Hostages & Soldiers
Pray for the hostages
Lord God, we pray for the hostages. We lift them up before you. Each one. You know who they are and where they are, and we ask that you would be near to them. We pray that you would protect them. Cover and shield them. Guard them with your heavenly forces. We ask that you would give them courage and hope. We pray for the children that you would give them supernatural peace and protection, that they would not be afraid, but see you with them, caring for them.
He upholds the cause of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets prisoners free,
the Lord gives sight to the blind,
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,
the Lord loves the righteous.
Psalm 146:7-8
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.
Isaiah 61:1
We ask, Lord Jesus, that you would bring release to the captives. That the jail doors would swing open and the prisoners would be set free. That you would show off your power and your goodness in the complete freedom and return of every hostage.
Lord God, we pray for the hostages. We lift them up before you. Each one. You know who they are and where they are, and we ask that you would be near to them. We pray that you would protect them. Cover and shield them. Guard them with your heavenly forces. We ask that you would give them courage and hope. We pray for the children that you would give them supernatural peace and protection, that they would not be afraid, but see you with them, caring for them.
He upholds the cause of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets prisoners free,
the Lord gives sight to the blind,
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,
the Lord loves the righteous.
Psalm 146:7-8
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to
proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to
proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.
Isaiah 61:1
We ask, Lord Jesus, that you would bring release to the captives. That the jail doors would swing open and the prisoners would be set free. That you would show off your power and your goodness in the complete freedom and return of every hostage.
Pray for Israeli soldiers
Father in Heaven, we pray for the Israel Defense Forces, and for the 360,000 reservists who have been called into action. We pray that you would encircle each one (Ps. 139:5). We pray that you would be their shield, that they would be hidden under your wings and that you would bring them safely home to their families having done their duty. We pray that they would fill them with courage. That they would have wisdom and insight. That you would supernaturally direct their paths, and when this is over, each one would have stories of how you led, protected, saved, and gave them the victory.
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord
your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
Deuteronomy 31:6
“All who rage against you
will surely be ashamed and disgraced;
those who oppose you
will be as nothing and perish.
Though you search for your enemies,
you will not find them.
Those who wage war against you
will be as nothing at all.
For I am the Lord your God
who takes hold of your right hand
and says to you, Do not fear;
I will help you."
Isaiah 41:11-13
But as for me, it is good to be near God.
I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge;
I will tell of all your deeds.
Psalm 73:28
We pray for their physical protection, and your supernatural working through them to win the war, and to set their hearts on you, their faithful God, for the rest of their lives.
When each group is ready, we will gather together again for our final prayer time as a group