Lord Jesus, we pray Your help for Christians in this land. Surround them within Your loving care and in the days ahead shield them from harm. We pray that You would give to our churches the fire of Your Spirit, recognition of Truth, and the holiness to reject error. We pray that You befuddle the proponents of atheism, that You impoverish those who preach greed, that You trap in their own words those who advocate heresy. For lukewarm Christians we pray a dose of Your fire. For those who have sold out to this age, that their selfishness would be challenged by Your example on the cross. For those who have left their church and their first love of You, we pray that You remind them of those first days when their hearts were Yours. Consecrate us now to Your service, Lord. We pray in Your holy name. Amen.