Prayer

Psalm 46:1-3 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; 3 Though its waters roar and foam, Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride.

I recall 9/11. Who doesn't who was of age in 2001. There was an incredible response and desire to help all who had been impacted by this terrorist attack. At the time I (Steven Misch) was the pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Borger. About three days following the event a man came to my office and asked for help. He was traveling from California to New York and he said his mission was to help the authorities in the rescue and recovery process.

While this man had a good heart, the authorities needed trained men and women for this task. These trained people are call "first responders." Even though you may not be trained to have access to a disaster site, spiritually, you can be a "first responder" to disasters or pending disasters not only locally, but around the world.

Of course, there are many things for which you can pray but right now, you can pray on behalf of others to the Lord for preservation, protection, and most of all for the realization of Christ's mercy. In your prayers pray that God would use the event as a way of bringing people to a knowledge and to a faith relationship with Jesus.

In addition, pray for the Pastors, Church workers, and Congregational leaders. Specifically pray: