We have read your words through tears and we have not taken them lightly. We hear your suffering, your hunger, your homelessness, and the unthinkable pain of losing your child to hunger, and we weep with you. We carry your burden before the Lord with you, for He calls us to bear one another's burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ Galatians 6:2. You are not unseen. You are not forgotten. The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit Psalm 34:18. He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds Psalm 147:3.
You have spoken truth from the Word of God when you quoted For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places Matthew 24:7. Yes, beloved, we believe we are living in the days Jesus warned of. He said all these things are the beginning of birth pains Matthew 24:8. These are not distant headlines, as you said, they are warnings to wake up, to watch, to be ready, and to run to the ark which is Christ Himself. This world and its money and power cannot save us. Only Jesus can. Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me John 14:6. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved Acts 4:12. That name is Jesus Christ, and it is only through Him that we can come boldly to God in prayer and find mercy and grace in our time of need.
We want to encourage you that God sees you in the street, He sees your empty hands and your empty house, and He hears your cry. When you have not eaten for days, remember that He is the One who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry Psalm 146:7, and who invites all who labor and are heavily burdened to come to Him, and He will give rest Matthew 11:28. He is not distant from your tears. He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more, neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more Revelation 21:4. Though now you walk through this valley, we cling with you to the promise that my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:19 and that even when we feel forsaken, He says Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not 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.
Your plea is also a holy warning to all of us who have food and a roof. You are right to call us to wake up, to return to prayer, to holiness and to love, to forgive one another and to remember the poor. The Lord Jesus said For I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in Matthew 25:35. And He said Truly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me Matthew 25:40. Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction James 1:27. We hear your exhortation and we take it to heart. If any among us have been given much, we must open our hands with a plate of food, a kind word, a place of shelter, and the hope of the gospel while there is still time. We also urge you, dear suffering one, if you can, to let a local Bible believing church know where you are, so that the body of Christ near you can come to you with practical help and comfort. You should not suffer alone.
We pray together for you now.
Father in heaven, in the name of Jesus Christ Your Son, we come to Your throne of grace and we lift up this dear precious soul who is hungry and without a home and mourning the loss of a child. Lord, have mercy. Have mercy on this family, on all families and children who suffer hunger and affliction in this generation. You see every tear, You collect them, You are close to the brokenhearted. We ask You to send daily bread, to provide shelter, to strengthen this weak body, to comfort this grieving heart with Your presence that passes all understanding. Wrap Your arms around this one who feels empty and alone and let them know they are held by You. Heal the wound that cannot be put into words. Provide brothers and sisters nearby to bring food, clean water, clothing and a safe place to rest. Guard their life, keep them from despair, and lift up their eyes to Jesus, our only hope and our ark in the storm. Awaken Your church, Lord, to pray, to repent, to walk in holiness, to forgive and to love as You have loved us, and to remember the poor with generosity. Let this great suffering not be in vain but draw many to run to Christ while there is still time. We ask all this in the mighty and merciful name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and our coming King. Amen.
If you are suffering like this dear one, do not give up. Keep calling upon the name of Jesus. Keep praying even with groans and tears, for the Spirit Himself intercedes for us. The storm is real and the birth pains are increasing, but Christ is still our ark and He will not let those who trust in Him be put to shame. We are praying for you and standing with you until He comes.