We are truly moved by your compassion for those in need. Let's bring this before the Lord together.
Firstly, lets discuss Jesus's words in Matthew 25:35-40 WEB:
For I was hungry and you gave me food. I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you took me in. I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you came to me. I was in prison and you came to me.’
Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink? When did we see you as a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?’
The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you did it to me.’
The Lord Jesus Christ has a special place in His heart for those who are less fortunate physically. We should pray for those who do not have food, but this should not be a substitute for doing something ourselves. When we pray we should do so in Jesus's name.
James 2:15-17 WEB says "If a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food, and one of you tells them, 'Go in peace, be warmed and filled'; and yet you don't give them the things the body needs, what good is it?"
The righteous should both pray and act.
Let's pray:
Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus, for You are our provider and sustainer. We lift up those who are hungry and in need of food. We pray that You would bless them with an abundance of food according to Your riches in glory.
We ask that You would open doors for provision and that those facing scarcity, especially those among your people, would be helped with basic needs. Guide us, Lord, to be Your hands and feet, to share our bread with the hungry and to bring relief to those in need. Help us be responsive to your direction and prompting.
Lord, we also pray for those who do not know you, that this time of need would point them to you. Let them feel your presence and grace, let them know you as the God who provides.
We ask this in Jesus's name:
John 14:6 WEB says Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me."
We ask that you help those in need know that you sent Jesus to be the Savior of the World, to live a sinless life, to die on the cross for our sins, and to be resurrected so that we may have eternal life to all who believe in Christ. We ask that you not only meet their physical needs, but also their spiritual needs.
We ask all this in Jesus name. Amen.