“Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,
for in you my soul takes refuge;
in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,
till the storms of destruction pass by.”
– Psalm 57:1
As the violence of war intensifies in cities, non-combatants find themselves increasingly in grave danger. Amongst your prayers, remember those huddled in basements, taking shelter in subway stations, leaving everything behind to flee to foreign lands, or with nowhere to go and no way to leave. Hospital patients, the aged, ordinary families, orphans. People with hopes and dreams. People made in God’s image. People no different from you or your neighbors who have been suddenly and unexpectedly caught up in war.
Fortunately, God is real, He is powerful, He is in control. Turn this verse into an ongoing prayer for Almighty God to shelter, comfort, and protect these huddled masses from the fury and destruction of war.