Prayer for Des Moines.

June 11, 2008 in Des Moines,God,Life with 2 Comments

The Levee“”If it keeps on rainin’, the levee’s gonna break…” Great Zeppelin song, but not exactly the words that Downtown Des Moines (and other waterlogged places in Iowa) want to hear.

For those of you who aren’t in the Des Moines area, we’ve gotten massive amounts of water in the past week and more is forecasted in the days ahead. We need some relief from this water!

One of the best things about having a blog like this is the ability to reach literally millions of people at the push of a button (“Publish,” to be exact). I believe that God loves to answer prayer, but even more so when multitudes of his image bearers are praying the same thing! With that said, I’d like any and all who are comfortable to join me in prayer for the city of Des Moines (and please forward this to your friends who may be so inclined to pray as well):

God of Creation ((Genesis 1)), we come before you asking for your mercy. Just as you quieted the waters of a raging lake ((Matthew 8:23-37)) and walked on water ((Matthew 14:22-27)), so now we’re asking for you to calm the waters of the Des Moines River. We’re asking that you would move in power and strength and would supernaturally cause those waters to recede. We declare your mercy for the people of Downtown Des Moines – mercy for their homes, businesses, families, and lives. We stand in agreement with your word in that you promised Noah that you would never send another flood that would wipe out all living things on the earth ((Genesis 9:11)). We stand on this promise for Des Moines, specifically. Would you cause this flood to purge and cleanse what needs to be cleansed – not only in our city, but in our hearts and minds as well. We love you, God, and declare that you are the giver of all good things ((James 1:17)), even the very next breath in our lungs! We desire your mercy, in Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Keep praying for Des Moines. Pray for her – even if you don’t consider yourself a “pray-er” or “spiritual person.” God desires to hear from you more than you know!

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2 Responses to “Prayer for Des Moines.”

  1. Dave Sandell June 11, 2008 at 10:02 am #

    Everyone – as you pray, add Waterloo and Burlington to the prayer too please… Waterloo’s downtown is closed, Burlington is getting hit too.

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