Prayer for the Times

Glory, honor, praise and worship to our heavenly Father and to His Son Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. There seems to be more and more tragedies in our land and to this end and for that cause I pray against the spirit of evil. I pray for those who have been adversely affected by the massacre at Virginia Tech. May there be peace, comfort and healing in their paths as they continue to walk on and move forward. I pray for the families that have a family member killed or wounded. Help them as they morn and grieve over their loss and may anger not tarry in their grieving process. May they find the strength and resolve to forgive. May any anger they feel be directed towards the evil that caused this disaster (not the person, family or ethnic group) and may it be directed towards seeking You for more grace and power to fight that evil. I pray for the family of the murderer that God will give them the strength to continue on with their lives amidst any spirits of anger and vengeance - for we know that you, O God, are the judge and avenger of all things and the healer of those whose hearts are broken. I pray for the faculty and staff at VT that God will give them the wisdom and fortitude for continued stability and peace in their classrooms.

Surely we live in the last of the last days and evil will continue to be rampant in our land and throughout the world. May we be strong in the Lord and the power of His might during these most trying evil times. Even in our rural local communities of faith and churches evil surfaces and boils that brings about divisions, hurt, anger, bitterness and separation. O Mighty God, I pray that the spirit of division, hurt, anger, bitterness and separation be broken among us and that you will have the preeminence among us. May we seek peace and be at peace as much as possibly lies within us. As President Bush noted in his address to VT, "may we overcome evil with good and not be overcome by evil." AMEN! AMEN! AND AMEN!