O powerful God who stretched out the heavens and stirs up the sea so that waves roar, we know you can accomplish the impossible. We believe that if we ask you can:

Restore our impossibly broken relationships

Change our rebellious children

Provide jobs when the economy is collapsing

Supply us with food and clothing

Heal our bodies

Remove our addictions

Lift our depression and calm our fears

We believe that nothing is ever ruined if we turn and ask you for help, because you are able to impossibly renew us and remake us into your masterpieces. Remind us to keep asking you daily to accomplish the impossible in our lives.

We thank you in Jesus’ name, amen. 

Supporting verses: ESV Bible

 “I am . . . the LORD, your maker who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth . . . who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar” Isaiah 51:13 & 15

“If you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” Matt. 17:20

“With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matt. 19:26

“He saved us . . . by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit.” Titus 3:5 “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus.” Eph. 2:10 (NLT)

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.” Matt. 7:7

“And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? I tell you he will give justice to them speedily.” Luke 18:7

“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Phil. 4:19

Today’s news reports that at least 100,000 Christians have left Egypt since March. These fleeing Christians are the wealthier of the Coptic Christians who could afford to seek safety, but more of our brothers and sisters don’t have a way to leave the country. They still face danger. Let’s remember them and other suffering parts of Christ’s body in prayer. (You’ll find links to stories after the prayer.)

Merciful God Who loves us, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,  

          Our hearts cry out to you for our brothers and sisters around the world who are being tortured and killed for their beliefs. Teach us how to pray effectively since we’ve never experienced what they’re going through. We’ve never felt the depth of fear and desperation that come with persecution. Please guide us as we pray.

Lord, knowing that you answer every prayer asked in the name of your Son Jesus’, and believing that every Christian around the world is precious in your site, we ask for endurance and swift release for those in prison. We pray comfort and safety for Christians who have lost parents and children and spouses. We ask supernatural peace for the ones whose pulse pounds with fear at the sound of a footstep. We plead for courage for the Christians who know they haven’t the strength to stand without your help. Help them all, Jesus! Keep them from the evil one.

We pray for the Christians who are denied jobs simply because others know they believe in you. Please supply a way for them to work and feed themselves and their families. Lift their heads and give them hope. Release them from worry by showing them how to trust in you. Prompt good people who aren’t Believers to have sympathy and lend a hand, just as you prompted so many to help Jews in WW II.

Thank you that a few of our brothers and sisters can leave places where they aren’t safe, but we know that many more will have to stay. Supernaturally open their eyes to believe in the good they are accomplishing for your kingdom even as they suffer.

Lord, our hearts break as we pray this, but we know you’ll be with them. You’ll never leave them or forsake them.

Your Word says we are all one body. Part of our own body is suffering. We who are blessed with safety and security feel helpless to do anything to help them, but we are not. Prayer works miracles. Thank you for giving us the gift of prayer. Don’t let us forget to keep praying. Amen.

 Supporting verses:

“For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body – Jews or Greeks, slaves or free – and all were made to drink of one Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 12:12,13

“I do not ask that you take them out of this world, but that you keep them from the evil one.” John 17:15

“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.” John 15:16

“I will never leave you or forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5c

Links:

Today’s ANS news story on Egyptian exodus of Christians:   http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2011/s11090177.htm

Story and photos from 10-9-11 The Christian Post where 200 Christians were wounded and 26 killed during an attack on a church:

http://global.christianpost.com/news/attack-on-egypts-coptic-christians-leave-26-dead-200-wounded-photos-57745/

Sudan bishop pleads for prayer against genocide:

http://blog.beliefnet.com/pray_for_the_persecuted_church/2011/06/sudan-christians-facing-genocide-bishop-pleads-for-worldwide-prayer.html