PRAYER FOR HAITI
HAITI EARTHQUAKE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
REQUEST FOR THE PRAYERS OF SALVATIONISTS
Prayers for the suffering people of Haiti:
- For the rapid restoration of Food and Water Security
- For adequate shelter for families left homeless by the earthquake
- For physical comfort and healing to the many people who were injured
- For the healing of hearts and minds as the people deal with the heartbreak of losing family members and friends to the disaster
- For the restoration of public calm and security
- For a renewed awareness of the love and presence of God
- To experience the ‘peace that passes understanding’
Prayers for Salvation Army Officers and Staff stationed in Haiti:
- For their own physical needs (food, water, housing) and the well-being of their families.
- For strength (physical, spiritual, emotional) and resources to minister to the needs of the people in Haiti
- For God’s grace as they minister healing and hope to people suffering from extreme trauma
- For God to reveal Himself to the people of Haiti through the sacrificial service of our Officers and Staff as they work in His Name
Prayers for International Emergency Responders:
- For cultural sensitivity as they minister in a land other than their own
- For wisdom as they make difficult decisions about where and how to efficiently deliver relief goods and services
- For physical, emotional, and spiritual strength to minister God’s love and grace
- For public order and security during all phases of their ministries and relief distributions
- For strength, comfort, and a sense of peace for family members and friends of international responders who remain behind at home.
Prayers for Incident Command Staff:
- For efficient and reliable routes and the necessary logistical support for moving large amounts of relief supplies into Haiti and to Army personnel ‘on the ground’
- Continuing reliable communication with relief team in Haiti.
- Wisdom when making decisions that will affect the lives of many people
- A clear sense of God’s leading and a glimpse of His vision for the work of the Army in Haiti and our current relief operations
- Grace to properly navigate a daunting maze of donors, volunteers, venders, service providers and people who have suffered great losses
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