Libanon

Im Fokus

Our loving and Merciful God, Thank you for your amazing power and work in our lives, thank you for your goodness and for your blessings over us. We pray for all those who are suffering in this world and struggling, may the comfort of your healing presence be with them. We pray Lord for deliverance from all danger, violence, evil, terrorism, oppression, corruption, and degradation. Lord, when we are in time of struggle, help us to rise above fear, fight against injustice; be stronger than our weaknesses and flaws and stand with the weak and troubled. We pray for the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed and the destitute, for the homeless and weak. For all who have lost their lives in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the injured so you will touch them with your healing hands.

Thank you that you are always with us and will never leave us. Thank you for your incredible sacrifice so that we might have freedom and life. Help us to set our eyes and our hearts on you afresh. Renew our spirits; fill us with your peace and joy. We love you and we need you, this day and every day. In Jesus name we pray. Amen

A prayer by a Syrian mother from Damascus who had to immigrate

With a heart full of genuine love to you, my God … from far, far away … from the freeze of estrangement I lift mine eyes to a sky unlike the sky of my homeland … to a sun that doesn’t warm me like the sun of my country, and plead your support and mercy.

Today I feel like the numerous mothers whom the circumstances have driven far, away from their loved ones. Yearnings kindles every morning, mixed with the tears of sorrow for a homeland crying for its parting with its children, for a soil longing for rain – not rivers of blood; children quaffing the cup of pain, want, and hardships every day … a mother who lost her children, another who has no provider, and families who ended up homeless, and a homeless child seeking warmth and a loving breast but finds none.

I miss my children who have struggled days, months and years … Years separate us after being dispersed in Gods spacious world. I miss playing with my grandson, and hugging the other, and enjoying their faces. They are growing, and here I am begging for a child’s voice.

I yearn the noise of streets, and the sound of church bells, and hymn singing that embraces the skies. Bodies separated afar, but hearts are still there, because they refuse to beat except in Syria, and pray for it with every breath in and out.

Yes, Lord; we trust, and pray, here and in all the places we have been scattered, bring back safety to our country; hold it under your wings, and change the evil hearts. Break the chains, and liberate the minds. Send your Holy Spirit to the mothers and enable them to bear all hardships. Teach us to forgive as you have forgiven.

Hear, O Lord, our supplications for Syria, who calls for you day and night. We look to you, Rock of Ages, with trust that the day of relief is nigh, for you are the Captain of the ship; it shall not drown as long as you hold the rein. Hear my prayer, for you are my shelter, rock, and salvation. Amen.

Our Heavenly father, God of love and mercy, we ask you to touch us, O Lord, and fill us with your light and your peace. We ask you to grant us your hope in desperate times. / Dear God, please give us strength when we are weak, love when we feel forsaken, courage when we are afraid, and wisdom when we act unwisely, comfort when we are alone, hope when we feel rejected and forsaken, and peace when we are in turmoil. / We pray for your peace and love to rule over our troubled world, so all nations will experience that peace that is too wonderful to understand, that keep our minds and hearts safe. / God, our Heavenly Father, we humbly come before you, seeking your divine help in time of need. We need to hear from you. We need a word from you.

Thank you that you are able to bring hope through even the toughest of times, strengthening us for your purposes and will. / Thank you for your great love and care. Thank you for your mercy and grace. Speak to our hearts and fill our life with your Holy Spirit. / We give you praise and thanks, for you alone are worthy! In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ we pray now and forever. Amen.