Prayers for Our Little Country

Imagine that Wednesday was a normal day in your life. You may have gone to work, or dropped off your children at school and returned to your home to do your daily chores. Dinner was simple, yet the family was together and continued to enjoy the evening. You went to sleep with expectations for the following day…and then about 2:00 A.M….

We are experiencing the height of “rainy season” here in Costa Rica. It began around April, and we were told that October and November the amount of rainfall would double that which had already fallen in the previous six months. That was hard to fathom, but yesterday’s news brought the grim reality to light.

The rain continues, and hampers the rescue efforts for the families lost, and those who are awaiting news of their loved ones. Please pray for Costa Rica…for the families whose loved ones were victims of the deluge, for those who have lost what little property they had, for the neighborhoods devastated by these storms, and for the rescuers who are so diligently working to rescue those lost or evacuating.
The president of Costa Rica has declared days of “National Mourning”. Our prayer is that all seek refuge in the only source of peace and comfort that can calm the storm of tragedy and sorrow…our precious Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

“…if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14