P R AY F O R :
Families and Survivors
• Physical healing and comfort for families who have lost loved ones, homes, and livelihoods.
• Restoration of basic needs, like access to food, clean water, medication, and other essential supplies for those cut off by damaged roads and infrastructure.
• Strength and hope for survivors as they navigate the long road to recovery and rebuild their lives after such widespread destruction.
First Responders and Volunteers
• Protection and resilience for first responders and volunteers who are working in dangerous conditions, from collapsed bridges to flooded towns.
• Strength and compassion for the volunteers working long hours to provide essential services across multiple states.
• Safe and quick access to devastated areas for Send Relief, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR), and other responding agencies so they can deliver food, water, and medical care to those in critical need.
• Effective collaboration between relief organizations like Send Relief, SBDR, The Salvation Army, and American Red Cross as they distribute meals and supplies to those in need.
Local Churches and Communities
• Churches to be a beacon of hope, offering comfort, meals, shelter, and gospel hope.
• Community leaders to unite and respond swiftly, offering safe spaces for those displaced and ensuring vulnerable populations are cared for during this crisis.
• Openness to the gospel, that, through the work of Send Relief, SBDR chaplains, and local churches, hearts may turn to Christ even amidst the devastation.
Government and Local Leaders
• Swift and effective action by government officials to repair infrastructure and restore access to isolated communities.
• Strategic coordination with disaster relief agencies to bring aid to the hardest-hit areas.
• Wisdom and foresight to prioritize the safety and recovery of all those affected, particularly in underserved and remote communities.
S C R I P T U R E O F E N C O U R A G E M E N T :
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling.”
Psalm 46:1-3 (ESV)
