Six Powerful Prayers That Produce Peace Amidst Pandemic Fear.

Six Powerful Prayers That Produce Peace Amidst Pandemic Fear.

Philippians 4:5-7TPT

We live in a fallen world that keeps us fearfully treading from one crisis to the next. It seems like every morning we wake up to a new peril: virus pandemics, new flu strains, Ebola, recessions, earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunamis, floods, fires...even the threat of other countries attacking us. 

Remember this, In unsettling times, we find our peace in the presence of the Lord. He is the only one who can effectively prevent the contagious epidemic of fear.

Phillipians 4:5-7TPT Let gentleness be seen in every relationship, for our Lord is ever near. 6 Don’t be pulled in different directions or worried about a thing. Be saturated in prayer throughout each day, offering your faith-filled requests before God with overflowing gratitude. Tell him every detail of your life, 7 then God’s wonderful peace that transcends human understanding, will make the answers known to you through Jesus Christ.

Then there are our own financial, physical, relational, health, and personal crises that often catch us by surprise and strike terror into our hearts. We feel helpless as events spin out of our control.

Fear is a powerful human emotion that can cause us to respond inappropriately or motivate us to take positive action. Or fear has the ability to paralyze us from taking any action. Fear can even stop us from turning to God, our Rescuer, who knows every personal and world disruption we will face.

The Bible, God’s timeless Word, has all the answers and antidotes to keep us calm, cool, and collected.

He assures us in Isaiah 41:10NIV “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

We want to trust God but there are times when peace eludes us. We’re worried and anxious. We don’t want to be brave this time.

Then God reminds us in Joshua 1:9NIV “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Listen to P.Hs’ definition of courage. “Courage is reverential fear that prays and calls on God at all times.”

Again—“Be strong and be not afraid!”

Here are five courageous prayers to help us faithfully transcend from panic to peace:

1. Take Your Worries to the Lord

Here’s a prayer I want to speak over you right now: “Lord, ‘I know that Satan created the spirit of fear, anxiety, doubt, and worries to torture and entrap my mind and rob me of my joy, peace, and sleep. When what-ifs wake me in the dark of night, please help me to denounce satan. In Jesus’ name amen.”

Again 1, Take your worries to the Lord!

Remind God, 1 Peter 5:7, God, You say, “My internal-peace is as simple as casting all my anxiety on you because you care for me.”

Listen to this prayer—“Father, I trust that you don’t want me to waste a moment of my life fretting.’ ‘Please calm my racing heart and fill my troubled mind with hope and my spirit with peace.’ ‘Assure me that no weapon formed against me will prosper and you have a plan and a purpose for me in this time of turmoil.' ‘Father, “Show me your ways Lord and grant me the courage to follow where you lead.’ Amen.”

Isaiah 26:3NLT God will keep in perfect peace all who trust in Him, all whose thoughts are fixed on Him! P.H

Psalm 27:1NKJV The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 

Jesus spoke right before his crucifixion in John 16:33NIV “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.”

The second (2) courageous prayer to help us faithfully transcend from panic to peace—2 Believe God Hears Your Prayers.

“Lord, if fallout touches any of my church family or loved ones, please comfort them with your healing balm.”

Lamentations 3:57NIV You came near when I called you, and you said, “Do not fear.” 

Proverbs 3:5-6NIV Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. 

Psalm 91:1-2NLT Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. 

The third (3) courageous prayers to help us faithfully transcend from panic to peace—