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american tragedy


A Call to Prayer
...from many religious leaders

Please click the blue triangle to reach what each had to say.

Show details for Billy GrahamBilly Graham

Hide details for Sheila WalshSheila Walsh

Most Sovereign Holy God,

Your people turn to you today as we become aware of the devastation
that has inflicted our cities, our homes and our hearts.
We ask for your comfort to pour down from heaven to all who mourn.
We ask for peace to rest on all who fear.
We ask for healing for those who are broken.
We rest in the absolute assurance that you are in control.
We know that we are not immune from the evil that is present in this
world but we are not people of this world. We are people of eternity.
Lord, we ask that in this day of terror hearts will turn to you.

Glorify your name as we turn to you.
Amen.

The LORD is my light and my salvation -- whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life -- of whom shall I be afraid? When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident.

One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple. For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock. -- Psalm 27

Sheila Walsh is a speaker for Women of Faith conferences, author and recording artist.

Show details for Craig ParshallCraig Parshall

Show details for Janet ParshallJanet Parshall

Show details for Rabbi Scott SekulowRabbi Scott Sekulow

Show details for Franklin GrahamFranklin Graham

Show details for Carmen PateCarmen Pate

Show details for Woodrow KrollWoodrow Kroll

Show details for Nancy Leigh DeMossNancy Leigh DeMoss

Hide details for Luis PalauLuis Palau

Where is God in all this? The crushing magnitude of this tragedy has sent this question across a broken and bleeding nation. Without sidestepping hard questions or slipping into pat answers, we've been suddenly called by God to offer comfort, solace, encouragement, and hope to those we know and love. We pray that God will provide His grace and mercy to all those whose lives and families have been devastated by these acts of terrorism.

Luis Palau is an evangelist and author of 'Where Is God When Bad Things Happen?'

Hide details for Dr. James DobsonDr. James Dobson

Our hearts and prayers are extended to the victims and the loved ones of those whose lives have been devastated by this cowardly act. But it will not destroy us or weaken our resolve. America has always rallied and drawn strength when it has faced tragedy and danger—and it will do so again. We need to pull our loved ones close, and to turn to the God of our fathers Who gave us solace and guidance in past troubling times.

Specifically, I pray that the Lord will use this horrible experience to draw us to Himself. We have become self-sufficient and arrogant in recent years—as though we have no need of divine help. It is time for us to do some soul-searching, quite literally, as we reflect on this tragic day.

Dr. Dobson is the founder and president of Focus on the Family

Show details for Ray PritchardRay Pritchard

Show details for Cardinal Edward EganCardinal Edward Egan

Show details for Pope John Paul IIPope John Paul II

Show details for Bishop T.D. JakesBishop T.D. Jakes

Show details for Charles W. ColsonCharles W. Colson

Show details for Steve DouglassSteve Douglass

Show details for Larry HuchLarry Huch

Show details for Dr. Frank WrightDr. Frank Wright

Hide details for Commissioner Joe NolandCommissioner Joe Noland


The Salvation Army’s emergency food and aid vehicles and personnel have been on-site at the World Trade Center area since 10:30 a.m. ET (Tuesday) morning assisting victims and emergency personnel. Additionally, mobile emergency centers are at the plane crash site in Somerset County, Penn., and every Salvation Army emergency canteen, along with hundreds of counselors and social workers throughout the northeastern United States and Canada, are on call to serve victims, families, friends, and rescue workers 24 hours a day.

Our hearts are broken for the victims of today's tragedies, their families, and for America. Though The Salvation Army is on site providing assistance to our friends and neighbors who are the victims of this tragic event, our deepest desire would be that all Americans do what we have always done in times of national tragedy—hold fast to our faith and pray for our president and all our nation's leaders.

Throughout our history, America has remained strong because we have relied upon our faith in God, who is our deepest and surest help in times of trouble.

Commissioner Joe Noland is territorial commander, The Salvation Army, Eastern United States

 

 

 

 

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