Prayer for Time of Crisis
This week I wanted to share a Prayer for Time of Crisis (with some foundation scriptures). This prayer is timely during the COVID-19 crisis that our world is currently facing.
A few helpful things to remember during a time of crisis:
- Our first response during times of crisis should be to go to the Bible to see what God’s word has to say about it.
- Crisis happens all the time. Whenever a crisis comes up, God has something for us to grab right in the middle of it.
- If you give the devil enough rope, he’ll hang himself. Satan often overplays his hand, and the very attacks he makes are often the very things that seal his fate. He brings about his own undoing, and God will turn the tables on him bringing his people out even better on the other side of crisis.
- The people of God come out in victory on the other side because of faith. If we keep our faith, we will get the victory. We have to fight to keep our faith. The devil will try to steal it from us because he knows that’s how we will get our victory.
“For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.” 1 John 5:4 (NLT)
“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” 1 Timothy 6:12 (NIV)
- Just because we experience crisis doesn’t mean that we aren’t living right or following God. Jesus even told us trouble would come to us.
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 (NIV)
- There’s a balance between faith and wisdom. These things were never meant to be separated.
- There are examples in the Bible of faith in the midst of crisis and quarantine (Old Testament and New Testament). God wants us to honor and respect the laws and rules of quarantine but still use our faith. Our mandate is not to be fearful, but be respectful and full of faith. We can be both at the same time.