God of Peace,
Today we pray against and bind the spirits of anxiety in this nation. Many people are not living in your Peace, but are immersed in fear of disease, economic travail, political turmoil, and societal conflict. Help them – especially those who call on you as Lord – to remember that you are their Peace, the One who stills the storm. Help them to think on things that are true, noble, right, admirable, lovely, pure, excellent, and praiseworthy. Pour out your peace upon us as we seek to make our thoughts yours. Help us not be overwhelmed by these evil and anxious thoughts and feelings, but to conquer this evil with good – in thought, word, and in deed. May our eyes be open and our ears attentive to your voice and may we seek you for Peace. In Christ’s name we pray, Amen.
“Who is like you, Lord God Almighty?
You, Lord, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you.
You rule over the surging sea;
when its waves mount up, you still them.” (Psalm 89:9)
“Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil with good.” (Romans 12:21 GW)
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things…And the God of peace will be with you.” (Philippians 4:8-9)
“When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. I have chosen and consecrated this temple so that my Name may be there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.” (2 Chronicles 7:13-16 NIV)