Vigilant Alert: Terror in Mumbai

According to the Daily Mail (via Fox News), 200 people were killed during a siege of the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai, India.  The death toll is expect to rise to 300 once the hotel is fully searched. One of the captured terrorist revealed that the plan was to kill 5, 000 people.

They had planned to blow up the Taj Mahal Palace hotel after first executing British and American tourists and then taking hostages.

WSJ Story here.

Update as of Dec 1st here.

Editor’s Note: Pray that the other terrorists involved are captured and brought to justice.

Taj Mahal Hotel in flames

Prayer suggestion: In the name IAM that IAM, almightly God, and beloved Jesus the Christ protect the souls of all those who have passed during this tragedy in Mumbai.  I ask that the souls who have passed away are shielded from the hurt and pain associated with this event and that Angels of comfort and protection surround them and carry them to Heavenly realms. May the Holy Spirit surround and comfort their family members and all those loved ones that are left behind. Amen.

Vigilant Alert: Tragedy at Myanmar

According to the Associated Press, the death toll in Myanmar may reach 100,000 from a cyclone and its aftermath. Read about the situation here.

Prayer Suggestion:

In the name IAM THAT IAM of Almighty God, in the name of Jesus Christ, I pray for the Holy Spirit to overshadow the people of Myanmar and comfort the survivors in their time of need. May the Spirit of the Resurrection flame envelope their hearts. I ask that any hardness of heart of the “Junta” government be melted by the power of Christ in order to allowed the necessary aid through from the U.S. and other countries. May Angels guide, protect and comfort all those who have passed away during this tragedy and may their souls be taken to higher realms of the Spirit.

We ask this be done in the Name of Jesus Christ. Nevertheless, not my will but God’s be done.

AMEN

Posting Priority

Vigiliant Request: Request for prayer for a loved one in a serious crisis.

Vigiliant Notice: Request for prayer for a situation that has already happened or a threat that has past that may cause ongoing mental or emotional stress. A report that requires prayer for someone who has past away or who may have been seriously injured.

Vigiliant Watch: Request for prayer for an ongoing crisis or complicated world situation that may require divine direction (i.e. praying for world leaders to make their decision based on divine guidance).

Vigilant Alert: Request for divine intervention in an immediate crisis (i.e. kidnapping, hostage situation, Amber Alert, natural disaster, etc.)

If you have any ideas or suggestions, please feel free to comment.

Vigilant Notice: Spring Break Bus Crash

(Source: Yahoo News/AP) MINNEAPOLIS – A bus carrying students and their chaperones home from a band trip to Chicago rolled over on a highway Saturday, killing one student and injuring the dozens of others on board, authorities said. Link

Student Name: Jessica Weishair

Age:16

Town of Residence: Barnesville, MN (Minnesota)

PRAYER (traditional):

O Beloved Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus Christ. Please comfort the family of Jessica Weishair of Barnesville, MO. May the comfort of the Holy Spirit ease her and her loved ones in this difficult time. O God, may your healing angels ease Jessica’s soul during this sudden transition and may she be taken into your heavenly embrace. We humbly ask for the healing of one of the passengers, who still remains in critical condition.

Our Father which art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. (3 times)

Heavenly Father, we ask this in Jesus’ Name. Not my will but thine be done.

Amen

PRAYER (Non-traditional):

IN THE NAME IAM THAT IAM given to Moses, O beloved Holy Christ Self, In the name of Jesus the Christ:

I call for the Angels of Mercy and Peace to stand by the physical body of Jessica Weishair’s soul and hold at perfect peace the feelings of this child of God taking her leave of the physical world and of those present where such a departure has taken place.

May the soul be cut free from her earthly tabernacle by the legions of Archangel Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Let all fear, doubt, sorrow in separation and grief be consumed by your Angels of Mercy. Fill each heart and home with peace and understanding and may the families and loved ones of Jessica be relieved of their burden of sorrow. I also call for God’s Angels of healing to surround the passenger who remains in critical condition. Beloved Heavenly Father, I pray that individual makes a full recovery according to your holy will.

So be it! I accept it done in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, let your Will be done O Lord.

Amen.

How to Pray

The American Heritage Dictionary defines prayer as : A reverent petition made to God, a god, or another object of worship. Essentially, that’s what prayer is- asking God to do something.

Mechanically, there is no perfect way to pray. Some methods (IMHO) are more effective than others. However, I believe that as long as the supplicant is unselfish , has faith, qualifies the prayer by the will of God the prayer is a Lawful prayer.

Here how I compose a prayer:

I believe that there are 3 elements to a prayer: preamble, body and closing.

Preamble: A call to God and the heaven hosts by name (if known). Here, I mention the condition, circumstance or event I’m praying for by name. I like to be as specific as possible (i.e. name, dates, places, and the specific conditions involved.)

Body: Since I was raised in the Catholic Christian tradition, I will say the Lord’s Prayer, Hail Mary, or my favorite traditional/untraditional prayer (3 times or more).

Note: The number 3 always held a special place in my heart (more on that at a later date). Your mileage my vary.

Closing: Here I call for my prayer to be qualified by the will of God. Since I’m not all-seeing or all-knowing I want God’s will to trump my human (i.e. imperfect) will.

I hope these suggestions help with your own prayer compositions.

Who are the Vigilant Ones?

The Vigilant Ones are the “listening angels” of the tech generation who read, listen, and watch the news and actively pray for divine intercession in the lives of others in need.

I created this blog out of frustration with the passive nature of news lately. It seems to be more sensational and gossip-y. News is suppose to inform us but what should we do with the information once we are “informed”?

We are suppose to act. In the case of some crime, personal tragedy, or natural disaster what should we do besides think about how horrible it is?

My solution: Prayer. Not just any prayer but to call for Divine intercession in a specific condition or circumstance that seems unlawful or unjust as soon as we are aware of it.

I believe that “the call compels the answer” and that by calling for divine intercession in the lives those in the news (and in our lives) it will cause positive change. I believe that by leveraging the “power of the internets” to encourage its citizens to pray for others as we “ingest” the daily news of the day it will transform us amazing ways.