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Daily Prayer 01-30-26 · The Early Morning Praise Party w/ Sherry Mackey

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  Speaker 1: I am Sherry Mackie, and it's time for us to
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  Speaker 1: go to God in prayer. And as always, I invite
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  Speaker 1: you to join along with me in prayer. And I
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  Speaker 1: tell you, when I think about the devastation that is
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  Speaker 1: happening and taking place in our nation all across our nation,
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  Speaker 1: from people having lost their power, no running water, the
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  Speaker 1: loss of life, I am devastated and I definitely want
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  Speaker 1: to pray for our nation. Heavenly Father, we come before
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  Speaker 1: you and humility and faith as our nation faces the
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  Speaker 1: weight of this winter storm. Many are cold, Many are
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  Speaker 1: afraid and exhausted. Some have gone days without power, without heat,
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  Speaker 1: without running water, without rest. Some are grieving the loss
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  Speaker 1: of a loved one. Some are simply trying to survive
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  Speaker 1: another night. Lord, we need you now. Be a shelter
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  Speaker 1: for the family sitting in dark homes. Be warmth for
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  Speaker 1: those wrapped in blankets trying to conserve what little heat
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  Speaker 1: they have. Be provision for those who have lost food, water, transportation,
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  Speaker 1: or even safety. Be comfort for those who are mourning
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  Speaker 1: and cannot even find the words God to pray. Oh Father,
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  Speaker 1: you are a refuge and a strength of very present
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  Speaker 1: help in times of trouble. We ask you to protect
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  Speaker 1: every household. God, protect every child, every elderly person, every
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  Speaker 1: person experiencing homelessness, every soul. Right now, God who feels
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  Speaker 1: forgotten in this moment, we lift up the first responders,
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  Speaker 1: the utility workers, the medical staff, the police officers, the firefighters,
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  Speaker 1: and the emergency crews who are working in brutal conditions.
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  Speaker 1: Cover them. God, keep them safe on icy roads, Keep
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  Speaker 1: them safe in freezing temperatures. Keep them safe God in
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  Speaker 1: these very dangerous situations. Give them strength beyond their own.
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  Speaker 1: Give them wisdom and every decision and protection from all
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  Speaker 1: of arm. Lord, Restore power where it's been lost. Restore
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  Speaker 1: water where systems have failed. Restore hope where despair is
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  Speaker 1: trying to settle. In God, we pray for communities pulling together,
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  Speaker 1: neighbors helping neighbors, strangers becoming family, hands being extended in compassion.
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  Speaker 1: Let this storm not only reveal our vulnerability, but also
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  Speaker 1: awaken our humanity as a nation, as a people. And
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  Speaker 1: for those who have lost loved ones, we ask you
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  Speaker 1: to wrap them in your peace that surpasses all understanding.
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  Speaker 1: Be near to the broken hearted God, let them feel
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  Speaker 1: your presence even in their grief. Father, We declare that
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  Speaker 1: no storm is greater than your authority, no darkness is
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  Speaker 1: stronger than your light,