Pray for the families and friends of those who have been injured or killed in this calamity.

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles (2 Corinthians 1:3).
...weep with those who weep (Romans 12:15).
When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul (Psalm 94:19).

Pray for our leaders.

Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and God will be with you: Stand before God for the people, so that you may bring the difficulties to God (Exodus 18:19).
They would be filled with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge. (See Exodus 31:3.)
Give our leaders skill and ability to know how to carry our all the work. (See Exodus 36:1.)
God give our leaders wisdom and very great insight, and breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore. (See 1 Kings 4:29.)
God grant that the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon them – the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. (See Isaiah 11:2.)

Pray for emergency workers (doctor’s, nurses, paramedics, EMS, FBI, police etc.).

That they would have endurance, so they can do the will of God. (See Hebrews 10:36.)
The Holy Spirit will come to their aid and bear them up in their weakness. (See Romans 8:26.)
God would strengthen them with power through His Spirit in their inner being. (See Ephesians 3:16.)
Quicken their bodies according to His Word. (See Psalm 119:25.)

Pray for our nation.

The Lord is with us and shows us mercy and loving-kindness and gives us favor. (See Genesis 40:21.)
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 will I hear from and will forgive their sin and will heal their land (2 Chron. 7:14).
Blessed is he whose hope is in the Lord (Psalm 146:5).

Pray for revival.

Pray that God would use this to perform many signs and wonders among the people so that believers will be added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women. (See Acts 5:12.)
Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus (Acts 4:30).

Pray against fear.

Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. (See Exodus 14:13.)
Have no fear of sudden disaster. . . for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared (Proverbs 3:25).
You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness nor the plague that destroys at midday (Psalm 91: 5,6).
Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who are fearful-hearted, “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God; He will come and save you.” (Isaiah 35:3).

Pray for safety.

God grant that we will dwell in safety with confidence…and know that you are the Lord our God. (See Ezekiel 28:26.)
But when you cross over the Jordan and dwell in the land which the LORD your God is giving you to inherit, and He gives you rest from all your enemies round about, so that you dwell in safety (Deuteronomy 12:10).

Remember your authority in Christ.

This is clearly an attack from the enemy because God is not the author of confusion but of peace. (See 1 Corinthians 14:33.)
The Bible is clear that we have an enemy. Ephesians 6:12 says, For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Remember that we have the victory. “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you (Luke 10:18-19).

Remember the power of the God we serve.

Do not magnify the circumstances, but magnify God in the midst of the circumstances.

I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."  Psalm 91:2

(Scriptures mentioned are taken from the New International Version and the New King James Version. Courtesy of Lakewood Church)

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