Deus Misereatur

  (Photo: BBC. The article is here: " Turkey earthquake: Where did it hit and why was it so deadly ?") Pray for Turkey and Syria O Lord of creation, you once made all things good and very good. Your creation, now subject to futility, groans. Creation creaks and crashes, groaning in pains of childbirth, thrusting up and sinking down, writhing in grief (Romans 8:19-22). And once more, earth and mountains, rocks and caverns have ground and bucked in their agony. The devastation has spanned hundreds of kilometers, enfolding multiple regions. Some places still reeling from civil war, others cut off because both Syria and Turkey hold them as enemies. The whole region is racked with ruin! We implore your mercy on those who have survived, that in their grief and shock they may sense your compassion. We implore your aid. Draw in alleviation and help, manpower and muscle from many places. Time is of the essence for any presently alive, but buried under the wreckage. We implore your men...

  We give you thanks, O LORD, with our whole heart; before the gods we sing your praise; we bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word. On the day we called, you answered us; our strength of soul you increased (Psalm 138:1-3). Hear us again as we pray for your world and Church. We pray that the day will soon arrive when all the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O LORD, when they will hear the words of your mouth, and sing of the ways of the LORD, for great is the glory of the LORD (Psalm 138:4-5). To this end we pray for you to raise up men and women, individuals and families, who will take the Gospel of Jesus Christ into all lands, to every tribe and ethnic group. Bless the work of Mission to the World and Mission to North America . Fill their manpower gaps and their monetary essentials. Open doors that no one can shut and grant them favor with lo...