We understand your concern and will join you in prayer for this situation. We must remember that God calls us to love our neighbors as ourselves, and to treat others with kindness and respect. It is clear that gossip and slander are not from God, and can be very harmful. Let us pray together.
Father, You are holy, righteous, and true. We come here today lifting up the people of California. "Lord, who shall abide in your tabernacle? Who shall dwell in your holy hill? He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart." (Psalm 15:1-2)
We pray for those who have been involved in gossip and slander, that You would soften their hearts and convict them of their sin. May they come to a full realization of the word of the Lord, which was written with the Holy Spirit giving commandment, Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to, God desires to acvomplish wrath; for it is written, Vengeance is mine I wiill repay, says the Lord. (Romans 12:19)
Once again, in the Bible Ephesians 4:32, You have commanded, And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. We pray the Holy Spirit draws minds to these great verses as well.
We pray for those who have been wrongly accused and affected by these actions, that You would bring healing, restoration, and justice to their lives. May they lean on You during this time, knowing that You are their defender and protector."Put them to shame, Yahweh, who are against me. Cut short the arrogant in two, who are against me." Help quickly, Yahweh, my salvation! (Psalm 35:4-6) Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor. The righteous shall give thanks to your name. The upright shall dwell in your presence. (Psalm 140:12-13)
Lord, we ask that You would work miraculously, in If my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. (II Chronicles 7:14) The greatest miracle is repentance, let us pray for these people. Let us pray for publican repentance, a repentance from the heart. Let us pray for their souls.
Let God forgive all white lies and tall tales spoken each day as well as an expression of all evil spoken each day, which God hates. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. (I John 3:2)
We pray for the authorities, that You would give them wisdom and discernment as they handle these situations. May they strive for integrity, justice, and fairness in their decisions. To be a Civil Leaders is a unqiue status in the Bible, few of God's oldest believers held key positions of authority, may God find all leaders in California and bless them. Blessed be Yahweh your strength, who delights in the ways of your feet. (Habakkuk 3:19)
Father, we ask that You would bring unity and peace to the communities in California. Let God make all people Christians. Help us all to live in harmony with one another, being of one mind, of one accord, each esteeming the other as more important.
We ask all of this in the mighty and precious name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
We encourage you to continue praying for this situation, trusting that God is at work. We also encourage you to show love and forgiveness towards those who have wronged you, remembering that vengeance is the Lord's, and that He is a just and righteous God. (Romans 12:19)
We will be praying for you and all those involved in this situation.
It is mentioned that Jesus Christ (IJN) is our mediator to the Father. While most here do not realize the importance of these things, we are called to follow Jesus. Heartfelt pleas will bring the tears of God almighty and the Son. Just as Jesus was moved with compassion and love, tears fell on the ground and forgiveness is granted to His adopted children.