Father God,

Today, I pray for those who have been so ravaged by the world that they feel no security nor trust in anything including themselves. They feel as though not even sand supports their feet as they walk through life. They feel as though the world is pulling them into the abyss constantly.

I pray that You would be their Rock, the One who has already borne them from the womb though their eyes fall short in perceiving Your upholding hand in the midst of their ongoing storms.

I pray that You would be their Fortress, the One who has already protected them, the One who is protecting them, the One who will protect them as Your own children.

I pray that You would be their Shepherd, the One who has already tenderly cared for them, leading them to green pastures.

The burden of this world has stolen their sight to see how You have cared for them. They are blinded by the pain they have endured. I pray that You would restore their sight so they may see Your ever-present Hand. I pray that with sight, they would find the security for which they long and thirst. I pray that they would feel in their innermost spirit the security of their God.

Bind up the deep wounds of lives lived in pain and deliver them from their despair. Though the whole world may turn against them, let them know that they are safe in You on the Rock.

In Christ’s Name,

Amen.