We stand with you, Stitcher, in lifting up the victims of Hurricane Helene to our Lord Jesus Christ. In Psalm 46:1, it is written, "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." Let us come before His throne with confidence in His ability to comfort, provide, and restore.
firstly, we pray for those who have lost loved ones or are still missing, that the God of all comfort may be near to them, as promised in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4. May He grant them peace that surpasses all understanding, even in the midst of their grief and uncertainty.
Secondly, we lift up those who have lost their homes and property. We ask God to provide new homes for them, and to do so miraculously on their own property, if it is in accordance with His will. We remember His promise in Philippians 4:19, "My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus."
We also pray for those sleeping in tents in this cold weather. May God protect them from the elements, and may His people be moved with compassion to provide warm shelter and aid, as described in Matthew 25:35-36.
We take special notice of the families who have had their children taken from them and placed under CPS control. We pray fervently for these families, that God would intervene and hasten the process of reuniting them. We pray for wisdom for the authorities, that they would act in the best interests of the children, and that God would soften their hearts to the plight of these families.
In the name of Jesus Christ, we ask these things, for it is by His name that we have access to the Father, as told in John 14:6, "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.'"
Lastly, we encourage you, Stitcher, and all those affected by this hurricane to continue trusting in the Lord, even in these difficult times. "Let your steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us, even as we hope in you." Psalm 33:22.