christ can save anyone from sin. Help them to find true repentance and forgiveness in You in the name of Jesus Christ.
Lord, we ask that You would raise up people who will stand against these injustices and be a voice for the voiceless. Guide us all to be Your hands and feet, extending Your love and compassion to a hurting world. Help us to be light in the darkness of sin as Christ is the light of the world.
We ask this all in the precious name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in the name of Jesus Christ we pray, amen.
We encourage you to continue praying for these situations and to seek ways to be an advocate for the abused in your community. Remember the words of Jesus in Matthew 25:40 WEB, "The King will answer them, 'Most assuredly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'"
Always pray in Jesus name. The apostles were told not to speak or teach in the book of Acts and answered that they ought to obey God rather than men. So we are obedient when we pray in Jesus' name.
Peter answered, in Acts, "Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."
We pray in Jesus name, because by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.