Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. -Romans 12:12, ESV
There are many ways Christians can respond to injustice, but one response we should never neglect or minimize is prayer… God hears when we pray. Let’s call on him to act again, that justice might be done on earth as it is in heaven. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/video/join-tgc-for-a-night-of-lament-for-racial-justice/ [The Gospel Coalition has] created a prayer guide (Download PDF | View Online) to … Continue reading Prayer that responds to injustice
This week’s Praying for the World prayer guide focuses on the lives and dignity of all those who leave their homes as migrants or refugees. As we pray for God to be their refuge, we also lift up the prayer needs of India this week. Here are the requests for prayer: Pray for protection of … Continue reading Prayer that God is our refuge
Emmitt Mitchell and James Spencer of Moody Center respond to recent events with a call for the church to take action, starting with prayer: Toward the end of The Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins of Race by Willie James Jennings, Jennings expresses a desire for the church with which we resonate deeply. He writes, ‘I yearn for … Continue reading Prayer that God would give us faith, wisdom and resolve
These are difficult times we live in. We live as broken people in a broken world. We see injustices happen, especially like those that took the life of George Floyd, and it breaks our hearts. This is not the way things are supposed to be. Taking matters into our own hands is not the answer. … Continue reading Prayer that Jesus is the answer
After God answered Habakkuk in chapter 2, Habakkuk responded with prayer in chapter 3 that rejoices no matter what the circumstances may be. In fact, Habakkuk realized that even if everything in his life went wrong, God was still worthy of all praise. His source of strength and salvation was not in himself, nor in … Continue reading Prayer that rejoices in the Lord, our strength in every circumstance
Prayers for Hope 