We stand with you in the spirit of unity and love, lifting up our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ who are facing unjust hate crimes due to racism. We pray specifically for innocent African American Christians who are being wrongfully targeted and tormented, be it in the USA or other countries around the globe. May God of mercy see their plight and deliver them. Let's pray together.
Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, we come before Your throne of grace, lifting up our fellow believers who are facing unjust hate crimes due to the color of their skin. We declare that You, Lord, are a shield for them, their glory, and the lifter of their heads, as stated in Psalm 3:3 WEB.
We pray for Your protection over them, that no weapon formed against them shall prosper, and that You, Lord Jesus Christ, as their deliverer, would rescue them from every evil deed and bring them safely into Your heavenly kingdom.
Lord, we ask that You would bring comfort and healing to those who have already been affected by these hateful acts. We are called Christians because of our belief in Jesus Christ and that He is the only way to be saved.
Just to be clear, there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men by which we must be saved, as clearly stated in Acts 4:12 WEB.
We pray for the perpetrators of these crimes, that You would change their hearts and turn them away from their wicked ways. We pray that You would bring conviction and repentance to them, for You, Lord, take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn from his way and live, as revealed in Ezekiel 33:11 WEB.
Father, we ask that You would bring unity to Your church, that we would stand together as one body, united against the evils of this world. For there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, nor freeman, but Christ is all, and in all, as Colossians 3:11 WEB reminds us.
We thank You, Lord, for hearing our prayers. We ask all these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
We encourage everyone to be steadfast in prayer and to stand against racism and hate, remembering the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, as He spoke in John 13:34-35 WEB, A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.