Broaden our Prayers

2Timothy 3:1-5 1But mark this. There will be terrible times in the last days. 2People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God- 5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.

Dear God,

In as much as you have taught us these words and in as much as I want them to come and go so I can escape this earthly world and take my place in your kingdom, I cringe at the thoughts of my son and his wife having to watch my granddaughters and their cousins and friends enduring the life described in 2Timothy 3:1-5.

I realize and recognize that the majority of these words written to Timothy by his father Paul, are taking place now. It is mindfully painful to think of these occurrences increasing to the point of evil overriding the ability to love.

God, I come to you asking you to please take control of all of this evil that is desperately trying to overcome this world. I’m afraid we may let it slip our minds that it is not just America you are returning for, but you will be coming for all human life. That being said, the reality of evil strengthens and fear increases. Yes, Lord, I pray you will heal our land, but I don’t think that should mean just the USA. Our prayers need to broaden and focus on the world as a whole unit. Americans are not the only ones that need salvation. Healing our land, doesn’t mean healing only America. The Bible is for everyone to read and its word applies to everyone. Remind us please, that when we pray to be generous with our prayers and to include everyone. To be deliberate in thinking worldwide and asking for worldwide help. That is “our land”.

Dear God, as for America, please heal her Lord. This is where we reside, where our children are growing up, where our elderly are needing the help of others. If our country does not heal, we will be without homes, our children will grow up under the influence of evil and our elderly will pass away unnoticed. It sounds grim and terribly negative, but so does the scripture. We need to take heed when Paul told Timothy to have nothing to do with such people. Thank you Lord for that scripture so we can know how to live and how to pray.

I ask these thing as humbly as I know how and ask for you to accept my prayer because I love our land, our children and most of all, I love you. I want the people of our land to show you respect and love.

I pray all of these things, in you Sweet and Holy Name,

AMEN