When we pray we are in communication and intimate relationship with a God who deals with us personally. In recognizing our unworthiness, we approach Him in humility and submission. We acknowledge Him as Sovereign Lord, honor His name and make our requests and needs known to Him. We thank God for the privilege of prayer, especially during times such as these.

Raise your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea to divide the water so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground. Exodus 14:16.

Most High God, who by grace alone has allowed me the privilege of calling you Father, I am so uncomfortable in this wilderness we call our world. It is indeed a treacherous journey toward the Promised Land. Sustain my faith when I am tried, strengthen my will when I feel faint of heart and spirit; through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.

For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility