Greetings All,
I just would like to take a moment this morning to pray about the fires going on in the division:
Lord, we love You. We lift up the people affected by the fires that are raging throughout the division and specially in Oregon. From the very south of the division to the boarder with Washington, from the coast all the way through to Idaho, the fires burn and the smoke covers us. People are having to evacuate their homes. Lord, lives have been lost, homes and property burned, pets and animals are gone. So many thousands of us are affected… You know each of us by name and are Your children. Wrap Your arms of protection around us and bring us to safety.
We ask that You protect the first responders who are fighting these fires, carrying out the rescues of those endangered, and planning and carrying out the response. Give them wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and the courage they need to carry out these dangerous and heroic deeds. Thank You for them and provide the resources needed during these battles.
Lord, we are also thankful for the many agencies that have come together to care for those who are affected. The shelter, food, spiritual care, and love they provide is so important right now. We think of the Salvation Army officers, employees, and volunteers who are on the front lines, serving those in need… serving You. Give them all they need to carry out their work, including the safety and rest they need during this most difficult of times.
We pray for an end to the fires, the protection of the people, and that through all of this, You may be glorified.
In Your precious name we pray.
Amen.
Psalm 56: 3-4a tells us, “When I am afraid, I will trust in You. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not fear.”
God Bless,
Captain Raymond D.
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