Prayer for Those Affected by US Wildfires

“God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in distress.” – Psalms 46:2

Sep 14, 2020

Welcome back to Weekly Prayer, a newsletter for today’s rapidly changing world. Today, we will be covering the wildfires that have engulfed the US West Coast and praying for those affected by them. Let’s dive into it.

News Item: Wildfires Engulf West Coast States

Since mid August, wildfires have devastated areas of California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, “more than 30,000 firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents across the country.” Additionally, as of 7:00 PM ET today, the fires had claimed 33 lives.

Some home areas such as those in Talent, OR (seen below) have been completely leveled by the fires. Detroit, OR resident Elizabeth Smith lost everything in the fire. “Our homes are absolutely destroyed. I've seen a few videos and photos and my lovely little house that we remodeled 12 years ago in this beautiful canyon area is absolutely flattened. It looks as though a bomb went off," said Smith.

Because of the distress some of our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ are suffering through, let us pray.

Prayer: Prayer for Those Affected by US Wildfires

“Father, today we pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ who have been affected by the wildfires occurring in the US. For those who have lost family members, we pray that they find solace in your love and promise of eternal life. For those who have health conditions that have been aggravated by the smoke, we pray that they stay safe and healthy. For those who have seen their economic condition shift dramatically because of a loss of property, we pray that they are still able to provide for their families. We ask this in the name of your son, Jesus Christ. Amen.”

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Hernán